Karnataka Home Minister says State’s Standing Orders making FIRs mandatory in ‘revenge porn’, ‘sextortion’ cases is to ensure right to privacy and victim-sensitive response
The Karnataka government has issued a mandatory order requiring police to register FIRs for revenge porn and sextortion cases. The policy clarifies that initial consent to record intimate content does not constitute consent for its distribution.
Why it matters
This policy aims to provide a victim-sensitive legal framework to combat digital harassment and protect privacy rights in India.
Home Minister Priyank Kharge took social media platform X on Thursday to announce that the Karnataka Police has issued a Standing Order making it mandatory for the police to register FIRs in all cases involving the non-consensual sharing, publication or transmission of intimate photos and videos, irrespective of whether the content was originally recorded with the individual’s consent, announced Home Minister Priyank Kharge on Thursday.
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