exhibit anything in
public which outrages public decency, whether or not it tends to deprave or
corrupt those who see it. There are, however, restrictions ... their sexual implications,
there could possibly be other matters which offend decency by non-sexual
descriptions or depictions. It may not therefore, be necessary
this Act, the phrase which we have used is ‘morality and decency’. ‘Morality and decency’ is the phrase which we have picked up from article ... itself does not use the word ‘obscene’, but it uses the word ‘decency’. Therefore, we have consciously used the phrase ‘decency’ which part
that are intended to preserve a woman's sense
of privacy, decency, and dignity. It encompasses the
idea of maintaining a respectful and reserved
taken by W/Ct. Pooja with
due regard to her modesty and decency inside the Government
vehicle, and a black color heavy polythene which accused
perceived as one which is capable of
shocking the sense of decency of a woman, then it can be found that ... perceived as one which is capable of
shocking the sense of decency of a woman".
25. In the present matter, the accused Gyan Chand
human body and not in the
chapter dealing with offences relating to decency and
morals. I think this argument is fallacious. None of the
other ... private body part of the female which will shock the sense
of decency a woman possess. The act of the appellant
cannot tantamount
these urity of the State, friendly
relations with foreign States, public order, decency or
morality in relation to contempt of court, defamation or
incitement
Maneka Gandhi vs Union Of India on 25 January, 1978
Equivalent citations: 1978 AIR 597
libel, slander, defamation, contempt of court or any
matter which offends against decency or morality or which
undermines the security of, or tends to overthrow ... libel,
slander, defamation, contempt of Court or any matter which
offends against decency or morality or which undermines the
security of, or tends to overthrow
search shall be made by another
female with strict regard to decency. The empowered officer
must, therefore, act in the manner provided by Section ... violative of the
basic right of a female to be treated with decency and
proper dignity. The provisions of Sections
