Watching Adult Content Is No Offense
In a recent decision, the kerala high court determined that viewing pornographic content privately and without disclosing it to others is not illegal. In rejecting a case against a man seen using such information on his phone in public, the court emphasised individual freedom of choice and the right to privacy. This decision effectively says that as long as people don't try to share explicit video with others, they can watch it quietly without worrying about legal ramifications.
In plainer terms, the court ruled that it is acceptable for people to keep their preferences for sexual content a secret. They can watch whatever they want as long as they don't broadcast it to other people in a public space. The court highlighted the possible dangers of unsupervised access to obscene information and cautioned parents against providing internet-enabled phones to minors without supervision.
Consider what could have occurred if the court had made viewing pornography illegal from a satirical point of view. The ironic possibility of locking up the majority of indians is brought up. The high court said that watching pornography in private cannot be declared an offence because it is a citizen's private choice and interference with the same would amount to intrusion of the person's privacy.
In plainer terms, the court ruled that it is acceptable for people to keep their preferences for sexual content a secret. They can watch whatever they want as long as they don't broadcast it to other people in a public space. The court highlighted the possible dangers of unsupervised access to obscene information and cautioned parents against providing internet-enabled phones to minors without supervision.
Consider what could have occurred if the court had made viewing pornography illegal from a satirical point of view. The ironic possibility of locking up the majority of indians is brought up. The high court said that watching pornography in private cannot be declared an offence because it is a citizen's private choice and interference with the same would amount to intrusion of the person's privacy.