A STUDY ON AWARENESS AND EFFECTIVENESS OF CYBERSECURITY LAWS IN TACKLING DIGITAL CRIME AGAINST INDIAN WOMEN

In India, digital crimes against women are becoming a major issue on a daily basis. With the increase of social media usage, women from almost every age group are falling victim to issues like online stalking, identity theft, cyberbullying, non-consensual deep fakes, and much more. The objective of this study evaluates the level of awareness among Indian women regarding current cybersecurity laws and examines the effectiveness of these laws in the present scenario.  The study scrutinizes major and important legislation such as the Information Technology Act, 2000 and how amendments to it deal with issues such as women cybercrime.  The study also incorporates primary data and secondary  data methods to assess how aware women actually are with respect to their rights and the issues that come when trying to tackle such cybercrimes. This research is aimed at revealing that despite the existence of laws, many women are unaware of cyber laws. It also emphasizes the hardship women face in the reporting and resolving of such crimes. The research highlights there is a need to raise awareness among women, and to make the legal system stronger to fight digital crimes. It stresses the need to put strong efforts to protect women in the digital world