The Kerala High Court on Tuesday ordered the screening of Malayalam film ‘Haal’ after the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) proposed an ‘A’ certificate for it, besides suggesting certain modifications and cuts in its scenes. This, however, is not the first time a court has ordered a review before the movie’s release.

Here’s a list of five such instances when benches have either reviewed or ordered screenings after a movie got dragged to court.

1) JSK: Janaki vs State of Kerala (2025)

The Kerala High Court decided to watch the Suresh Gopi-starrer JSK: Janaki vs State of Kerala when the producer of the movie moved high court over the delay in granting a certificate to the film. The CBFC demanded a change in the title of the movie saying Janaki is also a name for goddess Sita.

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