New Delhi sources have stated that in a big boost to the artistic freedom of speech and expression, the Supreme Court has cleared the release of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s film Padmaavat on January 25 and stayed the ban orders imposed by the four states of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Haryana.
Meanwhile a three judge bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A.M. Khanwilkar and D.Y. Chandrachud also restrained all other states from banning the Deepika Padukone and Shahid Kapoor starrer and thereby paved the way for its release across the country.
State home minister Gulab Chand Kataria said, “The government will do
everything to maintain law and order in the state.” The Karni Sena that led
protests against the film asserted it would not allow Padmaavat to be screened.
Its president Mahipal Singh Makrana said the Rajputs would hit the streets
against it.
