Kochi, February 25 The Kerala High Court announced on Wednesday that it will hear arguments regarding the pleas against "The Kerala Story 2 - Goes Beyond" during the afternoon session.
Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas stated that he will examine the matter in detail at 3 pm.
The court had earlier on Tuesday orally observed that the teaser and trailers of the movie depict a state like Kerala, where everyone lives in communal harmony, in a negative light.
The court also noted that using the state's name and claiming the film is based on true facts can lead to communal tensions in the state.
The three separate pleas seek to overturn the certificate for public viewing granted to "The Kerala Story 2 - Goes Beyond", which is scheduled for release on February 27.
One of the three pleas has been filed by Sreedev Namboodiri of Kannavam in Kannur district, who has included the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), and producer Vipul Amrutlal Shah as respondents in his writ petition filed last week.
Besides seeking the overturning of its certification, Namboodiri's petition also seeks certain modifications, including reconsideration of the film's title.
The petitioner has claimed that the CBFC certified the film for public viewing allegedly without complying with the statutory mandate under the Cinematograph Act, 1952.
According to the petition, the grievance arises from the teaser and trailer of the film, which depict narratives involving women from multiple states, yet brand the content as "The Kerala Story," thereby associating alleged incidents of terrorism, forced conversion, and demographic conspiracy exclusively to the state of Kerala.
"Such a portrayal has the potential to stigmatize an entire regional population, disturb public order, and incite communal and regional disharmony," the petition states.