By Admin 
A petition was filed in the Delhi High Court on behalf of Maulana Arshad Madni, President of Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind Maulana Arshad Madni to stop the exhibition of Hindi film ‘Udaipur Files’. The court has filed an appeal before the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Monday (July 14, 2025), as per the instructions of the court to stop the exhibition (stay) on the exhibition and to file an appeal for reconsideration of the certificate issued by the Censor Board.
There is a possibility that the ministry may hear this petition in the coming days. Meanwhile, the filmmaker has challenged the order of the Delhi High Court in the Supreme Court of India. Today, Justice Suryakant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi have confirmed the hearing on the appeal made by senior advocate Gaurav Bhatia of the filmmaker.
Promotion can be given to hatred and division in society
A petition was filed in the Supreme Court on Sunday (July 13, 2025) on behalf of Maulana Arshad Madani, that is, the arguments of Maulana Arshad Madani’s counsel, senior advocate Kapil Sibal will also be heard during the hearing in the Supreme Court. The petition filed by Maulana Madani in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting states that films like ‘Udaipur Files’ promotes hatred and division in the society and its publicity can tarnish the image of India at the international level.
It is further written in the petition that our country has been a symbol of Ganga-Jamuni Tehzeeb for centuries, where Hindus and Muslims have lived together. Such films can pose a serious threat to the communal unity of the country. This film is completely based on hatred and its exhibition can affect peace in the country.
India’s infamy with Nupur Sharma’s dispute
The petition said that the government has also been reminded that India has already been very bad due to the controversial statement of Nupur Sharma, due to which the Indian government had to issue clarification at the diplomatic level that India respects all religions and communities. Also, Nupur Sharma had to be removed from the post of BJP spokesperson after his statement. Due to these reasons, India’s international image was partially improved.
Ban on release continues
It has also been said in the petition that the film’s producer Amit Jani’s past and present is full of inflammatory activities. Many imaginary things have been shown in the film, which have no relation with reality. The controversy related to Nupur Sharma is also depicted in the film, due to which there were protests across the country and voices were also raised abroad.
It has also been said in the petition that despite removing 55 scenes from the censor board, the form of the film remains the same and its publicity activities can cause violence in the country. The film is not in the national interest, so the sensor certificate provided by it should be canceled. According to the instructions of the Delhi High Court, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting will have to hear the petition of Maulana Arshad Madani within a week and take a decision. Meanwhile, the ban on the release of the film will continue.
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