Figures are as per the data provided by individual states and union territories.
The offence of publishing or transmitting obscene material in electronic form falls under section 67 of the IT Act of Indian Penal Code
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Number of obscene content offenses reported India 2022, by leading state
In 2022, the northern state of Uttar Pradesh in India had the highest number of offenses related to digital transmission or publication of obscene content, with approximately *** thousand cases registered with the authorities. The country recorded over *** thousand such offenses that year. This category of crime came under the purview of Section 67 of the Indian Penal Code.
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