Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC)

The Central Board of Film Certification (Censor Board) was established under the Cinematograph Act, 1952. It functions under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. The Censor Board consists of non-official members and a Chairman (all appointed by the Central Government). The Board, headquartered in Mumbai, has 9 regional offices. The regional office for Kerala is at Thiruvananthapuram. Other regional offices are at Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, New Delhi, Cuttack and Guwahati. The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) grants permission for public screening of films. Films can be screened publicly in India only after certification by the Central Board of Film Certification.