Act Number: 60

Act Name: The Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986

Year: 1986

Enactment Date: 1986-12-23

Long Title: 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.

Ministry: Ministry of Women and Child Development

Department:

Section 6: Penalty.
    Any person who contravenes the provisions of section 3 or section 4 shall be punishable on first conviction with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, and with fine which may extend two thousand rupees, and in the event of a second or subsequent conviction with imprisonment for a term of not less than six months but which may extend to five years and also with a fine not less than ten thousand rupees but which may extend to one lakh rupees.
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