Obscenity Lies in the Eyes of the Beholder: Why Do Context, Audience, and Intent Matter? Part – II | Law and Other Things

Obscenity Lies in the Eyes of the Beholder: Why Do Context, Audience, and Intent Matter? Part – II | Law and Other Things

The piece argues that the Indian Courts have applied the Community Standards Test inconsistently to test whether a particular statement is obscene. It suggests that the test be replaced by variable obscenity test, which considers the intention of the speaker, the manner of distribution and the targeted audience. The post Obscenity Lies in the Eyes of the Beholder: Why Do Context, Audience, and Intent Matter? Part – II appeared first on Law and O…