𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 π‘³π’‚π’˜ π‘Ίπ’‚π’šπ’” 𝑨𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝑺𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒏 π‘Ήπ’†π’„π’π’“π’…π’Šπ’π’ˆ 𝒂𝒏𝒅 π‘·π’“π’Šπ’—π’‚π’„π’š

 

Disclaimer : This article is written for general legal awareness and educational purposes only. Legality of screen recording depends on facts, consent, purpose, and applicable law. It should not be treated as legal advice.


𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 π‘³π’‚π’˜ π‘Ίπ’‚π’šπ’” 𝑨𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝑺𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒏 π‘Ήπ’†π’„π’π’“π’…π’Šπ’π’ˆ 𝒂𝒏𝒅 π‘·π’“π’Šπ’—π’‚π’„π’š

Screen recording has become common in daily life, whether for saving information, reporting abuse, or sharing content. However, many people are unsure about the legal limits of recording someone’s screen activity, chats, or video calls.

Under Indian law, privacy is a fundamental right protected under Article 21 of the Constitution. This means that recording another person’s private communication without consent may amount to a violation of privacy, depending on the circumstances.

If screen recording is done to protect a legal interest, such as preserving evidence of threats, fraud, or harassment, courts may consider it justified. Such recordings can sometimes be used as evidence, provided they are relevant, authentic, and lawfully obtained.

However, secretly recording private conversations, personal images, or video calls and then sharing or misusing them can attract criminal liability under laws relating to privacy, stalking, obscenity, and cyber offences. Consent and purpose play a crucial role in determining legality.

In practice, screen recording is not illegal by itself. Its legality depends on who recorded it, why it was recorded, how it was used, and whose privacy was affected. Responsible use is essential to avoid legal consequences.

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