Kerala HC Hears Plea to Quash 'The Kerala Story 2' Certification

• Kerala High Court heard arguments on a plea to quash the public viewing certificate for 'The Kerala Story 2 – Goes Beyond'.
• Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas will continue hearing arguments and decide on viewing the film before its February 27 release.
• The plea was filed by Sreedev Namboodiri, naming the Ministry of I&B, CBFC, and producer Vipul Amrutlal Shah as respondents.
• Petitioner seeks to quash certification and modify the title, alleging non-compliance with the Cinematograph Act, 1952.
• The petition claims the film's teaser and trailer stigmatize Kerala by associating terrorism and forced conversion with the state, potentially inciting disharmony.