Indian court bans ‘vulgar’ adverts even after watershed: ‘Some condom ads look like a porno film’
4 years, 3 months ago

Indian court bans ‘vulgar’ adverts even after watershed: ‘Some condom ads look like a porno film’

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A court in India has given an order banning the broadcast of “obscene and vulgar” content on TV in the southern state of Tamil Nadu – even after the 10pm watershed – on the basis that children are still watching late at night. The two-judge bench of the court railed against adverts that “exhibit obscenity to promote the sale of condoms”, saying it was disturbed by the number of “vulgar” programmes and The judges said an interim ban was “in the interest of justice” as well as to “safeguard the children and women”. The plea in question had sought a direction pre-censoring all “vulgar and obscene programmes and The petitioner also urged the court that central and the state governments should be directed to take “immediate and effective steps” to monitor and prosecute TV channels and cable operators if they violate the broadcasting code. Railing against adverts for condoms and aphrodisiacs in particular, the judges said: “Nudity is available in the name of doctor's advice as well as The court directed the central and the state governments to respond to the issue of existing censorship rules not being met.

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'CBFC Equipped To Perform Its Duty': Madras High Court Dismisses Plea Asking CBFC Not To Certify “Bad Girl” Movie
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'CBFC Equipped To Perform Its Duty': Madras High Court Dismisses Plea Asking CBFC Not To Certify “Bad Girl” Movie

Live Law  

The Madras High Court recently dismissed a plea seeking direction to the Central Board of Film Certification to not certify the upcoming Tamil movie “Bad Girl”. “When the matter came up for hearing, M.Rajesh Vivekananthan, the Learned Deputy Solicitor General of India would submit that, as on date, they have not received any such movie or application for censorship. It …

To Speak Or Not To Speak: Understanding TheThin Line Between Free Speech And Obscenity
1 month, 1 week ago

To Speak Or Not To Speak: Understanding TheThin Line Between Free Speech And Obscenity

Live Law  

The YouTube Show, India's Got Latent, has been embroiled in a major controversy because its host Samay Raina, podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia, and other fellow panellists have been booked by the Maharashtra Cyber Police for allegedly transmitting content which is putative to be vulgar and obscene. The Hicklin Test states that for deciding upon obscenity one needs to look whether the …

Supreme Court asks Central Govt to regulate obscene content on YouTube and other social media platforms
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1 month, 1 week ago

Supreme Court asks Central Govt to regulate obscene content on YouTube and other social media platforms

Op India  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Centre to consider regulating obscene content on YouTube and other social media and said it would not leave a vacuum and barren area the way it is being misused by so-called YouTube channels. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh asked Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati, who was sitting in …

Supreme Court seeks Centre’s response on obscene content on YouTube
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Supreme Court seeks Centre’s response on obscene content on YouTube

India TV News  

Supreme Court seeks Centre’s response on obscene content on YouTube The Supreme Court of India has asked the Centre to take action against obscene content on YouTube. The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday questioned the Centre on whether it intends to take action against the proliferation of obscene content on YouTube. Otherwise, we are not going to leave this …

Watch: ‘India’s Got Latent’ Row: How have Indian courts interpreted ‘obscenity’?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Watch: ‘India’s Got Latent’ Row: How have Indian courts interpreted ‘obscenity’?

The Hindu  

A huge controversy has erupted over the popular YouTube show India’s Got Latent, after the Maharashtra cyber police booked podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia, comedian Samay Raina, and others for allegedly broadcasting obscene content. It defines obscenity as material that is ‘lascivious or appeals to the prurient interest’—content that is overtly and excessively sexual—or that has the potential to ‘deprave and corrupt’ …

‘India’s Got Latent’ row: Could Ranveer Allahbadia, Samay Raina be punished for obscenity?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

‘India’s Got Latent’ row: Could Ranveer Allahbadia, Samay Raina be punished for obscenity?

Firstpost  

Podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia, aka BeerBiceps, is in major trouble over his ‘obscene’ remarks on Samay Raina’s show ‘India’s Got Latent.’ Maharashtra Cyber Police has filed an FIR against Allahbadia, Raina, and other artists after the first case was registered in Assam. Here’s what the law says on ‘obscene material’ Allahbadia, best known for his YouTube channel 'BeerBiceps', has sparked outrage …

Proposal for ban on film reviews: Threat to freedom of expression or desperation?
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Proposal for ban on film reviews: Threat to freedom of expression or desperation?

India Today  

2024, for Indian cinema, was quite eventful. Is it film reviews on YouTube and other social media channels, or is the content and its appeal to the target audience? Earlier, the Tamil Nadu Producers Council condemned 'personal attacks on actors' in the name of film reviews. The producer's council, in their four-page statement, claimed that big-budget films like Kamal Haasan's …

First Day First Show | ‘Pushpa 2’ review, Kishore interview
3 months, 3 weeks ago

First Day First Show | ‘Pushpa 2’ review, Kishore interview

The Hindu  

Around Tinsel Town >>Tamil film producers move HC seeking ban on movie reviews for three days from date of release Tamil Film Active Producers Association filed a writ petition in the Madras High Court seeking a direction to the Centre as well as the State government to ban online movie reviews for first three days from the date of the …

Madras HC notice to Centre, Tamil Nadu, YouTube on online review ban plea
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Madras HC notice to Centre, Tamil Nadu, YouTube on online review ban plea

Hindustan Times  

The Madras high court on Tuesday ordered notices to the Union ministry of information and broadcasting, Tamil Nadu government and YouTube after the Tamil Film Active Producers Association sought a ban on online review of movies for three days after its theatrical release and to frame guidelines for online reviewers. Justice S Sounthar refused to grant an interim injunction to …

Need stricter laws to curb ‘vulgar content’ on OTT, says Ashwini Vaishnaw
4 months ago

Need stricter laws to curb ‘vulgar content’ on OTT, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

Hindustan Times  

Stronger laws are required to deal with obscenity in social media, Union minister of information and broadcasting and electronics and information technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw, said in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, especially since they lack the editorial checks of traditional media. Vaishnaw was responding to first time BJP MP Arun Govil’s question on whether a mechanism existed to check “telecast …

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

Youtuber Savukku Shankar case: Madras High Court quashes ‘Savukku’ Shankar’s detention under the Goondas Act
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Youtuber Savukku Shankar case: Madras High Court quashes ‘Savukku’ Shankar’s detention under the Goondas Act

The Hindu  

Social media content is not thrust upon the viewers. Further, observing that the Goondas Act could be invoked only if a person had indulged in acts prejudicial to maintenance of public order, the Bench said: “Speeches criticising the government, its policies and actions or exposing corrupt or illegal actions in public administration cannot be termed as a threat to public …

Plea in Madras High Court seeks order to Tamil Nadu govt to regulate YouTube content
8 months ago

Plea in Madras High Court seeks order to Tamil Nadu govt to regulate YouTube content

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: A public interest litigation petition has been filed in the Madras High Court seeking orders to the government to evolve a mechanism to regulate the functioning of YouTube in order to keep a check on the ‘unbridled display of objectionable content’ which affects the ‘peace and tranquillity in the society’. “The lack of a mechanism to regulate YouTube content …

Madras HC goes tough on YouTube channels, calls them 'menace to society': Here's why?
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Madras HC goes tough on YouTube channels, calls them 'menace to society': Here's why?

India TV News  

The Madras High Court made an oral observation on Thursday that some YouTube channels were displaying derogatory content to increase their subscriptions, which has become a "menace" to society. The observation came during the hearing of a bail petition filed by G. Felix Gerald of the RedPix YouTube channel, who was charged with fellow YouTuber, Savukku Shankar, under various provisions …

Patanjali misleading ads: Supreme Court orders removal of online ads, halts sale of suspended products
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Patanjali misleading ads: Supreme Court orders removal of online ads, halts sale of suspended products

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court asked Patanjali on Tuesday if they were going to take any steps to take down the "misleading The Supreme Court bench of Justices Hima Kohli and Ahsanuddin Amanullah asked Patanjali, “We want to point out to you, that your misleading ads about your products that have now been prohibited.are still available on various channels on the internet …

'Wrong Standard for What's Obscene...': Why SC Quashed Case Against TVF Show
1 year ago

'Wrong Standard for What's Obscene...': Why SC Quashed Case Against TVF Show

The Quint  

The matter reached the Supreme Court when an appeal was filed by TVF against the March 2023 Delhi High Court order that directed the Delhi Police to register an FIR against the show's director and actors under Sections 67 and 67A of the IT Act. Now the Supreme Court, quashing all criminal proceedings against College Romance, observed, “Such an approach …

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

Courts can’t be lenient on downloading child abuse material
1 year, 2 months 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 …

Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Ban On Display Of ‘Gross Images’ In Anti-Tobacco Ads In Cinemas, OTT Platforms
1 year, 5 months ago

Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Ban On Display Of ‘Gross Images’ In Anti-Tobacco Ads In Cinemas, OTT Platforms

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition seeking prohibition on the display of anti-tobacco health spots containing “graphic or gross images” during films in cinemas, TV or OTT platforms. Justice Subramonium Prasad observed that the graphic description given in the Government issued The Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition seeking prohibition on the display of anti-tobacco health spots …

'You Can't Vilify A Community' : Supreme Court Judges Agree To Watch 'The Kerala Story' Movie After Objections Raised To Portrayal Of Muslims
1 year, 10 months ago

'You Can't Vilify A Community' : Supreme Court Judges Agree To Watch 'The Kerala Story' Movie After Objections Raised To Portrayal Of Muslims

Live Law  

While hearing the batch of petitions concerning the screening of the controversial film 'The Kerala Story', the Supreme Court orally remarked today that as much as the Apex Court was there to protect free speech, vilifying a community could not be permitted. He said– "The movie starts with "fight the non believers" said by a Muslim man.Another scene shows Muslim …

Mamata Banerjee govt defends ban on The Kerala Files in SC, says audience make ‘objectional comments’ seeing Hindus tortured, ‘hate speech’ in movie hurts religious feelings
1 year, 10 months ago

Mamata Banerjee govt defends ban on The Kerala Files in SC, says audience make ‘objectional comments’ seeing Hindus tortured, ‘hate speech’ in movie hurts religious feelings

Op India  

On Tuesday, May 16, the West Bengal government led by CM Mamata Banerjee submitted an affidavit in which it defended a ban on the film The Kerala Story claiming that the movie contains ‘manipulated facts and hate speech’ in several scenes and may hurt the religious sentiments leading to communal disharmony and pose a law and order situation. In its …

Supreme Court will hear a plea on February 3 to restrain government from ‘censoring’ BBC documentary
2 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court will hear a plea on February 3 to restrain government from ‘censoring’ BBC documentary

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to list on February 3 a petition seeking a direction to restrain the government from “censoring” the British Broadcasting Corporation documentary titled ‘India: The Modi Question’. “Criticism of the government or its policies or even the judgment of the Supreme Court does not tantamount to violation of sovereignty and integrity of India… All citizens, …

Delhi High Court Reserves Order on Plea Seeking Direction to Constitute Authority to Censor OTT Songs
2 years, 2 months ago

Delhi High Court Reserves Order on Plea Seeking Direction to Constitute Authority to Censor OTT Songs

News 18  

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday reserved its order on a plea seeking direction to constitute a regulatory authority to censor or review non-film songs, their lyrics, and videos, which are made available to the general public through various media platforms such as YouTube and OTT. The plea sought direction to issue appropriate directions to the Ministry of Information and …

BREAKING: Delhi High Court Orders Blocking Of Judicial Officer's Sexually Explicit Video On Social Media
2 years, 3 months ago

BREAKING: Delhi High Court Orders Blocking Of Judicial Officer's Sexually Explicit Video On Social Media

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday evening directed the Centre and social media platforms to ensure that all appropriate steps are taken to prevent the sharing of a sexually explicit video of a judicial officer, which has been in circulation on the internet since yesterday. Justice Yashwant Varma also asked the union government to comply with an early communication sent …

Centre orders internet companies to block 67 porn websites
2 years, 5 months ago

Centre orders internet companies to block 67 porn websites

Firstpost  

The Department of Telecom asked service providers to block 63 websites based on the order of a Pune court, and block 4 websites based on the order of the Uttarakhand High Court and directions issued by the Ministry of Electronics and IT New Delhi: The government has ordered internet companies to block 67 pornographic websites following court orders and for …

Why are you seeking to encroach on others' rights: Bombay HC asks Jain bodies appealing for ban on meat ads
2 years, 6 months ago

Why are you seeking to encroach on others' rights: Bombay HC asks Jain bodies appealing for ban on meat ads

The Hindu  

The Bombay High Court on Monday asked three Jain religious charitable trusts and a city resident practicing Jainism why they were seeking to encroach on the rights of others by appealing for restrictions or ban on A division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Madhav Jamdar further noted that the issue falls within the domain of the legislature …

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain PIL Seeking To Examine Link Between Pornography & Sexual Crimes
2 years, 6 months ago

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain PIL Seeking To Examine Link Between Pornography & Sexual Crimes

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, on Monday, refused to entertain a petition seeking to formulate a Standard Operating Procedure by the police to examine the impact of viewing of pornographic material while investigation a sexual offence case. The petitioner, Nalin Kohli, started his arguments by referring to a recent investigation by Assam Police of Nagaon District wherein a link was established between …

Raj Kundra Arrested: But What Does Indian Law Say About Porn?
3 years, 8 months ago

Raj Kundra Arrested: But What Does Indian Law Say About Porn?

The Quint  

On 20 July, a magistrate's court in Mumbai remanded Indian businessman Raj Kundra to three-day police custody in what is being touted as "pornography scandal case". Apart from general provisions on "sexually explicit" or "obscene materials", the IT Act and the Prevention of Child Sexual Offences Act also have specific provisions prohibiting child pornography. Section 67 and 67A of the …

Child Pornography: "Only 'Bharatiya Culture' Can Act As A Bulwark; Can Tackle Menace By Inculcating Right Values": Madras High Court
3 years, 9 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 …

Tandav controversy: OTT screening needed as some have pornographic content, says Supreme Court
4 years ago

Tandav controversy: OTT screening needed as some have pornographic content, says Supreme Court

Firstpost  

A bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan also asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to place before it the recent guidelines of the government to regulate social media platforms on Friday The Supreme Court on Thursday said that few over-the-top platforms show some kind of pornographic content at times, and there should be a mechanism to screen such programmes. A bench …

"Open To Petitioner To Live In The Stone Age, Courts Can't Impose Sanctions On How Media/Social Media Operates": Madras HC
4 years ago

"Open To Petitioner To Live In The Stone Age, Courts Can't Impose Sanctions On How Media/Social Media Operates": Madras HC

Live Law  

The Madras High Court recently dismissed a plea seeking directions to the respondents to take necessary steps to control, monitor, guide, and to form a panel of censor members of the social platforms. The Bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice R. Hemalatha was hearing the plea wherein one S. Umamaheswaran who prayed before the Court to exercise its …

Madras HC tells TV channels not to telecast vulgar ads that look like porn
4 years, 3 months ago

Madras HC tells TV channels not to telecast vulgar ads that look like porn

Op India  

Coming down heavily on Television channels for telecasting obscene and vulgar “It is shocking to note that in the television, about 10 p.m., almost all the television channels are telecasting some Nudity would affect the minds of youngsters and children The court said that some In the petition, the petitioner had requested to pass an interim order in the nature …

'Some Condom Ads Obscene, Like Porno Films' : Madras High Court Restrains TV Channels From Telecasting Vulgar Advertisements
4 years, 3 months 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 …

RS panel calls for making monitoring apps mandatory on all devices to contain child pornography, demands amendment of POCSO and IT Acts
5 years, 2 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 …

Here are 7 bizarre judgments by the Indian Judiciary that highlight the need for urgent reforms
5 years, 8 months ago

Here are 7 bizarre judgments by the Indian Judiciary that highlight the need for urgent reforms

Op India  

A court in Jharkhand today delivered what can only be described as a bizarre verdict. Earlier this year, in March, the Supreme Court issued a verdict that people cannot feed birds from a flat’s balcony as bird droppings could then create a nuisance for others in a residential society. In April, 2017, the Supreme Court was forced to send a …

No obscenity in breastfeeding woman on magazine cover: Kerala High Court dismisses plea seeking action
6 years, 9 months ago

No obscenity in breastfeeding woman on magazine cover: Kerala High Court dismisses plea seeking action

India TV News  

The Kerala High Court on Thursday dismissed a plea seeking action against Malayalam fortnightly magazine for featuring a model breastfeeding a baby on its cover. "What may be obscene to some may be artistic to other; one man's vulgarity is another man's lyric," the court said. "As the beauty lies in the beholder's eye, so does obscenity, perhaps," a division …

SC Stays Ban On Screening Of 'Padmavat' By Four States
7 years, 2 months ago

SC Stays Ban On Screening Of 'Padmavat' By Four States

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has stayed the operation of the notifications of the states of Gujarat and Rajasthan and the decision of the states of Madhya Pradesh and Haryana to ban the screening of the film 'Padmavat'. The bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice D. Y. Chandrachud and Justice A. M. Khanwilkar granted an interim injunction, prima facie in nature …

Padmaavat row: Rajput community in Raipur threatens to burn theatres screening film
7 years, 2 months ago

Padmaavat row: Rajput community in Raipur threatens to burn theatres screening film

India Today  

The Supreme Court brought some relief to the makers of Padmaavat by putting a stay on the ban on the film in four states - Rajasthan, Gujarat, Haryana and Madhya Pradesh. In Raipur, Chattisgarh, members of the community submitted a memorandum to the state Home Minister Ramsewak Paikra, demanding a complete ban on Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film. Meanwhile, former Haryana …

Why no condom ads between 6am to 10pm, Rajasthan HC asks Centre
7 years, 3 months ago

Why no condom ads between 6am to 10pm, Rajasthan HC asks Centre

India TV News  

The Rajasthan High Court on Wednesday asked the Information and Broadcasting Ministry to explain why condom The court issued a notice to the ministry, the principal secretary to the Centre and the Union health secretary asking why condom ads can’t be shown in peak hours of television broadcast. The court’s move comes after an NGO filed a PIL challenging the …

Supreme Court sets aside HC order on revocation of censor certificate to Tamil film ‘New’
7 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court sets aside HC order on revocation of censor certificate to Tamil film ‘New’

The Hindu  

It is not for judges to make “piecemeal analysis” of a movie and apply their subjective views of life to revoke the censor certification issued to a film, the Supreme Court held. With this, the apex court set aside an August 5, 2005 direction of the Madras High Court to the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and the Central …

Piecemeal Analysis Of Movie Unwarranted: SC Sets Aside HC Order On Revocation Of Censorship Certificate To Movie 'New' [Read Order]
7 years, 3 months ago

Piecemeal Analysis Of Movie Unwarranted: SC Sets Aside HC Order On Revocation Of Censorship Certificate To Movie 'New' [Read Order]

Live Law  

We are also of the opinion that it was not proper for the high court to entertain such writ petition, particularly in the peculiar facts and circumstances of this case, more so when an appropriate authority had already issued a censor certificate, the bench said.The Supreme Court has set aside a more-than-decade old Madras High Court order that directed revocation …

Take Facebook help to block porn: Supreme Court
7 years, 5 months ago

Take Facebook help to block porn: Supreme Court

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: With a view to ensuring that explicit videos depicting rape, gang rape and child pornography are not available for circulation in the internet, the Supreme Court has asked the Government to work with companies like Google, Yahoo!, Facebook and WhatsApp to suggest list of key words that will help in blocking such videos. A Bench of justices Madan …

Supreme Court seeks advice on porn ban
8 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court seeks advice on porn ban

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to render expert assistance on whether explicit sexual videos, particularly child pornography, can be prevented from being uploaded on the internet. A bench of Justices Madan B. Lokur and Uday Lalit on Monday morning made this request after senior counsel for Google Abhishek Manu Singhvi made it clear that it …

Supreme Court takes on circulation of rape videos: Specific laws are missing
8 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court takes on circulation of rape videos: Specific laws are missing

Firstpost  

In a very welcome move, the Supreme Court of India is acting against the publication and dissemination of rape videos. The sellers directly send the videos to the buyers for as little as Rs.10/-.Uttar Pradesh has Rape videos covered under inadequate pornography laws As mentioned earlier, surprisingly, there are no specific laws punishing rape videos. Video voyeurism laws also inadequate …

Mere Reference To Homosexuality Or Sexual Acts Not Obscene Or Vulgar: Kerala HC [Read Judgment]
8 years, 5 months ago

Mere Reference To Homosexuality Or Sexual Acts Not Obscene Or Vulgar: Kerala HC [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

Kerala High Court Asks Censor Board To Review Decision To Ban Jayan Cherian’s ‘Ka Bodyscapes’.It said that by just looking at one or two scenes or expressions in the film, it cannot be said that the film offends religious sentiments or that it is vulgar and obscene.Setting aside an order by censor board banning a film, the High Court of …

No Relief for 'India's Daughter' from Delhi High Court [Read Judgment]
8 years, 7 months ago

No Relief for 'India's Daughter' from Delhi High Court [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Friday kept the ban imposed on the BBC documentary India’s Daughter, based on the December 16 gang rape case, in place ruling that the High Court’s interference was not warranted as the matter is pending before the trial court.The ruling came on three Public Interest Litigations that questioned the ban on the documentary and sought …

SC raps Google, Microsoft, Yahoo for failing to block sex selection advertisements
8 years, 8 months ago

SC raps Google, Microsoft, Yahoo for failing to block sex selection advertisements

India TV News  

SC raps Google, Microsoft, Yahoo for failing to block sex selection New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday came down hard on search engines Google, Yahoo and Microsoft for not following its orders regarding filtering of The SC bench headed by Justices Dipak Misra and R. Banumathi said that the search engines had violated Indian laws that prohibit the sale …

Film censorship and the courts
8 years, 10 months ago

Film censorship and the courts

Live Mint  

When cinema first came to India in the early 20th century, it caused the ruling British a few headaches. The Act established what, in technical language, is known as “prior restraint”: that is, it required filmmakers to obtain clearances from a certification board before their films could be screened for the public. In 1970, the case came to be decided …

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