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Lipstick Under My Burkha and Haraamkhor (below) were denied certification by the CBFC, after which the FCAT stepped in and gave both the films an ‘A’certificate and some cuts
Recently, through the Tribunal Reforms (Rationalisation and Conditions of Service) Ordinance 2021, the Centre has done away with appellate authorities under nine acts and vested those powers in the high courts. One of the appellates that have been removed is the Film Certification Appellate Tribunal (FCAT). The FCAT was established in 1983 under the Cinematograph Act. It was the statutory body constituted to hear appeals of filmmakers aggrieved by Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) orders.
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Filmmakers express concern as Central government abolishes FCAT
April 08, 2021
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Any filmmaker, who is aggrieved by the order of the Central Board of Film Certification, will now need to directly approach high courts
The film fraternity has expressed concerns about the recent decision of the Central government to dissolve the Film Certification Appellate Tribunal (FCAT). Any filmmaker, who is aggrieved by the order of the Central Board of Film Certification, will now need to directly approach high courts.
While some in the film industry called the move as arbitrary, others said this could lead to delays in the release of films as courts are already overburdened. Legal experts also pointed out that statutory bodies with experts are more equipped to look into content-related issues.
Govt issues Tribunals Reforms Ordinance
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Last Updated: Apr 07, 2021, 02:16 PM IST
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It has made amendments to the Cinematograph Act, Copyright Act, Customs Act, Patents Act, Airports Authority of India Act, Trade Marks Act, Geographical Indications of Goods (registration and protection) Act, Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Rights Act, Control of National Highways (land and traffic) Act, and Finance Act.
The bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha by Minister of State for Finance Anurag Singh Thakur.
The government has issued an ordinance which does away with certain appellate tribunals, including the Film Certification Appellate Tribunal (FCAT) set up to hear appeals of filmmakers, and transfers their functions to other existing judicial bodies. The Tribunals Reforms (Rationalisation and Conditions of Service) Ordinance, 2021, issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice, was notified on Sunday. It has made amendments to the Cinematograph Act, Copyrigh
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