personating to the mind or view something that delicacy, purity or decency forbids to be expressed. The test of obscenity is this, whether the tendency ... obscenity in speech and expression which is offensive to modesty and decency, which is not protected by Article 19(1) of the Constitution. The freedom
that such songs are to be performed in public against the public decency or morality.
In support of his arguments the learned Standing Counsel ... scenes contained in the film "Bandit Queen" were against decency or morality, observed that the film intended to depict consequences of social evil
that the advertisements are not offensive to generally accepted standards of public decency. Further objectives of the said Council are to provide safeguards against ... that advertisements should not be offensive to generally accepted standards of public decency. It states that advertisements should contain no indecent, vulgar or repulsive content
Ram Nandan vs State on 16 May, 1958
Equivalent citations: AIR1959ALL101, 1959CRILJ1
JUDGMENT
M.C
right in the interests of the security of the State, public order, decency and morality, or in relation to contempt of Court, defamation or incitement
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 ... security of the State, friendly relations with foreign States public order, decency or morality, or in relation to contempt of Court, defamation or incitement
comprehends more than merely sexual conduct and encompasses as well common decency, cleanliness of mind and body, honesty, truthfulness and proper respect for established ideals ... encompasses more than sexual conduct but relates as well to common decency, cleanliness of mind and body, honesty, truthfulness, and proper respect for established ideals
security of the State, friendly relations with foreign States, public order, decency or morality or in relation to contempt of court, defamation or incitement ... security of the State, friendly relations with foreign States, public order, decency or morality, or in relation to contempt of court, defamation or incitement
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 ... tend to overthrow, the State than to matters which offend against decency or morality or to libel, slander and contempt of court
personating to the mind or view something, that delicacy, purity and decency forbid to be expressed; impure as obscene language obscene pictures anything expressing ... probable effect of the publication was to prejudice public morals and decency. It was intended for those who have ardent sex appeal in them
