(a): whether there has been an increase of provocative advertisements by way of
the indecent presentation of woman;
(b): if so, whether the National Commission for Women has recommended
amendments in the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986;
(c): if so, the details thereof;
(d): the action so far taken by the Government in this regard; and
(e): the steps taken by the Government to check the violation of Act?
MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD
DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI KRISHNA TIRATH)
(a): As per NCRB data, a total number of 1562, 1200 and 1025 cases were
registered under the Indecent Representation of Woman (Prohibition) Act, 1986
during 2006, 2007 & 2008 respectively which indicates declining trend.
(b), (c) & (d) : The National Commission for Women (NCW) proposed amendments
to the Act to make punishment more stringent and deterrent as also to widen the
scope of the act to take into account the more advanced media related
technologies that have become available such as internet etc. The
recommendations were considered and NCW was requested to finalise and
provide their recommendation after carrying out wider consultations, which have
since been received.
(e) : Government had notified necessary Rules to carry out the provisions of the
Act.