Sleaze preview: Local channels play it dirty

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The private channels are showing objectionable music videos and uncensored
adult English movies late at night, accessible simply at the flick of the
remote. So right from Basic Instinct to Blue Lagoon, the uncensored versions
of adult English movies are being shown right under the nose of the
authorities. According to Entertainment Tax Commissioner, Sanjeev Dubey, all
channels including the cable operators' private channel fall within the
purview of TV censorship rules and regulations and should adhere to the
norms. But he admits, "We have in fact, received quite a few complaints in
this regard. Cable operators found flouting rules can be severely penalised.
In fact movies shown on private channels should have a censor certificate.
All the channels fall under the Indian Cinematograph Act and so any material
shown on local channels should also be censored." Under the Cinematograph
Act, 1952, unrestricted public viewing is allowed only for films and
film-related content which has been given a U-certificate by the Central
Board of Film Certification. Since the I&B Ministry has raised the point,
under the Programme Code of Cable Television Networks Regulation Act, no
programme should be carried in cable service which is not suitable for
unrestricted public viewing. And that's how the censor axe falls on TV
channels.
Source
http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=5388