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

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20 Jan 2026 11:19 AM IST

  • Jana Nayagan Movie Case : Live Updates From Madras High Court Hearing | CBFC Appeal against Vijays Film
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    The Madras High Court will continue hearing today an appeal filed by the CBFC challenging a single judge's order asking it to give U/A certificate for the 'JanaNayagan' movie starring Tamil actor-politician Vijay.

    The bench of Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice G Arul Murugan will hear the appeal. On January 9th, a single judge had directed the CBFC to forthwith certify the movie. However, the division bench stayed the single bench's order the same day evening.

    Though this order was challenged in the Supreme Court by producer KVN Production, the Court refused to interfere, noting that the High Court was scheduled to hear the matter on January 20.

    Follow this page for live updates from the hearing.

    Live Updates

    • 20 Jan 2026 12:45 PM IST

      ASG: The decision taken after viewing of the film by examining committee regarding 14 cuts. It was only an intermediary decision. Not a final decision.

    • 20 Jan 2026 12:42 PM IST

      ASG: However, the court decided to hear the matter based on materials before it. Heard the matter. Reserved orders and passed orders on 9/1/26 setting aside the decision 

    • 20 Jan 2026 12:41 PM IST

      ASG: When the matter was taken up, I told them that the decision of 5/1 was not challenged and even for issuing mandamus, we should be permitted to file counter

    • 20 Jan 2026 12:40 PM IST

      ASG: We produced the originals on 7/1/26. The judge perused them in her chamber and then the hearing commenced post noon.

    • 20 Jan 2026 12:39 PM IST

      CJ: Were any orders passed on 6/1?

      ASG: We were asked to produce original copies of the record and the complaint based on which decision was made to send to revising committee. We were asked to produce original on next date at 2:15pm

    • 20 Jan 2026 12:39 PM IST

      ASG: Look at the prayer in the writ petition my lord. After the 22/12 communication, even as per their affidavit, there was a communication on 5/1 putting the earlier decision on hold and sending it for review. As per their own affidavit

      ASG: on 5/1, an information was there that it's being sent to review committee. But this has not been challenged before court. But the court did not give us time to file counter. Posted the case to next date (7/1/26)

    • 20 Jan 2026 12:35 PM IST

      CJ: How much time?

      ASG ARL Sundaresan (for CBFC): half an hour your honour

      Senior Advocate Satish Parasaran (for kvnproductions) : Same, half an hour your honour 

    • 20 Jan 2026 12:35 PM IST

      Matter taken up

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