The PIL also referred to the Netflix series “IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack” to highlight the need for such a regulatory mechanism as the OTT platform claimed it was based on real-life incidents.It said there exists a statutory film certification body – Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) – tasked with regulating public exhibition of films under the Cinematograph Act.The cinematograph law outlines a strict certification process for commercial films shown in public venues, it said.”However, no such body is available to monitor/regulate the OTT contents and they are only bound by the self-regulations which are not compiled properly and the controversial contents are shown to the public at large without any checks and balances,” the PIL said.Over 40 OTT and video streaming platforms are providing paid, ad-inclusive, and free content to citizens and abuse the right to expression granted in Article 19, it said.
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