Information Technology Act Section 67 — Punishment for publishing or transmitting obscene material in electronic form

CHAPTER XI OFFENCES

Cyber Law

Summary

Whoever publishes or transmits, or causes to be published or transmitted, any material in electronic form that is lascivious, appeals to the prurient interest, or has an effect that tends to deprave and corrupt persons who are likely to read, see, or hear it (considering all relevant circumstances), is punishable under this section.

On a first conviction, the punishment is imprisonment of either description for a term up to three years, along with a fine up to five lakh rupees. On a second or subsequent conviction, the punishment is imprisonment of either description for a term up to five years, along with a fine up to ten lakh rupees.

Official Text

Whoever publishes or transmits or causes to be published or transmitted in the electronic form, any material which is lascivious or appeals 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 three years and with fine which may extend to five lakh rupees and in the event of second or subsequent conviction with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to five years and also with fine which may extend to ten lakh rupees.