New Delhi, Jan. 30 -- The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice on two petitions seeking direction to postpone the release of "2020 Delhi," a film based on the 2020 North-East Delhi riots, scheduled to premiere on February 2, 2025.

The petition alleges the filmmakers deliberately circumvented legal processes, disregarded the Constitution, and presented a distorted account of the events.

The bench of Justice Sachin Dutta listed the matter on January 31, 2025, after issuing notice to the makers of the movie.

The first petition which is moved by Sharjeel Imam, accused in the larger conspiracy case claims that the film's trailers depict Imam and other accused individuals as terrorists, despite the fact that formal charges have yet to ...