Law of Street Photography in Malaysia..

Is there any law of street photography in Malaysia.

Legal implications: Can a person who doesn’t want to be photographed take action if he has been secretly shot and the pictures circulated?

 

 

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ARTICLES OF LAW
By BHAG SINGH

A publisher may end up on the wrong side of the law when a photograph causes embarrassment or affects the reputation of a subject.
IT MAY not cross the minds of today’s younger generation that having a photograph taken used to be a complex affair. In earlier times, one needed to go to a photo studio to get one’s picture taken. A measure of skill was needed on the photographer’s part.
However, the ease with which pictures can be taken today poses another set of problems. Some people may not like their pictures to be taken. Others may not object to having their pictures taken, but they may not want their pictures to be circulated.
When this happens, can a person who has been photographed take action against the photographer or anyone else who circulates the said pictures?
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