Cyber Crimes against Women: Legal Precautions the Government Should Enforce in India

Authors

  • Pritam Mirdha
  • Md. Umar Faiz

Keywords:

cybercrime, women, internet, government, defamation, social media, technology, threats, victim, offence

Abstract

In this modern era the crimes against women are at peak of it. The crime done against women can be in many ways, it can be physical, or it can be on internet (cyber). The crime rates are more on internet (cyber) then physically, which affects the whole family of a woman and the woman herself, and which leads to lots of miss happenings. In India the crime rate physically and on internet (cyber) has become more comparing to the earlier times. To which the government should pass and enforce strict laws and the government should stick to it.

Crimes against Women in India

Crime head

Crime incidence

Crime rate

2014

2015

2016

2014

2015

2016

Total crime against women

3,39,457

3,29,243

3,38,954

56.6

54.6

55.2

It is a record by the National Crime Records Bureau Ministry of Home Affairs where it is been seen that the crime against women has gradually increased in subsequent years.

A Cybercrimes in India

Crime head

Crime incidence

Percentage Variation

 

2014

2015

2016

2014–2015

2015–2016

Total cyber crime

9,622

11,592

12,317

20.5%

6.3%

Here is another record by National Crime Records Bureau Ministry of Home Affairs where it is seen that the cybercrimes have also increased year to year.

This paper is going to deal with the cybercrimes against women and would provide LEGAL suggestions to stop the cybercrimes against women and will help to stop many cybercrimes overall.

Author Biographies

Pritam Mirdha

Student, Amity Law School, Amity University, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India

Md. Umar Faiz

Student, Amity Law School, Amity University, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India

Published

2020-06-12