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The act of watching or capturing the images of a woman engaging in a private act in circumstances where…

This conduct is voyeurism under section 77 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The offence protects a woman's expectation of privacy during a private act and covers watching or…

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The act of watching or capturing the images of a woman engaging in a private act in circumstances where she would usually expect not to be observed by the perpetrator is called

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This conduct is voyeurism under section 77 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The offence protects a woman's expectation of privacy during a private act and covers watching or capturing such an image in the stated circumstances. Stalking instead concerns repeated unwanted pursuit or contact, or monitoring electronic communications; the private-act observation is the distinguishing feature here.

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