India, July 17 -- The Supreme Court on Friday refused to interfere with the temporary stay on the release of the animated film Mahaprabhu Jagannath, directing that it be released only after the conclusion of the Puri Jagannath Rath Yatra on July 27, saying the "balance" in the present case required that the film wait until the religious festivities were over.

A bench of justices BV Nagarathna and R Mahadevan modified the Orissa high court's interim order to permit the nationwide release of the film on or after July 28 instead of keeping the matter pending till the next hearing before the high court on August 5.

"We are apprised that the Lord Jagannath Yatra festival has commenced on July 16 and will continue until July 27... In the circ...