Pornography in India - Publication - Internet

Internet

There are many legal and illegal Indian pornographic websites such as Savita Bhabhi published by Deshmukh. Savita Bhabhi is a manga-like erotic cartoon strip about the adventures of a bored housewife neglected by her husband.

The Information Technology Act, Chapter XI Paragraph 67, the Government of India clearly considers online pornography as a punishable offense. The Indian Penal Code, 1860 section 293 also specifies, in clear terms, the law against sale of obscene objects to minors.

Chapter XI

"67. Publishing of information which is obscene in electronic form. - Whoever publishes or transmits or causes to be published in the electronic form, any material which is lascivious or appeal to the prurient interest or if its effect is such as to tend to deprave and corrupt persons who are likely, having regard to all relevant circumstances, to read, see or hear the matter contained or embodied in it, shall be punished on first conviction with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to five years and with fine which may extend to one lakh rupees and in the event of a second or subsequent conviction with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years and also with fine which may extend to two lakh rupees."

In December 2001, Dr. Prakash was arrested in Tamil Nadu on charges of taking obscene photos of his female patients through hidden cameras and uploading them with the help of his close US-based brother.