*[ 67. Punishment
for publishing or transmitting obscene material in electronic
form.- Whoever publishes or transmits or causes to
be published in the electronic form, any material which is
lascivious or appeals to the prurient interest or if its effect
is such as to tend to deprave and corrupt persons who are
likely, having regard to all relevant circumstances, to read,
see or hear the matter contained or embodied in it, shall
be punished on first conviction with imprisonment of either
description for a term which may extend to two three years
and with fine which may extend to five lakh rupees and in
the event of a second or subsequent conviction with imprisonment
of either description for a term which may extend to five
years and also with fine which may extend to ten lakh rupees.
[* Substituted vide Information Technology Amendment Act,
2008]
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