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SC refuses ban on obscene photos in newspapers

December 12, 2006 12:32 IST

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a public interest litigation, which sought a ban on the publication of obscene and nude photographs in newspapers of the country.

A bench headed by Justice A R Laxman, however, directed the Union government to consider suggestions made by Press Council of India for bringing certain regulation in the publication of such objectionable matter.

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