The Kerala High Court on Friday directed the producers of the Malayalam film Haal , starring Shane Nigam, to resubmit the movie to the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) after carrying out two specific excisions approved by the court. Once the film is resubmitted, the Board must issue a fresh certificate within two weeks.

Justice V G Arun passed the order while disposing of a petition filed by the producers, who had alleged that the CBFC caused an unreasonable delay in granting certification.

The judge examined the film himself during a special screening held in Kochi last month, after both the Catholic Congress and an RSS leader intervened in the case, alleging that the film contained objectionable material.

In Friday’s order, the court accepted two excisions suggested by the

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