AN EMPIRICAL STUDY ON CYBER CRIMES AGAINST WOMEN IN INDIA

AUTHOR – JERIN RAJAH.R, STUDENT AT SAVEETHA SCHOOL OF LAW, SAVEETHA UNIVERSITY, CHENNAI

BEST CITATION – JERIN RAJAH.R, AN EMPIRICAL STUDY ON CYBER CRIMES AGAINST WOMEN IN INDIA, INDIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL REVIEW (IJLR), 5 (11) OF 2025, PG. 302-316, APIS – 3920 – 0001 & ISSN – 2583-2344

ABSTRACT

“You can’t always trust a cloud not to rain, don’t always trust one to protect your data ”- Today all over the world cyber-crimes are increasing at a higher rate and the soft targets are women and children. Even by the National crime record bureau – it was held that the cybercrime rate against women has increased to the higher cases from around 3000 cases to 6000 cases. Some of the cyber-crimes committed against women are defamation, cyber stalking, email spoofing, morphing of images for pornography content etc The main objective of this study is to find the causation behind the victimisation of women, To analysis the laws dealing with cybercrimes against women – and the effective functioning of those provisions, To find out loopholes in the laws, To study on the steps to be taken to reduce cybercrimes against women ,To study on the relationship between cybercrime against women and right to privacy .Samples are collected through convenient sampling method, sample frame – India ( empirical study )Through this research we found that the major causes of increase in cybercrimes in India – poverty ,negligence, easy access system, today we have various legislations in India like Indian penal code 1860, Information and technology act 2000, Indecent representation of women prohibition act 1986 and various other provisions but there are few areas which intervene the effective functioning of the provisions – ineffective coverage of many emerging issues , weak implementation of the laws ,less rate of conviction, There is the positive relation between commission of the cybercrime and violation of right to privacy of the victim and also suggests that there should be comprehensive cyber law act should be enacted and special penal laws to deal with cybercrimes investigation and evidence issues.

KEYWORDS:

Cyber, crimes, internet, women, victims.