Penal Code · Updated to 4 Jul 2023 · Chapter XIV · Offences Affecting the Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency and Morals
292. Sale, etc., of obscene books, etc.
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sells, lets to hire, distributes, publicly exhibits or in any manner puts into circulation, or for purposes of sale, hire, distribution, public exhibition or circulation makes, produces or has in his possession any obscene book, pamphlet, paper, drawing, painting, representation or figure or any other obscene object or document whatsoever;
imports, exports or conveys any obscene object or document for any of the purposes aforesaid, or knowing or having reason to believe that such object or document will be sold, let to hire, distributed or publicly exhibited or in any manner put into circulation;
takes part in or receives profits from any business in the course of which he knows or has reason to believe that any such obscene objects or documents are for any of the purposes aforesaid, made, produced, purchased, kept, imported, exported, conveyed, publicly exhibited or in any manner put into circulation;
advertises or makes known by any means whatsoever that any person is engaged or is ready to engage in any act which is an offence under this section, or that any such obscene object or document can be procured from or through any person; or
offers, or attempts to do any act which is an offence under this section, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years or with fine or with both.
Exception—This section does not extend to any book, pamphlet, writing, drawing, or painting kept or used bona fide for religious purposes or any representation sculptured, engraved, painted or otherwise represented on or in any temple, or on any car used for the conveyance of idols, or kept or used for any religious purpose.