indecent representation of women

KANDE VENKATESH GUPTA (Querist) 23 March 2009 This query is : Resolved
Whether an individual can file complaint against the publisher who depicts women in an indecent manner in the book/pamphlet/newspaper. If so, who is the victim? Whether any of the readers/viewer of the publication can lodge the complaint before the Magistrate under the Indecent Representation of Women Act?

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n.k.sarin (Expert) 25 March 2009
Any body who depict women in an indecent manner in the book/pamphlet/newspaper etc.As well as the said women and the readers and viewer of the publication also is the victim,but it depends case to case. Readers and viewer may lodge the complain.

Adv.Shine Thomas (Expert) 26 March 2009
I agree with the above opinion

B.B.R.Goud. (Expert) 29 March 2009
no locus standi is observed.

PIL can be filed.

when the women's will & consent is there, then it is difficult to initiate PIL and locus standi is required in that case.

A V Vishal (Expert) 30 April 2009
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