Court to watch ‘Haal’ after Christian body cries foul

The Kerala High Court has granted permission to the Catholic Congress to intervene in a writ petition filed by the makers of Haal, and scheduled a hearing on 21 October to fix a date for the judge to personally view the film.

- HD Bureau

Justice V. G. Arun accepted the impleading petition after counsel for the filmmakers signalled no objection. The Catholic Congress had contended that Haal “precipitates the concept of Love Jihad as an acceptable practice” and portrays the Thamarassery Bishop as a supporter of interfaith relationships, which