LAW TO PUNISH PERSONS WHO CIRCULATE INDECENT PORTRAYALS OF WOMEN ON SOCIAL MEDIA ON ANVIL

The Centre has proposed a higher jail term and penalty to curb circulation of indecent portrayals of women on social media and other forms of digital communication. The ministry of women and child development proposed amendments to widen the scope of Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986, with violators facing jail terms of up to three years and a fine of Rs 2 lakh. The bill will be sent for the Cabinet permission.

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