The works of Francis Newton Souza and M F Husain, two Indian modernist greats, have yet again sparked controversy. While some consider them to be obscene, art collectors and gallerists argue many ...

It defines obscenity as material that is ‘lascivious or appeals to the prurient interest’—content that is overtly and excessively sexual—or that has the potential to ‘deprave and corrupt ...

Exposing minors to an "obscene performance" would be a crime under a bill winding through the Iowa Senate that critics fear could discourage drag shows and spur lawsuits against venues offering ...

Today, the Comstock Act is in the news mostly because it prohibits abortion medication, which was considered a form of obscenity alongside erotic images, sculptures and sex toys. But in the law ...

Maharashtra Cultural Affairs Minister Ashish Shelar on Friday (February 14, 2025) instructed officials from his department to investigate shows that allegedly promoted obscenity and were selling ...

The model is believed to have been charged with obscenity, resisting an officer on duty and slander. In her hearing, the Istanbul 6th Criminal Judgeship of Peace said prison time was appropriate ...

During the hearing on Wednesday, the complainant, advocate Amita Sachdeva, was quoted by PTI as having said: “This is obscenity. Depicted most revered deities in obscene manner a deliberate and ...