THE recent passage by the Senate of the Criminal Laws (Amendment) Bill 2024, which seeks to increase penalties for ‘obscenity-related’ offences, warrants further consideration. Under the changes proposed, the maximum prison term for producing or distributing obscene material is being increased to two years, while public acts deemed ‘obscene’, including songs and performances, could invite even heavier punishment. Though the Constitution does mandate the state to discourage obscenity under Article 37(g), the real........

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