Correct option is A
The 'Hicklin Test' is associated with determining obscenity in legal terms and is related to Section 292 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860. Section 292 deals with the sale, distribution, and exhibition of obscene material. The Hicklin Test, derived from the English case Regina v. Hicklin (1868), defines obscenity based on whether the material tends to "deprave and corrupt" those whose minds are open to such influences.
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1. Section 292: This Section specifically addresses the prohibition of selling, distributing, publicly exhibiting, or circulating obscene material. It defines what constitutes obscene content and lays down the penalties for dealing with such material.
2. Hicklin Test: This test is used to determine whether a publication or material is obscene. It assesses whether the material tends to deprave and corrupt individuals who are likely to come into contact with it, particularly those who are susceptible to such influences.
3. Obscenity: Under Section 292, material is considered obscene if it is lascivious or appeals to prurient interests or if its effect is to tend to deprave and corrupt persons who are likely to read, see, or hear the matter contained in it.
