The naked truth: What do Indian laws say about nudity and obscenity?

The law hasn't clearly explained what can or cannot be regarded as obscene; none of its provisions establish a link between nudity and obscenity

The Kerala High Court on Monday said that the mere sight of the naked upper body of the woman should not be deemed to be sexual by default and the depiction of the naked body of a woman cannot per se be termed obscene, indecent, or sexually explicit. The ruling came in a case against a 33-year-old women's rights activist, who was chargesheeted in 2020 under various sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offense (POCSO) Act, IT Act, and Juvenile Justice Act for allowing her two minor children to paint on the semi-nude upper part of her body.