A recent incident at a five-star hotel in Jaipur has ignited a nationwide debate on privacy, voyeurism, and digital ethics. A couple staying in a road-facing room at the Holiday Inn near 22 Godown reportedly forgot to draw their curtains before engaging in an intimate moment. A passerby captured the scene on video, which quickly went viral on social media, triggering a storm of reactions.
Public Outcry and Divided Opinions
The viral clip, which does not reveal the couple’s faces, shows a crowd gathering outside the hotel, some hurling abuse and filming the scene. The footage led to a traffic jam in the area as onlookers stopped to witness the commotion.
Social media users are sharply divided. Some criticised the couple for their lack of discretion, suggesting they intentionally left the curtains open. Others, however, condemned the act of filming and sharing the video without consent, calling it a gross violation of privacy.
> “They were in a hotel room, not on a public road. Filming and sharing such moments is unethical and possibly illegal,” one user wrote.
> Another countered, “Why didn’t they close the curtains? That’s what they’re there for.”
Legal and Ethical Concerns
Legal experts have pointed out that recording someone in a private act without consent—even if visible from a public space—may constitute voyeurism under IPC Section 354C, a punishable offense in India. Privacy advocates argue that the focus should be on the person who filmed and circulated the video, not the couple.
Hotel Under Scrutiny
The hotel itself has come under fire for failing to ensure guest privacy. Critics questioned the room design and lack of safeguards like tinted windows or automatic blinds in rooms visible from public roads.
As of now, the individual who recorded and shared the video remains unidentified, and no official statement has been issued by the hotel or local authorities.
This incident underscores the urgent need for stronger digital ethics, respect for personal boundaries, and accountability in the age of viral content