The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the release of movie ‘Hamare Baarah’ and asked the Bombay High Court to take an expeditious decision on a petition claiming that the film was derogatory to the Islamic faith and the married Muslim women.

“We request the High Court to dispose of the plea expeditiously,” the Court said while halting the screening of the movie.

“We have seen the movie trailer in the morning, and all the offensive dialogues continue in the trailer,” the top court said while pronouncing the order.

The apex court passed the order after hearing a petition challenging the Bombay High Court’s refusal to stay the release of the movie.

The counsel representing the petitioner, Advocate Fauzia Shakil, submitted that the High Court had directed an “interested party” – the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), to form a committee to screen the movie.

However, the counsel representing the moviemaker said all the objectionable scenes were removed from the teasers.

Notably, the bench also commented that the movie’s teaser contains objectionable content. Justice Sandeep Mehta said, “Today morning we have seen the teaser. It is as such with all those objectionable materials. The teaser is available on YouTube.”

Then Justice Vikram Nath added, “The teaser is so offensive that the High Court granted an interim order.”

The original plea against the movie was filed with Bombay High Court  by petitioner Azhar Basha Tamboli. The movie was originally scheduled to release on 7 June.

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