Laws on Film censorship in India
Legislation on the censorship of films in India In 1952 a consolidating Act was passed and it is Act 37 of 1952 (amended in 1959 by Act 3 of 1959)…
New Abortion Rules Under the Medical Termination Amendment Act, 2021
India’s amended abortion law still gives doctors, not women, the final say in terminating pregnancy. India’s move comes at a time when the landmark Roe v. Wade in the Supreme…
Why Khosla Committee constituted?
The Government of India appointed a Committee on March 28, 1968 to enquire into the working of the existing procedures for certification of cinematograph films for public exhibition in India…
A Tale of Four Cities: When pre-censorship was first challenged in India
This was the case of khwaja ahmad abbas. (K A abbas v. Union of India). K.A. Abbas was a journalist, playwright and writer of the short stories and also the…
Book Review: 26/11 Bravehearts
If you want to read specifically about 26/11, then this book is not good recommendation for you but if you want to read an inspirational story of an Indian Soldier,…
Origin of censorship in India
Films began to be exhibited in India at the turn of the last century and film censorship took birth in 1918 when the Cinematograph Act, 1918 (2 of 1918) was…
The case when renowned writer Mulk Raj Anand had to give analysis of a novel as a witness
Mulk Raj Anand’s name is read in the line of great English writers of India. His notable works are considered ‘untouchable’, ‘coolie’, and ‘two leaves and a bud.’ Mulk raj…
Laws on obscenity in India
Section 292 of the Indian Penal Code Section 292 of the Indian Penal Code provide the punishment for obscenity in books or any other object. “292. Sale of obscene books…
‘Lady Chatterley’s lover’: the novel which compelled the Supreme court to examine the law of obscenity.
‘Lady Chatterley’s lover’ was the novel due to which supreme court examined the law of obscenity in 1965 in rajneet udeshi’s case. This was the first case before the Court…
Gunning for Godman: A page turner on Operation Asaram
I first heard about Asaram, when my best friend told me that she had won a competition back in school days which was held by the trust of spiritual leader…