CYBER CRIMES AGAINST WOMEN IN INDIA: AN ANALYTICAL STUDY WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LAWS

ABSTRACT

The Indian civilization is one of the world's oldest civilizations still in existence. In this country, the position of women has been elevated to a higher level. They have been accorded the status of goddesses. However, as a result of the modernization of society, their fundamental rights have been trampled. The sector of information technology in India is experiencing rapid development. People are reliant on computers for a variety of reasons, their day-to-day goings-on and doings. The year 2000 is remembered as a watershed moment in the history of technological advancement. Because of the extensive usage of computer technology, there has been an uptick in cybercrime. In addition, the majority of victims of crimes committed online are female. In this nation of ours, the newest form of criminal activity is known as cybercrime. Different types of illegal activity committed online include cyberstalking, morphing and slander in the digital realm. Emails are being used to harass women in this world today. They have to deal with the issue of cyberbullying. It is quite typical in today's society. The Information Technology Act of 2000 was passed in order to prevent crimes of this nature, but that law will not be particularly successful on its own until people change the way they think about it.