Bombay HC Wants To Censor Netflix Content To Cut Nudity, Violence

The Nagpur demote of the Mumbai Loftier Courtroom has vehemently disapproved the depiction of nudity, violence and vulgarity in TV shows and web serial available on content platforms such as Netflix, Hotstar and Amazon Prime Video.

The court has sent a find to the information and broadcasting ministry, directing the officials to gear up upward a pre-screening committee to assess all content earlier it goes online.

"Take care that no series, national or international, is directly published on whatever platform. If the websites are found violating provisions of Cinematograph Act, Indecent Representation of Women Prohibition Human action 1986 and other similar Acts, so act tough against the guilty", the court said.

Bombay HC Wants To Censor Netflix, Amazon Prime Content To Cut Nudity, Violence

The court issued the directive in response to a PIL which urged the judiciary body to take action against the pornographic, trigger-happy and obscene content with crude language which is depicted in web series and shows available on online content platforms. Filed by advocate Divya Gontiya, the PIL urged the court to prepare a trunk which can monitor the content on Netflix and Amazon Prime Video.

She argued that such content belittles the Indian culture and hurts religious sentiments. The almost recent example of an online spider web-series which raised many eyebrows was Netflix's Sacred Games, which was critically acclaimed just was also criticized for its raw depiction of nudity, bloodshed and vulgar linguistic communication.

ALTBalaji, a subscription-based Video on demand service, is some other platform which offers a itemize of shows which are rated for adults merely.

The Bombay High Courtroom partitioning demote, which comprised of Justice Bhushan Dharmadhikari and Justice Murlidhar Giratkar, has sent detect to multiple ministries to put the plan into outcome. The courtroom wants to cut off the depiction of nudity, violence, etc. in domestic as well as international shows available on content platforms in India.