CENTRAL BOARD OF FILM CERTIFICATION (CBFC)
26, Jun 2019
Prelims level : Polity Governance- Constitutional Bodies and Regulatory Bodies
Mains level : Statutory, Regulatory and various Quasi-Judicial Bodies
- It is a Statutory Body under Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
- It grants certificate to regulate the public exhibition of films in India under the provisions of the Cinematograph Act 1952.
- Films can be publicly exhibited in India only after they have been certified by the Central Board of Film Certification.
- The Certification process is in accordance with The Cinematograph Act, 1952, The Cinematograph (certification) Rules, 1983, and the guidelines issued by the Central government u/s 5 (B).