Question : DEPICTION OF OBJECTIONABLE SCENES



(a) whether the Government has taken steps to check adverse impact/effect on youngster due to increasing depiction of sex, violence, obscenity and horror scenes in movies;

(b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;

(c) the terms of references of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) constituted to monitor/check screening of objectionable scenes in films/movies;

(d) whether the Government has any mechanism/board to monitor/curb objectionable advertisements screening in films/movies;

(e) if so, the details thereof and the number of such advertisements reported during each of the last three years and the current year alongwith the number of films/persons against whom action has been taken/penalized in this regard; and

(f) if not, the reasons therefor and the remedial measures taken/being taken by the Government to check/regulate such advertisement in films?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING (SHRI C.M. JATUA)

(a), (b) & (c) : Yes, Sir. The films for public exhibition are sanctioned by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) in accordance with the Cinematograph Act, 1952 and the Rules and Guidelines framed thereunder.

(d) : The advertisements that are part of films/movies are certified by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) in accordance with the provisions of the Cinematograph Act, Rules and Guidelines framed thereunder.

(e) & (f) : Does not arise in view of reply to part (d) above.