The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 25th September 2024

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It is an offence: On Supreme Court clarification on online content on child sex abuse

-Court has done well to clarify law on online content showing child sex abuse

The Supreme Court of India’s clear delineation (description or explanation) of the penal consequences of accessing or storing sexual material concerning children is in complete consonance (agreement or harmony) with the letter and spirit of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. Demonstrating an enlightened (informed or progressive) approach to the social questions that arise from the proliferation (rapid increase) of online content featuring sexual exploitation of children, a three-Judge Bench has not only clarified the law but also drawn pointed attention to the legislative intent of presuming the culpable (responsible or blameworthy) mental state of a person accessing and viewing such material. The Court has also advocated that the term ‘child pornography’ be avoided in both the law and in court verdicts, as it appears to trivialise (make something seem less important) the enormity of the offence of exploiting children to create and disseminate (spread or distribute) sexual material to gratify the perversions (distorted or abnormal behaviors) of a few. Instead, the Court has suggested that such content be described as ‘Child Sexual Exploitative and Abuse Material’ (CSEAM). The verdict also lays to rest doubts over what exactly some provisions of the Information Technology Act, 2000, and POCSO Act say on the subject, as High Court verdicts have differed on their exact implications. The case arose from a Madras High Court judgment that quashed a criminal case against an individual who had viewed sexual content involving children on the ground that the law only criminalised creating and disseminating such content, and not merely watching it in the private domain. The apex (highest) court has now set aside the High Court order.

Invoking the doctrine of “constructive possession,” it has ruled that any act of viewing or displaying such material over the Internet without actual possession or storage in any device would also amount to “possession,” made punishable under Section 15 of POCSO, provided the person had a degree of control over such material. Further, an intent to share or transmit such material can also be inferred from any failure to delete, destroy or report such material. It has cautioned courts against narrow (limited or restrictive) interpretation of some provisions so that the legislative intent of penalising cyber-offences relating to children is not defeated. It has drawn attention to Section 67B of the IT Act, terming it a “comprehensive provision” to penalise various electronic forms of exploitation and abuse of children online. The Court has reminded platforms and intermediaries of their duty to remove such content as well as report it to police units concerned. Its advice to the government to implement comprehensive sex education programmes that include the legal and ethical ramifications (consequences or outcomes) of child sex abuse material merits immediate attention.

Hindu Vocab Wordlist 25th September 2024

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• Delineation: The action of describing or marking the edge of something (especially in detail).
• Culpable: Deserving blame or being responsible for something bad.
• Enormity: The great size or seriousness of something bad or morally wrong.
• Constructive possession: Legal possession inferred by law even when there is no physical possession.
• Ramifications: The possible results of an action, especially when they are complex or unwelcome.
• Proliferation: The rapid increase in the number or amount of something.
• Perversion: The changing of something that is natural and good into something that is unnatural and bad.
• Enlightened: Having or showing a rational, modern, and well-informed outlook.
• Legislative: Relating to laws or the making of laws.
• Apex: The top or highest part of something, especially one forming a point.

Hindu Vocab Master 25th September with Synonyms & Antonyms

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