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2 weeks ago

I have posted someone's pic from Instagram without their consent.the girl has the SS of my account.its been one month will the police arrest me??

Anik

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A.Dear Client,

Sharing private pictures, messages, or videos, especially of individuals under 18, without permission is a severe privacy violation punishable by law. Under Section 67B of the Information Technology Act, 2000, such crimes are investigated by the Cyber Crime Cell. If implicated, you may be interrogated to determine the source of the offensive posts. If found guilty, charges will be pressed; otherwise, you will be cleared of any wrongdoing.
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A.Dear Client,
Sharing private pictures, messages or videos especially of those under 18 either belonging to you or others with/without permission is a serious violation of privacy and is punishable by law. Once such a crime of violation of Sec.67B of the Information Technology Act, 200 is reported to the Cyber Crime Cell, the matter is suo motto investigated by the authorities and you may be called on for interrogation to access the source of such offensive posts on social networks and to find out the veracity of the facts from the related intermediaries or service providers. On investigation, if they find you are in any way violating the provision of the Act, you can be booked for committing the crime, otherwise, you will be acquitted of the charges. You may consult with a cyber crime expert for guidance and steps.
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