Over the past decade, women’s rights groups have been vocal in their dissatisfaction with the media’s portrayal of women. The law’s objective is to regulate how women are portrayed in the various forms of Indian media by keeping the country’s socioeconomic structure in mind. The State’s interests and the community’s sensibilities must be safeguarded when dealing with a society as culturally varied as ours. To this day, ethics in India is highly debatable, reflecting a diversity of beliefs and perspectives that have developed through time and among communities. The obscene and indecent portrayal of women is illegal, and the Central Government passed the Indecent Representation of Women Act, 1986, to punish anyone who violated this legislation.
In this article. Team YLCC brings you the Top 50 Interview Questions on the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986. Read on!
- This Act aims to prohibit the indecent representation of women in what areas?
- In which year and on which day was this Act passed?
- Which Section prohibits advertisements containing indecent representation of women?
- Who can be deemed to be guilty if a company commits the offense of indecently representing women?
- Does Section 5 of the Act allow the officer to seize materials like advertisements, paintings, photographs etc. if it is in contravention with the law?
- Will certain sculptures in archaeological monuments that would otherwise be obscene be considered as indecent representation under this Act?
- Under what circumstances can a person associated with a company accused under this Act for indecent representation of women, escape liability?
- What is the penalty imposed for first conviction under this Act?
- What is an advertisement according to the Act?
- For what matters is the Central Government allowed to make rules under Section 10 of the Act?
- What is the penalty imposed on a person on second and subsequent convictions?
- Is publication of the material that indecently represents women necessary for conviction under this Act?
- Under what Section of the CrPC does a warrant need to be issued for search and seizure of material under this Act?
- In what cases does the prohibition under Section 4 not apply?
- Is an offense under this Act bailable?
- In what case is an Act done under this legislation protected under Section 9 of this Act?
- Is the Act known as The Indecent Representation Of Women (Prohibition) Act or The Indecent Representation Of Women (Prevention) Act?
- The manager of a company, accused of indecently representing one of the female employees, claimed that the publication happened without his knowledge but it was attributable to his negligence. Is he liable under this Act?
- Which Section empowers the officer to seize any record, register and document any material which might serve as evidence for conviction under this Act?
- Will person A who has Acted in all due diligence to prevent
- A short film made to raise awareness on marital rape depicts a 20-year-old woman in a manner that would otherwise be considered vulgar. Does this amount to indecent representation?
- Does this Act only convict the publication of indecent content or even a person’s participation in any way in publishing such content?
- Can the Central Government make laws regarding the manner in which materials can be seized under this Act?
- Under which Section of this Act can a person be penalized for indecent representation of women?
- Can the search and seizure under this Act be conducted without a warrant by an officer?
- Which authority has the power to make rules to carry out provisions of this Act?
- Contravention of which 2 Sections attracts penalty under Section 6?
- Is a police officer allowed to enter a private dwelling without a warrant if he has reason to believe that Activities carried out there are in contravention with the Act?
- Is the company as a legal person held guilty in case of commission of an offense under this Act?
- What is the procedure to be followed while making rules under this Act as per Section 10?
- What is a company according to this Act?
- Under what Section is this offense punishable under this Act made bailable and cognizable?
- Which Section empowers the officer to enter and search any premises when required?
- Which Section of the Act holds any director, manager, secretary or other officer of the company guilty of an offense under this Act?
- A, who was once convicted of publishing indecent paintings of a lady, was found to be providing a private place for few others involved in a similar Act. What is the liability of A?
- Define “indecent representation of women” according to Section 2 of the Act.
- A police officer, in good faith, shared a document on reproductive health to her contacts which had certain representations that might be considered slightly obscene. Will this amount to her conviction under this Act?
- Who is a director according to this Act under Section 7?
- Can certain religious scriptures which portray female nudity be considered indecent representation under this Act?
- Any change to be made in this Act has to be done without prejudice and in a manner that the objective of the provision is not invalidated. True or False?
- What is the highest amount of fine payable for conviction under this Act?
- Does the Magistrate have to be informed on seizure of any material under Section 5(1)(b) or (c)?
- Is the offense of indecently representing women in any advertisement, film, picture, etc. a cognizable one?
- According to the 1986 Act, what is the extent of this Act?
- What is the penalty granted for Activities in contravention with this legislation?
- An English author, who has had a large number of readers in India for her books, was accused of indecently representing women in one of her books. Can she be convicted under provisions of this Act?
- Does the defense of lack of knowledge of the publication of indecent contents hold good for a director, manager, secretary or other officer of a company who wishes to escape liability?
- Can a school which makes its adolescent students, of all sexes, view videos on menstrual hygiene and safe sex be accused of indecently representing women?
- For the purpose of Section 7 of the Act, who is a director?
- When can an officer enter and search a place under Section 5 of this Act?
YLCC would like to thank Dibyangana Nag for her valuable insights in this article.
