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#DelhiHighCourt hears plea against film "Nyay: The Justice", which is stated to be based on the death of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput.

Matter before Justices Anup Bhambani and Jasmeet Singh.

Appeal has been moved by Krishna Kishore Singh, father of #SushantSinghRajput who has stated that many people were taking advantage of his son's death.

Earlier, a single Bench had declined to stay the film release. Appeal is against this ruling:

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Has the movie not been released, Court asks

Senior Adv Chander Lall: it’s been released

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Senior Adv Jayant K Mehta, for the appellant: The movie itself is something that is going to infringe the right to privacy. More importantly, it will infringe the right to a fair trial

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Discussion veers to whether the film has been actually released on June 11 and where it may have been.

Court: Cinemas are closed, (release) must be on one or other platform on OTT. From 11th to 23rd…

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Court to Mehta: Today, if we were to agree with you, assume for a minute. That we disagreed with this judgment. What would we do? Unrelease this movie? I am asking you practically, can the bell be unrung?

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Adv Sudeep Singh says film has not been released

Singh: Only a trailer has come, movie has not been released

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Lall: My instructions are very clear. The movie has been released on an OTT platform on 11th

Court: Then we must proceed on that basis,

Mehta: According to us, it has not been released. I can cross-check

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Adv Vedanta Verma: I am on caveat, I have not received a copy

Mehta: Our instructions are movie has not been released.

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Justice Jasmeet Singh: Just check it, it is not very difficult to find out. I can check it someone can. Instead of spending 15 minutes on whether it has been released or not.

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Senior Advocate Harish Salve suggests that the matter be adjourned so that it can be verified whether the film has been released or not

Salve says Court may sit tomorrow

Court (lighter vein): Mr Salve, not if we can help it

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It is not very good to waste Court’s time on whether the move has been released or not, Salve says. Urges Court to adjourn the matter.

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Court: A lot depends on whether it (movie) has been released or not. If it has been released, the matter can wait for the roster bench. If it has not been released, the court may be inclined to hear it

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Salve seeks a day's time.

Court remarks in a lighter vein that there are two questions, "Has the movie been released and whether lunch has been served?"

Lall responds: Lordships may go online and watch the movie over lunch as well.

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Court suggests that the matter be posted for Friday.

Singh: Copies have been filed, will be served. Status quo must be maintained till Friday

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Court adjourns the matter till Friday so that it may be verified whether the film i.e. "Nyay: The Justice" has actually been released or not.

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Court records in order that while Respondents state that film has been released on June 11, Sr Adv Mehta for appellant says his instructions are to the contrary.

Court directs that copies of appeal be served on caveators. Hearing adjourned

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