The Kerala High Court will watch the Malayalam feature film Haal on Wednesday before deciding an appeal filed by the Catholic Congress against a single judge’s order to grant the film an ‘A’ certificate without deleting some scenes involving the Christian community.
It warned against imposing costs unless the film contained objectionable content, as the organization claimed. A solitary judge watched a movie here a month ago. The matter was posted for hearing on December 4.
The Catholic Congress argued before the court that the film portrayed Bishop Thamarassery as a supporter of interfaith marriages, while his known stance was otherwise. It was defamatory, hurt the sentiments of the Christian community and could disturb the peace in the society, it said.
This comes after the court allowed the organization to prevail in a petition filed by the filmmakers who raised concerns with the review committee of the Central Board of Film Certification demanding the removal of half a dozen scenes from the film.
Published – 29 Nov 2025 21:18 IST
