Punishment for offences against Public Decency and Morals in India
Offences against public decency and morals consist in publicity and circulation of obscene literature, doing obscene acts, reciting obscene songs, uttering obscene words etc. in public, exhibiting objects, corrupting any person under the age of twenty years by obscenity. Image Source: lygsbtd.files.wordpress.comThe concept of obscenity has always been directly linked with the concept of morality in the society. The socially acceptable standard of morality and obscenity have always been in a state of flux from the ancient time. Even today it is difficult to find the exact meaning of obscenity. ADVERTISEMENTS: Section 67 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 also gives provisions regarding obscenity. It runs as follows:The Code does not define what is obscene, but Section 292 points out that any writing, drawing, painting or object or engraving etc.…