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Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Chapter 14

Title: Of Offences Affecting the Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency and Morals

State: Central

Year: 1860

.....in good faith anything whatever respecting the conduct of-- (i) a public servant in the discharge of his public functions or respecting his character so far as his character appears in that conduct and no further; or (ii) any person touching any public question, and respecting his character, so far as his character appears in that conduct and no further, Explanation.II-- In deciding whether any person has committed an offence under this section, the court shall have regard inter alia, to the following considerations-- (a) The general character of the person charged, and where relevant the nature of his business; (b) the general character and dominant effect of the matter alleged to be grossly indecent or scurrilous or intended for blackmail; (c) any evidence offered or called by or on behalf of the accused person as to his intention in committing any of the acts specified in this section. ______________________ 1. Substituted by Act 8 of 1925, section 2, for the original section. 2. Inserted by Act 36 of 1969, section 2 (w..e.f. 7-9-1969). 3. Section 292 renumbered as sub-section (2) of that section by Act 36 of 1969, section 2 (w.e.f. 7-9-1969). 4......

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 292

Title: Sale, Etc., of Obscene Books, Etc.

State: Central

Year: 1860

.....blackmail; (c) any evidence offered or called by or on behalf of the accused person as to his intention in committing any of the acts specified in this section. ______________________ 1. Substituted by Act 8 of 1925, section 2, for the original section. 2. Inserted by Act 36 of 1969, section 2 (w..e.f. 7-9-1969). 3. Section 292 renumbered as sub-section (2) of that section by Act 36 of 1969, section 2 (w.e.f. 7-9-1969). 4. Substituted by Act 36 of 1969, section 2, by certain words (w.e.f. 7-9-1969). 5. Substituted by Act 36 of 1969, section 2, for Exception (w.e.f. 7-9-1969). 6. [Vide Orissa Act No. 13 of 1962], sec. 2 (w.e.f. 16-5-1962)]. 7. [Vide T.N. Act No. 25 of 1960, sec. 2 (w.e.f. 9-11-1960)]. 8. [Vide Orissa Act No. 13 of 1962, sec. 3 (w.e.f. 16-5-0962). 9. [Vide T.N. Act No. 25 of 1960, sec. 2 (w.e.f. 9-11-1960)]. 10. Substituted by Tamil Nadu Act No. 30 of 1984. 11. Inserted by Tamil Nadu Act No. 30 of 1984.

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 293

Title: Sale, Etc., of Obscene Objects to Young Person

State: Central

Year: 1860

.....and letter "any such obscene object as is referred to in section 292 or any such newspaper, periodical, circular, picture or other printed or written document as is referred to in section 292-A" shall be substituted; (b) for the words "which may extend to six months" the words "which may extend to three years" shall be substituted; (c) in the marginal note, after the words "obscene objects" the words "any grossly indecent or scurrilous matter intended for blackmail shall be inserted," ______________________ 1. Substituted by Act 8 of 1925, section 2, for the original section. 2. Substituted by Act 36 of 1969, sec. 2, for certain words (w.e.f. 7-9-1969). 3. [Vide Orissa Act No. 13 of 1962, sec. 4 (w.e.f. 16-5-1962)]. 4. [Vide T.N. Act No. 25 of 1960, sec. 4 (w.e.f. 9-11-1960)].

Dramatic Performances Act, 1876 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1876

.....Deoghar sub-divisions of the Santal Parganas District by S. 2 of theHazaribagh, Manbhum, Palamau (Excluding Latehar),Godda,Deoghar and Dhalbhum Laws Act, 1951(Bih. Act 24 of 1951). Prior to this, this Act was extended to Santhal Parganas District (excluding Godda and Deoghar) by Bih. Regn. I of 1951. All these areas form part of Bihar State. This Act, as amended byPunj. Act 48 of 1956, is extended to the area comprised in the former State of Pepsu by S. 4 of thePunjab Laws (Extension No. 4) Act, 1958(Punj Act 18 of 1958).Punjab Act 10 of 1964has now repealed this Act in so far as it applied to that State. The Act is extended to the States merged in the States of-Bombay: see Born. Act 4 of 1950. Madhya Pradesh: seeM.P. Act 12 of 1950. Tamil Nadu:T.N. Act 35 of 1949. This Act is repealed in its application to the State of Andhra Pradesh by theAndhra Objectionable Performances . Prohibition Act, 1956(Andh Act 8 of 1956), S.I 6 and to the State of Tamil Nadu by theT.N. Dramatic Performances Act, 1954(T.N. Act 33 of 1954), Section 14. It has also been repealed in the States of Madhya Pradesh, Mysore (now Karnataka), Orissa and Punjab (including Haryana and Chandigarh) byM.P. Act 11 of.....

Indian Post Office Act, 1898 Chapter V

Title: Conditions of Transmission of Postal Articles

State: Central

Year: 1898

.....as defined in the Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867 (25 of 1867), edited, printed or published otherwise than inconformity with the rules laid down in this Act; and shall deliver any postal article so detained to such officer as the State Government may appoint in this behalf. (2) Any officer detaining any postal article under the provisions of sub-section (1) shall forthwith send by post to the addressee of such article, notice of the fact of such detention. (3) The State Government shall cause the contents of any postal article detained under sub-section (1) to be examined, and, if it appears to the State Government that the article contained any newspaper, book or other document, of the nature described in clause (a) or clause (b) of sub-section (1), may pass such orders as to the disposal of the article and its contents as it may deem proper, and, if it does not so appear, shall release the article and it contents, unless the same be otherwise liable to seizure under any law for the time being in force: Provided that any person interested in any article detained under theprovisions of clause (a) of sub-section (1) may, within two months from the date.....

Indian Post Office Act, 1898 Section 20

Title: Transmission by Post of Anything Indecent, Etc., Prohibited

State: Central

Year: 1898

No person shall send by post-- (a) any indecent or obscene printing, painting, photograph, lithograph, engraving, book or card, or any other indecent or obscene article, or (b) any postal article having thereon, or on the cover thereof, any words, marks or designs of an indecent, obscene, seditious, scurrilous, threatening or grossly offensive character.

Post Office Act, 1898 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1898

POST OFFICE ACT, 1898 POST OFFICE ACT, 1898 6 OF 1898 STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS "The present Post Office Act was enacted in 1866, and has been amended since that date by the addition of three sections only. In 1882 section 60-A was added by Act III of 1882 authorising any officer of the Post Office, empowered in this behalf by the Governor-General in Council, to search for newspapers regarding which a notification has been published under the Sea Customs Act. In 1895, section 66 was added by Act III of that year, providing powers, in accordance with the general policy of the Postal Union for dealing with fictitious or previously used postage stamps of other countries found on letters or other articles received from abroad', and last year a further section was added by Act XVI of 1896 authorising the recovery of customs duty, when paid in advance by the Post Office, in the same manner as postage under the Act. During the last thirty years certain defects and omissions in the Act of 1866 have been brought to light, an experience has shown that express provisions of law, as contained in the Act, in respect of various matters are not suited to the present.....

The Tamil Nadu Dramatic Performance Act, 1954 Complete Act

State: Tamil Nadu

Year: 1954

.....in which such performance is intended to take place. 6. Penalty for disobeying order. " Any person on whom a copy of the order referred to in section 3 or section 4 is served and who does, or willingly permits, any act in disobedience of such order, shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both. 7. Penalty for disobeying prohibition. " (1) Any person who, after the publication of an order under section 3, sub-section (3), or during the period when an order made under section 4, sub-section (1) or sub-section (2), is in force organizes or is responsible for the conduct of or who with the knowledge that such an order under section 3 or section 4 is in force takes part in, the performances prohibited thereby or any performance substantially the same as the performance so prohibited, shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both. (2) Any person who being the owner or occupier, or having the use of any public place, opens, keeps or uses the.....

The Tamil Nadu Open Places (Prevention of Disfigurement) Act, 1959 Complete Act

State: Tamil Nadu

Year: 1959

.....Act 8 of 1994) [(dd) "State Transport Undertaking" means a State Transport Undertaking as defined in clause (42) of Section 2 of the Motor Vehicles Act 1988 (Central Act 59 of 1988)] (Inserted by Tamil Nadu Act 39 of 1986) (e) "Traffic Committee" means a Traffic Committee constituted under Section 3-B and having jurisdiction. 3. Penalty for disfigurement by objectionable advertisements. " Whoever affixes to, or inscribes or exhibits on, any place open to public view any objectionable advertisement of either description for a term which may extend to one year or with fine which may extend to ( Substituted by Tamil Nadu Act 55 of 1992 ) [five thousand rupees] or with both. (Inserted by Tamil Nadu Act 39 of 1986) [3 -A . Penalty for disfigurement by certain categories of unauthorised advertisements without permission. " (1) (Ibid) [Subject to the provisions of Section 4-A, and without prejudice to the provisions of section 4,] whoever, without the previous permission of the Traffic Committee, affixes to, or inscribes or exhibits on, any place open to public view any advertisement which " (a) obstructs the line of vision of any person or the driver of any vehicle using.....

The Kerala Dramatic Performances Act, 1961 Complete Act

State: Kerala

Year: 1961

THE KERALA DRAMATIC PERFORMANCES ACT, 1961 THE KERALA DRAMATIC PERFORMANCES ACT, 1961 ACT 41 OF 1961 An Act to provide for better control of public dramatic performances in the State of Kerala Preamble."WHEREAS it is necessary to make provision for the better control of public dramatic performances in the State of Kerala; BE it enacted in the Twelfth Year of the Republic of India as follows :- 1.Short title, extent and commencement."(1) This Act may be called the Kerala Dramatic Performances Act, 1961. (2) It extends to the whole of the State of Kerala. (3) It shall come into force at once. 2.Definitions."In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-- (1)."objectionable performance" means any play pantomime or other drama which" (i).is grossly indecent, scurrilous or obscene; or (ii).is likely to endanger the security of India or public order in the State ; or (iii).incites any person to commit an offence involving violence; or (iv).is likely to seduce any member of any of the armed forces of the Union of India or of any police force from his allegiance or his duty, or prejudice the recruiting of persons to serve in any such force;.....