Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Certification time for films reduced to average 18 days against the provision of 48 days
Posted On:
04 FEB 2026 4:23PM by PIB Delhi
The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) functions in accordance with the Cinematograph Act, 1952, and the Cinematograph (Certification) Rules, 2024. Under Rule 37 of the said Rules, the prescribed time limit for certification of films is 48 working days. With the implementation of the Online Certification System, the present average time taken for certification is 18 working days for feature films and 3 working days for short films.
The year-wise details of films certified for theatre release by CBFC, decisions challenged before the Revising Committees (RC) and various High Courts (HC) since the abolition of the Film Certification Appellate Tribunal (FCAT) in 2021 are given below:
|
Year
|
2021-22
|
2022-23
|
2023-24
|
2024-25
|
2025-26
till date
|
|
Total films certified
|
2031
|
2777
|
2837
|
2687
|
2248
|
|
Challenged before RC
|
25
|
46
|
49
|
38
|
55
|
|
Challenged before HC
|
2
|
4
|
1
|
4
|
10
|
The time taken for disposal of films in the Revising Committee is within the timeframe prescribed under Rule 37(7) of the Cinematograph (Certification) Rules, 2024.
The extant norms under the Cinematograph Act, 1952, and the Cinematograph (Certification) Rules, 2024, provide for a multi-level grievance redressal mechanism, allowing applicants to appeal to a Revising Committee.
Reply given in the Lok Sabha by the Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs (Dr. L. Murugan) to the question raised by Smt. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.
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