India, Feb. 27 -- In a setback for the makers of 'The Kerala Story 2-Goes Beyond', the Kerala High Court on Thursday stayed the release of the film, saying that prima facie there was a manifest non-application of mind to the requirements of law by the CBFC.

The court also noted that "the possibility of communal disharmony or denigration of a community is prima facie involved in the movie," and that its release without scrutiny by higher authorities would be legally improper.

Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas further observed that the content of the film's teaser has "a prima facie potential to distort public perception and disturb communal harmony."

Therefore, the court said, it may be necessary to carry out "a comprehensive assessment of th...