Filming Women in Public Be Allowed Without Consent?

You live in a world where cameras and smartphones record everything in seconds. This makes privacy in public spaces a sensitive topic. People expect respect, yet the line between privacy and public behaviour often looks unclear.

In Tuhin Kumar Biswas v The State of West Bengal, the Supreme Court ruled that taking photos or videos of women during non-private acts in public does not count as voyeurism. The court explained that voyeurism applies only when someone has a reasonable expectation of privacy.

Acts in homes, washrooms or changing areas fall under privacy protection. Public spaces do not offer the same expectation. This ruling shows how the law separates private spaces from open, accessible environments.

Even with legal clarity, you need to look at respect and ethics. Recording someone without consent, especially women who face objectification daily, remains insensitive. Legal allowance does not excuse disrespect.

The judgment highlights how society must rethink privacy, consent and accountability as digital sharing grows. You carry technology that needs responsibility, awareness and dignity in its use.