Madras High Court Orders MeitY to Remove Intimate Images of Woman Advocate Within 48 Hours

The Madras High Court has directed the Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to remove private, intimate images and videos of a woman advocate uploaded online by her former partner without her consent. 

The court ordered the ministry to comply within 48 hours and file a report by July 14.  The recordings, secretly captured during a college relationship and later shared via porn sites, social media, and messaging apps, caused severe mental trauma to the Victim.

Justice Venkatesh remarked, “What if this woman lawyer had been my daughter?” He emphasised that preserving human dignity is imperative.

The court also suo motu impleaded the Director General of Police to coordinate with MeitY and improve awareness and rapid action protocols among law enforcement.