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Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition)State Act of Madhya Pradesh · Act 60 of 1986

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

(a) “advertisement” includes any notice, circular, label, wrapper or other document and also includes any visible representation made by means of any light, sound, smoke or gas;

(b) “distribution” includes distribution by way of samples whether free or otherwise;

(c) “indecent representation of women” means the depiction in any manner of the figure of a woman, her form or body or any part thereof in such a way as to have the effect of being indecent, or derogatory to, or denigrating, women, or is likely to deprave, corrupt or injure the public morality or morals;

(d) “label” means any written, marked, stamped, printed or graphic matter, affixed to, or appearing upon, any package;

(e) “package” includes a box, carton, tin or other container;

(f) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act.

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ActIndecent Representation of Women (Prohibition)
Section2
Marginal noteDefinitions
JurisdictionState of Madhya Pradesh
StatusIn force as published by the source

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