: The footage rapidly transitioned from private circles to public underground markets and adult websites.
introduced a "Safe Harbor," protecting platforms if they act on takedown notices. Privacy & Consent
The scandal shocked India's conservative societal landscape and exposed massive gaps in the legal system regarding cybercrime and digital privacy. Dps Rk Puram Mms Scandal 2004
An investigation was launched into the matter, and a committee was set up by the school to probe the circumstances surrounding the making and circulation of the MMS. Not all details from the committee's findings were publicly disclosed.
: Two Class XI students from the prestigious Delhi Public School (DPS), RK Puram, filmed an intimate encounter on a cellphone. : The video was widely circulated via Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) and eventually listed for sale on the auction site Baazee.com for roughly $3. The Aftermath : The footage rapidly transitioned from private circles
The Delhi Police arrested Avnish Bajaj, the CEO of Baazee.com, under Section 67 of the Information Technology (IT) Act, 2000, which criminalized the publication or transmission of obscene material.
The scandal escalated dramatically from a localized leak to a national corporate crisis on November 27, 2004. A fourth-year student from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur, using the online moniker "Alice Electronics," listed the video for sale on Baazee.com, which was India's largest e-commerce and auction portal at the time (recently acquired by eBay). An investigation was launched into the matter, and
: The scandal escalated when an individual listed the clip for auction on Baazee.com (then India's largest auction portal, owned by eBay) under the title "DPS girls having fun".
The case became a landmark in Indian cyber jurisprudence, particularly regarding the liability of online platforms.
The scandal erupted on December 9, 2004, after a report in the tabloid Today brought the online auction to the attention of the Delhi Police.
Movies like Dev.D (2009) and Love Sex Aur Dhokha (2010) feature subplots inspired by the event.