The Supreme Court will on Friday hear a plea by Ele Animations Pvt Ltd challenging the Orissa High Court's interim order staying the release of its animated film Mahaprabhu Jagannath. The high court had restrained the film's release over objections to its portrayal of Lord Jagannath, saying the issues warranted detailed judicial scrutiny. The PIL seeks cancellation of the film's CBFC certification, alleging its fictional depiction of the deity violates Hindu scriptures and established temple traditions.

The Supreme Court will on Friday hear a plea by Ele Animations Pvt Ltd challenging the Orissa High Court's interim order staying the release of its animated film Mahaprabhu…

Supreme Court agrees to hear appeal against ban on animated film Mahaprabhu Jagannath for not being true to ‘Skanda Purana’

The animated film _Mahaprabhu Jagannath_ faced a nationwide ban following an Orissa High Court order, prompting its makers to seek intervention from the Supreme Court.

The SC bench modified the Orissa high court’s interim order to permit the nationwide release of the film on or after July 28. | India News

The Supreme Court permitted the film Mahaprabhu Jagannath's nationwide release. This release will occur on or after July twenty-eighth, following the Rath Yatra festivities. The…

The Supreme Court permitted the release of Mahaprabhu Jagannath, an animated film on Lord Jagannath, post-Rath Yatra, overturning the Odisha High Court's stay order.

The High Court had blocked its planned release on Friday, saying that it could hurt religious sentiments and disturb public order.