https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=168731 Pre-censorship of motion pictures is treated as a permissible restriction on speech under Article 19(2) because film is regarded as a powerful medium that may be regulated through certification, excisions and age-based classification under the Cinematograph Act, 1952. The censorship standards are not invalid merely for vagueness where their general meaning is intelligible, but they must be applied with due regard to the film as a whole, artistic expression and social value. Obscenity or indecency cannot be assessed by isolated words alone, and certification must avoid suppressing legitimate creative expression by adopting the viewpoint of the most depraved viewer. en-us Thu, 24 Sep 1970 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 02 Nov 2018 14:18:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=168731 Pre-censorship of motion pictures is treated as a permissible restriction on speech under Article 19(2) because film is regarded as a powerful medium that may be regulated through certification, excisions and age-based classification under the Cinematograph Act, 1952. The censorship standards are not invalid merely for vagueness where their general meaning is intelligible, but they must be applied with due regard to the film as a whole, artistic expression and social value. Obscenity or indecency cannot be assessed by isolated words alone, and certification must avoid suppressing legitimate creative expression by adopting the viewpoint of the most depraved viewer. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 24 Sep 1970 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=168731