There are a number of laws in India that prohibit voyeurism. These laws are in place to protect people from being spied on or photographed without their consent. If you are caught violating these laws, you could face criminal charges.
Voyeurism is the act of obtaining
sexual gratification by watching someone engage in sexual activity, without
their knowledge or consent. This can include watching someone undress or
engaging in sexual activities, or self-gratification. Voyeurism is a crime in
many jurisdictions.
There
are a number of laws that could be used to prosecute someone for voyeuristic
behaviour. The Indian Penal Code (IPC) addresses a number of different offenses
that could be used in a voyeurism case, including sexual assault, stalking, and
public indecency. Additionally, there are a number of state-level laws that
could be used to prosecute someone for voyeurism, such as the Maharashtra
Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) and the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of
Harassment of Women Act. IPC Section 354C is a law that prohibits any form
of sexual contact or gesture against a woman without her consent. This law is
also known as the 'sexual harassment law'. The punishment for violating this law can range from a simple fine to a prison sentence. This law is important
because it ensures that women are protected from any form of sexual harassment
or assault.
1. Intentionally spied
on another person for sexual gratification;
2. Did so without the
other person's consent; and
3. The other person did
not know about the defendant's intentions.
There are several
defences that may be available to someone charged with voyeurism. The most
common defence is that the person did not intend to obtain a sexual gratification
or sexual arousal from the images. This defence is often raised when the
accused is caught taking pictures or videos of people who are fully
clothed.
Another defence that
may be available is that the accused was a victim of voyeurism. This defence is
available when the accused was taking pictures or videos of themselves and they
were not the intended target of the voyeurism.
Hundreds of young students who went
out in Chandigarh university in Mohali, they launched a protest against the
alleged leakage of objectionable videos of some of the students. The students
said that there were blurry videos of roughly 60 girls taking baths in the dorm.
Three people have been taken into policy custody by the Punjab police: A
student, a 23-year-old man from Himachal Pradesh (student’s boyfriend), and his
31-year-old partner. The police reported that they have filed a FIR under
section 354 C of IPC(Voyeurism) and IT Act and they are continuing their
investigation. Mobile phones have been submitted for forensic investigation and
the accused are questioned. The line of questioning is ‘What were the
intentions behind sending the video?’ and ‘how many people were circulated with
the video?’. The UT (Union Territory) advisor Dharmapal directed the Director
General of Police to conduct a security review of all the girls’ hostels and
women paying guest facilities in Chandigarh. This was knee-jerk reaction of
sorts after seeing the protests take place across the city.
There
were many questions such as what did the video show? Did the video actually
show the multiple girls? Did it just show the girl who is accused? The lack of
clarity is because of the police officials and the varsity administration. They
are tight-lipped since the matter actually started in the very first place.
They are not sharing much details. But as per the reports, all the three
accused have deleted the data from their cell phones. So, the cell phones were
sent to forensic labs. The lawyer of three accused has told media persons that
there were two of the videos which have been recovered from the accused girl.
One video was shot by herself which she was supposed to send to her boyfriend
and there is another video which belongs to some other girl but it is not
objectionable in nature. A Three-Member Women SIT (Special Investigation Team)
has been formed which is under the supervision of the senior IPS officer Gurpreet
Singh Deo and there are other DCP level officers as well as women in particular
are going to investigate the matter further and all the three accused were
presented by the police in Mohali’s Kharar court, they were given a seven-day
police remand by the court.
There are a few ways that voyeurism
can be prevented. One way is to have laws in place that prohibit voyeurism and
make it a criminal offense. This can help to deter people from engaging in this
behaviour. Another way to prevent voyeurism is to educate people about the
dangers and consequences of voyeurism. This can help people to be aware of the
risks involved in voyeurism and make them less likely to engage in this behaviour.
Finally, it is important to create a culture that does not condone voyeurism.
This can help to discourage people from engaging in this behaviour.
While this section of
the law is clear in what it prohibits, there is still some debate around how it
should be interpreted and applied. There have been cases where people have been
arrested and charged under this section for taking pictures of women in
swimsuits or other clothing that reveals their body, even though they are not
engaged in a private act. There is a need for clarity on this matter, and for
the law to be more specific about what constitutes a "private act."
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