Photographing woman while she is out in public not voyeurism: Kerala High Court

The Court, however, allowed the prosecution to continue for the charge under Section 509 IPC (act intended to insult modesty) against the accused, who is also alleged to have shown sexual gestures to the complainant.
Kerala High Court
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The Kerala High Court recently observed that if a woman is in a public or open area where she would not normally expect complete privacy, and someone sees or takes her picture without exposing any of her private parts, it would not amount to the offence of voyeurism [Ajith Pillai v State of Kerala].

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