India declares downloading and watching child porn is legal

[RamsayBolton]

High Court In India Rules That Viewing, Downloading Child Porn Is Not A Crime - The Publica

The Supreme Court of India is hearing arguments from child protection organizations after the Madras High Court ruled that downloading and watching child pornography is not a criminal offense. In January, the High Court dismissed charges against 28-year-old S. Harish, who was caught in...

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“To make out an offense under Section 14(1) of the Protection of Child from Sexual Offenses Act, 2012, a child or children must have been used for pornography purposes. This would mean that the accused person should have used the child for pornographic purposes. Even assuming that the accused person had watched child pornography [videos], that strictly will not fall within the scope of Section 14(1) of the Protection of Child from Sexual Offenses Act, 2012,” explained the judge at the Madras High Court.

Harish had his charges quashed, with the judge explaining that merely downloading and watching child pornography would not be considered a criminal offense under the POCSO Act and the Information Technology law. The decision lead to outrage from child protection groups.

 

[JNew]

Opening the flood gates.

 

[Supa cat]

India been getting a lot of hate and theyre bringing it on themselves

 

[Tunez]

 

[Neuromancer]

This gotta be fake.

 

[LowkeyD]

This gotta be fake.

I wish it were but here we are.

 

[Kyle C. Barker]

Wowwwww

 

[MikelArteta]

Disgusting

 

[ball15life]

The Supreme Court (where the case is now) better block it

 

[Yinny]

God isn’t trying hard enough to eliminate that country and its inhabitants

 

[Vandelay]

I completely read this headline wrong...

 

[Neo. The Only. The One.]

I completely read this headline wrong...

Me too. I thought it said "illegal" and I was like what's wrong with that? They kinda late on doing it but im glad its getting done. I started reading the comments and then scrolled back up to the headline like

 

[Bumblebreh]

One of the most fukked up thread titles I have ever read.

 

[The Pledge]

"A child watching porn may not be an offence but children being used in pornography may be an offence and is a matter of serious concern," the bench said.

What the fukk is that title?

 

[Amare's Right Hook]

I'm the chief you the indian.