Archive · 21 Jan 2026
Rajasthan High Court Orders Removal of Accused Photos from Social Media
The Rajasthan High Court in India said it's wrong to show pictures of people who have been arrested on social media before they are found guilty.
The court said this is a form of humiliation and goes against the right to live with dignity, which is protected by the Indian Constitution.
A judge named Justice Farjand Ali made this decision while looking at the cases of 10 people who were upset about their photos being shared.
The court ordered that these photos should be taken down within 24 hours.
Rajasthan High Court ordered the removal of accused persons' photos from social media within 24 hours.
The court condemned the practice as 'institutional humiliation' and a violation of the right to live with dignity under Article 21.
Justice Farjand Ali heard pleas from 10 petitioners against the police practice of parading arrestees and circulating their photos.
The court stated that publicly parading accused persons before adjudication strikes at the root of constitutional morality and rule of law.
Forcing arrestees to sit on the floor, disrobe, or be photographed in degrading conditions and circulating such images is a direct assault on human dignity.
- Who
- Rajasthan High Court, 10 petitioners
- What
- Order to remove accused persons' photos from social media
- When
- January 20
- Where
- Rajasthan, India
- Why
- To uphold the right to live with dignity and prevent institutional humiliation
- Court
- Rajasthan High Court
- Issue
- Public display of accused persons' photos
- Right Violated
- Right to live with dignity (Article 21)
- Order
- 24-hour takedown of photos from social media
- Petitioners
- 10 individuals
- Date of Observation
- January 20
- Justice
- Farjand Ali