The Information Technology Act and the Indian Penal Code are looked into to examine cyber-bullying. How liability should be imposed on minors committing cyber-bullying is also investigated.Dr. Paras Nath SinghProf. Anand MotwaniPrabhat Pande
InIndia, The Information Technology Act, 2000, and some of the sections of IPC (Indian Penal Code) provides for the punishment of Cyberbullying and related offences in the country. The Supreme Court of India acknowledged cyberbullying for the first time as a problem in the famous case of Vi...
according to Padowitz) have stepped in to define and address online harassment. However, determining when cyberbullying crosses the line into criminal activity can be a challenging task, as it often hinges on intent, impact, and specific legal thresholds. ...
Japan's parliament has passed legislation that makes "online insults", or cyberbullying, punishable by imprisonment. The amendment to the country's penal code will go into effect this summer. People accused of online insults could face imprisonment for up to one year or a fine of 300,000 yen...
cyber bullying, cyber pornography, using the mobile phone camera to blackmail or text offensive matter can have male victims too of course, but it is the women who bear the brunt of it. It is ironic and immensely distressing that technology that is considered to be empowering can actually be...
According to the California Penal Code, mens rea in this case involves an intention to bring the victim into a state of fear for their life and well-being which is enough to remove the protection of the First Amendment. V. CONCLUSION Cyberbullying and cyberstalking are problematic concepts ...
Sending messages threatening to harm a person – depending on the content, this may amount to a criminal offence under the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 or Section 503 of the Penal Code (criminal intimidation); and Breaking into someone's home amounts to trespass (installing a closed-...
The word "cyberbullying" is often used interchangeably with "cyber stalking" and in fact the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act 2015 of Nigeria, uses the word "cyber stalking" which it defines as any course of conduct directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable ...
The word "cyberbullying" is often used interchangeably with "cyber stalking" and in fact the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act 2015 of Nigeria, uses the word "cyber stalking" which it defines as any course of conduct directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable ...
This chapter conveys Tay's research undertaken as part of her Master of Laws thesis (see https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/2647/ ), where the Western Australia approach towards bullying and cyberbullying prevention has been compared with the South Australian approach, and lessons are also drawn ...