FCAT

Subject: Governance

Context: FCAT abolition will make releasing films even more tedious: Filmmakers

Concept:

Film Certification Appellate Tribunal

The Film Certification Appellate Tribunal (FCAT) is a statutory body constituted under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting as per Section 5(D) of the Cinematograph Act, 1952.
The FCAT hears appeals filed by applicants aggrieved by any order of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC).
The FCAT was established in 1991 and it is headquartered in New Delhi. Generally, an appeal against a CBFC order to the FCAT would be followed by a second review of the film by the Censor Board.
An aggrieved person has to file an appeal within 30 days from the date of the CBFC order.
An appeal against a decision of the FCAT can be made to the head of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting or through the country’s legal system.
The FCAT is headed by a Chairman who is generally a retired Supreme Court judge. He/she is assisted by other members of the Tribunal.