FCAT abolished. Hansal Mehta to Vishal Bhardwaj, filmmakers call it a sad day for cinema

Film Certification Appellate Tribunal (FCAT) has been abolished with immediate effect. Hansal Mehta to Vishal Bhardwaj, filmmakers have expressed their disappointment over the decision.

The Film Certification Appellate Tribunal (FCAT), a statutory body constituted to hear appeals of filmmakers distressed by Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) orders, has been dissolved by the Ministry of Law with immediate effect. Do the high courts have a lot of time to address film certification grievances? How many film producers will have the means to approach the courts? The FCAT discontinuation feels arbitrary and is definitely restrictive. Why this unfortunate timing? Why take this decision at all? Such a sad day for cinemaFILM CERTIFICATION APPELLATE TRIBUNAL ABOLISHED | 6 April, 2021https://t.co/MoqSGROdLP How does something like this happen ?Who decides ? https://t.co/04uXPQx1dW https://t.co/FUXut8TRJd pic.twitter.com/qN6dT6wmtc The Ministry of Law and Justice issued a notice stating the order. Now, the producers aggrieved by the decision of CBFC will have to approach the High Court instead of the FCAT for the redressal of their grievances.