New Delhi, Sept. 11 -- The Delhi High Court has upheld the refusal of certification to the Hindi film Masoom Kaatil, observing that its unchecked gore, portrayal of vigilantism, and communal overtones are "fundamentally incompatible" with the Cinematograph Act, 1952 and the 1991 film certification guidelines.

Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora, while dismissing filmmaker Shyam Bharteey's appeal against the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), held that the content of the film was "excessively and unnecessarily violent, gruesome in its portrayal without any redeeming factors and therefore, not fit for public exhibition."

The Court stated that if a film "makes it seem that taking the law into your own hands is something to be admir...