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‘Watching Child Pornography a Crime’: Supreme Court Quashes Madras HC Judgment Holding That Downloading, Watching Child Porn in Private Not Offence Under POCSO Act, IT Law

INDIA Team Latestly| Sep 23, 2024 05:07 PM IST
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Watching and downloading child pornography are offences under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and Information Technology (IT) Act, the Supreme Court held in a landmark verdict on Monday, September 23. Setting aside a Madaras High Court ruling, the apex court also restored criminal proceedings against a Chennai man accused of downloading and watching child porn.

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