The Madurai bench of Madras High Court dismissed a petition to ban the film , although it accepted a similar petition to ban the film in Tamil Nadu — to cancel the clearance certificate by the Central Board of Film Certification ( CBFC ) and send notices to the director and producers of the film , Tamil Nadu Director General of Police , the chairman of the CBFC . The hearing was posted on 21 August . The petition also claimed that Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa secretly financed the film to justify the human rights violations during the final stages of the war . Upon hearing the arguments , the court refused to grant an interim injunction to prevent the release of the Hindi version , while noting the Tamil version should not be released without the CBFC 's clearance , which was later obtained . It also issued notices to DGP , producer to give a detailed reply on charges by 3 September . John Abraham has already refuted claims about Rajapaksa financing the film earlier during a promotional event
human rights violations
Alleged war crimes during the final stages of the Sri Lankan Civil War
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