'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

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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.

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20 Jan 2026 1:02 PM IST
ASG: Apart from the members from the examining committee, an expert may also be called.
ASG refers to Rule 10 which deals with the procedure followed by examining committee
20 Jan 2026 1:01 PM IST
CJ: So what does the board do after that?
ASG takes the court through the provisions of the Act
20 Jan 2026 12:59 PM IST
CJ: It may not be practical for the Board at Bombay to sit and examine every movie. So these advisory panel is there to assist the Board. But their recommendation is not binding?
ASG: Yes your honour. It's not binding.
20 Jan 2026 12:57 PM IST
CJ: Their argument would be that the board said it'll certify and then took a different decision. So we want to understand who were the people who saw the movie?
ASG: It's the examining committee which saw the movie
20 Jan 2026 12:55 PM IST
ASG: What has happened in this case, the letter was issued by the advisory panel.
CJ: Now the crucial question is who saw the movie? Were they members of the board?
ASG: They were members of the examining committee, who are part of advisory panel.
20 Jan 2026 12:54 PM IST
CJ: So this advisory panel is not the same as a board? It's for assisting the board? Since it might not be possible for board to examine movie from all over the country
ASG: Yes, my lord
20 Jan 2026 12:51 PM IST
ASG takes the court through the provisions of the Cinematograph Act which details the powers & functions of regional officer
Court says it just wants to understand the statutory scheme.
20 Jan 2026 12:50 PM IST
ASG explains that the recommendation are sent to the Board which then takes a decision to certify or not certify the movie.
CJ: The body which sent the letter to the producers, was it the advisory panel or board itself?
ASG: It was the regional office
20 Jan 2026 12:46 PM IST
CJ: The regional office is at Chennai and the decision came from?
ASG: the board. From Bombay
20 Jan 2026 12:46 PM IST
ASG: After this, they say we have cut the 14 incision and therefore please grant certification. But what has happened in the meanwhile is, from the board a communication is sent saying they have received a complaint. The board asks regional office to put the decision on hold.

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ASG: Apart from the members from the examining committee, an expert may also be called. ASG refers to Rule 10 which deals with the procedure followed by examining committee

CJ: So what does the board do after that? ASG takes the court through the provisions of the Act

CJ: It may not be practical for the Board at Bombay to sit and examine every movie. So these advisory panel is there to assist the Board. But their recommendation is not binding? ASG: Yes your honour. It's not binding.

CJ: Their argument would be that the board said it'll certify and then took a different decision. So we want to understand who were the people who saw the movie? ASG: It's the examining committee which saw the movie

ASG: What has happened in this case, the letter was issued by the advisory panel. CJ: Now the crucial question is who saw the movie? Were they members of the board? ASG: They were members of the examining committee, who are part of advisory panel.

CJ: So this advisory panel is not the same as a board? It's for assisting the board? Since it might not be possible for board to examine movie from all over the country ASG: Yes, my lord

ASG takes the court through the provisions of the Cinematograph Act which details the powers & functions of regional officer Court says it just wants to understand the statutory scheme.

ASG explains that the recommendation are sent to the Board which then takes a decision to certify or not certify the movie. CJ: The body which sent the letter to the producers, was it the advisory panel or board itself? ASG: It was the regional office

CJ: The regional office is at Chennai and the decision came from? ASG: the board. From Bombay

ASG: After this, they say we have cut the 14 incision and therefore please grant certification. But what has happened in the meanwhile is, from the board a communication is sent saying they have received a complaint. The board asks regional office to put the decision on hold.

ASG: Apart from the members from the examining committee, an expert may also be called.
ASG refers to Rule 10 which deals with the procedure followed by examining committee

CJ: So what does the board do after that?
ASG takes the court through the provisions of the Act

CJ: It may not be practical for the Board at Bombay to sit and examine every movie. So these advisory panel is there to assist the Board. But their recommendation is not binding?
ASG: Yes your honour. It's not binding.

CJ: Their argument would be that the board said it'll certify and then took a different decision. So we want to understand who were the people who saw the movie?
ASG: It's the examining committee which saw the movie

ASG: What has happened in this case, the letter was issued by the advisory panel.
CJ: Now the crucial question is who saw the movie? Were they members of the board?
ASG: They were members of the examining committee, who are part of advisory panel.

CJ: So this advisory panel is not the same as a board? It's for assisting the board? Since it might not be possible for board to examine movie from all over the country
ASG: Yes, my lord

ASG takes the court through the provisions of the Cinematograph Act which details the powers & functions of regional officer
Court says it just wants to understand the statutory scheme.

ASG explains that the recommendation are sent to the Board which then takes a decision to certify or not certify the movie.
CJ: The body which sent the letter to the producers, was it the advisory panel or board itself?
ASG: It was the regional office

CJ: The regional office is at Chennai and the decision came from?
ASG: the board. From Bombay