Apoorva Arora vs State (Govt. Of Nct Of Delhi)

insc-2024-223 Supreme Court of India 19 March 2024 • 43 min read

Judges (2)

A.S. Bopanna Coram Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha Delivered

Parties (3)

State, Govt. of NCT of Delhi Respondent TVF Media Labs Private Limited Appellant Apoorva Arora Appellant

Case Significance

Apoorva Arora vs State (Govt. Of Nct Of Delhi) is a Supreme Court of India decision dated March 19, 2024 (citation: insc-2024-223). Actors, crew members, and the production company of the web series 'College Romance' were prosecuted under Sections 67 and 67A of the IT Act for allegedly obscene content. The Supreme Court quashed the FIR, holding that the content did not appeal to prurient interest or constitute sexually explicit material, and laid down a detailed analytical framework distinguishing obscenity from artistic expression. Appeal allowed with extensive guidelines on applying the community standards and contempor The bench comprised Justices A.S. Bopanna and Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha. The judgment was delivered by Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha.

Summary

Actors, crew members, and the production company of the web series 'College Romance' were prosecuted under Sections 67 and 67A of the IT Act for allegedly obscene content. The Supreme Court quashed the FIR, holding that the content did not appeal to prurient interest or constitute sexually explicit material, and laid down a detailed analytical framework distinguishing obscenity from artistic expression. Appeal allowed with extensive guidelines on applying the community standards and contemporary tolerance tests.

What was the outcome of Apoorva Arora vs State (Govt. Of Nct Of Delhi)?

Actors, crew members, and the production company of the web series 'College Romance' were prosecuted under Sections 67 and 67A of the IT Act for allegedly obscene content. The Supreme Court quashed th...

Judgment

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Read on Indian Kanoon

Source: Indian Kanoon (insc-2024-223)