However, the law is reactive. By the time an FIR is filed, the person’s job is gone. Moreover, employers are not legally required to reinstate a kaand victim unless the court proves the leak was entirely non-consensual – a difficult standard.

In many jurisdictions, sharing private media without consent is a criminal offense (often categorized under cybercrime or "revenge porn" laws).

Providing these details will help in preparing a more targeted and helpful response. Pan African Medical Journal

Deshmukh remained in judicial custody for nearly a year (released on bail in December 2022). The case is still pending trial as of 2025, with the central agencies arguing that the “kaand” represents a nexus between political power and organized extortion.

: Could it be a combination of terms like "Desi" (referring to South Asian culture) and "Scandal" or "Kaand" (a Hindi/Hindustani word for an incident or scandal)?