Haryana Women’s panel summons Badshah over 'Tateeree' lyricsThe Haryana State Commission for Women has summoned rapper Badshah. This action is due to allegedly objectionable lyrics in his Haryanvi tr...
06 Mar, 2026, 04.26 PM IST
MIB asks ISPs to block 25 streaming platforms over obscenity, indecent representationThe Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has ordered a ban on 25 OTT platforms. These platforms allegedly host inappropriate content. I...
25 Jul, 2025, 11.58 PM IST
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma announces FIR against YouTubers, influencers for obscenity on India’s Got LatentAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that Guwahati Police have filed an FIR against several YouTubers and social media influe...
10 Feb, 2025, 11.08 PM IST
Mumbai court discharges Shilpa Shetty in Richard Gere kissing case, says no proof of obscenity against actressThe court ruled that obscenity on Shetty's part is not evident.
12 Apr, 2023, 10.51 AM IST
Beauty contest posters offer NRI groom as prize in Bathinda, 'organisers' heldThe posters in Punjab said the winner will be offered a chance to get married to an NRI from Canada, prompting the police to act against th...
15 Oct, 2022, 05.29 PM IST
Citing IT rules, other laws, Govt withdraws Bill on Women portrayal in mediaThe amendments proposed making indecent portrayal of women on Internet, OTTs, WhatsApp and Instagram punishable with a fine of ₹2 lakh and ...
26 Jul, 2021, 08.48 AM IST
Textbook row: CBSE files police complaint against private publisherThe book titled "Health and Physical Education" written by V K Sharma and published by Delhi-based New Saraswati House, is taught at variou...
16 Apr, 2017, 02.27 AM IST
FIR filed against Sunny Leone under "obscenity" chargesThe FIR complaint says that the adult film-turned-Bollywood actor is promoting obscenity and destroying Indian culture.
16 May, 2015, 11.41 AM IST
FIR registered against Sunny LeoneAn FIR has been filed against Sunny Leone after a woman from Dombivli complained that the actor is "promoting obscenity and destroying Indi...
16 May, 2015, 09.02 AM IST
- PIL to prohibit girls below 18 from acting in films dismissed
The first bench dismissed the PIL after hearing arguments by counsel for the petitioner who withdrew it without stating any reason.
23 Aug, 2014, 12.58 AM IST
Parliamentary panel for Central body to check improper depiction of women in mediaParliamentary panel has recommended the creation of a Central body for the regulation of cases of indecent representation of women.
09 Dec, 2013, 09.42 PM IST
- Parliamentary panel suggests including filmmakers, directors under proposed law
A Parliamentary panel examining a legislation, which seeks to prohibit indecent representation of women in new forms of communications like...
24 Sep, 2013, 08.28 PM IST
Soon, 3 years jail for porn MMSs, indecent emailsThe fine will be increased from Rs 2,000 to a minimum of Rs 50,000 going up to Rs 1 lakh and prison term will go up to three years.
11 Oct, 2012, 05.25 AM IST
- Ads that 'stereotype' women may be banned
National Commission for Women plans to seek a ban on stereotyping of women on TV through amendments in the Indecent Representation of Women...
21 Jul, 2008, 07.17 AM IST
- Renuka to parents: Stop sending kids to reality shows
Holding that the reality shows were violating rights of children, Union Minister for Woman and Child Development Renuka Chowdhury on Tuesda...
01 Jul, 2008, 07.55 PM IST
- Indecent portrayal of women in films not phenomenon: Bhatt
Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt has said the indecent portrayal of women in films was not a phenomenon of the 21st century.
24 May, 2008, 08.02 PM IST
- Chennai doctor gets lifer in cyber porn case
A fast track court on Thursday sentenced city-based orthopaedic Dr L Prakash to life imprisonment and three others to seven years rigorous ...
07 Feb, 2008, 04.42 PM IST