Karnataka HC refuses to quash case against man for filming voyeuristic videos of women on Bengaluru Metro and posting on social media
The Karnataka High Court has upheld a criminal case against a man accused of filming voyeuristic videos of women on the Bengaluru Metro. The court dismissed the petition challenging the legality of the case, emphasizing the seriousness of the allegations. The man faces charges under voyeurism, stalking, and the Information Technology Act for his actions.
- ▪The High Court of Karnataka refused to quash a criminal case against a 28-year-old man for filming women on the metro.
- ▪The man was found to have posted the videos on an anonymous Instagram account called metro_chicks.
- ▪He has been charged under voyeurism, stalking, and the Information Technology Act.
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The High Court of Karnataka on Monday (April 27, 2026) refused to quash a criminal case registered against a 28-year-old man who was filming voyeuristic videos of women inside Bengaluru metro and posting them on an anonymous Instagram page called metro_chicks.Justice M. Nagaprasanna passed the order while dismissing the petition filed by B.K. Diganth, who had challenged the legality of the registration of a criminal case.“What kind of man are you? You were taking photos of women from the backside and posting them on Instagram.
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