The Madras High Court has quashed the interim order passed yesterday to lift the ban of ‘Vishwaroopam’ till further orders or an appeal from the Supreme Court. On Tuesday, Justice K Venkataraman had directed that the ban orders issued by the Chennai Police Commissioner and 31 District Collectors on January 23, be kept in abyence.
The ban continues in spite of Mr. Kamal Haasan agreeing to cut ‘controversial’ scenes and dialogues that have quotes from the Quoran.The judge had not given any opportunity to the State to file its counter to the writ petitions.
The single Judge had passed an interim order after having found there was a prima facie case in favour of the writ petitioners, but before any counter had been filed by the respondents. By granting the interim order, virtually the film had been allowed to be screened which would automatically make the writ petitions pending before the single Judge infructuous.
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