The Hindu·3 min read·medium
Supreme Court agrees to hear appeal against ban on animated film for not being true to ‘Skanda Purana’
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Krishnadas Rajagopal
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The Supreme Court of India has agreed to hear an urgent appeal against an Orissa High Court ban on the animated film 'Mahaprabhu Jagannath'. The lower court had banned the film for allegedly deviating from the religious text of the Skanda Purana, despite the film receiving certification from the Central Board of Film Certification.
The Supreme Court agreed to urgently hear on Friday (July 17, 2026) an appeal against an Orissa High Court ban on the release of an animated film ‘Mahaprabhu Jagannath’ for not strictly adhering to the religious text of Skanda Purana.
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