**Summary of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Notification (S.O. 2257(E))**
**Document Details:**
* **Source:** The Gazette of India, Extraordinary [Part II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)]
* **Notification Number:** S.O. 2257(E)
* **File Reference:** F. No. M-11020/1/2023-DOF(C)
* **Registration Number:** REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
* **Issue Date:** May 6, 2026 (Vaisakha 16, 1948)
**Core Announcement:**
The Central Government, exercising powers under sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Cinematograph Act, 1952 (37 of 1952) and rule 3 of the Cinematograph (Certification) Rules, 2024, has appointed **Shri Shashi Shekhar Vempati** as the Chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC).
**Terms of Appointment:**
* **Capacity:** Honorary basis.
* **Effective Date:** Immediate effect.
* **Duration:** A period of three years from the date of joining or until further orders, whichever occurs earlier.
**Issuing Authority:**
The notification was issued by **Rajesh Kumar Sharma**, Additional Director (Films-I), on behalf of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
**Publication Information:**
The document was uploaded by the Directorate of Printing at the Government of India Press, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064, and published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.
Key Entities Referenced
Central Board of Film Certification: The statutory body responsible for regulating the public exhibition of films, for which a new Chairperson has been appointed.
Shri Shashi Shekhar Vempati: The individual appointed as the Chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification for a three-year term.
Cinematograph Act, 1952: The primary legislation providing the legal authority for the appointment of the Board's Chairperson.
Cinematograph (Certification) Rules, 2024: The regulatory rules under which the appointment process was executed.
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting: The central ministry overseeing the administration and notification of appointments to the film certification board.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 2168] नई दिल्ली, बुधवार, मई 6, 2026/विै ाख 16, 1948
No. 2168] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 2026/VAISAKHA 16, 1948
सचू ना और प्रसारण मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 6 मई, 2026
का.आ. 2257(अ).—केंद्र सरकार, चलजचत्र (प्रमाणन) जनयम, 2024 के जनयम 3 के साथ पठित चलजचत्र
अजधजनयम, 1952 (1952 का 37) की धारा 3 की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, श्री िजि िखे र
वपें ती को केंद्रीय दिल्म प्रमाणन बोडड के अध्यक्ष के रूप म ें मानि आधार पर तत्काल प्रभाव से कायडभार ग्रहण की जतजथ स े
तीन वर्ड की अवजध के जलए अथवा अगल ेआिेिों तक, िो भी पहल े हो, जनयुि करती ह।ै
[िा. सं. एम-11020/1/2023-डीओएि(सी)]
रािेि कुमार िमाड, अपर जनििे क (दिल््स-I)
3173 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 6th May, 2026
S.O. 2257(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3 of the
Cinematograph Act, 1952 (37 of 1952) read with rule 3 of the Cinematograph (Certification) Rules,
2024, the Central Government is pleased to appoint Shri Shashi Shekhar Vempati as Chairperson
of the Central Board of Film Certification in an honorary capacity with immediate effect for a period
of three years from the date of joining or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
[F. No. M-11020/1/2023-DOF(C)]
RAJESH KUMAR SHARMA, Addl. Director (Films-I)
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