OTT Content Stays Outside CBFC Purview; New 3-Tier IT Rules Apply

• Government clarifies OTT content is not under CBFC jurisdiction.
• Content governed by IT Rules, 2021, not Cinematograph Act, 1952.
• Dr. L. Murugan stated CBFC is for theatrical films only.
• A three-tier institutional mechanism regulates digital content on OTT platforms.
• Grievances are first addressed by platforms under Level I of IT Rules.

Why It Matters: OTT content remains outside CBFC's scope, regulated by a new 3-tier IT Rules framework.