|Supreme Court of India
Section 506 IPC | Threatening Digital Exposure to Impute Unchastity Constitutes Criminal Intimidation : SC Redefines 'Unchastity' in Digital Age
The Supreme Court upheld conviction under Section 506 IPC for threatening to upload a woman’s private video, holding that digital exposure to impute unchastity qualifies as criminal intimidation. The ruling expands the scope of 'unchastity' under IPC to include modern forms of digital harassment, reinforcing protections for women’s dignity and privacy.