The Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986 (60 of 1986) Bare Act 2027

The Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986 (60 of 1986) published by Whitesmann Publishing (Edition 2027, Book Code: I-3) is an essential legal manual covering laws prohibiting the indecent representation of women through advertisements, publications, writings, paintings, figures, or in any other manner in India. It is fully updated as amended by The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 (34 of 2019) (w.e.f. October 31, 2019).

It incorporates crucial subsidiary rules and relevant statutory provisions:

• The Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Rules, 1987

• Relevant Provisions of:

  • The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023)

  • The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (46 of 2023)

  • The Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000)

Key Highlights & Features:

• Landmark Judgments Covered: Includes key rulings such as Ajay Goswami Vs. Union of India & Ors. (balance between the freedom of speech and expression [Article 19(1)(a)] and the protection of minors from sexually explicit or harmful material in newspapers), Manohar Lal Sharma Vs. Sanjay Leela Bhansali & Ors. (PIL seeking to stop the international exhibition of the film “Padmavati” and to register a criminal case against the filmmakers for various offences, including the indecent representation of women), Aveek Sarkar & Anr. Vs. State of West Bengal And Anr. (reproduction of a photograph of tennis player Boris Becker and his fiancée Barbara Feltus in Indian publications and whether it constituted obscenity or indecent representation), Chandra Rajakumari and Anr. Vs. Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad and Ors. (PIL concerning the legality of holding beauty contests and whether they constitute an indecent representation of women), and R. Basu Vs. National Capital Territory of Delhi And Ors. (pro bono public prosecution regarding the transmission of allegedly obscene and vulgar films on television channels such as Star TV, Star Movies, and V Channels).

• Editorial Aids: Features an introduction, short notes/comments, landmark judgments, a list of referred cases, and a subject index.