recognised with its duties and responsibilities towards the
society. Public order, decency, morality and such other things
must be safeguarded."
8.13. In Sanjoy Narayan ... security to the State, public order, integrity and unity of India
decency or morality of friendly relation with Foreign States etc. The
concept of advocacy
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 ... impugned provisions of the Press Act refer to matters which offend against decency or morality and are thus saved under the Constitution Act . I must
interests of the general public save the interests of "public order, decency or morality", it would not enjoy the protection of Article ... There can be no doubt that the interests of public order, decency or morality arc "interests of the general public" and they would
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 matter which offends against decency or morality. The only ground on which exception was claimed by the learned
security of the State, friendly relations with foreign States, public order, decency or morality, in relation to contempt of Court, defamation or incitement ... reasonable restriction imposed in the interest of public order and decency. That being so, it is unnecessary to consider the remaining parts of Clause
said episodes was "vulgar, indecent and against good taste and decency". In the
first paragraph of the SCN it was stated ... Page 2 of 17
therefore, appear offending against good taste, decency;
apparently contain obscene words, appear to malign and
slander segments of social, public
exemption could be utilised to conduct a search, in
disregard of elementary decencies, even if they be decencies relating to
a prostitute, in the manner ... police in this
case is against all standards of decency and shocks one's Conscience.
Such methods instead of preventing the evil are likely
OBSCENE
New Standard Dictionary Funk and Wagnalls.--Offensive to chastity, delicacy, or decency; expressing or presenting to the mind or view something that decency, delicacy ... refinement; disgusting, repulsive, filthy, foul, abominable, loathsome.
9. Offensive to modesty or decency; expressing or suggesting unchaste or lustful ideas; impure, indecent, lewd.
Webster
opinion of the competent authority, it is against public
order, decency or morality. Hence, the film "Aarakshan" which is anti-
reservation and release ... security
of the state, friendly relations with foreign States, public order, decency or
morality or in relation to contempt of court, defamation or incitement
years or above. The content crossed the threshold of
decency considering its availability to the public, including
children. Further, the Court felt that the episode ... hence must be regulated in the interests of
public order, morality, and decency.
9. Analysis: The central issue is whether the use of expletives
