Under the 2012 Bill, the definition under Section 2(c) has been revised in the following words: Under the 1986 Act, The term “indecent representation” has been defined in Section 2(c) in this manner: “indecent representation of women” means the depiction in any manner of the figure of a woman, her form or body or any part thereof in such a way as to have the effect of being indecent, or derogatory to, denigrating, women, or is likely to deprave, corrupt or injure the public morality or morals.” The regime proposed has been defined in a manner to include print and digital media as well as electronic modes of distribution of such material. Two significant changes that the Bill proposes to introduce are those with respect to what advertisements would fall within the scope of the Bill once enacted, and also what would amount to distribution in order to attract the penal provisions of the regulatory regime proposed under the amendment. Apart from ensuring that the regulatory framework that the law incorporates is inclusive of media in all its forms, the Bill also provides for a strict enforcement mechanism, which is to serve as a deterrent, imposing penalties on any act which is a contravention of the law. The Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Bill 2012 proposes to give effect to the changes necessary to the existing framework – laying emphasis on the portrayal of women in audio-visual and electronic media and attempting to address the problem of increased objectification of women. Given the time-period it was enacted, the 1986 Act, which continues to be in force, focused primarily on print media and advertising. It was brought into force to ensure that the portrayal of women in media by means of advertisements, writings, publications and illustrations was not such that could be termed “indecent”. The law aimed to regulate the representation and portrayal of women in mainstream media, particularly in print media. Introduced in the Rajya Sabha by Margaret Alva, the bill became law by way of enactment with effect from October 1987.
The introduction of the Bill against indecent representation of women in the Rajya Sabha in 1986 was in response to the demand by the women’s movement for a legislative action against the derogatory depiction of women in India. This article critically analyses the changes proposed in the Bill. Accordingly, the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Bill, 2012 was introduced in the Rajya Sabha on. Owing to the same, a need was felt to amend the Indecent Representation Of Women (Prohibition) law regulating the portrayal of women to broaden its scope and bring within its ambit all other forms of media and publication introduced with the technological revolution.
With technological advancement and the development of electronic media as well as the introduction of the Internet, there has been a revolutionary change in the field of mass media and communication.
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