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SC lifts ban on Jodhaa Akbar

Last updated on: March 04, 2008 15:16 IST

The Supreme Court on Tuesday has lifted the ban on the screening of Jodhaa Akbar in different parts of the country till March 14 of this month.

A Bench headed by Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan passed an interim order while hearing a petition filed by the producer of the film.

The producer of the movie, UTV Software Communication, contended that the film has been banned in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and various cities of Haryana and Uttarakhand allegedly for political reasons.