Producers move SC against ban on Padmaavat by various states : The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear the plea of producers of controversial Bollywood movie ‘Padmavaat’ against the ban imposed on its release by various state governments in India.
A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices AM Khanwilkar and DY Chandrachud considered the submission of the counsel of the producer that the matter be heard immediately in view of the ban on the release of Padmaavat.
Rajasthan, Haryana, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh have banned the movie stating law-and-order issues.
The Deepika Padukone-starrer is scheduled for its release on January 25.
-PTC News