National Women Association (NWA)

Direct the Central Government to enact and publish concerned guideline s

regarding the censorship of content telecasted by OTT platforms thereby
prohibiting release of any uncensored content via OTT platforms, and also to grant
injunction prohibiting release of any movie or serial in any OTT platform until
publication of such guidelines by central government.

All Bindia Distributers Guild (ABDG), an association formed by majority of the

movie distributers of the country,

(a) differential treatment of the OTT platforms on one hand and theaters on the
other hand in respect of censorship by the Government is violative of the
principles of equality.

(b) government encouraging release of movies directly in OTT platforms will

result in destruction of the entire theater industry and industries dependent on
theaters, and thereby destroys the livelihood of lakhs of citizens of Bindia

(c) the release of movies in OTT platforms completely makes the implementation
of the anti-piracy laws in practice almost impossible and completely ineffective.

Bindian School Parents Association.

Bindian School Parents Association praying the court to issue guidelines

prohibiting telecasting of adult/violent/disturbing content (not just movies) in OTT
platforms on the grounds that for majority of OTT platforms doesn’t have the
option of parental control, which may affect the mental and physical health of
children, and may also result in addiction.

Respondent
Central Government and Federation of OTT Platforms (FOP) will be joint
respondents.

Contended that the unreasonable restrictions on telecast of content in OTT

platforms will violate article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution of Bindia, and that
OTT platforms, which are more affordable, which have more reach, which
promotes innovation and cross language entertainment, and which is more flexible
and evolves along with the needs of the changing society should rather be
encouraged that to be restricted or limited.

1. Censorship of content
Anti piracy law

2. Kon-Kon se article violate horeai ha (19a not violative)

anti-piracy law

2.1 livilihood

CENSOSHIP KI JARUDAT HOTI HOO