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PORN IN POCKET: “RAPE ON ROAD” A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE RELATION AMONG MOBILE PHONES, PORNOGRAPHY, AND RAPE

Volume III Issue IV /

PORN IN POCKET: “RAPE ON ROAD” A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE RELATION AMONG MOBILE PHONES, PORNOGRAPHY, AND RAPE Vijay Jangra, M.A. (English), B.Ed., LL.B., PGDCBM, Independent Researcher Download Manuscript doi.org/10.70183/lijdlr.2025.v03.217 This study aims to help readers understand the relationship among mobile phones, pornography, and rape with special reference to India. It seeks to analyze the social conditions in which we are living and the manner in which mobile phones are misused, sometimes leading individuals towards criminal behavior. India is not only the second most populous country in the world but also has one of the largest populations of mobile and internet users. The internet has contracted the world into a small village, and people increasingly depend upon it for a wide range of activities. Earlier, internet access was largely limited to computers, which were not easily approachable for everyone. Mobile phones have not only brought the internet into every pocket but have also made pornographic content easily accessible. A large number of teenagers in India who use mobile phones have been exposed to pornographic material. Ethically and morally, watching pornography is often considered unacceptable, but an important question arises as to whether it is legal in India. Another crucial question is whether watching pornography contributes to an increase in rape cases. These issues came into sharp focus after the Nirbhya rape case in Delhi, which generated widespread public outrage and compelled the government to amend rape laws, resulting in the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 2013. Despite such legal reforms, the number of rape cases has not declined significantly, and reports of sexual violence continue to appear almost daily in newspapers. Various reasons have been suggested by politicians and social commentators for such crimes, including westernization, short skirts, dating culture, and films. However, these explanations appear superficial. What is required is a fundamental change in social mentality towards women, recognizing them as equal human beings with the same dignity and status as men. This paper concludes by examining the relationship among mobile phones, pornography, and rape in an impartial manner and by suggesting possible solutions to the problem.

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TURN OF TABLES : AN OVERVIEW OF THE LEGALITY OF THE JALLIKATTU PRACTICE

Volume I Issue II /

TURN OF TABLES : AN OVERVIEW OF THE LEGALITY OF THE JALLIKATTU PRACTICE Disha Bhalla, First-year student at Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow. Download Manuscript ABSTRACT Recently, the Jallikattu Practice performed in the State of Tamil Nadu had a rollercoaster ride. Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu, Bullock-cart racing in Maharashtra, and Kambala in Karnataka are culturally infused bull-taming sports performed in these states. Their legality has been a subject of challenge for years now. The apparent conflict between the infliction of harm on animals and humans involved, and the cultural significance of the sport/s has left the judiciary in hot water. Despite this, the judiciary has finally derived some crucial conclusions in this regard.  But to grasp the spirit of the issue, understanding the legal background stands as a requisite. This Article aims at analyzing the timeline of events and providing an overview of the legality of the Jallikattu practice. From the basic understanding of what the practice is to the analysis of the historical decision recently held in the Animals Welfare Board of India v. Union of India[1], this Article aims at providing an understanding of all. All this started with a Writ Petition filed against this conventional practice in 2014, which eventually got the Practice struck down. However, protests by the performers reignited the issue. The final verdict has been at the long haul ever since.  But the wait is finally over, with the hoped-for recent judgment of a Constitutional bench of the Apex court substantiating their conclusions and turning the tables. Type Information Research Paper LawFoyer International Journal of Doctrinal Legal Research, Volume I, Issue II, Page 55 – 63 Creative Commons Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. Copyright © LIJDLR 2023 Recent content TURN OF TABLES : AN OVERVIEW OF THE LEGALITY OF THE JALLIKATTU PRACTICE LEGAL ASPECTS OF MARRIAGE OF MENTALLY UNSTABLE INDIVIDUALS A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE ARMED FORCES SPECIAL POWER ACT (AFSPA). A NEED OF THE TIME OR A DELINEATION FROM THE MORALITY OF THE LAW? CORPORATE GOVERNANCE IN MODERN TIMES: CAN UTILIZATION OF TECHNOLOGY HELP ACHIEVE STRONGER CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AI ETHICS AND LEGAL COMPLIANCE-THE IMPERATIVE FOR RESPONSIBLE INNOVATION DRUGS PREVENTION LAWS IN INDIA-A CRITICAL ANALYSIS

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