Karnataka High Court Refuses to Quash Case Against ‘Bangalore Metro Chicks’ Page Admin

The Karnataka High Court recently refused to quash criminal proceedings against the man accused of operating the “Bangalore Metro Chicks” Instagram page, which allegedly uploaded secretly recorded videos and images of women commuters without their consent.

Justice M. Nagaprasanna strongly criticised the conduct, observing that women were not being left safe “anywhere.”

The petitioner argued that the content was comparable to CCTV footage and also raised procedural objections regarding the investigation. However, the Court rejected these submissions and held that technicalities could not override the seriousness of such acts.

An FIR had been registered against the accused for offences including voyeurism and violations under the Information Technology Act.