The boy isn’t a hero. He is an engineer-in-training who smells of coconut oil and nervous sweat. The girl isn’t a damsel. She is a future CA who knows how to bargain at Hampankatta market.

The way mainstream media covered the event was heavily criticized for further sensationalizing the incident and compromising the victim's identity, leading to calls for stricter journalistic guidelines in sensitive cases. Lasting Significance

Specifically addresses the violation of privacy by capturing or publishing images of a person's private areas without their permission. Section 67 & 67A:

: The college administration suspended the three accused students after the victim reported the mobile phone camera. The accused students reportedly claimed it was a prank and deleted the video in front of the victim.