New Delhi: A phone call begins as a private exchange between two individuals. Words flow easily when there is trust. But one tap on the record button can turn that trust into a nightmare. What if your friend, relative or boyfriend records your phone call without you consent? What if they use that recording against you? Is that a crime under Indian law? The answer, in many cases, is yes.

According to legal experts, recording someone’s private phone conversation without their consent is a violation of privacy. It can attract punishment under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Information Technology Act, 2000.

The severity of the punishment depends on the intent behind the act and how the recording is used afterward. If the recording is later used to threaten, b

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