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No Law Mandates Warning Messages on Indian Cinema Screens

“There is a law in Indian Cinemas to put up a message on screen about the dangers of the thing happening on screen”
No such law
Confidence: High Checked on June 14, 2026

Summary

Indian cinema is not subject to a blanket legal requirement to display on‑screen warnings about the dangers of every risky activity depicted. The regulations only mandate specific notices, such as health warnings for smoking, rather than a universal danger‑message rule.

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cbfcindia.gov.in
  • CBFC - Central Board Of Film Certification

    In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 5B of the Cinematograph Act, 1952 ( 37 of 1952) and in supersession of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting No.

india.gov.in
mib.gov.in
  • general guidelines for grant of permission for film shooting

    If on the basis of the detailed script it is seen that there are sequences wherein · the railway rolling stocks are likely to get damaged, permission for shooting such sequences ... Coaching Tariff fixed from time to time. 5.6 Execution of Indemnity Bond & Agreement indemnifying the Railways in case of any · loss/damage to men and material in the course of shooting (refer para-9). 5.7 Observance of safety and security regulations during the shooting.

npr.org
  • Slate's Explainer: Bollywood's Censorship Rules : NPR

    Last week, the Indian government announced that as of August 1st, smoking will no longer be allowed in Indian films. New movies must be entirely smoke-free, and older films can only be presented with health warnings.

blogs.lse.ac.uk
ijrti.org
  • Censorship Guidelines Related to Violence and their ...

    Films like Matrubhoomi- a Country ... positive message to ... ➢ The data in the tables shows that. The number of scenes in which physical violence include 61118 seconds (61.75) injury like · the danger of life 3025 second is shown in movies. Any kind of body pain (punching, pushing, kicking, slapping) was shown. In movies, weapons were used or displayed in Hindi movies were 201 scenes. The time given to these scenes was 5668 second · which shows (5.72) in Indian films...

heinonline.org
en.wikipedia.org
  • Central Board of Film Certification - Wikipedia

    CBFC faces criticism for arbitrary censorship, demanding cuts in films touching on caste, mythology, politics, and sensitive events like Gujarat riots in Empuraan. Filmmakers criticize increased "censorship raj", outdated laws like Cinematograph Act of 1952, and unimplemented Shyam Benegal ...

  • Censorship in India - Wikipedia

    However, in the past two decades, there has been a noticeable shift in the board's approach toward censorship. One of the key factors that drives this change is the growing influence of Hollywood and the liberal mindset of young indians, which has resulted in an increase in exposure to more ...

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