Supreme Court Dismisses Jana Nayagan Makers' Plea; Madras HC to Decide by Jan 20

• The Supreme Court declined to stay a Madras High Court order that halted the certification process for the Tamil film Jana Nayagan.
• A bench of Justices Deepankar Datta and A.G. Masih directed the Madras High Court to resolve the matter by January 20.
• KVN Productions LLP, the film's producer, challenged the Madras High Court's division bench order which stayed a single bench's directive for immediate CBFC certification.
• Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi highlighted the industry practice of announcing release dates before CBFC clearance and that 5,000 theatres were booked.
• The film, starring actor Vijay, faces delays after the CBFC Chairperson referred it to a Revising Committee despite the Examining Committee's U/A 16+ certification recommendation.

Why It Matters: Supreme Court sends Jana Nayagan CBFC clearance case back to Madras HC, setting a January 20 deadline.