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'Ram Ki Janmabhoomi' Out In Theatres On Friday, Supreme Court Refuses To Stay Film's Release

The film 'Ram Ki Janmabhoomi' is scheduled to hit screens on Friday.
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Supreme Court refuses to stay the release of the film Ram Ki Janmabhoomi which is scheduled to hit screens on Friday.

The petitioner had sought a stay on the film’s release, saying it will vitiate the ongoing mediation process in the Ayodhya land dispute.

“There is no connection between mediation proceeding in Ayodhya case and release of film,” the Supreme Court said.

The court, however, said it will hear plea against the film after 2 weeks.

Hearing a similar petition filed before it, the Delhi High Court said Wednesday that people will have to be tolerant if the freedom of speech and expression guaranteed under the Constitution has to survive.

The court’s observation came while hearing a plea filed by Prince Yakub Habeebuddin Tucy, who claimed to be a descendant of Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar, seeking to stop the release of the same film.

(With PTI inputs)

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