NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India observed that an act of taking photos or videos of a woman without her consent does not amount to the specific offence of voyeurism, unless she is engaged in a "private act". It has also clarified that voyeurism is recording women's private parts, bathroom usage and sexual acts not ordinarily done in public without their knowledge.

In West Bengal, a woman's son had entered her property during a land dispute and taken a photo and video of it. The woman complained to the police, alleging that her privacy was being invaded. The police registered a case against the landlord's son for voyeurism and filed a chargesheet. The accused approached the Supreme Court after the Calcutta High Court rejected his plea for acquittal. A bench of Justices N. Kotishwar Si

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