Censorship of films/movies are common in India. For films/movies to be shown to the general public, they must be certified by the Censor Board. This is more or less government censorship, since the go
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Censorship
Censorship is when an authority (such as the government) cuts out or stops the release of information. The official stance of the Indian Government is that it does not censor films, it only certifies them.
If you want to show a film/movie to the general public in a theatre, you have to apply to the Censor Board for a certificate. Rule 21 of the Cinematograph Rules details the process for filing the appl
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Showing a film without a certificate to the public is punishable in the following ways.For showing an uncertified film, the punishment is:a minimum prison of 3 months and maximum of three years, anda
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A different set of laws deal with censorship on TV. The Government can:censor channels or even entire cable operators like Star TV as a whole.block any content which may cause hatred between groups or
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Censorship on the internet can be done in two ways:The Government can block any content that it considers either a threat to national security. It can even block content which can disrupt public orde
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