Tailor Kanhaiya Lal Killed By Muslims: Supreme Court to Hear Plea by Murder Accused Against Release of ‘Udaipur Files’ Tomorrow

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The Supreme Court will hear a plea on Tuesday filed by an accused in the murder of tailor Kanhaiya Lal, who was killed by two Muslim men, challenging the release of the film ‘Udaipur Files’.

New Delhi: The Supreme Court agreed to hear a petition tomorrow from an accused in the Kanhaiya Lal murder case who is seeking to stay the release of the contentious film “Udaipur Files: Kanhaiya Lal Tailor Murder.”

The petition was submitted by Mohammed Javed, the eighth accused in the case, who requested a stay on the film’s release until the trial concludes. He argued that the film could negatively impact his right to a fair trial.

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Justice Surya Kant remarked,

“List it tomorrow along with the other petition.”

Senior Advocate Menaka Guruswamy, appearing for one of the accused in the Rajasthan case related to the murder of tailor Kanhaiya Lal (UdaipurFiles), requested the Supreme Court to hear it together with other hate speech cases.

The film’s producers brought the matter before the Supreme Court Bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi.

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Kanhaiya Lal, a Hindu tailor from Udaipur, was murdered in broad daylight in June 2022. The accused Mohammad Riyaz and Mohammad Ghous filmed the act and circulated a video where they claimed that the murder was done in revenge.

They alleged that Kanhaiya Lal had supported former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma on social media. Sharma had made controversial remarks about the Prophet, which had led to widespread outrage.

However, as of now, the Supreme Court has allowed the release, and the film ‘Udaipur Files’ is set to hit the screens as planned.

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Earlier, on July 10, the Delhi High Court had asked the Central Government to use its revisional powers under Section 6 of the Cinematograph Act to review the film before its release.

This order was given in response to three different petitions, one of which was filed by Maulana Arshad Madani, the President of Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind.

Case Title: Maulana Arshad Madani Vs Union Of India & Ors.

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