I applied for registering my film on cbfc. Paid 25k for it.

549 votes

weather contacting ministry of information and broadcast try contacting ministry of cultural affairs and if RO is not responding to your phone calls try complaining against him to the higher authorities and under the said act you can also go and visit or send someone to visit that place and take the update of the certification, also send them a legal notice, oral letter for reasons but why there is delay is happening on their end.

Advocate Moksh Jain LawRato

848 votes

Since you have already exhausted emails to the RO, CEO, Chairman, IMPPA, and even the I&B Ministry, the next lawful step is to escalate formally: (1) send a written legal notice to the CBFC office concerned, specifically pointing out the delay and violation of the statutory mandate, demanding a date within a fixed period; (2) simultaneously, file an RTI application to the CBFC seeking the current status of your application and reasons for the delay, which will compel them to give you a written reply; and (3) if there is still no action, you can file a Writ Petition (Mandamus) before the jurisdictional High Court seeking directions against CBFC to certify or schedule the screening of your film within a time-bound manner. High Courts have consistently intervened in such cases of administrative delay, as freedom of expression and the right to carry on trade/profession are at stake. As an immediate step, preserve all proof of filing, emails, and communications, as these will strengthen your petition. ALSO file a complaint through CPGRAMS (Centralized Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System) is a very practical step before rushing to Court. CPGRAMS is directly monitored by the Prime Minister’s Office and concerned Ministries, including the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. Once you lodge your grievance on CPGRAMS against CBFC, it is electronically forwarded to the Nodal Officer of CBFC/I&B Ministry for reply within a fixed timeframe (usually 30 days). This creates an official record that you attempted to resolve the issue through the government’s grievance mechanism, which is extremely helpful if you later move to High Court—it shows the Court that you exhausted administrative remedies first.

Advocate Sanil Sarkar LawRato

800 votes

You will have to contact them and tell them about your expectations and if after that as well, if they you need to send them a legal notice to bring their attention to your grievance. Later on you can see how to proceed with a civil/criminal legal action against Are not willing or ready to pay aur give the appropriate solution to your problem, then them.

Advocate Jhelum Ghate LawRato

587 votes

In India, violations of the Cinematograph Act, 1952 or the updated Cinematograph (Amendment) Act, 2023 can be reported to different authorities depending on the nature of the violation. Since you have tried multiple forums, it is the right time to knock doors of Court.

Advocate Pankaj Bajaj LawRato