Is pornography legal in India?
Restricted
Pornography is legal but subject to strict restrictions, including bans on distribution to minors and child pornography.
India is one of 17 countries classified “Restricted” for pornography — 25% of the 69 with data.
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: Pornography laws by region
- Last checked
- 17 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.
Nearby countries
- Nepal
- Illegal Production and distribution of sexually obscene contents are prohibited by the Criminal Code.
- Bangladesh
- Illegal Pornography is banned under the 2012 law and possession or distribution is punishable by jail.
- Bhutan
- Illegal Selling, manufacturing, or distributing obscene material, including computer pornography, is a criminal offence.
- Sri Lanka
- Illegal Selling, distributing, or importing obscene materials is punishable by imprisonment or fines.
- Thailand
- Illegal Making, producing, or distributing obscene materials for trade is punishable by imprisonment or fines.
- Laos
- Illegal Producing and distributing pornography is a criminal offense punishable by imprisonment and fines.
Other laws in India
- Same-Sex Marriage
- Not recognized
- Same-Sex Activity
- Legal
- Sex Work
- Varies by region
- Divorce
- Heavily restricted
- Non-Binary Recognition
- Recognized
- Same-Sex Adoption
- Limited (step-child / single)
- Incest Laws
- Legal between adults
- Marriage Age
- 18+
A visual reference compiled from Wikipedia’s law-by-country articles, not legal advice. Laws change and summaries simplify — check a primary source before relying on anything here.