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What is child pornography? What is the punishment for displaying such pornographic content?

The changes made in the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, by the centre have finally led to a proper definition of child pornography. According to the Ministry of Women and Child Development, child pornography is defined as “any visual depiction of sexually explicit conduct involving a child which includes photographs, videos, digital or computer generated image indistinguishable from an actual child and an image created, adapted or modified but appear to depict a child.” The punishment under the new amended Act is also more severe for depicting a child or children in any pornographic content. A minimum of five years’ jail, with a fine, is imposed after the first conviction. The amendment imposes a minimum of seven years’ imprisonment, with a fine for subsequent convictions.

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