Electronic obscenity offences attract escalating criminal penalties when material is lascivious, prurient, or likely to deprave and corrupt. Section 67 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 criminalises publishing, transmitting, or causing the publication or transmission of obscene material ... Summary
Electronic obscenity offences attract escalating criminal penalties when material is lascivious, prurient, or likely to deprave and corrupt.
Section 67 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 criminalises publishing, transmitting, or causing the publication or transmission of obscene material in electronic form. The prohibition applies to material that is lascivious, appeals to prurient interest, or tends to deprave and corrupt likely readers, viewers, or listeners. It prescribes imprisonment and fine for a first conviction, with enhanced penalties for repeat convictions.
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