LEGAL CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS TO CYBER CRIME IN INDIA AGAINST WOMEN
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Women,, cybercrimeAbstract
The twenty-first century has been an era of inventions. Inventions that have greatly improved the quality of human life. Artificial intelligence's genesis and dominance have been witnessed. We have already entered the 5G era, which began with limited internet access. Another reality has emerged as a result of this unstoppable ascent. An ethereal reality that promotes complete anonymity. With all of the benefits it provides, it has also proven to be lethal. With the rise of the online world came stalkers, hackers, scammers, and a slew of other miscreants and lawbreakers. As a result, the society has become exposed to cybercrime. The researchers will focus on cybercrime perpetrated against women in this study.
Women are easy prey for cyber criminals, and they are disproportionately victimized. Cyberbullying, voyeurism, sextortion, and stalking are all widespread online crimes against women. Women’s privacy and security are under jeopardy as a result of the rise in cybercrime. The research's main goal is to examine the existing state of cyber security in India and the necessity to enact particular legislation to protect women.
The researchers would show how the laws are not being implemented throughout this study. The most important finding of this study is that more precise regulations and legislation against cybercrime are required. The research's main goal is to examine the existing state of cyber security in India and the necessity to enact particular legislation to protect women. The researchers would show how the laws are not being implemented throughout this study. The most important finding of this study is that more precise regulations and legislation against cybercrime are required. With the rise of social media networks and private websites, it is more important than ever for the government to enact special legislation for each type of crime perpetrated against women. Researchers have also looked into the government's success in combating cybercrime and have come up with some useful suggestions for combating this threat.
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