The Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2021

The Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2021 is a proposed legislation aimed at updating the Cinematograph Act, 1952 to penalize film piracy, refine age-based film certification categories, and grant revisionary powers to the central government over certified content.

• It directly intersects with Article 19(1)(a) and Article 19(2) of the Constitution by testing the boundaries of state regulation over creative freedom and expression.
• It raises important administrative law concerns regarding executive override powers over statutory certification bodies, particularly in light of established judicial precedents.
• It addresses structural economic losses in the media and entertainment industry by establishing stringent legal provisions against unauthorized film recording and digital piracy.

In GS Paper II, questions examine the bill through the lens of fundamental rights, judicial precedents on executive overreach, and the independence of regulatory bodies. In GS Paper III, the analytical focus shifts to intellectual property rights enforcement and combating digital piracy within the creative economy.

• Government policies and interventions GS2

• CAA
• Data Protection Bill
• Farm Laws
• The Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill, 2021
• The Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2022
• The Mediation Bill, 2021
• The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2021
• The National Anti-Doping Bill, 2021