'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

    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...

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    • 20 Jan 2026 4:13 PM IST

      Parasaran: In 22 countries, we have received approval. It's not a practice to wait for certificate to announce money. If you see bollywood, they have already announced Durandhar 2

    • 20 Jan 2026 4:12 PM IST

      Parasaran argues that none of the documents were uploaded on the website.

      Parasaran: If they were sitting with a complaint on 29th, I've sent them mails on 29th, 30th but this was not informed to me

    • 20 Jan 2026 4:09 PM IST

      Parasaran says that a unanimous decision was taken and even if one member takes a different decision, there is still a majority decision (of 4 members)

      Parasaran: Now the minority decision is governing 

    • 20 Jan 2026 4:06 PM IST

      CJ: It looks like a brief order. And communication regarding this was made to you on 5th. You received a letter on 6th regarding a decision that was taken on 29th.

    • 20 Jan 2026 4:02 PM IST

      Parasaran says what's there in the website is only an intimation that the movie is being sent to revising committee. Says the remarks were uploaded after filing of petition

    • 20 Jan 2026 4:01 PM IST

      Parasaran: I'm saying that this is only the communication. Not the order. I cannot challenge a communication. The decision is not uploaded

    • 20 Jan 2026 4:01 PM IST

      Court seeks clarity on what order was uploaded in e-cinepraman on 6th.

      ASG says the decision was taken on 29th. Communication about the decision was made to producer on 5th through email and the communication was uploaded on 6th. 

    • 20 Jan 2026 3:59 PM IST

      CJ: The decision of board, which was termed as bad in law, was taken by the board on 6th? The same day you filed you filed petition?

      Parasaran: Yes. But the order was passed after institution. I'm not privy to the order. They have not given it to me. Only communication

    • 20 Jan 2026 3:54 PM IST

      Parasaran: All dates that I have presented are from their website. All records are their records. There's nothing new. That's one

      Parasaran: Two, the member is required to give his opinion after viewing the movie. Even his subsequent opinion, it has been taken care of already through incisions

    • 20 Jan 2026 3:52 PM IST

      CJ: You cannot say that it is an exceptional case and natural justice principles don't have to be followed

      Parasaran: I'm not saying that it is exceptional case. I'm just saying that the facts are not disputed so was there a necessity of counter. 

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