Did Anyone See This Coming? : Richa Chadha, Hansal Mehta & Others React As Govt. Dissolves Film Certification Appellate Tribunal
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Criticising the government s decision to do away with the Film Certification Appellate Tribunal (FCAT), filmmakers Vishal Bhardwaj, Hansal Mehta and Guneet Monga on Wednesday said the move felt arbitrary and restrictive .
The FCAT was a statutory body constituted to hear appeals of filmmakers aggrieved by the cuts suggested by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC).
The Tribunals Reforms (Rationalisation and Conditions of Service) Ordinance, 2021, issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice, was notified on Sunday. The ordinance abolishes certain appellate tribunals and transferred their functions to other existing judicial bodies.
Sad day for cinema : Filmmakers criticise abolition of Film Certification Appellate Tribunal
The FCAT was a statutory body constituted to hear appeals of filmmakers aggrieved by the cuts suggested by the Central Board of Film Certification.
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MUMBAI: Criticising the government s decision to do away with the Film Certification Appellate Tribunal (FCAT), filmmakers Vishal Bhardwaj, Hansal Mehta and Guneet Monga on Wednesday said the move felt arbitrary and restrictive .
The FCAT was a statutory body constituted to hear appeals of filmmakers aggrieved by the cuts suggested by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). The Tribunals Reforms (Rationalisation and Conditions of Service) Ordinance, 2021, issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice, was notified on Sunday.
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5 appellate tribunals to be scrapped
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5 appellate tribunals to be scrapped
Rupali Mukherjee / TNN / Updated: Apr 6, 2021, 08:48 IST
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MUMBAI: The government promulgated an ordinance on April 4 to dismantle five appellate tribunals, including Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB), which takes up disputes between companies on intellectual property, across fields of technology, engineering and pharmaceuticals.
The Tribunal Reforms (Rationalisation and Conditions of Service) Ordinance 2021 scraps IPAB, among other tribunals, with effectively now high courts expected to take up disputes of patents, trademarks and geographical indications, while copyright matters will be heard in commercial courts.
The move, which has come as a shock in legal circles, is possibly being done after the earlier plan of scrapping IPAB through the legislative route was strongly opposed, experts say, adding that it may lead to delays
Ordinance to usher in tribunal reforms issued
April 05, 2021
Appellate authorities in 9 laws replaced with High Courts
The Centre has replaced Appellate authorities under as many as nine laws with High Courts. This has been done through the Tribunal Reforms (Rationalisation and Conditions of Service) Ordinance 2021, which was promulgated on Sunday.
Through this Ordinance, appellate authorities under nine Acts have been done away with and the right to hear appeals under the statue has been conferred on High Courts.
Also, certain amendments have been introduced to the Finance Act 2017 involving the qualifications and tenure of the Chairperson and members of Tribunals. Amendment has also been made to restrict the tenure of Chairperson of a Tribunal to a term of four years or till the age of 70, whichever is earlier. For members of a Tribunal, the term of office will be four years or till they attain the age of 67 , whichever is earlier.