Delhi High Court Holds Derogatory Posts Against Complainant, Judge, Police Justify Bail Denial

The Delhi High Court denied anticipatory bail to a law student accused of voyeurism, kidnapping to compel marriage, and criminal intimidation.

Justice Navin Chawla held that anticipatory bail may be refused when an accused posts the complainant’s photographs with derogatory remarks on social media or makes contemptuous posts against the judge or police.

The Court noted that the accused had circulated photographs of the complainant on Facebook and YouTube with vulgar captions and used her daughter’s name and contact details to humiliate her.

The Court observed that such conduct showed deliberate misuse of social media to harass and malign the complainant’s reputation.

[Vivek Deep v State of NCT of Delhi & Anr]