Report No. 109
Obscene and Indecent Advertisements and Displays: Sections 292-293 Indian penal Code
Contents |
Chapter 1 |
Introductory |
1.1 |
Scope and significance |
2. |
Utility of a study of the law on the subject |
3. |
Methodology |
4. |
Working Paper |
Chapter 2 |
The Present Law in India as to Offensive Advertisements |
2.1. |
General and special provisions as to offensive advertisements |
2. |
General provision (section 292, I.P.C.) |
3. |
Section 293-Sale, etc., of obscene objects to young person |
4. |
Section 294-obscene acts and songs |
5. |
Provision in special laws |
6. |
Importance of section 292, I.P.C |
Chapter 3 |
The Law in England |
3.1. |
The common Law |
2. |
Indecent Advertisements Act, 1989 |
3. |
Venereal disease |
4. |
Publication of obscene article |
5. |
Sanction for prosecution |
6. |
Sending unsolicited matter |
7. |
The Act of 1981 |
8. |
Section 1(1), Indecent Displays etc. Act, 1981 |
9,10. |
Indecent matter |
11. |
Arrest under the 1981 Act |
Chapter 4 |
Change Needed in Section 292, Indian Penal Code |
4.1. |
Whether reform needed |
2. |
Scheme of section 292, I.P.C |
3. |
Section 292(1) and section 292(2) compared |
4. |
Possible amendment of section 292(2)(a), I.P.C |
Chapter 5 |
Indecency and Obscenity: Need to Insert Section 293A |
5.1 |
Indecent matter |
2. |
Questions considered |
3. |
Question to be considered |
4. |
Legislative usage |
5. |
Suggestion of the Williams Committee |
6,7. |
An American ruling |
8. |
The constitutional question |
9. |
Possible approach towards defining obscenity |
10. |
Sexual content of 'indecency' |
11. |
"Indecent" and "obscene" in Post Office Act |
12. |
Sexual indecency whether necessary |
13. |
Indecent displays |
14. |
Indecent advertisements and displays: possible amendment |
Chapter 6 |
Comments Received on the Working Paper |
6.1. |
Working paper |
2. |
Comments received on the Working Paper |
3. |
Comments favouring the amendment |
4. |
Some points considered: whether definition of 'obscene' to be revised |
5. |
Other suggestions |
6. |
The question of pre-censorship |
Chapter 7 |
Recommendations |
7.1. |
Recommendations |