What began as a private video recorded by a student at Delhi Public School, R.K. Puram soon transformed into a massive national controversy that permanently altered India’s legal and cultural landscape. The Anatomy of the 2004 Incident

A comparison of how educational institutions approach digital ethics today versus two decades ago.

More than two decades later, the DPS RK Puram MMS scandal still holds critical lessons for parents, educators, and policymakers:

Because mainstream internet access was still in its infancy for ordinary Indian households, 24-hour news channels continuously broadcast segments covering the issue, effectively introducing the concept of a "viral video" to the Indian public. Landmark Legal Impact: Avnish Bajaj vs. State