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Court Declines Order on Doc Screening Ban
28 Sep
Summary
- High court refused interim order on withheld documentary permissions.
- Seven documentaries face screening denial at IDSFFK.
- Ministry referred films to home and external affairs for review.
The Kerala High Court on Monday declined to grant an interim order on a petition filed by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy. The academy is contesting the Union ministry of information and broadcasting's decision to block the screening of seven documentaries at the International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala (IDSFFK), which runs from September 25 to September 30.
Officials stated that six of the seven documentaries were sent to the ministry of home affairs for content review, while the remaining one was referred to the ministry of external affairs. The court observed that there appeared to be no arbitrariness in withholding permission for these specific films out of the 346 submissions. The ministry has been directed to file a statement, and the matter was adjourned to November 13.
