Allahabad HC adjourns hearing on stay on PM Modi biopic

The Allahabad High Court on Friday adjourned to next week the hearing on a petition seeking a stay on the release of a movie based on the life of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. 

A bench of Justices P K S Baghel and Pankaj Bhatia adjourned the hearing till next Friday, citing that the Election Commission had already issued notices to the producers.

The public



interest litigation is seeking a stay on the movie, 'PM Narendra Modi', till the general election ends. 

The petitioner's contention was that the release of the movie at election time would influence voters.

The film is set to release on April 5, six days before the first phase of the Lok Sabha polls on April 11.