According to the ministry of electronics and information technology, there is a need for tighter regulations to deal with cybercrimes.
As per Ashwini Vaishnaw, union minister for communications, electronics & information technology and railways, the existing cyber laws are not that effective to deal with the issues of cybercrime and children becoming victim of cyber bullying. Further, he informed the parliament that there is a need to increase awareness level of officials in various government departments on cybercrimes and also making it part of the curriculum for students.
According to the minister, there needs to be a broader consensus on bringing stricter norms for over-the-top (OTT) platforms to check the telecast of movies and serials that create disharmony among various communities and religions.
To this end, the central government has been taking measures in consultation with various stakeholders to strengthen the mechanism to deal with cybercrimes, including crimes against children, in a comprehensive and coordinated manner.
The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) compiles and publishes statistical data on crimes in its publication, titled ‘Crime in India’. As per the latest published report, a total of 306 and 1,102 cases of cybercrime against children were registered during the year 2019 and 2020 respectively.
