Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act,1986
Act No : 60
Section : SHORT TITLE, EXTENT AND COMMENCEMENT
INDECENT REPRESENTATION OF WOMEN (PROHIBITION) ACT, 1986
60 of 1986
23rd December, 1986
STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS The law relating to obscenity in this country is codified in sections 292,293 and 294 of the Indian Penal Code. In spite of these provisions, there is a growing body of indecent representation of women or references to women in publications, particularly advertisements, etc. which have the effect of denigrating women and are derogatory to women. Though there may be no specific intention, these advertisements, publications, etc. have an effect of deproving or corrupting persons. It is, therefore, felt necessary to have a separate legislation to effectively prohibit the indecent representation of women through advertisements, books, pamphlets, etc. The salient features of the Bill are :-
(a) Indecent representation of women has been defined to mean for depletion in any manner of the figure of a woman, her form or body or any part thereof in such a way as to have the effect of being indecent or derogatory to or denigrating, women, or is likely to deprove, corrupt or injure the public morality or morals.
(b) It is proposed to prohibit all advertisements, publications etc. which contain indecent representation of women in any form.
(c) It has also been proposed to prohibit selling, distribution, circulation of any books, pamphlets etc. containing indecent representation of women.
(d) Offences under the Act are made punishable with imprisonment of either description for a term exceeding to two years and fine extending to two thousand rupees on first conviction. Second and subsequent convictions will attract a higher punishment.
2. The Bill seeks to achieve the aforesaid objects. -Gaz. of Ind., 20-8-1986, Pt. II, S. 2, Ext., p. 17 (No. 38).
An Act to prohibit indecent representation of women through advertisements or in publications, writings, paintings, figures or in any other manner and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Be it enacted by Parliament in the Thirty-seventh Year of the Republic of India as follows:-
SECTION 01: SHORT TITLE, EXTENT AND COMMENCEMENT
(1) This Act may be called the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986.
(2) It extends to the whole of India, except the State of Jammu and Kashmir.
(3) It shall come into force on such date1as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
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