‘Jana Nayagan’ censor row: Madras High Court reserves orders on CBFC’s writ appeal
Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice G. Arul Murugan defer their verdict after hearing Additional Solicitor General AR.L. Sundaresan and senior counsel Satish Parasaran
Updated - January 20, 2026 05:45 pm IST - CHENNAI
Vijay in ‘Jana Nayagan’. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
A Division Bench of the Madras High Court, on Tuesday (January 20, 2026), reserved its orders on a writ appeal filed by Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) against a single judge’s order directing it to issue U/A 16+ certificate for actor Vijay’s most-anticipated last movie Jana Nayagan.
The first Bench comprising Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice G. Arul Murugan deferred their verdict after hearing the arguments advanced by Additional Solicitor General AR.L. Sundaresan for the CBFC and senior counsel Satish Parasaran, assisted by Vijayan Subramanian, for KVN Productions LLP.
Published - January 20, 2026 05:31 pm IST
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