Overview
- The Southern India Film Editors Association, which announced the suspension Friday, said Pradeep E. Raghav broke bylaws by using non‑members as assistants.
- SIFEA said he was not held responsible for leaking the film but admitted his own negligence contributed to the breach, and it has withdrawn cooperation during his suspension.
- Police say a freelance assistant editor unauthorisedly copied Jana Nayagan from an editing studio and shared the processed file online, setting off wider circulation.
- Tamil Nadu’s Cyber Crime Wing reports multiple arrests in the case, including three key suspects detained April 15 after a technical probe into the leak.
- The Madras High Court has barred circulation of the pirated copy as the April 9 leak, before censorship clearance, renewed pressure to tighten post‑production security for high‑profile releases.