Overview
- The Punjab and Haryana High Court, issuing an oral ruling Monday, set aside the Centre’s advisory and allowed the series to stream with conditions.
- Release hinges on removing the words “Lawrence Bishnoi” and “Punjab” from the title, trailer, and posters, and Zee told the court it will choose a new name.
- Justice Jagmohan Bansal said the film does not appear to glorify any person and relies largely on material already in the public domain.
- The Punjab government and central security agencies had warned the show could harm public order and influence youth and witnesses, noting thousands of online links tied to gangster glorification were already taken down.
- A written order is awaited, and the case could guide how future pre‑release advisories over OTT true‑crime content are handled under free speech limits for public order.