Supreme Court refuses to halt release of film 'Udaipur Files'

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to urgently hear a plea seeking to stop the release of the Hindi film Udaipur Files, which is reportedly based on the 2022 killing of Udaipur tailor Kanhaiya Lal, Bar and Bench reported.

The writ petition was filed by Mohammed Javed, one of the eight persons accused in the murder case. He argued that the release of the film would violate his right to a fair trial, Live Law

He had sought that the release of the film be postponed until the trial in the matter concluded. The film is scheduled to release in theatres on Friday.

A vacation bench of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Joymala Bagchi said that the plea could be mentioned before the appropriate bench when the court reopens on July 14 after the summer break. It added that the movie could be released in the meantime.

In June 2022, Lal, a tailor, was killed in Rajasthan’s Udaipur for purportedly sharing a social media post in support of suspended Bharatiya Janata Party Spokesperson Nupur Sharma. She had made disparaging remarks about Prophet Muhammad during a television debate in May 2022.

The assailants and several other persons accused in the matter were arrested by the Rajasthan Police. A video showed two men claiming responsibility for the killing of Lal as they brandished the cleavers used...

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