Veteran actor-director Amol Palekar today moved the Supreme Court seeking guidelines for pre-censorship of films.

A bench, comprising Justices A K Sikri and Ashok Bhushan, issued notices to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) and sought their replies to Palekar's plea.

Senior advocate Gopal Subramaniam, appearing for Palekar, sought action on the report of a committee headed by legendary filmmaker Shyam Benegal which, among other things, had suggested that the censor board's role should be confined to certifying films.

In his plea before the top court, the 72-year-old actor has sought relaxation in the censorship of films by removal of pre-censorship of movies.