Jana Nayagan release date update: Supreme Court to hear CBFC plea for Vijay-starrer Jana Nayagan on January 15

Jana Nayagan, which is widely publicised as Vijay’s final film before his full-fledged entry into politics, was slated for a Pongal release on January 9. However, the film ran into last-minute hurdles after the CBFC did not issue certification in time. Previously, the judge directed the CBFC to give clearance to the movie, setting aside the film board’s directive to refer the matter to a review committee. The judge said that once the board had decided to grant the certificate, the chairperson had no power to send the matter to the review committee.

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The film board immediately appealed against the order. Additional Solicitor General ARL Sundaresan and Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, who appeared through video conferencing, outlined the grounds for the appeal before the division bench. The January 6 letter of the CBFC, which was communicated to the producer of the film informing him that the matter was referred to the revising committee, was not at all under challenge. But the single judge set aside the letter and gave the above direction. In its order, the division bench said the petition was filed on January 6 and the CBFC was not granted sufficient opportunity to file its reply.