A Delhi student went through hell after her nudes began circulating on porn websites after her ex-boyfriend posted them online. Apparently, it was her joining the college's dance society that triggered such a revengeful reaction.

The 22-year-old sought the government's help but only to have her suffering last 16 more days - because that's how long the authorities made her wait.

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While adhering to the new guidelines set by the Supreme Court, the Department of Technology asked the girl to seek a court order before proceeding with removing the objectionable content. However, the same guidelines made the torture even more harrowing for the girl, reports Daily Mail.

Cyber experts agree. Prashant Mali, a renowned advocate said, "Getting a court order is such a lengthy and exhaustive process and it adds to the woes of the victims."

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It was after three months of the couple's break up that a friend informed the girl of her nudes circulating online. "My friend told me that they have been allegedly uploaded by my ex. However, it was not just my friends; I also received messages from strangers. The links went viral and made it difficult for me to go out of the house," she said.

She lodged a FIR on January 7 wherein the authorities booked the accused under the Information and Technology Act for criminal intimidation. It was only after the victim obtained the court order on January 23 that her nudes were pulled down from the sites.

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A 2015 judgment of the Supreme Court stated that "a court order or a notification from a government agency for removing specific information" was a must before taking down any content online.

"Whereas before that, the intermediary would be required to block or remove access to illegal content upon receiving knowledge of any such illegality by either on its own or by an affected person," added Prashant Mali.