HC dismiss petition demanding Movies with ‘A’ Certificate be Not Shown on TV despite editing

Erada Gopi Chand Vs. Union Of India & Anr. (Delhi High Court)  The primary ground of challenge raised in this writ petition is to the effect that once having accorded a certification to a film under Section 5A of the Cinematograph Act, 1952, the Central Board of Film Certification, constituted by the Central Government under Section 3 of the said enactment, has no power to grant a “re-certification” to the film. In support of this submission, ld. counsel for the petitioner has placed reliance on the statutory scheme, more particularly, Section 5A of the enactment, which for reasons of...