“We have gone through the script of Udta Punjab and it nowhere suggests that it affects the sovereignty and integrity of the nation or the state. Read | Bombay HC asks censor board not to be ‘overly critical’ of Udta Punjab“Though the board (is) empowered to make cuts, it must remember that its job is to certify and not censor,” the court re-iterated its stand from earlier. The Bombay high court on Monday began dictating its order on the plea filed by the filmmakers of Udta Punjab regarding the cuts suggested by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). Read | Udta Punjab: Bombay HC to rule on censor board’s cuts to Kashyap’s film todayCiting that while it was an “undisputed fact that the CBFC had legal powers to suggest cuts and thus, creative freedom was not an absolute,” a HC bench stated it must be kept in mind that the censor board cannot use its powers “arbitrarily”. While summarising the arguments made by both sides over the last week, the HC suggested that the filmmakers might be granted relief against the numerous cuts, though with revised disclaimers.

Source: Hindustan Times June 13, 2016 09:37 UTC