Overview

• The court directed the Union government to propose and prototype a user-friendly mechanism, in consultation with MeitY and the Ministry of Home Affairs, for swift removal of intimate images uploaded without consent.
• A central nodal officer must be appointed to oversee grievance redressal and coordinate between digital intermediaries, law enforcement and relevant ministries.
• Justice Venkatesh condemned Tamil Nadu police for breaching the victim’s privacy by naming her in the FIR and forcing her to view explicit videos with male officers, ordering immediate redaction.
• State Public Prosecutor Hasan Mohamed Jinnah was summoned to instruct police on handling offences against women with greater dignity and discretion.
• The judge highlighted that tools like PhotoDNA and AI-based hash matching exist to prevent reuploads but require administrative will for deployment to protect ordinary citizens.