The obscenity curb law demand gained new urgency after the Punjab and Haryana High Court asked the Punjab Government to respond to a plea on rising obscene content on social media. The petitioner told the court that bold videos, photos and reels appear online without checks and that this flood of content harms young minds. He said many children now face greater risk because social platforms allow easy access to explicit material. He argued that this exposure encourages violent behaviour.
The petitioner claimed that authorities rarely use Sections 3 and 4 of the Indecent Representation of Women Act, 1986. These sections ban publishing and advertising indecent portrayals of women. He also said police often ignore their preventive powers under the BNSS. He urged the court to push strict action.
To show the impact, he pointed to two recent cases. In the first case, a five-year-old boy lost his life after a man lured and assaulted him. In the second case, a social-media influencer died after she received threats for posting bold content. He said many other influencers also face similar threats.
The petitioner asked the court to direct the state to create strong preventive systems. He stressed that the obscenity curb law demand must move forward quickly to protect children and society.
