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- Maharashtra Cyber books comic Pranit More, others over viral ‘obscene’ stand-up clips
- How an IITian-turned ‘guru’ built a following through YouTube and exploited women through Gandharva marriages in MathuraAbhishek Mishra, also known as Adikarta Narayan Das, a former IIT Roorkee student, now a self-styled spiritual leader in Mathura, has been ...03 Jun, 2026, 10.16 AM IST
- Harassed by loan recovery agents? Know your legal rights and 6 steps to fight backBorrowers struggling with debt often face harassment from recovery agents through abusive calls, threats, public shaming, and unauthorised ...01 Jun, 2026, 06.30 AM IST
- SC issues notices to Centre on PIL seeking ban on employment of children in orchestras, spasThe Supreme Court has issued notices to the Centre, NCPCR, and NHRC regarding a PIL. The petition seeks a complete ban on employing childre...25 May, 2026, 01.36 PM IST
- Skin Doctor case: Can you be arrested over your social media posts in India?Social media influencer Dr. Neelam Singh, 'The Skin Doctor', was arrested by Delhi Police for alleged posts targeting businessman Sunjay Ka...14 May, 2026, 10.23 AM IST
- Amravati 100 videos shocker: 19-year-old lures minor girls, films them, then uses clips for blackmail. Police probe serious cyber exploitationA 19-year-old youth in Amravati district has been arrested for allegedly filming and blackmailing minor girls using explicit videos. The ca...15 Apr, 2026, 11.21 AM IST
- Sabarimala Hearing: Supreme Court says it can test religious practices against constitutionThe Supreme Court has asserted its right to review religious practices for superstition. A nine-member bench is examining legal questions o...09 Apr, 2026, 12.08 AM IST
- Calling someone ‘bastard’ in anger is not obscene: Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court of India ruled that using the word "bastard" in a heated exchange does not constitute obscenity under Section 294 of the ...08 Apr, 2026, 04.34 PM IST
- Grok obscene AI content: X submits response, IT Ministry deems it 'inadequate'The government has sought more details from X, including specific action taken on obscene content linked to its Grok AI and steps to preven...07 Jan, 2026, 09.51 PM IST
- Grok user making illegal content will suffer same consequence as uploading such content: MuskMicroblogging platform X owner Elon Musk declared users of its AI service Grok generating illegal content will face severe penalties. This ...04 Jan, 2026, 10.06 AM IST
- Social media should take responsibility of content they publish: Union minister VaishnawSocial media companies must be accountable for the content they host, Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has emphasised. The Indian government...02 Jan, 2026, 07.56 PM IST
- Porn ban in US? GOP senator pushes bill to make all porn illegal nationwide, and it’s moving forwardSenator Mike Lee's Interstate Obscenity Definition Act, aiming to ban pornography nationwide, has reached the committee stage, sparking int...13 Aug, 2025, 12.31 AM IST
- Visiting Pornhub could soon be illegal in the U.S.: Senators introduce new bill that may ban pornography nationwidePornhub could soon be illegal in the U.S.: Interstate Obscenity Definition Act, introduced by Utah Senator Mike Lee, could lead to a nation...13 May, 2025, 09.51 PM IST
- Montana judge upholds ban on law targeting drag shows and reading eventsA federal judge in Montana has extended the block on a law that restricts drag shows and bans drag reading events in public schools and lib...15 Oct, 2023, 07.08 PM IST
- SC allows dance bars for now in MumbaiBar and restaurant owners represented by their associations had sought their reopening, as had the dancers for whom this was a means of liv...16 Oct, 2015, 05.36 AM IST
- eBay chief moves SC in DPS MMS caseeBay chairman Avinash Bajaj has moved the Supreme Court against the Delhi high court order which allowed proceedings against him for permit...13 Aug, 2008, 05.01 AM IST
- Ban on IPL cheerleaders in Maharashtra unlikelyMaharashtra govt has indicated that IPL cheerleaders may not be banned as there was no violation of obscenity norms.25 Apr, 2008, 09.44 PM IST
- AXN ban sparks debate over ‘laws of obscenity’Following I&B ministry’s decision to ban Sony’s satellite channel AXN for the next two months for airing “indecent content”, the company is...19 Jan, 2007, 03.33 AM IST
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