Vijay-Starrer Jana Nayagan's Maker Moves SC Against Lower Court Order
KVN Productions LLP filed an appeal against the order passed by a division bench of the high court last Friday, which put on hold the single bench's directive to the board to issue the film's certificate forthwith
By : DC Correspondent
Update: 2026-01-12 08:54 GMT
New Delhi: The producer of the Tamil film Jana Nayagan, starring actor Vijay, has approached the Supreme Court of India challenging an interim order of the Madras High Court that stayed a single judge’s direction to grant CBFC certification to the film.
On January 9, a division bench of the Madras High Court stayed the order of a single judge directing the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to immediately issue a censor certificate to the film.
KVN Productions LLP moved the apex court against the division bench order, which put on hold the single judge’s directive to the CBFC to grant certification forthwith.
Jana Nayagan, widely publicised as Vijay’s final film before his full-fledged entry into politics following the launch of his party Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, was slated for a Pongal release on January 9. The release, however, was stalled after the CBFC did not issue certification in time.
Earlier on January 9, Justice P.T. Asha of the single judge bench had directed the CBFC to grant clearance to the film, setting aside the board’s decision to refer the matter to a revising committee. Allowing the producer’s plea, the judge held that once the board had decided to grant certification, the chairperson had no authority to refer the matter to a review committee.
Subsequently, a division bench comprising Chief Justice M.M. Shrivastava and Justice G. Arul Murugan granted an interim stay on the single judge’s order on an appeal filed by the CBFC. Additional Solicitor General A.R.L. Sundaresan and Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, who appeared via video conferencing, outlined the grounds for the appeal.
In its order, the division bench noted that the writ petition was filed on January 6 and that the CBFC had not been given adequate opportunity to file its response. It stayed the single judge’s order, issued notice to the producer, and posted the matter for further hearing on January 21.