Delhi HC closes plea by Lawrence Bishnoi against release of ‘Lawrence of Punjab’

The Delhi High Court on Monday (April 27, 2026) closed the proceedings on a petition by gangster Lawrence Bishnoi against the release of ‘Lawrence of Punjab’ on ZEE5, observing that nothing remained in the matter in view of the Centre’s advice to the OTT platform against releasing the docuseries.

Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav observed that unless advisories issued by the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting were set aside, the makers might not be in a position to release the docuseries.

Even as the petitioner’s counsel apprehended that the docuseries would be released in some other form, like changing the characters’ names, Justice Kaurav said the petitioner could take appropriate legal action at that stage.