The matter was first heard in the Bombay High Court then the makers approached the Supreme Court, but finally the decision on its release was left in hands with the Election Commission and Censor Board of India.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition seeking a ban on release of PM Narendra Modi's biopic, defining the case as 'wastage of time'. The apex body said, the Election Commission can take care of this matter.

The Bombay High Court on Monday asked CBFC and Election Commission to decide if biopic on Prime Minister Narendra Modi can be released ahead of Lok Sabha Election 2019. The makers had announced April 5 as a release date for the movie.

Responding to Election Commission’s show cause notice, Vivek Oberoi along with his lawyer Hitesh Jain appeared before the election body on Thursday.