A Division Bench of the Madras High Court on Tuesday (January 27, 2026) allowed a writ appeal filed by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) and set aside a single judge’s January 9, 2026, ...

In a country where the military has control over what’s reported, some journalists consider approval to be “a source of pride.” Sign up for the daily CJR newsletter. On March 3, days after the United ...

Thalapathy Vijay's 'Jana Nayagan' faces a revised censor screening on March 17th after earlier postponements. This crucial step follows court intervention and ongoing certification delays, which have ...

Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar: The Revenge will be released in theatres worldwide on March 19, with paid premieres in India on the evening of March 18. The Ranveer Singh-starrer has completed the Irish ...

Every reporter in Israel — and every member of the public — is subject to a military censor. On national security grounds, the regulation authorizes the censor to prohibit reporting or broadcasting ...

Hearing someone talk about digital censorship in China is always either extremely boring or extremely interesting. Most of the time, people are still regurgitating the same talking points from 20 ...

The petition argues that the Board failed to properly assess whether the film threatens public order. The government supports film board certification of The Kerala Story sequel despite controversy ...

Ana Navarro is free, finally free, to say what she wants. And she wants listeners of her new podcast to know it right from the start. The title of the new show, “Bleep! with Ana Navarro,” lets ...

The makers of Thalapathy Vijay's film Jana Nayagan are withdrawing their case for a censor certificate. This marks a significant shift in the ongoing saga. They are now considering either a ...

The Madras High Court had the second hearing on the appeal filed by the censor board regarding an order passed by the single judge, which has directed it to provide a 'U/A' certificate to the Jana ...

Freedom of speech is a foundational principle of healthy democracies and hence a primary target for aspiring authoritarians, who typically try to squash dissent. There is a point where the threat from ...