India, March 24 -- The Allahabad High Court has delivered a strong message, refusing to quash criminal proceedings against a man accused of uploading an intimate video of himself and his wife on Facebook. The court asserted that marriage does not grant a husband ownership or control over his wife's privacy and autonomy. Justice Vinod Diwakar, dismissing the plea to quash the charge sheet, remarked that the act of sharing intimate content without consent is a severe breach of marital sanctity and trust.

The judge stated that such actions violate the core confidentiality between husband and wife, undermining the foundation of their relationship. "A wife is not an extension of her husband but an individual with her own rights, desires, and ...