The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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No. 8] NEW DELHI, SATURDAY. JANUARY 7, 1978/PAUSA 17, 1899
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18 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING (v) viouals or words contemptuous of racial, religious or other groups arc not presented; New Delhi, the 7th January, 1978NOTIFICATION
Directors to tho Central Film Censor Board
S.O. 9(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub- section (2) of section 5B of the Cinematograph Act, 1952 (37 of 1952), the Central Government hereby directs that, in sanctioning films for public exhibition, the Board of Film Censors shall be guided by the following principles :—
1. The objectives of film censorship will be to ensure that—
(a) the medium of film remains responsible and sensitive
to the values and standards of society ;
(b) artistic expression and creative freedom are not un-
duly curbed; and
(c) censorship is lesponsive to social change.
2. In pursuance of the above objectives, the Board of Film
Censors shall ensure that—
(i) anti-social activities such as violence are not glorified
or justified;
(ii) the modus operandi of criminals or other visuals or words likely to incite the commission of any offence, are not depicted;
(iii) pointless or avoidable scenes of violence, cruelty and
hoiror are not shown ;
(tv) human sensibilities are not offended by vulgarity, ob-
scenity und depravity;
(vi) the sovereignty and integiity of India is not called in
question;
(vii) the security of the State is not jeopardised or en-
dangered ;
(viii) friendly relations with foreign States arc not strained ;
(ix) public order is not endangered;
(x) visuals or words involving defamation or contempt
of court are not presented.
3. The Board of Film Censors shall also ensure that the
film—
(i) is judged in its entirety from the point of view of
its overall impact; and
(ii) is examined in the light of contemporary standaids of the country and the people to which the film relates.
4. Films that meet the above mentioned ciiteria but are considered unsuitable for exhibition to non-adulls shall be certified for exhibition to adult audiences only.
5. The notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting No. G.S.R. 168, dated the 6th February, 1960 is hereby superseded.
[F. No. F. 5/5/77-FC] R. K. SHASTRI, Jt. Secy.