Arshad Madani on Udaipur Files: The petition filed against the film ‘Udaipur Files’ in the Delhi High Court was heard on Wednesday. On behalf of Maulana Arshad Madni, President of Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind, senior advocate Kapil Sibal made arguments before the bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay and Justice Aneesh Dayal. The petition claimed that the film hurts the religious sentiments of a particular community and is going to spread hatred in the society.

Film scenes objectionable- Sibal
Kapil Sibal said that there are scenes in the film which incorrectly reflect the Muslim community and this can promote religious fanaticism in the society. He requested the court that publicly displaying such a film is a violation of the basic principles of the Constitution.

Censor board claims- disputed scenes removed
The lawyer of the censor board informed the court that all those scenes have already been removed from the film which could be considered objectionable. Now there is nothing in the film that hurts the spirit of a community.

Court directive – The entire film should be shown to the petitioner
The Chief Justice clarified that freedom of expression does not mean that religious sentiments were hurt. He directed that the petitioner’s lawyers should be screened for the entire film so that it can be decided whether there is some objectionable left in the film.

Arshad Madani expresses satisfaction, next hearing tomorrow
Maulana Arshad Madani said that the court proceedings were satisfactory. He also said that the censor board and the filmmaker accepted our objections and claimed that the disputed scenes have been removed from the trailer. He hoped that after the screening, the court would give a decision that will maintain the dignity of the Constitution and respect the religious sentiments of Muslims.