India, Feb. 27 -- Hours before The Kerala Story 2 was to hit the screens, the Kerala High Court first granted a stay on the film's release, then considered an appeal against the interim order, and reserved its verdict in the matter. The film has not been released in theatres, with its fate uncertain. However, the court has pulled up the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) for how it certified the film, calling it 'manifest disregard of the applicable law'. The CBFC had certified the film U/A.

On Thursday, in its order granting an interim stay against the release of The Kerala Story 2, the Kerala High Court said that prima facie there is 'non-application of mind' by the censor board while certifying the movie. The court also said t...