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Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986 Preamble 1

Title: Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986

State: Central

Year: 1986

THE INDECENT REPRESENTATION OF WOMEN (PROHIBITION) ACT, 19861 [Act, No. 60 of 1986] [23rd December, 1986] PREAMBLE 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:-- ______________________ 1. Published in the Gazette of India, Extra., Pt. II, section 1, dated 23rd December, 1986.

Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986 Section 3

Title: Prohibition of Advertisements Containing Indecent Representation of Women

State: Central

Year: 1986

No person shall publish, or cause to be published, or arrange or take part in the publication or exhibition of, any advertisement which contains indecent representation of women in any form.

Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986 Section 4

Title: Prohibition of Publication or Sending by Post of Books, Pamphlets, Etc., Containing Indecent Representation of Women

State: Central

Year: 1986

.....proved to be justified as being for the public good on the ground that such book, pamphlet, paper, slide, film, writing, drawing, painting, photograph, representation or figure is in the interest of science, literature, art, or learning or other objects of general concern; or (ii) which is kept or used bona fide for religious purposes; (b) any representation sculptured, engraved, painted or otherwise represented on or in-- (i) any ancient monument within the meaning of the Ancient Monument and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 (24 of 1958); or (ii) any temple, or on any car used for the conveyance of idols, or kept or used for any religious purpose. (c) any film in respect of which the provisions of Part II of the Cinematograph Act, 1952 (37 of 1952), will be applicable.

Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1986

.....affixed to, or appearing upon, any packages; (e) "package" includes box, carton, tin or other container; (f) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under the Act. SECTION 03: PROHIBITION OF ADVERTISEMENTS CONTAINING INDECENT REPRESENTATION OF WOMEN No person shall publish, or cause to be published, or arrange or take part in the publication or exhibition of, any advertisement which contains indecent representation of women in any form. SECTION 04: PROHIBITION OF PUBLICATION OR SENDING BY POST OF BOOKS, PAMPHLETS, ETC., CONTAINING INDECENT REPRESENTATION OF WOMEN - No person shall produce or cause to be produced, sell, let to hire, distribute, circulate or send by post any book, pamphlet, paper, slide, film, writing, drawing, painting, photograph, representation or figure which contains indecent representa- tion of women in any form: Provided that nothing in this section shall apply to- (a) any book, pamphlet, paper, slide, film, writing, drawing, painting, photograph, representation or figure- (i) the publication of which is proved to bejustified as being for the public good on the ground that such book, pamphlet, paper, slide, film, writing, drawing, painting,.....

The Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986 Complete Act

State: Tripura

Year: 1986

.....matter, affixed to, or appearing upon, any package; "package" includes a box, a carton, tin or other container; "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act. 3. Prohibition of advertisements containing indecent representation of Women.- No person shall publish, or cause to be published, or arrange or take part in the publication or exhibition of, any advertisement which contains indecent representation of women in any form. 4. Prohibition of publication or sending by post of books, pamphlets, etc; containing indecent representation of women.- No person shall produce or cause to be produced, sell , let to hire, distribute, circulate or send by post any book, pamphlet, paper, slide, film, writing, drawing, painting, photograph , representation or figure which contains indecent representation of women in any form: Provided that noting in this section shall apply to- (a) any book, pamphlet, paper, slide, film, writing, drawing, painting, photograph, representation or figure " (i) the publication of which is proved to be justified as justified as being for the public good on the ground that such book, pamphlet, paper, slide , film, writing, drawing, painting,.....

Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986 Section 2

Title: Definitions

State: Central

Year: 1986

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-- (a) "advertisement" includes any notice, circular, label, wrapper or other document and also includes any visible representation made by means of any light, sound, smoke or gas; (b) "distribution" includes distribution by way of samples whether free or otherwise; (c) "indecent representation of women" means the depiction 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 deprave, corrupt or injure the public morality or morals; (d) "label" means any written, marked, stamped, printed or graphic matter, affixed to, or appearing upon, any package; (e) "package" includes a box, carton, tin or other container; (f) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act.

Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986 Section 1

Title: Short Title, Extent and Commencement

State: Central

Year: 1986

(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. ______________________ 1. 2-10-1987 vide Notification No. G.S.R. 821 (E), dated 25th September, 1987, see Gazette of India, Extra., 1987, Pt. II, section 3 (i).

Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986 Complete Act

Title: Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986

State: Central

Year: 1986

Preamble1 - INDECENT REPRESENTATION OF WOMEN (PROHIBITION) ACT, 1986 Section1 - Short title, extent and commencement Section2 - Definitions Section3 - Prohibition of advertisements containing indecent representation of women Section4 - Prohibition of publication or sending by post of books, pamphlets, etc., containing indecent representation of women Section5 - Powers to enter and search Section6 - Penalty Section7 - Offences by companies Section8 - Offences to be cognizable and bailable Section9 - Protection of action taken in good faith Section10 - Power to make rules

Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986 Section 5

Title: Powers to Enter and Search

State: Central

Year: 1986

.....article or thing which contains any such advertisement, including the contents, if any, of such document, article or thing if the advertisement cannot be separated by reason of its being embossed or otherwise from such document, article or thing without affecting the integrity, utility or saleable value thereof. (2) The provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), shall, so far as may be, apply to any search or seizure under this Act as they apply to any search or seizure made under the authority of a warrant issued under section 94 of the said Code. (3) Where any person seizes anything under clause (b) or clause (c) of sub-section (1), he shall, as soon as may be, inform the nearest Magistrate and take his orders as to the custody thereof.

Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986 Section 9

Title: Protection of Action Taken in Good Faith

State: Central

Year: 1986

No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against the Central Government or any State Government or any officer of the Central Government or any State Government for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act.