Supreme Court of India
Samaresh Bose and Anr. v. Amal Mitra and Anr.
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Indian Penal Code, section 292, ingredients snd scope of - Obscenity, concept of - Duty of the Court in judging the question of obscenity, explained - Whether the novel under the caption 'Prajapsti' published in "Sarodiya Desh" in the Bengali Journal Desh contains matters which are obscene attracting liability under section 292 read with section 109 1,p, , of the author and the printer ·and the publisher. Samaresh Bose, the first appellant, 1a a well-known writer of Bengali Novels and stories. He is the author of a novel which under the caption "Prajapsti • came to be published in "Sarodiya
Where later benches applied it
- 2014 Aveek Sarkar & Anr. v. State of West Bengal & Ors.
- 2024 Apoorva Arora & Anr. Etc. v. State (govt. of Nct of Delhi) & Anr.
- 2018 N. Radhakrishnan @ Radhakrishnan Varenickal v. Union of India and Others
- 2016 Subramanian Swamy v. Union of India, Ministry of Law & Ors.
- 2026 Mani @ Subramaniyam v. State Rep. by the Deputy Superintendent of Police
Of those, 1 relied on · 3 referred to · 1 mentioned
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