CINEMATOGRAPH (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2013 – SAY NO TO PIRACY

Arvind Ramesh, Associate - Real Estate, Infrastructure, Corporate Practice In India - Cinema, its exhibition and certification are governed by the Cinematograph Act, 1952 (“Act”) and the rules laid down under the Act. Recently, the Union Government had brought into force an amendment to the Act, harmonising the Act with existing laws and introduced new provisions for combating piracy. The amendment titled “the Cinematograph (Amendment) Act, 2023” (“Amendment Act”) received the President’s assent on the 04th of August 2023 and was published in the Gazette on the event date. New Changes: 1. New Movie Certifications: Prior to the amendment, Films, or movies in common parlance,...

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