Young Persons (Harmful Publications) Act, 1956
3.Penalty for sale, etc., of harmful
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(1) If a person-
(a)Sells, lets to
hire, distributes, publicly exhibits of in any manner puts into circulation,
any harmful publication, or
(b)For purposes of
sale, hire, distribution, public exhibition or circulation, prints, makes or
produces or has in his possession any harmful publication, or
(c)Advertises or makes
known by means whatsoever that any harmful publication can be procured from or
through any person, he shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend
to six months, or with fine, or with both.
(2) On a conviction under this section, the
Court may order the destruction of all the copies of the harmful publication in
respect of which the conviction was had and which are in the custody of the court
or remain in the possession or power of the person convicted.