The Punjab Suppression of Indecent Advertisements Act, 1941
The Punjab Suppression of Indecent Advertisements Act, 1941
General19417 sections
This Act targets advertisements concerning sexual diseases such as syphilis and gonorrhoea, treating them as indecent. It applies to individuals who affix, inscribe, or display such content on public structures, latrines, or shop windows. Violators face penalties ranging from fines to imprisonment of up to six months, while those supplying the material for these acts can be jailed for up to a year. Police are authorized to seize or destroy prohibited materials and make arrests without a warrant. The legislation excludes advertisements published by municipal bodies or with central government permission.
- 1. Short title
- 2. Interpretation
- 3. Proceedings against persons affixing, etc. indecent pictures, or printed or written matter
- 4. Proceedings against persons sending others to do the acts punishable under section 3
- 5. Power to seize, remove, deface or destroy pictures or printed or written matter of an indecent nature
- 6. Police officer may arrest on view of offence
- 7. Saving
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