CYBERCRIME AGAINST WOMEN: AN ANALYSIS OF LAWS AND THEIR EFFECTIVENESS IN INDIA

The rise in the number of cybernetic crimes against women has made cyber crime, in
general, an issue of growing concern. Cyber crimes against women via cyberspace include but are not
limited to, stalking, harassment, identity theft, and the posting, without the consent of the victim, of nude or
sexually explicit images of another individual. The study concentrate on doctrinal research which examine the law of the cyber crime against women in India under both the Information Technology Act 2000 and the Indian Penal Code 1860 as they pertain to all of the above-mentioned offences. In addition to providing an overview of the various provisions of the above-mentioned Acts, the analysis will assess whether each law is effective and will make suggestions for legal reform where necessary.