Overview
- The Karnataka High Court, which ruled Monday, dismissed BK Diganth’s plea to halt the case and scolded him for making women feel unsafe on the metro.
- The bench rejected his claim that the clips were like CCTV footage and said technical objections cannot excuse non-consensual filming and sharing online.
- The prosecution continues in an Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Court in Bengaluru at the summons stage under BNS Sections 78(2) and 238(C) and IT Act Section 67.
- Police say the Instagram handle posted 13 to 14 objectifying videos and drew over 6,000 followers with about 1,100 Telegram subscribers before takedown, and they arrested Diganth on May 23, 2025.
- The ruling reinforces that recording and posting strangers without consent can face criminal action, which could push stricter enforcement and faster platform removals of voyeuristic content.