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Karnataka HC Rejects Consent Defense in WhatsApp Case
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Justice Suraj Govindaraj dismissed a request to quash criminal proceedings against five men accused of misusing a woman's Instagram photo in obscene WhatsApp videos on October 12, 2026. The court ruled that public posting does not equal consent for misuse, noting the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 excludes such data from its ambit until May 2027.
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