Supreme Court grants relief to 'Padmavati' Movie

New Delhi Nov 21: The supreme court has granted relief to 'Padmavati' movie and dismissed the petetion to stay the release of the movie and initiate criminal prosecution against its director of the film.

The apex court has said that "the Supreme Court cannot stop a statutory body like the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) from doing its statutory duty of certifying a film by 'prematurely' ordering a stay on its release."

Cheif justice of India Misra has also asked the petitioner that "Can the Supreme Court intervene to stop a movie? The CBFC has a statutory duty. Can this court injunct a statutory board from doing its duty?".

The apex court has also added that "the film is yet to be certified by the CBFC and that our interference will tantamount to pre-judging the matter."

Padmavati Movie is an epic drama of Rajput queen and Allauddin Khilji.The movie is directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and the movie is produced by Viacom 18 motion pictures.The movie stars Deepika Padukone, Shahid Kapoor, Ranveer Singh etc.