Friday, February 3, 2012

Feb 3, 2012: Man gets 1-yr jail for defaming ex-wife

TNN | Feb 3, 2012, 03.04AM IST
HYDERABAD: A computer instructor, who reportedly posted objectionable images of his former wife on the internet, was awarded one-year imprisonment by the VIth additional chief metropolitan magistrate, Nampally court, on Thursday. This is the first conviction in a cyber crime case in the state since the Information Technology Act became operational.

The Crime Investigation Department's Cyber Cellofficials said 30-year-old Sanaulla Faisal, a resident of Kilwat, after getting a divorce in 2003, started posting his former wife's nude photographs on various sites.

"In 2004, the victim lodged a complaint with the CID. After a raid on the software professional's house, we seized his camera and computer. Following a forensic examination, it was confirmed that he uploaded the images," Cyber Crime additional superintendent of police U Ram Mohan said.

Faisal started posting his former wife's profile along with obscene comments on online matrimonial advertisements besides uploading her photos taken when they were a couple. He also sent emails with obscene content to her family members.

He was convicted under relevant sections of the Information Technology Act and 506 (Criminal Intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). Besides one year imprisonment, he was ordered to pay Rs 12,000 to the victim.

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