Humane Judicial Approach To Revenge Porn In India
The article highlights the alarming prevalence of non-consensual intimate image sharing (commonly known as “revenge porn”) in India. According to the NCRB’s Crime in India 2022 report, there were 6,896 registered cases related to obscene or sexually explicit acts, many likely involving non-consensual content . Victims suffer extreme mental trauma, with studies showing 93% experiencing social distress, over half reporting suicidal thoughts, and 82% facing social or occupational impairment .
The Madras High Court, in X v. Union of India, is working on standard operating procedures to handle such cases more compassionately . Currently, Indian law lacks explicit provisions addressing revenge porn. Existing statutes like Section 66E (privacy violations), Section 67/67A/B of the IT Act, and Section 294 of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita address related offenses but don’t specifically target non-consensual intimate imagery .
