"No urgency": Calcutta High Court denies urgent hearing in PILs against West Bengal ban on The Kerala Story

A bench led by Acting Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam said there were many other urgent matters before the Court and that PILs against ban on the film can be heard in due course.

Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court Wednesday refused to grant urgent hearing to two public interest litigation (PIL) petitions challenging the decision of the West Bengal government to ban the screening of the controversial film, The Kerala Story in the State.

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Calcutta High Court

Government of West Bengal

Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharyya

Acting Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam

The Kerala Story

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee