law: Cinematograph Act, 1952 
  4.Examination of films 
  (1) Any person desiring to exhibit any film shall in the
  
  prescribed manner make an application to the Board for a certificate in respect
  
  thereof, and the Board may, after examining or having the film examined in the
  
  prescribed manner,- 
  ( i ) sanction the
  
  film for unrestricted public exhibition .
  PROVIDED  that, having regard to any material in
  
  the film, if the Board is of the opinion that it is necessary to caution that
  
  the question as to whether any child below the age of twelve years may be
  
  allowed to see such a film should be considered by the parents or guardian of
  
  such child, the Board may sanction the film for unrestricted public exhibition
  
  with an endorsement to that effect; or]
  (ii) sanction the film for public exhibition
  
  restricted to adults; or
  ( iia ) sanction the
  
  film for public exhibition restricted to members of any profession or any class
  
  of persons, having regard to the nature, content and theme of the film; or]
  (iii) direct the applicant to carry out such
  
  excisions or modifications in the film as it thinks necessary before
  
  sanctioning the film for public exhibition under any of the foregoing clauses;
  
  or]
  (iv) refuse to sanction the film for public
  
  exhibition.
  (2) No action under 3[the proviso to clause (i ), clause (ii), clause ( iia ),
  
  clause (iii) or clause (iv)] of sub-section (1) shall be taken by the Board
  
  except after giving an opportunity to the applicant for representing his views
  
  in the matter.