📜 Official Text

(1)-(2) "Obscene" material (lascivious, appealing to prurient interest, or tending to deprave/corrupt likely viewers/readers, including electronic content) that is sold, hired, distributed, publicly exhibited, made/produced/possessed for such purposes, imported/exported, or profited from, is punished on first conviction with up to 2 years' imprisonment plus up to ₹5,000 fine, rising to up to 5 years plus up to ₹10,000 fine on repeat conviction. Exceptions protect material justified as being for the public good (science/literature/art/learning) or genuinely used for religious purposes, and certain ancient/religious representations.