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Increased fine, jail term for indecent representation of women
Assam Tribune | IANS | New Delhi, Oct 11 :
The government on Thursday approved amendments to a legislation against indecent representation of women, making it more stringent by increasing the fine and jail term, apart from expanding its scope to include audio-visual and electronic media within the ambit of the law.
The amended legislation will now be introduced in Parliament for approval. "The Union Cabinet today (Thursday) approved the introduction of amendments to the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986 in Parliament," a government release said soon after the Cabinet met here under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
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