Cinematograph (Amendment) Act, 2023 Strengthens Anti-Piracy Laws with Strict Penalties for Unauthorized Recording and Transmission

• Cinematograph (Amendment) Act, 2023 (Act No. 12 of 2023, assented 4 August 2023) overhauls India's Cinematograph Act, 1952 by criminalising film piracy, recasting UA certification into age-based sub-categories, and making certification perpetually valid.
• Implementing ministry: Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (MIB); regulator: Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC).
• Aspirant relevance: GS-II (governance, statutory bodies) + GS-III (IPR, internal security via IT Act linkage); high prelims potential on Sections 6AA / 6AB / 7(1A).