16 days 2013: presentation by dr. debarati halder, remedies for cyber-crimes against women
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This presentation by Dr. Debarati Halder outlines cyber-crimes against women and available legal and other remedies against them. This was presented at a Colloquium on Digital Media and Gender Violence on December 9, 2013, in Chennai, as part of the 2013 Prajnya 16 Days Campaign against Gender Violence.TRANSCRIPT
Remedies for Cyber-Crimes Against Women:
some thoughtsDr. Debarati Halder
Advocate & Managing DirectorCentre for Cyber victim Counseling (CCVC)
Tirunelveliwww.cybervictims.org
• Cyber crime against women is :“Crimes targeted against women with a motive to intentionally harm the victim, using modern telecommunication networks such as the internet (chat rooms, emails, notice boards and groups) and mobile phones(SMS/MMS)”.
Debarati Halder & K. Jaishankar(2012)
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How cyber victimization affects
the concept of violence against
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portrayal of women in the most indecent manner.
StalkingHarassing
messagesWorkplace
harassment with digital aide
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Available legal remedies for women and young girls for indecent portrayal Sections 67, 67a of the Information
technology Act,2000(amended in 2008)
• Section 66a of the Information Technology Act (amended in 2008) Section 66C(punishment for identity theft), 66D(punishment for cheating by impersonation) along with 67B, 66E of the IT Act offer remedy.
.Section 292,293,294 IPC Section 354C IPC (inserted by
Criminal Law Amendment Act, 2013 Section 509 IPC Section 499,500 IPC S.s 3 &4 of The Indecent Represent
of Women (prohibition) Act
• Usage of children for creation of content(S.13, Protection of children from sexual offences act, S.67B (c) I T Act.
(i) Production, storing, distribution of the content(S.11 (ii) & (iii)
(ii) Sexual harassment in the course of creation of content S.67B (d) IT Act and S.11 Protection of children from sexual offences Act
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Online stalking• In one word, when ‘following’ is added by Mens rea to
commit harm and it is successfully digitally carried out, we can say cyber stalking has happened (Halder & Jaishankar,2010).
• S.354D of the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 2013 also addresses stalking by man and includes the following acts:
Following/contacting/trying to contact repeatedly Monitoring a woman either physically or online Watching/spying a woman
04/13/23 Online Victimisation of Women: Trends & Issues by Debarati Halder
Remedies offered by the laws
prevention of the crime Introducing new rights Expanding the scope of the independent duty
of the policeRetributive jurisprudential measures
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Where does law/criminal justice mechanism fail?
Attitude of the victimPatriarchal societyFear of revealing past historyMedia and privacy issuesPreconceived notion about the police and
criminal justice system
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The other option ?
Liability of the website Forms of reportingUsage of police-social media channel
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Self protecting measures
• Controlled data contribution• Closing the doors by effective password
choosing.• Expanding friend-circle with prior information• Usage of multiple email ids• Self detection of suspicious accounts• Willingness to report a crime and not
encourage hacking.
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Building up effective friend circle online
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Counselling through “Therapeutic Jurisprudence” way
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Awareness
Spreading awareness through two blogs : “Cyber crime against women in India and the laws”© ((http://debaraticyberspace.blogspot.in/) ) &
“Cyber victimization” ©(http://cybervictims.blogspot.in/))
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Enjoy the internet eraWrite to us for any help @
[email protected] or [email protected] Call us @ 09894700935
Dr. Debarati HalderAdvocate & Managing Director
Centre for Cyber victim CounselingTirunelveli
www.cybervictims.org
04/13/23 Online Victimisation of Women: Trends & Issues by Debarati Halder