Menace of child pornography can be tackled only with moral education, says Madras HC
3 years, 6 months ago

Menace of child pornography can be tackled only with moral education, says Madras HC

The Hindu  

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, while granting anticipatory bail to a youth who apprehended arrest for sharing child pornographic content, has observed that the menace of child pornography can be tackled only if all inculcate the right values. Swaminathan observed that Section 43 of the POCSO Act, 2012, says the Central and the State governments must take measures to spread public awareness about the provisions of the statute. The judge observed, “That the ‘Big Brother’ watching us may not deter those who are determined to indulge in such acts of perversity. Section 67-B of the Information Technology Act, 2000, penalises every kind of act pertaining to child pornography, the judge said.

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Disturbing Trend Of Exploiting Social Media Platforms To Commit Sexual Crimes Against Minors: Delhi High Court
1 month ago

Disturbing Trend Of Exploiting Social Media Platforms To Commit Sexual Crimes Against Minors: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

While denying anticipatory bail to a man in a POCSO case, the Delhi High Court has taken note of the “disturbing trend” of exploiting the anonymity and reach of social media platforms to perpetrate sexual crimes against minors.“This Court cannot ignore the broader societal implications of such acts and the urgent need to send a strong message against the misuse …

Enact Law With Severe Punishment For Child Sexual Abuse By Family Members: Madras HC Upholds Man's Conviction For Raping Stepdaughter
1 month, 1 week ago

Enact Law With Severe Punishment For Child Sexual Abuse By Family Members: Madras HC Upholds Man's Conviction For Raping Stepdaughter

Live Law  

The Madras High Court recently asked the State Government to take "serious efforts" to enact laws imposing "severe punishments" in cases of sexual offences by family members or close friends involving children. In doing so the court further said State should take measures for providing awareness programs and provide funds for opening protection homes for children to protect them from …

Treat revenge porn in same way as child abuse content online, MPs told
2 months ago

Treat revenge porn in same way as child abuse content online, MPs told

The Independent  

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From Sex-Education To Therapy For Offenders: Key Takeaways From SC Verdict On Child Pornography
3 months, 2 weeks ago

From Sex-Education To Therapy For Offenders: Key Takeaways From SC Verdict On Child Pornography

ABP News  

The Supreme Court in a landmark verdict emphasised the need to effectively address the growing number of dissemination and use of child pornography. The court said that mere storage of “child sexual exploitative and abuse material" without deleting or reporting the same would indicate the intention to transmit, which is an offence under POCSO. The top court said that governments …

Storage or watching child pornography offence under POCSO Act, IT law: SC
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Storage or watching child pornography offence under POCSO Act, IT law: SC

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday in a major ruling held that the watching and even mere storage of child pornographic material is an offence under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. While setting aside the Madras HC order which held that merely downloading and or watching child pornography on one's electronic device did not constitute an …

SC to consider NGO's appeal if storing, downloading child pornography amounts to offence
4 months, 4 weeks ago

SC to consider NGO's appeal if storing, downloading child pornography amounts to offence

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday decided to hear an appeal filed by an NGO, challenging the order of the Kerala High Court which which held that mere downloading of child pornography on one's mobile phone cannot be considered as an offence under the POCSO Act, 2012 or the Information Technology Act. While referring to another case in which …

Karnataka HC recalls order stating only viewing child porn not offence
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka HC recalls order stating only viewing child porn not offence

Op India  

On Friday, 19th July, the Karnataka High Court rescinded its 10th July ruling which stated that the Information Technology Act does not criminalise merely viewing child pornography. According to the IT Act’s Section 67B, creating text or digital pictures, collecting, searching, browsing, downloading, making The court’s reconsideration came after a previous ruling that had granted relief to a person who …

Karnataka HC Recalls Order Which Held Watching Child Porn Online Not An Offence, Says Erroneously Overlooked Relevant Provision Of IT Act
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka HC Recalls Order Which Held Watching Child Porn Online Not An Offence, Says Erroneously Overlooked Relevant Provision Of IT Act

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Friday recalled its order passed on July 10, wherein it had held that a person watching child pornography online cannot be charged for an offence under Section 67B of the Information Technology Act. A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna said “This court had passed the order without noticing section 67B, it is an …

Kerala High Court:Accidental Download of Child Pornography Not an Offence U
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Kerala High Court:Accidental Download of Child Pornography Not an Offence U

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has held that automatic or accidental downloading of children engaged in sexually explicit act or conduct is not an offence under Section 67B of the Information Technology Act when the evidence shows that there was no specific intent to do so. The bench observed that no prima facie case was made out against the petitioner Section …

SC reserves verdict on Madras HC’s child pornography order
8 months, 2 weeks ago

SC reserves verdict on Madras HC’s child pornography order

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Friday reserved its order on a Madras high court decision that merely watching child pornography is not an offence, quashing a criminal case against a 28-year-old man last month for downloading and watching pornographic content involving children on his mobile phone. A bench headed by chief justice of India Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud said, “The high court …

Merely downloading or watching child porn may not be an offence, says SC bench led by CJI during hearing
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Merely downloading or watching child porn may not be an offence, says SC bench led by CJI during hearing

New Indian Express  

The Supreme Court on Friday reserved its verdict in the appeal filed by an NGO, which works for the welfare of the children, against a Madras High Court order holding that merely downloading and or watching child pornography on one's electronic device did not constitute an offence under the POCSO and the IT Act. The Madras High Court had, on …

'Atrocious' : Supreme Court Frowns Upon Madras HC Judgment That Watching Child Porn In Private Isn't Offence
9 months, 4 weeks ago

'Atrocious' : Supreme Court Frowns Upon Madras HC Judgment That Watching Child Porn In Private Isn't Offence

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday, orally expressed disapproval of a recent Madras High Court judgment, which declared that downloading and viewing child pornography is not an offence. "This is atrocious", Chief Justice of India orally remarked about the High Court's reasoning.The bench led by CJI DY Chandrachud comprising Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra heard the plea filed by. In …

‘Atrocious’: Supreme Court berates Madras HC order on watching child porn
9 months, 4 weeks ago

‘Atrocious’: Supreme Court berates Madras HC order on watching child porn

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday called “atrocious” a Madras high court judgment, which held that merely watching child pornography is not an offence under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act and the Information and Technology Act, 2000. In its January 11 order, a bench of justice N Anand Venkatesh quashed a criminal case against a 28-year-old …

SC to examine Madras HC ruling that downloading, watching child porn not offence under POCSO, IT laws
9 months, 4 weeks ago

SC to examine Madras HC ruling that downloading, watching child porn not offence under POCSO, IT laws

The Hindu  

Terming as “atrocious”, the Supreme Court on March 11 agreed to hear a plea challenging a Madras High Court ruling which said that mere downloading and watching child pornography is not an offence under the POCSO Act and the Information Technology law. The High Court had quashed the criminal case against Harish under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences …

Courts can’t be lenient on downloading child abuse material
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Courts can’t be lenient on downloading child abuse material

Hindustan Times  

January 11, 2024, was a black letter day for the Madras high court when it held in Harish v. Inspector of Police that downloading and viewing child sexual abuse material or child pornography was not an offence. The Madras HC erroneously relied on a Kerala HC judgment under Section 292 of the Indian Penal Code of 1860 to exonerate the …

Viewing child porn not an offence under POCSO Act and IT Act: Madras HC
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Viewing child porn not an offence under POCSO Act and IT Act: Madras HC

Op India  

The Madras High Court recently pronounced that the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act and the Information Technology Act do not render it illicit to access or see child pornography on a personal electronic device. Justice Venkatesh called for a methodical approach to address the matter and stated, “The Generation Z Children are grappling with this serious problem and …

Watching child porn not an offence under Pocso and IT Act: Madras HC
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Watching child porn not an offence under Pocso and IT Act: Madras HC

Hindustan Times  

The Madras high court has said that merely watching child pornography is not an offence under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act and the Information and Technology Act, 2000, as it quashed the case against a 28-year-old who was charged with downloading and watching pornographic content involving children. The HC said the petitioner cannot be booked under Section …

Police warn child pornography users in effort to prevent worse
1 year, 1 month ago

Police warn child pornography users in effort to prevent worse

Dutch News  

Police have issued personal warnings to dozens of people who have downloaded child pornography on their computers in effort to deter them from becoming further embroiled in the trade. These people are not guilty of sharing material, or downloading new material, police said and although downloading child pornography is an offence, they were not arrested. Early intervention can break that …

Watching porn in private time without showing it to others not an offence: Kerala High Court
1 year, 3 months ago

Watching porn in private time without showing it to others not an offence: Kerala High Court

India TV News  

Watching pornographic photographs or videos in one's private time without showing it to others is not an offence under the law as it is a matter of personal choice, the Kerala High Court has held. "The question to be decided in this case is whether a person watching a porn video in his private time without exhibiting it to others …

Watching porn in one’s privacy not an offence under Section 292 of IPC: HC
1 year, 3 months ago

Watching porn in one’s privacy not an offence under Section 292 of IPC: HC

The Hindu  

The Kerala High Court has held that watching a porn video in one’s privacy without exhibiting it to others does not amount to an offence under Section 292 of the Indian Penal Code. Kunhikrishnan observed recently that a court of law cannot declare that watching pornographic video on one’s mobile phone or in private space amounts to an offence for …

Madhya Pradesh: Eight booked in connection with uploading child pornography content on social media in Indore
1 year, 5 months ago

Madhya Pradesh: Eight booked in connection with uploading child pornography content on social media in Indore

India TV News  

Indore crime news: At least eight persons were booked in connection with allegedly uploading child pornography content over various social media platforms in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore district, a police official said today. Speaking on the issue, Deputy Commissioner of Police Aditya Mishra told media, “An organisation named National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, which works on child sex abuse …

Supreme Court rejects plea advocating link between watching porn and sex crimes; says child sex abuse is a crime by itself
2 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court rejects plea advocating link between watching porn and sex crimes; says child sex abuse is a crime by itself

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Monday did not entertain a plea advocating a link between watching internet porn and sex crimes, including child abuse. Lalit and S. Ravindra Bhat said child sex abuse is a crime by itself. “Seeking a judicial declaration from the Supreme Court that porn on the Internet has led to child sex crimes would be equal to …

Teenagers Impacted By Technology, Indulging In Sexual Offences: Madras HC Suggests State To Formulate Counselling Mechanism For Young Detenues
2 years, 4 months ago

Teenagers Impacted By Technology, Indulging In Sexual Offences: Madras HC Suggests State To Formulate Counselling Mechanism For Young Detenues

Live Law  

The Madras High Court recently remarked that information technology today is posing a great challenge in upbringing of teenagers, whose minds are often affected by easily accessible pornography, misleading them and making them indulge in sexual offences without understanding its consequences. The court thus observed as under: The teanagers, who are easily exposed to pornography even from their mobile phones, …

Data | With just 1 out of 1,000 cases reaching verdicts, cybercriminals targeting kids go scot-free in India
2 years, 4 months ago

Data | With just 1 out of 1,000 cases reaching verdicts, cybercriminals targeting kids go scot-free in India

The Hindu  

Of the over 1,000 cases of cybercrimes committed against children that were sent for trial, between 2017 and 2020, only six have resulted in a conviction and 98% are still pending in various courts. Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh were the two States where the most cases were reported according to the latest Crime Report by the NCRB State-wise cases The …

Circulating Indecent Videos Of Children, Blackmailing Them For Gains 'Serious Offences'; Society Struggling To Deal With The Menace: Allahabad HC
3 years ago

Circulating Indecent Videos Of Children, Blackmailing Them For Gains 'Serious Offences'; Society Struggling To Deal With The Menace: Allahabad HC

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court has recently observed that circulating indecent videos of young children and blackmailing them for gains are very serious offences in this age of information technology. Further, stressing that the society is still struggling to evolve methods to deal with this menace, the Bench of Justice Ajay Bhanot dismissed the bail plea of one Narendra Singh who …

Shilpa Shetty's Husband Raj Kundra, in Net Over Porn Racket, Faces Uncertain Future. A Look at the Laws in India
3 years, 5 months ago

Shilpa Shetty's Husband Raj Kundra, in Net Over Porn Racket, Faces Uncertain Future. A Look at the Laws in India

News 18  

Businessman Raj Kundra’s arrest for the alleged creation of porn has rekindled the debate on pornography in India. Legislations to regulate Cyber pornography in India include the Information Technology Act, 2000, Indian Penal Code, Indecent Representation of Women’s act and Young Person’s Act. Section 67A of the Information Technology Act makes publication, transmission and causing to be transmitted and published …

Child Pornography: "Only 'Bharatiya Culture' Can Act As A Bulwark; Can Tackle Menace By Inculcating Right Values": Madras High Court
3 years, 6 months ago

Child Pornography: "Only 'Bharatiya Culture' Can Act As A Bulwark; Can Tackle Menace By Inculcating Right Values": Madras High Court

Live Law  

While granting anticipatory bail to a man who was arrested for sharing child pornographic content, the Madras High Court recently observed that the menace of child pornography can be tackled only if all of us inculcate the right values. Further, noting that Section 43 of POCSO Act, 2012 mandates the Central and State Governments to take measures to spread public …

41 Kerala techies held for sharing child porn, trafficking after statewide raids
4 years ago

41 Kerala techies held for sharing child porn, trafficking after statewide raids

India Today  

In a crackdown on child pornography, 41 people, including working youths working in the IT industry, were arrested on Monday in Kerala for allegedly sharing sexually explicit pictures and videos of children in 6-15 age group. Some of the youth were suspected to be involved in trafficking of children, police said, adding the arrests were made during raids conducted at …

'Some Condom Ads Obscene, Like Porno Films' : Madras High Court Restrains TV Channels From Telecasting Vulgar Advertisements
4 years, 1 month ago

'Some Condom Ads Obscene, Like Porno Films' : Madras High Court Restrains TV Channels From Telecasting Vulgar Advertisements

Live Law  

The Bench of Justice N. Kirubakaran and Justice B. Pugalendhi observed, "It is shocking to note that in the television, about 10.00 p.m., almost all the television channels are telecasting some The Court further noted, "Anybody who sees these programmes will be shocked by the pornographic content. He filed this Petition praying for directions for the respondents "to take immediate …

Plea In SC For Devising 'Social Media Profile Verification Mechanism'; Investigation Against Sale Of Sexually Explicit Content Online [Read Petition]
4 years, 4 months ago

Plea In SC For Devising 'Social Media Profile Verification Mechanism'; Investigation Against Sale Of Sexually Explicit Content Online [Read Petition]

Live Law  

A PIL has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking formulation of an efficient mechanism to avert the menace of fake social media accounts and prevent circulation of obscene, illegal content online. Prevent Circulation of Illicit Content The plea, filed by two law students— Skand Bajpai and Abhyudaya Mishra, seek institution of a proper investigation and legal proceedings against the …

Child Pornography In India During The Lockdown: Are Our Children Safe?
4 years, 6 months ago

Child Pornography In India During The Lockdown: Are Our Children Safe?

Live Law  

During the global pandemic hour and countries being in lockdown, people including both children and adults are spending more time online and excessively using the internet. Resultantly, causing increase in production and distribution of child sexual abuse material due to excessive use by perpetrators, adversely targeting children using the internet. They may be prone to various online child sex abuse …

Delhi uploaded maximum child pornography material on internet in 5 months; over 25,000 cases reported
4 years, 11 months ago

Delhi uploaded maximum child pornography material on internet in 5 months; over 25,000 cases reported

India TV News  

Reports submitted by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in the US have revealed shocking facts in connection with child pornography material on the internet in India. According to the said reports submitted to the National Crime Records Bureau, more than 25,000 cases of suspected child pornography material have been put across various social media platforms in the …

MPs suggest app to monitor access to child porn online
4 years, 11 months ago

MPs suggest app to monitor access to child porn online

Hindustan Times  

A committee of parliamentarians drawn up to suggest ways to combat spread of child pornography has recommended digital messaging and social networking service providers be made to bypass end-to-end encryption to track down suspects and all devices sold in India must have new software that detects attempts to access such content. The suggestions cover legislative, technical, social, institutional and educational …

RS panel calls for making monitoring apps mandatory on all devices to contain child pornography, demands amendment of POCSO and IT Acts
4 years, 11 months ago

RS panel calls for making monitoring apps mandatory on all devices to contain child pornography, demands amendment of POCSO and IT Acts

Firstpost  

New Delhi: To prevent sexual abuse of children and contain access to and transmission of child pornographic content on social media, a Rajya Sabha panel has made 40 recommendations, including making monitoring apps mandatory on all devices and amending the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act and the Information Technology Act. Expressing concern over the seriousness of the prevalence …

Govt finalising rules to mandate social media firms to remove child sexual abuse, terrorism content
5 years, 1 month ago

Govt finalising rules to mandate social media firms to remove child sexual abuse, terrorism content

India TV News  

The government on Thursday said it is working on rules to mandate social media companies to identify and remove child sexual abuse material, rape images and content promoting terrorism without affecting privacy. Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad told the Rajya Sabha that the government has invited public comments on its draft of amendments to the Intermediary Rules 2011 and …

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