Filmmakers will now have to approach the high court for remedy.
08 Apr, 2021 - 03:37 PM IST | By indiantelevision.com Team
NEW DELHI: It was on April 7 that the government decided to abolish the Film Certification Appellate Tribunal (FCAT) with immediate effect. The statutory body was formed in 1983 to hear appeals from filmmakers against the rulings by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). FCAT has played a crucial role in releasing several films which were initially banned from screening by the CBFC.
The Centre’s decision to do away with the FCAT has been met with widespread condemnation from filmmakers in the country, with industry stakeholders opining that such a move from the government could lead to creative restrictions, and may even delay film releases.
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Filmmakers react to Film Certification Appellate Tribunal being abolished
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Mumbai, April 7 : The Ministry of Law and Justice has reportedly abolished the Film Certification Appellate Tribunal (FCAT) with immediate effect. Filmmakers and producers took to Twitter to express their disappointment.
Filmmaker Hansal Mehta tweeted on Wednesday: Do the high courts have a lot of time to address film certification grievances? How many film producers will have the means to approach the courts? The FCAT discontinuation feels arbitrary and is definitely restrictive. Why this unfortunate timing? Why take this decision at all?
FCAT abolished. Hansal Mehta to Vishal Bhardwaj, filmmakers call it a sad day for cinema
FCAT abolished. Hansal Mehta to Vishal Bhardwaj, filmmakers call it a sad day for cinema
Film Certification Appellate Tribunal (FCAT) has been abolished with immediate effect. Hansal Mehta to Vishal Bhardwaj, filmmakers have expressed their disappointment over the decision.
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UPDATED: April 7, 2021 13:54 IST
Hansal Mehta and Vishal Bhardwaj have criticised the decision to abolish Film Certification Appellate Tribunal (FCAT).
The Film Certification Appellate Tribunal (FCAT), a statutory body constituted to hear appeals of filmmakers distressed by Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) orders, has been dissolved by the Ministry of Law with immediate effect.