The Supreme Court was hearing a criminal appeal filed by a man against judgment of the Madras High Court, which had upheld his conviction under Section 506 Part II IPC (aggravated criminal intimidation).
The Supreme Court on Friday stated that threatening to post a video of a woman bathing or changing clothes on social media is a serious offense of criminal intimidation. The court upheld the conviction of an accused, stating that such an act violates a woman's dignity and privacy. The woman alleged that the accused had a relationship with her on the pretext of marriage and later threatened to make her private video viral. The court stated that e…