The Supreme Court today refused to stay the release of 'Padmavati' over which the Allahabad High Court also declined to entertain a plea seeking a ban of the Bollywood film.<br/><br/>The court verdicts come as a big boost to Bhansali in the aftermath of a mob attack in Jaipur and a vandalism incident in Kolhapur during the shooting of the film.<br/><br/>An apex court bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra refused to entertain a plea seeking a stay of the release of the film after it enquired at the outset as to whether or not the Censor Board has issued the certification.<br/><br/>On being intimated that the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) was yet to certify the movie, the bench of Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud said that the court should not exercise its writ jurisdiction in such situation.<br/><br/>The bench was hearing a plea against the film.<br/><br/>In Lucknow, a division bench of the Allahabad High Court asked a petitioner, seeking a ban on the movie "Padmavati" on the ground that it allegedly propagates the practice of 'Sati', to approach the Censor Board with his plea. <br/><br/>The bench yesterday refused to interfere in the matter. <br/><br/>Declining to go into the merits of the matter, the bench said the petitioner has another forum where he could appeal for his grievance.