The Union Government has appealed the Kerala High Court’s decision quashing the CBFC’s A-certificate and mandated cuts for the Malayalam film Haal. The Division Bench is examining the maintainability of the filmmaker’s earlier writ petition while also addressing the absence of High Court rules for such appeals
04 December,2025 07:56 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The Kerala High Court set aside the CBFC’s six-cut directive for Haal and ordered only two modifications before recertification. The film’s earlier A certificate conditions and objections from religious groups were also questioned by the Court
14 November,2025 07:14 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The Kerala High Court has decided to personally screen Shane Nigam’s Haal before ruling on the CBFC’s directive to delete scenes involving beef biryani and religious references. Justice V.G. Arun announced he would watch the film himself
17 October,2025 06:55 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The Bengaluru-based businessman had sponsored the gold electroplating of the Dwarapalaka (guardian deity) idols and the Sreekovil (sanctum sanctorum) door frames at Sabarimala in 2019 and had made several donations to the temple
17 October,2025 04:27 PM IST | Pathanamthitta | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
