In Brief
A petitioner sought Supreme Court intervention against the film 'Padmavati' before it had received certification from the Central Board of Film Certification. The Court declined to exercise its writ jurisdiction, holding that interfering would amount to pre-judging the matter pending before CBFC. The petition was disposed of. The Court also struck off inflammatory passages from the pleadings, noting that court filings should not create societal disharmony or damage the unity of a diverse nation."
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