Section 294 in The Indian Penal Code, 1860
294. Obscene acts and songs.—
Whoever, to the annoyance of others— (a) does any obscene ... public place, or (b) sings, recites or utters any obscene song, ballad or words, in or near any public place, shall be punished with imprisonment
accused is not charged with other offence which is not compoundable.
Obscene acts or use of obscene words
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The person against whom obscene acts ... were done or obscene words were used.";
(ii) in column first second and third after Section 500 and entries relating thereto the following Section
Information Technology Act, 2000
67. Punishment for publishing or transmitting obscene material in electronic form. -
Whoever publishes or transmits or causes to be published
Section 292 in The Indian Penal Code, 1860
292. Sale, etc., of obscene books, etc.—
(1) For the purposes of sub-section (2), a book ... painting, representation, figure or any other object, shall be deemed to be obscene if it is lascivious or appeals to the prurient interest
been thought to raise any Constitutional
problem. These include the lewd and obscene, the profane, the libelous, and
the insulting or 'fighting' words ... validity of laws penalising libels, and those
relating to sedition, or to obscene publications etc., has been sustained.
The resultant flexibility of the restrictions that
citizens of India; (c) it comprises or contains scandalous or obscene matter; (d) its use is prohibited under the Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper
promotes, exchanges or distributes material in any electronic form depicting children in obscene or indecent or sexually explicit manner; or (c) cultivates, entices or induces
distributes, publicly exhibits or in any other manner puts into circulation any obscene matter such as is referred to in section 292 of the Indian
counterfeit currency note; counterfeit stamps; (d) forged documents; (e) false seals; (f) obscene objects referred to in section 292 of the Indian Penal Code
simulated sexual acts (with or without penetration); (c) the indecent or obscene representation of a child, shall be guilty of the offence of using
