Archive · 16 Jan 2026
Man Jailed 3 Years for IT Act Violation, Acquitted of Rape
A man was sent to jail for three years for sending private photos and videos to a woman's husband.
The man and woman had a relationship before getting married to different people.
After the woman refused to continue the relationship, the man sent the photos to her husband, which caused their marriage to break up.
The man was accused of rape and other charges, but the court found him not guilty of rape.
The court said that the man and woman had a consensual relationship and wanted to get married, but their parents were against it.
The man was convicted under a law that says it's illegal to share private photos or videos without permission.
A man was convicted under Section 66(e) of the IT Act and sentenced to three years in jail.
The man was acquitted of rape charges and causing hurt by means of poison.
The man sent private photos and videos to the woman's husband, leading to their separation.
The woman had accused the man of rape, threatening her with photos, and causing hurt by means of poison.
The court accepted the defense's argument that the man and woman had a consensual relationship and wanted to get married, but their parents were against it.
- Who
- A 24-year-old man and a 24-year-old woman
- What
- The man was convicted under the IT Act and acquitted of rape charges
- When
- The incident occurred in July 2018, and the judgment was delivered on an unspecified Thursday
- Where
- Surat, India
- Why
- The man sent private photos and videos to the woman's husband, causing their marriage to end in separation
- Accused
- A 24-year-old man
- Victim
- A 24-year-old woman
- Charges Filed
- IPC Sections 376(2)(n), 328, and IT Act Section 66(e)
- Conviction
- IT Act Section 66(e)
- Sentence
- 3 years in jail
- Court
- Surat District Court
- Date of Incident
- July 2018
- Date of Complaint
- October 2018
- Date of Arrest
- October 3, 2018
- Date of Bail
- October 31, 2018
- Date of Judgment
- Thursday (unspecified date)