This section punishes people who share sexually explicit content online. If you do this, you could go to jail for up to 5 years and pay a fine. If you do it again, the jail time increases to 7 years, and the fine stays the same.
Up to 5 years imprisonment and fine (first conviction); up to 7 years imprisonment and fine (subsequent conviction)
A uploads a video of a sexual act on a social media platform. B shares the same video. Both A and B can be punished under this section.
- •You have the right to privacy and can report content that violates your privacy.
- •You can report illegal content to the police or the platform where it is hosted.
📒 Legal text sourced from The Gazette of India & AdvocateKhoj Bare Acts Library
⚖️ Content reviewed by Adv. Shailendra Babbar, Seasoned Advocate, with 31 years of legal practice
📚 Act Reference: Information Technology Act
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