• January to March 2025 Article ID: NSS9329 Impact Factor:8.05 Cite Score:11 Download: 3 DOI: https://doi.org/ View PDf

    Cyber Crime Against Women and Children in India

      Dr. Anoop Kailasia
        Assistant Professor (Law) Govt. Law College, Gwalior (M.P.)

Abstract: The internet is one of the most effective communication tools available, and Indians use the most internet data worldwide. As industrialization and technical breakthroughs increased, the realm of cyberspace saw an exponential growth in the potential and characteristics of the internet. It may be used for both constructive and negative impact. The distance significantly decreased, and we could now easily access any far-flung region of the globe. But emerging technology has also become a vehicle for cybercrime, or violence in cyberspace. Due to their ambiguity, cybercrimes are very difficult to trace back, which is why criminals frequently choose to commit them. Cyberspace violence blurs the boundaries of jurisdiction, and victims become more numerous as a result of ignorance and unfamiliarity. Women, children, and other vulnerable populations are the targets of the bulk of cybercrimes. Common instances include financial exploitation, child grooming, blackmail, and pornography. The Information Technology Act of 2000 (amended 2008) regulates such offenses. The current condition of cybercrimes against Madhya Pradesh's women and children will be discussed in this article. The findings presented in this article are derived from a research study focused on this topic. Overall, there is a need to explore the methods of executing cybercrimes and to propose specific measures to prevent and manage cybercrime targeting women and children in cyberspace.