Watching or Photographing a Woman Doesn’t Constitute Voyeurism Under Section 354C IPC Unless in Expected Privacy Settings: Kerala High Court

In a significant ruling, the Kerala High Court has held that the offence of voyeurism under Section 354C of the IPC does not apply when a woman’s photographs are taken in a public or semi-public setting, where she has no reasonable expectation of privacy. Justice A. Badharudeen clarified that voyeurism is only attracted when a woman’s image is captured while she is engaged in a ‘private act’ in circumstances where…