Padmaavat Row: Delhi HC refuses to entertain plea against 'Padmaavat'

The Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to entertain a plea seeking to quash of Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) certificate given to film 'Padmaavat'.

The state high court has asked the petitioner to approach the Supreme Court.

The petition was filed by General Secretary of Johar Smiti Sansthan, Chittorgarh, Bhanwar Singh.

The petition had sought to quash the certificate issued by CBFC for allowing the exhibition of Sanjay Bhansali's magnum-opus.

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It also sought appropriate order for declaring section 5C of the Cinematography Act 1952 to be in violation of article 14of the constitution of India. ANI