After the opposition staged a walkout over its demand for a discussion on the Manipur situation, the rajya sabha on thursday approved a Bill to reduce piracy to support the film industry and streamline the licensing process. The Cinematograph Act of 1952 amendment bill was approved by voice vote. For those who make unauthorized copies of films, the government has suggested a maximum three-year prison sentence and a fine of up to 5% of the film's production cost in the Bill.
The Bill aims to establish three age-based certifications under the 'UA' category, namely 'UA 7+', 'UA 13+', and 'UA 16+', as well as provide the CBFC the authority to approve a film with a separate certificate for its broadcast on television or in other media. The Bill proposes to add additional parts to the Cinematograph Act that would outlaw the unpermitted recording of films (section 6AA) and their display (section 6AB), in an effort to combat movie piracy.
The Bill aims to establish three age-based certifications under the 'UA' category, namely 'UA 7+', 'UA 13+', and 'UA 16+', as well as provide the CBFC the authority to approve a film with a separate certificate for its broadcast on television or in other media. The Bill proposes to add additional parts to the Cinematograph Act that would outlaw the unpermitted recording of films (section 6AA) and their display (section 6AB), in an effort to combat movie piracy.
Additionally, capturing a video or any portion of it only for use in the same device is prohibited under the strict new clause 6AA in the Bill. Anurag Thakur, minister of Information and Broadcasting, responded to a discussion of the Bill in the Upper house by stating that it was introduced to stop the film industry's losses of Rs 20,000 crore caused by piracy.
