Now, Punjab & Haryana HC to take call on film

Even as the Bombay high court directed the Censor Board to certify ‘Udta Punjab’, a petition has been filed against the film in Punjab and Haryana high court, which has decided to take a call on it on June 16 after the Amicus Curiae assesses whether it is fit for release.

A Vacation Bench of Justice M Jeyapal directed the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) and producer of the film to screen the film at CBFC’s theatre in Mumbai on Tuesday, which would be viewed by Amicus Curiae advocate Sanjay N Kantawala and representatives of the petitioner, central government, CBFC and the producer. The Amicus Curiae has been directed by the court to submit his report on June 16. The report would focus on the content of film so that the court could take a decision if the film is fit for public exhibition. 

In his plea, Jalandhar-based advocate Wattan Sharma had submitted, on the basis of media reports, that the film slated to be released on June 17 has portrayed Punjab in bad light.