Courts cannot read a book and hold that it is obscene if prosecution fails to prove it: Kerala High Court

When the prosecution has not proved its allegations, "the action of the courts below in scrolling through the books and then concluding that they are obscene is erroneous and unjustifiable," the High Court said.
Justice CS Dias and Kerala High Court
Justice CS Dias and Kerala High Court
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The Kerala High Court recently set aside the conviction of a man booked for allegedly selling "obscene" books [Dawood v State of Kerala].

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