<Li> The Board shall scrutinize the titles of the films carefully and ensure that they are not provocative, vulgar, offensive or violative of any of the above - mentioned guidelines . </Li> <P> Since 2004, censorship is rigorously enforced . There have been reported instances where exhibitor's staff - the booking clerk who sold the ticket, the usher who took minors to the seat, the theatre manager and the partners of the theatre complex - were arrested for non-compliance with certificate rules . </P> <P> The Board consists of 25 other non-official members and a Chairperson (all of whom are appointed by Central Government). Prasoon Joshi currently presides the board, being appointed as the 28th Chairperson of the Board on 11 August 2017, after the ouster of Pahlaj Nihalani, who was preceded by Leela Samson who had resigned after the CBFC's rejection of a certificate for the film MSG: Messenger of God was overturned by an appellate tribunal . Earlier, Leela Samson had succeeded Sharmila Tagore, who was the longest continuous running Chairperson in the history . Nihalani was the 27th Chairperson after the Board's establishment . His appointment was highly controversial given his propensity for censoring films instead of merely certifying them . </P> <P> The Board functions with its headquarters at Mumbai . It has nine Regional offices each at: </P>

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