Rajya Sabha Passes Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill; More Categories Of Certification, Higher Punishment For Piracy

Aiman J. Chishti

27 July 2023 7:47 PM IST

  • Rajya Sabha Passes Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill; More Categories Of Certification, Higher Punishment For Piracy

    The Rajya Sabha today passed the Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2023 with voice vote, to amend the Cinematograph Act, 1952. It was introduced in Rajya Sabha on July 20 and now will be sent to Lok Sabha.The Bill aims to address the issue of film piracy by transmission of unauthorised copies on the internet. It also intends to improve the “procedure for certification of films for...

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