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The Indian Penal Code on obscenity grew out of the English obscenity law which made court the guardian of public morals. It is important that where bodies exercise discretion, which may interfere in the enjoyment of constitutional rights, that discretion must be subject to adequate law. The...

Restrictions on fundamental rights must be prescribed by or under the authority of law. The European Court of Human Rights in the Sunday Times8 case set certain standards to determine whether a restriction was prescribed by law: In the Court's opinion, the following are two of the requirements...