The Delhi High Court has declined to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking the removal of alleged objectionable scenes and dialogues from actor Sunny Deol’s upcoming movie Suryaa: Ant Se Aarambh Tak. A division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Nitin Sambre and Justice Sanjay Sharma dismissed the petition, citing that a similar challenge raised by the medical fraternity is already under consideration before a single-judge bench, making duplicate proceedings unnecessary.

Why Doctors Moved Court Over the Teaser

The PIL was moved by medical professionals, including Dr. Dhruv Chauhan (National Spokesperson, Indian Medical Association) and Nachiketa Bhatia (Vice President, Legal Cell for All India Doctors).

The petitioners raised strong objections to the promotional teaser of the film, arguing that it:

• Depicts Systemic Medical Corruption: Alleges that healthcare establishments and doctors routinely exploit patients via inflated bills, unnecessary diagnostic investigations, and commission-driven prescriptions.

• Glorifies Physical Violence Against Medics: Portrays aggressive acts and physical violence against doctors, nurses, and hospital staff as heroic or justified behavior.

• Damages Public Trust and Safety: Creates an impression of deep-seated rot across the entire medical fraternity, which could incite hostility towards on-duty healthcare workers.

High Court’s Observations and Grounds for Dismissal

During the hearing, central government counsel Nishant Gautam informed the division bench that the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) is actively reviewing the film’s certification process. Furthermore, the court was notified that an earlier petition filed on identical grounds by a group of doctors was already pending before the High Court.

Dismissing the fresh PIL, the bench remarked that because the medical community had already brought the issue before a single-judge bench, there was no valid reason to initiate parallel, overlapping proceedings on the same matter.

Next Hearing Scheduled Ahead of Theatrical Release

While the division bench dismissed the duplicate PIL, legal scrutiny over the movie’s content is not entirely over. A single-judge bench led by Justice Amit Mahajan had earlier issued notices to the Union Government and the CBFC on a separate petition filed by four doctors seeking the removal of the teaser.

That matter has been listed for a detailed hearing on November 16, just days before the crime thriller’s scheduled nationwide release on November 20.