New CBFC rules include age-related categories, more women representation, access for disabled
9 months, 3 weeks ago

New CBFC rules include age-related categories, more women representation, access for disabled

Hindustan Times  

The government has finally addressed some of the woes filmmakers and audiences have with the functioning of the Central Board of Film Certification. New CBFC rules indicate more age-related sub-categories The Government had last year amended the Cinematograph Act, 1952 after a period of almost 40 years to comprehensively address the issues relating to film certification. The release said there has been a comprehensive revision of the rules to fully align them with the adoption of online certification processes, which will ensure enhanced transparency, efficiency and ease of doing business for the film industry. Reduction in time to get certified The new rules facilitate a reduction in timelines for the processing of film certification and adopting complete digital processes to eliminate all transactional time. More representation, access for women, disabled The new rules state there will be greater representation of women in the CBFC Board and CBFC's Advisory Panels.

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Centre notifies new CBFC certification rules
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Centre notifies new CBFC certification rules

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The Centre on Friday notified the new Cinematograph Rules, 2024, to improve the process of film certification and enhance transparency, efficiency and ease of doing business for the film industry. The new rules were notified in accordance with the Cinematograph Act, 2023 The ministry of information & broadcasting in a statement said that the new rules aim to …

Centre notifies Cinematograph (Certification) Rules, 2024
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Centre notifies Cinematograph (Certification) Rules, 2024

The Hindu  

The Central government has notified the Cinematograph Rules, 2024, in order to improve the process of certification of films for public exhibition. “These new rules aim to streamline and modernise the film certification process for the digital age, keeping pace with the emerging technologies and advancement in the film sector,” said the Information & Broadcasting Ministry on March 15. The …

TFCC Lauds Centre for Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill
1 year, 5 months ago

TFCC Lauds Centre for Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill

Deccan Chronicle  

The Telugu Film Chamber of Commerce expressed happiness to the Central government for passing the Cinematograph Bill, 2023, in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. “We are thankful to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and central ministers Anurag Thakur and L O Murugan for bringing in these necessary amendments,” TFCC said in a statement. The statement added, “These changes are bound to …

Lok Sabha clears Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2023
1 year, 5 months ago

Lok Sabha clears Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2023

The Hindu  

The Lok Sabha on July 31, 2023, passed the Cinematograph Bill, 2023, days after the draft law was cleared by the Rajya Sabha. A 2019 version of the Bill had faced stiff opposition from the film industry for re-introducing this requirement, which would allow the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to revoke a film’s certification and require it to be …

Explained | How Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill proposes to check piracy, revamp certification of films
1 year, 5 months ago

Explained | How Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill proposes to check piracy, revamp certification of films

The Hindu  

July 29, 2023 02:17 pm | Updated 04:38 pm IST The story so far: The Rajya Sabha on Thursday cleared the Cinematograph Bill, 2023 that introduces new age-based certification for films, separate certification for the exhibition of films on television and “other media,” and provides for stringent provisions to penalise piracy with a jail term and fine. In its present …

Rajya Sabha passes Cinematograph Amendment Bill, 2023 aimed at curbing film piracy
1 year, 5 months ago

Rajya Sabha passes Cinematograph Amendment Bill, 2023 aimed at curbing film piracy

The Hindu  

The Rajya Sabha on July 27 passed the Cinematograph Bill, 2023 that introduces stringent anti-piracy provisions, expanding the scope of the law from censorship to also cover copyright. The Bill proposes a jail term of up to three years and a fine up to 5% of a film’s production cost for persons who “use any audio-visual recording device in a …

Centre may soon ask CBFC to review certification if content in film against 'public order'
3 years, 6 months ago

Centre may soon ask CBFC to review certification if content in film against 'public order'

India Today  

The Centre may soon have the power to ask the Central Board of Film Certification to review the permission given to a movie for public exhibition if it feels its content is against the interests of the sovereignty and integrity of India, friendly relations with foreign states, public order, decency or morality, or is likely to incite the commission of …

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