Overview
- Justice V.G. Arun agreed to personally view the Malayalam film as part of adjudicating the certification dispute.
- The court posted the matter to Tuesday, October 21, to decide who may attend the screening and to set the viewing date and venue.
- The Catholic Congress was allowed to implead after alleging the film promotes a "Love Jihad" narrative and defames the Thamarassery Bishop.
- The filmmakers are contesting the CBFC’s A certificate and roughly 15 proposed edits, including scenes involving beef biryani and a burqa-clad dance sequence.
- Noting that no appeal nomenclature under Section 5C is currently notified, the High Court said it will proceed with the case as a writ petition.