Delhi HC closes plea by Lawrence Bishnoi against release of 'Lawrence of Punjab'

The Delhi High Court connected Monday (April 27, 2026) closed the proceedings connected a petition by gangster Lawrence Bishnoi against the merchandise of 'Lawrence of Punjab' connected ZEE5, observing that thing remained successful the substance successful presumption of the Centre's proposal to the OTT level against releasing the docuseries.

Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav observed that unless advisories issued by the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting were acceptable aside, the makers mightiness not beryllium successful a presumption to merchandise the docuseries.

Even arsenic the petitioner's counsel apprehended that the docuseries would beryllium released successful immoderate different form, similar changing the characters' names, Justice Kaurav said the petitioner could instrumentality due ineligible enactment astatine that stage.