SOCIAL ASPECTS ON VOYEURISM IN INDIA: SPECIAL REFERENCE TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACT AND IPC

AUTHOR – LOKESH KANNA TG, SAVEETHA SCHOOL OF LAW, SAVEETHA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL AND TECHNICAL SCIENCES (SIMATS), CHENNAI

BEST CITATION – LOKESH KANNA TG, SOCIAL ASPECTS ON VOYEURISM IN INDIA: SPECIAL REFERENCE TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACT AND IPC, ILE MULTIDISCIPLINARY JOURNAL, 4 (2) OF 2025, PG. 296-304, APIS – 3920-0007 | ISSN – 2583-7230.

ABSTRACT

Voyeurism is one of numerous non-contact sexual transgressions, including sexual harassment and public masturbating. It refers to having a sexual interest in, or the habit of watching, someone who is doing an intimate or private act, such as undressing, having sex, urinating, or defecating. This includes “offenders peering through windows with the hope of spying on persons in various states of undress; photographing others in restrooms; and secretly observing others in changing rooms.”Given the prevalence of sexually themed reality TV shows and the ease with which voyeur-oriented pornography can be viewed on the Internet, even unintentionally, clinical definitions of voyeurism have not kept up with culture and technology. According to Metzler (2004, p. 127), voyeurism is the act of focusing one’s attention on “unsuspecting individuals, typically strangers, who are naked, in the process of undressing, or engaging in sexual activity.” Additionally, terms used in psychiatric textbooks such as “pictophilic voyeurism” and its reliance on “viewing obscene or pornographic pictures or video tapes” further modify the diagnosis based on the nature of voyeuristic acts. The research employs an empirical method, using data collected from a sample of 200 respondents through a questionnaire. Key variables include gender, age, educational qualifications, occupation, and marital status. with dependent variables focusing on Voyeurism, a fairly popular genre of pornography, causes voyeuristic disorder & treatment  for voyeuristic disorder. The findings of the study indicate most of the respondents stated that Tamil Nadu and Kerala have the highest cases of Voyeurism. This study concludes by highlighting the treatment for voyeuristic disorder.

KEYWORD – Voyeuristic disorder, Spying, Pornography, Privacy, Modesty