| ID | 090554 |
| Title Proper | Pleasures and politics of pornography |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Ghosh, Shohini |
| Publication | 2009. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Recently, the Indian Government blocked the much loved Savita Bhabi website created by the pseudonymous Deshmukh, Dexter and Mad. The Savita Bhabi (Savita sister-in-law) site carries a daily cartoon strip about the "Sexual Adventures of the Hot Indian Bhabi" who is described as a "regular Indian woman who just can't get enough sex". In June, the Government of India instructed internet service providers to block the site under Section 67 of the Information Technology Act which prohibits the publication and transmission of "any material which is lascivious or appeals to the prurient interest" or whose effect could "corrupt and deprave" and certain amended provisions that were included after the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks. These provisions allow for the censoring of material deemed threatening to the "the sovereignty or integrity of India, defence and security of the state". |
| `In' analytical Note | Himal Vol. 22, No. 9; Sep 2009: p33-35 |
| Journal Source | Himal Vol. 22, No. 9; Sep 2009: p33-35 |
| Key Words | Pornography ; Internet ; Cyberpornography ; India ; Law |