Question

Which of the following actions would NOT be punishable under Section 67B?

• A. Sharing a video depicting children in sexually explicit acts
• B. Browsing a website containing child pornography
• C. Downloading images of children in an obscene manner
• D. Watching a movie with adult themes but no children involved

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Watching a movie with adult themes but no children involved

Section 67B: Punishment for publishing or transmitting material depicting children in sexually explicit act, etc., in electronic form

Definition:

Section 67B of the IT Act is specifically aimed at curbing child pornography. It criminalizes the creation, publication, transmission, and distribution of material depicting children in sexually explicit acts or conduct in electronic form.

Whoever:

1. Publishes or transmits or causes to be published or transmitted material in any electronic form which depicts children engaged in sexually explicit acts or conduct;

2. Creates text or digital images, collects, seeks, browses, downloads, advertises, promotes, exchanges, or distributes material in any electronic form depicting children in obscene or indecent or sexually explicit manner;

3. Facilitates abusing children online;

4. Records in any electronic form own abuse or that of others pertaining to sexually explicit act with children,

shall be punished.