In late 2004, a private video featuring two students from , was recorded on a mobile phone. The video was subsequently circulated via MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) and eventually surfaced on the auction site Baazee.com (now eBay India) for sale. Key Developments

The scandal escalated when the clip was listed for auction on Baazee.com (now eBay India), where it was sold for around $3. Legal and Institutional Impact

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: A tabloid named TODAY (owned by India Today ) broke the story on December 9, 2004, with the headline "DPS sex video at baazee.com," bringing the matter to national attention. Legal Fallout and Landmark Case

The case sparked a national debate over the Information Technology (IT) Act, 2000 , which was later amended to better address cybercrimes and electronic obscenity.

The scandal reached a fever pitch when the video surfaced on Baazee.com

It served as a wake-up call regarding the permanence of digital content and the risks of "user-generated" pornography in a burgeoning digital landscape.

Directed by Dibakar Banerjee, this anthology film relied entirely on digital cameras, sting operations, and security footage to dissect contemporary voyeurism and the lack of digital privacy.

The listing went online on the evening of November 27, 2004, and remained active for roughly 38 hours before platform administrators took it down. However, the window was long enough for the clip to be copied, distributed onto early adult portals, and burnt onto counterfeit physical compact discs (CDs) sold in illicit underground hubs like Delhi's Palika Bazaar. Legal Milestones: Avnish Bajaj vs. State

The scandal is cited as a primary catalyst for the amendment of India's Information Technology Act, 2000