India, Feb. 27 -- A division bench of the Kerala high court on Friday lifted the stay imposed by a single-judge bench on the release of the movie 'The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond', clearing the way for its theatrical release.

The film, a sequel to the 2023 movie 'The Kerala Story', is directed by Kamakhya Narayan Singh and produced by Vipul Amrutlal Shah. It was slated for release on February 27.

The division bench, comprising justices SA Dharmadhikari and PV Balakrishnan, vacated the interim stay that had been imposed on Thursday by justice Bechu Kurian Thomas. Following the single-judge bench's order, the producers moved an urgent appeal before the division bench later that evening. After hearing the matter, the division bench reserve...