In 2022, the northern state of Uttar Pradesh in India had the highest reported cases related to digital publication or transmission of obscene and sexually explicit acts. The state reported over 2.3 thousand cases that year, followed by the state of Karnataka with over 700 cases. Overall, the country recorded over 6.8 thousand offenses related to digital transmission of obscene acts that year. This category of crime came under the purview of Section 67 of the Indian Penal Code.
Number of offenses related to digitally transmitting or publishing obscene acts across India in 2022, by leading state
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NCRB (India). (December 1, 2023). Number of offenses related to digitally transmitting or publishing obscene acts across India in 2022, by leading state [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1097623/india-number-of-offences-digital-transmission-of-obscene-acts-by-leading-state/
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