Section 2
Definitions.
The Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986
About this Act
An Act to prohibit indecent representation of women through advertisements or in publications, writings, paintings, figures or in any other manner and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,--
(a) "advertisement" includes any notice, circular, label, wrapper or other document and also includes any visible representation made by means of any light, sound, smoke or gas;
(b) "distribution" includes distribution by way of samples whether free or otherwise;
(c) "indecent representation of women" means the depiction in any manner of the figure of a woman, her form or body or any part thereof in such a way as to have the effect of being indecent, or derogatory to, or denigrating, women, or is likely to deprave, corrupt or injure the public morality or morals;
(d) "label" means any written, marked, stamped, printed or graphic matter, affixed to, or appearing upon, any package;
(e) "package" includes a box, carton, tin or other container;
(f) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act.
(a) "advertisement" includes any notice, circular, label, wrapper or other document and also includes any visible representation made by means of any light, sound, smoke or gas;
(b) "distribution" includes distribution by way of samples whether free or otherwise;
(c) "indecent representation of women" means the depiction in any manner of the figure of a woman, her form or body or any part thereof in such a way as to have the effect of being indecent, or derogatory to, or denigrating, women, or is likely to deprave, corrupt or injure the public morality or morals;
(d) "label" means any written, marked, stamped, printed or graphic matter, affixed to, or appearing upon, any package;
(e) "package" includes a box, carton, tin or other container;
(f) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act.