Gauhati High Court quashes case against influencer Abhishek Kar over remarks on black magic in Assam, holds offences under BNS, IT Act not made out.
Read Full ArticleKarnataka High Court refuses to quash FIR against WhatsApp group member for circulating obscene images of Hindu deities, holds prima facie offence under IPC.
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SC rules storage or watching child pornography an offence under POCSO Act, overturning Madras HC order, and urges replacing the term with CSEAM.
Mere possession of child pornography without intent to distribute does not constitute an offense under POCSO Act or IT Act: Kerala HC
Supreme Court rules that vulgarity and profanities alone do not constitute obscenity, emphasizing freedom of speech over criminalization.
Karnataka High Court grants anticipatory bail over a WhatsApp image linked to Manipur violence, highlighting legal debates on freedom and dignity.
Merely downloading or watching child pornography on ones personal electronic device is not an offence under the POCSO Act and the IT Act, the Madras High Court recently ruled. The Court also highlight...
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