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30-Jul-2025 (In Criminal Law)
Can a person purchasing obsence book for private use can face legal action in India what the punishment that face for private use
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Answer #1
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hello dear client in private you can't be prosecuted for using any of book or reading any story but but if you sell it or express it online you will be prosecuted and fine ans punishment will both be imposed on you as far as reading in private is concerned article 21 gives you to read the story or book in private
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Answer #2
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No, he wont be liable under he possess child pornography for which he shall be liable under 293 IPC and also under POCSO ACT, and 67B IT Act. If he view obscene acts in public then also he can be liable under 294IPC
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Answer #3
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Under Indian law, possession of obscene material for private use is not a punishable offence. Section 292 IPC punishes sale, distribution, or public exhibition of obscene material, but private possession is not criminal unless it involves child pornography (banned under POCSO & IT Act). Mere purchase or reading of an obscene book for personal use does not attract penal consequences.
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Answer #4
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अगर कोई व्यक्ति केवल **निजी उपयोग** के लिए **अश्लील पुस्तक** खरीदता है और **किसी को नहीं दिखाता**, तो यह **अपराध नहीं** है। लेकिन अगर वह: * उसे **किसी और को दिखाता है**, * या **बेचता/फैलाता है**, तो यह **IPC की धारा 292** के तहत **अपराध** है। **सजा**: * पहली बार: 2 साल तक जेल या ₹2000 जुर्माना या दोनों। * दोबारा: 5 साल तक जेल + ₹5000 जुर्माना। **बाल अश्लीलता (Child Porn)**: सख्त सजा, हमेशा अपराध।
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Answer #5
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Mere possession or private reading of an obscene book is generally not punishable under Indian law. Legal action is usually taken only when such material is sold, publicly distributed, or displayed. Section 292 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) applies to the sale, distribution, or public exhibition of obscene content, not to private use. So, if a person purchases an obscene book for private use and does not share or display it publicly, legal action is unlikely.
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