Supreme Court of India

Ranjit D. Udeshi v. State of Maharashtra

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Reported as [1965] 1 S.C.R. 65

Bench P.B. Gajendragadkar J.

Decided 19 August 1964

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Constitution of India, 1950, Arts. J.9(1)(a) and 19(2)-lndian Penal Code, 1860 (Act 45 of 1860), s. 292-/f ulira vires-"Obscene", mean ing of-Accused-Knowledge of obscenity-Relevance. The appellant, a book-seller, sold a copy of the unexpurgated edi- tion of "Lady Chatterley's Lover". He was convicted under s. 292, Indian Penal Code. Irr his appeal to the Supreme Court he contended that : ( i) the section was void because it violated the freedom of speech and expression guaranteed by Art. 19(1) (a) of the Constitution of India, (ii) even if the section was valid, the book was not obscene and

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2016 Subramanian Swamy v. Union of India, Ministry of Law & Ors. referred to
2015 Devi Das Ramachandra Tuljapurkar v. State of Maharashtra& Ors. referred to
2006 Ajay Goswami v. Union of India and Ors. mentioned

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