Kerala cabinet proposes to modify Police Act on Cyber Crimes against women.Kerala cabinet on Wednesday, 21 October proposed to amend Kerala Police Act
Gautham S
Kerala: Kerala cabinet on Wednesday, 21 October proposed to amend Kerala Police Act on cyber-crimes against women. Cabinet recommends imprisonment for up to five year or a fine of up to Rs. 10,000 or both for cyber-crimes including those along lines of social media harassment. Kerala Act 118A will be amended for this.
State Government is approaching Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan requesting him to issue new amendment as ordinance.
Section 66-A of IT Act 2000 and Section 118(d) of Kerala Police Act 2011 were quashed by Supreme Court on the ground that it was against freedom of expression. The Central Government hasn’t introduced any other legal framework to replace this. In this situation, there is a situation where police are not able to deal effectively with crimes committed through social media. In light of all this, it was decided to amend law.