'Jana Nayagan' Movie Case : Live Updates From Madras High Court Hearing | CBFC Appeal against Vijay's Film

BREAKING | Madras High Court RESERVES ORDERS on appeal filed by CBFC challenging an order of single judge directing it to give UA certificate for Jana Nayagan movie

ORDERS RESERVED

ASG: The standing committee recommendation says central govt cannot recall or review after the certification. Here, the board is exercising its powers. Any issue can be decided only in a writ of certiorari after issuing notice

Arguments conclude

Bench is discussing

ASG says suo moto power is based on information received. Says it cannot be said that information can be received from any person in the world except the 5 members

ASG: While showing armed force, protocol should be followed. It may not be decided by the committee alone, expert may be called. Whether the complaint is proper is to be decided by the chairperson

ASG says it is not correct to say that member cannot give a complaint at later point. Says there was compliant that Armed force was not shown properly.

ASG makes rejoinder arguments

ASG says that facts can be seen as admitted only if an opportunity is given to counter 

Rai argues that the producers were not given any documents

Argues that when the chairman has already decided, on behalf of board, to certify the film, he could not have sent it back

Parasaran concludes his argument by saying that the Chairperson could not have gone back on his decision

Senior Advocate Pradeep Rai begins arguments (for production company)