Private Chats leaked!
2 years ago
My boyfriend leaked our private intimate chats without my consent. What kind of crime it is?
A.Dear Madam,
Due to such Act your reputation has been lowered as such you can initiate civil and criminal action by way of defamation under Section 499 and 500 of IPC and also can file civil defamation claiming huge compensation.
Arjun Kshetri
Responded 2 years ago
A.You can book him under section 292A for blackmailing, section 354 for sexual harassment, section 499 & 500 for defamation, section 507 for criminal intimidation, section 509 for insulting modesty of women, section 66E IT Act 2008 for violation of privacy, section 67 & 67A IT Act 2008 for transmitting sexual & obscene material.
Do not hesitate to go to Lawyer for better clarity or you can file complaint on your own in local police station and cyber police station.
Section 67 and 67A of the IT act prohibit the publication and distribution of obscene and sexually explicit material respectively, while 67B forbids all publication, distribution, facilitation and consumption in any manner of child pornography. Section 66E of the same act deal with punishment for violation of privacy, and explicitly forbids capturing, publishing or transmitting ‘the image of a private area of any person without his or her consent’
In cases where the victim’s nude or obscene photos are uploaded without consent, the accused is booked under different sections of the IT act and the Indian Penal Code(IPC). Also the subject can book cases of defamation under section 500 and 506 of IPC.
If the chats contain private images or details, you may ask those websites to remove those screenshots. Moreover, you may approach the police and file an official complaint.
Thank you.