Supreme Court to hear on April 15 plea challenging EC's ban on release of film: Biopic on PM Modi

New Delhi, Apr 12 The Supreme Court on Friday consented to hear on April 15 a plea challenging the Election Commission's ban on the release of biopic on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

A bench headed by Chief Justice said it will hear the request recorded by makers of the biopic.

The poll panel had on Wednesday banned the screening of the biopic during poll period, saying any such film that subserves purpose behind any political element or individual ought not be shown in the electronic media.

The apex court had on Tuesday disposed of the petition filed by a Congress activist looking stay on the release of the biopic, saying the Election Commission was the right forum to decide the issue.

The top court had left it for the EC to take a call by saying that since the movie was not certified at that time by the Censor Board it could not entertain the petition seeking ban on the film.

Later on Tuesday evening the Censor Board had certified the biopic and the Congress dissident on Wednesday succeeded in securing a ban on its release from the Election Commission.