Watching porn online is not a crime, can't be punished or prosecuted: High Court

The Karnataka high court ruled that merely viewing child pornography online is not prosecutable under Section 67B of the IT Act. Justice M. Nagaprasanna emphasized that the law targets those who publish or transmit such material. The court quashed proceedings against M. Inayathulla, accused of viewing such content, highlighting the distinction between viewing and disseminating.