Obscene Archives

‘Every nude painting is not obscene’; Bombay HC directs Custom Officials to release confiscated artworks of FN Souza and Akbar Padamsee

When the Assistant Commissioner of Customs purports to exercise public powers as a Customs official, his personal opinions or preferences must necessarily take a back seat and he cannot allow his personal opinions, however strong, to cloud his judgment.

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Misrepresentation and Extortion in POCSO case| ‘Using name of Judges for commission of offences brings disrepute to judicial system, shakes community’s faith’; Delhi High Court denies bail

“This case and order will serve as a reminder that general public shall not believe unscrupulous persons and give them money, even if they are assured that they will get some work done from within the judicial system by such payment.”

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Wearing short skirts, dancing provocatively or making gestures cannot be per se obscene acts

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Madras High Court directs police authorities to prohibit obscene and vulgar dance performances during Dusshera festival

Madras High Court: In a writ petition filed for directing the respondents to obtain a declaration from the organisers of

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Ker HC | Specific allegation of gesture or act of accused should be made in FIR to attract offence under S. 119(1)(a) of Kerala Police Act

Kerala High Court: R. Narayana Pisharadi, J. quashed the proceedings under Kerala Police Act, 2011 against the petitioner by invoking the power