The Supreme Court in India has brought a strict law regarding child pornography. After the child pornography law, if you also watch such things on your phone or through any link, then be very careful now. This act of yours or your friends can send you to jail. Yes, the Supreme Court is being strict about child pornography. Today we will tell you which countries have strict laws on child pornography and which countries do not have laws on it.
Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has made a very strict law for child pornography in its recent decision. Even if someone you know sends a video or link related to child pornography, you should be careful. This act of your friend can land you in jail. The Supreme Court has clearly stated that any kind of child pornography will not be tolerated and the accused can be jailed for 3 to 7 years.
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Supreme Court’s decision
The Supreme Court has said in its decision that watching child pornography falls under the category of criminal act under the POCSO Act. Whether a person is watching it online or saves the video in his mobile and opens it by clicking on any link related to it, in all these circumstances it will be considered a crime. On the other hand, whether a person watches, distributes or disrespects child pornography, he will be considered a criminal under the POCSO Act.
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Laws in these countries
Most countries, including India, have laws regarding child pornography. India’s neighboring country Pakistan also has many laws to punish crimes related to child pornography. The first is the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA), 2016. The purpose of this law is to prevent electronic and digital crimes, including serious crimes like child pornography. Under this section 22, child pornography is a punishable offense and if found guilty of a crime related to child pornography, one can be imprisoned for up to 7 years. Also, a fine of up to 50 lakh Pakistani rupees can also be imposed on the culprit.
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Legal in this country
According to the information, watching child pornography and keeping it in the phone is legal in Russia. However, in most countries around the world, the government has banned it and there are strict laws on child pornography.
