Section 296: Prohibition of giving or selling one’s photograph to another without consent

1) No person shall give or sell one’s photograph without his or her consent to another person, or publish, publicize, purchase or sell such photograph, with the intention of annoying, disturbing or troubling him or her or taking any undue benefit from him or her or taking benefit by making commercial use of such photograph.

2) A person who commits, or causes to be committed, the offence referred to in sub-section (1) shall be liable to a sentence of imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or a fine not exceeding thirty thousand rupees or both the sentences.