Kangana’s ‘Emergency’ gets no relief from Bombay High Court, refuses to give any order to Censor Board

The Bombay High Court has refused to grant any relief to Kangana Ranaut’s film ‘Emergency’ in the censor board controversy. On Wednesday, September 4, the court, while hearing the petition of the film’s co-producer Zee Studio, said that it cannot direct the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to issue a certificate, as the Madhya Pradesh High Court has already ordered the censor board to decide on the allegations and concerns lodged by Jabalpur Sikh Sangat. The Sikh organization has objected to the film and its trailer.

The High Court also ordered the Censor Board to take a decision on the representations made by Jabalpur Sikh Sangat or anyone else by September 18. It is clear from this decision of the Bombay High Court that this film of Kangana Ranaut will not be released before September 18 under any circumstances. Earlier this film was going to be released on this Friday, September 6.

Producers allege- Censor Board is acting arbitrarily

A day earlier on Tuesday, ‘Emergency’ film’s co-producers ‘Zee Studio’ had filed a petition in the Bombay High Court. In this, the company claimed that the censor board has arbitrarily and illegally withheld the censor certificate of the film. Protests are going on in Punjab regarding the film. Sikh organizations have demanded a ban on it.

The makers wanted ‘Emergency’ to be released on 6 September itself

On Wednesday, the Bombay High Court heard the petition filed by ‘Zee Studio’. In this, the makers had demanded a censor certificate to release the film ‘Emergency’ on 6 September. The case was heard before a bench of Justice Burgess Colabawala and Justice Firdaus Pooniwala, where senior advocate Venkatesh Dhond appeared on behalf of Zee Studio. While lawyer Abhinav Chandrachud argued on behalf of the censor board.