Legal experts call for invoking of IT Act

Chennai | Thursday | 19th July, 2018

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However, the official added that if at all any evidence is collected, the Sections could be altered or even added before the chargesheet of the accused is completed. No disclosure of detailsIn response, the police officials said, as of now, the investigation details could not be disclosed. The police official also said that there were court procedures and test identification parades to be completed in the coming week, before the chargesheet could be filed. Bombay High Court lawyer and cyber law specialist Prashant Mali told The Hindu that if there were indeed such pictures or videos made of the child, then those who shot or shared them should be charged under Section 65B(b) of the IT Act, 2000. This is a non-bailable and non-compoundable offence, he added..