Kalidasan v. State of Kerala
In the High Court of Kerala
B.A. 7495/2015
Before Justice A. Hariprasad
Decided on December 2, 2015

Relevancy of the case: Bail application in a case involving the solicitation and transmission of a minor’s nude photographs on social media

Statutes and Provisions Involved

• The Information Technology Act, 2000 (Section 66E, 67B)
• The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (Section 13(b))

Relevant Facts of the Case

• The petitioner proposed to the minor victim and obtained her nude photographs.
• He then shared those on Facebook and WhatsApp.

Prominent Arguments by the Advocates

• The petitioner’s counsel submitted that he is in custody since September 22, 2015.
• The public prosecutor acknowledged that the investigation had reached an advanced stage.

Opinion of the Bench

• Considering the facts and circumstances surrounding the case, it is considered satisfactory to allow bail.

Final Decision

• The court granted bail with conditions.

Julia Anna Joseph, an undergraduate student at Christ (Deemed to be University), prepared this case summary during her internship with The Cyber Blog India in January/February 2022.