https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=168731 The court allowed the petition, emphasizing the justification of film censorship, particularly pre-censorship, under the Constitution. It deemed the classification of films into 'U' and 'A' categories as reasonable due to their impact, especially on children. While finding the censorship principles clear, the court noted the absence of directions to preserve and promote art. The court recommended applying obscenity principles from a previous case to films. The court acknowledged the need for a reasonable time-limit for censorship decisions and agreed that appeals should be handled by experts, not the Central Government. 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 The court allowed the petition, emphasizing the justification of film censorship, particularly pre-censorship, under the Constitution. It deemed the classification of films into 'U' and 'A' categories as reasonable due to their impact, especially on children. While finding the censorship principles clear, the court noted the absence of directions to preserve and promote art. The court recommended applying obscenity principles from a previous case to films. The court acknowledged the need for a reasonable time-limit for censorship decisions and agreed that appeals should be handled by experts, not the Central Government. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 24 Sep 1970 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=168731