Neutral Citation Number: 2023:DHC:2806
67A. Punishment for publishing or transmitting of
material containing sexually explicit act, etc., in
electronic form.–
Whoever publishes or transmits or causes to be
published or transmitted in the electronic form
any material which contains sexually explicit act
or conduct 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 ten lakh rupees and in the
event of second or subsequent conviction with
imprisonment of either description for a term
which may extend to seven years and also with
fine which may extend to ten lakh rupees.
67B. Punishment for publishing or transmitting of
material depicting children in sexually explicit
act, etc., in electronic form.–
Whoever,–
(a) publishes or transmits or causes to be
published or transmitted material in any
electronic form which depicts children
engaged in sexually explicit act or conduct;
or
(b) creates text or digital images, collects,
seeks, browses, downloads, advertises,
promotes, exchanges or distributes material
in any electronic form depicting children in
obscene or indecent or sexually explicit
manner; or
(c) cultivates, entices or induces children to
online relationship with one or more
children for and on sexually explicit act or in
Signature Not Verified
Digitally Signed
By:SHAZAAD ZAKIR
Signing Date:26.04.2023
17:19:50
W.P.(CRL) 1505/2021
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