The court further mentioned in its four-page order that “upon receiving the representation, the Board shall consider the objections to the unreleased film and also take expeditious appropriate steps in respect of the trailer.” The HC said, “Needless to state that this court has neither considered nor commented on the merits of the contentions of either parties. All rights and …
The I&B Ministry had sought suggestions for Cinematograph Bill, 2021 by 2 July. “The government’s proposal to amend the Cinematograph Act is another blow to the film fraternity, and will potentially endanger freedom of expression and democratic dissent,” says a letter signed by industry insiders such as Vishal Bhardwaj, Mira Nair, and Pa Ranjith. On 18 June, the Centre had …
The Information and Broadcasting Ministry has proposed changes in the Cinematograph Act to impose strict penalties to combat film piracy and sought comments from people on a draft bill. In order to check film piracy, particularly release of pirated version of films on the internet which causes huge losses to the film industry and government exchequer, the I&B ministry intends …
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