A Critical Analysis of Cyber Bullying in India

AUTHOR:B.S.SHIVASHANKAR, 5th
Year, BA.,LL(Hons) Co-AUTHOR: Ms.Ashwathy Rajan Asst, prof. of Law,
SAVEETHA SCHOOL OF LAW,
SAVEETHA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL AND TECHNICAL SCIENCES, SAVEETHA UNIVERSITY.

ABSTRACT RESEARCH QUESTION &

ANALYSIS & DISCUSSION CONCLUSION
HYPOTHESIS
• Internet has touched every aspect of
human life, bringing ease in connecting
people around the globe and has RESEARCH QUESTION: • Indian laws are competent and well
also made information available to
huge strata of the society on a click • Whether the Indian Penal drafted to punish traditional offences on
the physical space. Some laws to punish
of a button. With advancement, came Value
unforeseen banes of cyber offences.
Code and Information df offences on cyberspace are well drafted
Asymp. Sig. (2-sided)
Cyber stalking, cyber bullying, spoofing, Technology Act provides Pearson Chi-Square
to meet the ends of justice. The
phishing, credit card frauds are a few to 2.637a interesting aspect of cyber space is
name from the possible cyber offences and
adequate punishment 4
that it is growing and evolving unlike
.620
many are still not predictable. Cyber regarding cyberbullying Likelihood Ratio physical space. Due to the same
2.630
bullying is a form of electronic reason, what shape the crimes might
communication which harms the reputation
in comparison with 4
.622 take place is still not fully foreseen;
or privacy of an individual, or threatens, or cyber stalking? Linear-by-Linear Association
.257 cyber bullying is one such crime. It can
harasses, leaving a long lasting impact. It 1
take place in many forms and can be
is using beyond the permissible limit or .612
unauthorized use of electronic technology N of Valid Cases tried under different provisions of
affecting the life and reputation of another.1 HYPOTHESIS: 1516
existing laws but doing so will affect
evolution of cyber laws in India. There is
• There is significant a need for defining separate laws for the
• From the above data the minimum
increase in cyberbullying expected count is greater than 0.05% purpose of cyber-crime offences since
in college with the use of the mode, consequences, gravity and
hence null hypothesis is disproved
probable targets are different. Cyber
AIM modern technologies. and alternative hypothesis accepted bullying is one of the offences which can
take an ugly shape in the future and
• The paper aims at needs to be addressed soon. In making of
introducing the concept of METHODOLOGY: the cyber bullying law, lawmakers
should take opinion of the psychiatrist
cyber bullying and how it is • The paper used both Other than being dependent on technology
since such offence affects the psyche of
for prevention of cyber bullying, teachers,
different from cyber primary and secondary parents, and students themselves need to a child very much. The law should
stalking, effects and information which are take measures to prevent such offence. There be made considering the psychology of
can be advertisements on the effects of cyber people involved and the legal expertise
consequences, remedies collected from general bullying and its concept. Anti-ragging cells and of law enforcements. If law is not made,
available under Criminal public through simple also posters in the school can help to prevent many cyber bullies will be left open and
Laws and Information random sampling method. it.20 victims will have to suffer the
consequences and defeating the concept
Technology Act, and its of justice.
prevention.
Value
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