SC dismisses Rajasthan, MP govt's pleas to ban 'Padmaavat'

January 23, 2018 12:06

The Supreme Court today dismissed pleas by Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh governments asking the court to reconsider its order to lift the ban on Padmaavat in their states.

The court said that states should follow its January 18 order and if any need arises, they are at liberty to approach the apex court.

'People must understand that apex court has passed the order and they must abide by it," the apex court said while rejecting the pleas.

Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan governments yesterday moved the apex court seeking to modify its earlier order lifting the ban on the screening of the controversial film on the grounds that its release would create "law and order" problems in the two states.

The movie is scheduled to release January 25.

The apex court had, on January 18, paved way for the nationwide release of the movie on January 25 by lifting the ban put by states like Gujarat and Rajasthan on its screening.

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