ABSTRACT

Code Of Criminal Procedure

VOYEURISM- vis-a-vis Right to Privacy

By- Drishti Tiwari

Roll No. 36
B.A. LL.B. (EL) B1
The secret viewing of another person in a place where that person would have a reasonable
expectation of privacy, for the purposes of the viewer's sexual arousal.

"A person who, for the purpose of obtaining sexual arousal or sexual gratification, observes a
person who is engaged in a private act without the consent of the person being observed to
being observed for that purpose, and knowing that the person being observed does not
consent to being observed for that purpose, is guilty of an offence."

This project lays emphasis on what voyeurism is, whether or not voyeurism is a crime and
also compares the position of Indian law with that of laws in other countries. The provisions
mentioned in different statutes and codes will also be studied along with examples and case
studies. Furthermore, will study the Smriti Irani Voyeurism case in detail and link the concept
to the concept of right to privacy.

It is mandatory to mention that in 2013, the Indian Parliament made amendments to

the Indian Penal Code, introducing voyeurism as a criminal offence. A man committing the
offence of voyeurism would be liable for imprisonment not less than one year and which may
extend up to three years for the first offence, and shall also be liable to fine and for any
subsequent conviction would be liable for imprisonment for not less than three years and
which may extend up to seven years and with fine.