Padmavati : Supreme court refused to put stay on release

A plea seeking stay on release of movie Padmavati has been refused by Supreme Court on Friday. The court said that Central Board of Film Certification considers all aspects before clearing any movie.

A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices AM Khanwilkar and DY Chandrachud said there were enough guidelines to be followed by the censor board to grant certification of a film before its release.

The top court said the CBFC is an independent body and the court should not intervene in their jurisdiction.

The plea was filed by Siddharajsinh M Chudasama and 11 others,the plea sought setting up of a committee of eminent historians to check the veracity of the script to prevent any inaccuracy in the portrayal of Rani Padmavati.