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EXTRAORDINARY

PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)

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1568 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART H—SEC. 3(ii)]

MJMSIRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADC/VSIING

NOTIFICATION

New Dcliii, the 19th Decembei, 1981

S.O. 9ft4(E).—-Whereas the Central Government is prima faue of the opinion

(hat the film "MERI AWAZ SUNO" (Hindi) contains scenes of tortura, Irutal

violence and cruelty having a gruesome and horrifying impact on the viewers

and scenes of semi-nudity of female body which are offensive to human sensibi-

|lities and also shows the modus opcrandi of setting fire to a building; and

twhercos the fibn offends the guidelines relating lo violence, cruelty, incitement

to the commission of any offence and vulgarity mentioned in para 20). 2(ii),

2(iii) and 2(iv) of the guidelines issued undei this Ministry's notification No. F.5|

5177-HC) dated 7-1-78 (as amended) and thus contravenes the provisions iclat-

ing to "decency or morality" and "incitement to the commission of any offence"

within the meaning of Section 5B(1) of the Cinematograph Act 1952 (37 of 1952)

(hereafter called the said Act), and whereas the continued exhibition of the

film is likely to have an adverse impact on the audience and the Central Gov-

ernment therefoic feels it necessary to protect the public at large immedijtcly

from exposure to the film so that further damage Is averted;

Therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (c) of iub-sec-

tion (2) of Section 6 of the said Act, the Central Government hereby directs

that the exhibition of the film entitled "MERE AWAZ SUNO" (Hindi) whidh

was granted 'A' certificate by the Central Board of Film Censors, Madras, be

suspended for a period of two months with effect from the dutc of issue of

this Notincatioi.

[No. 809|33|81-F(C)]

SfJRI-SH MATHUR, Jt. Secy.

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