Koi mujhe online gaaliyan de raha hai ya dhamka raha hai.

Simple answer

Dhamki, sexual comments aur badnaam karne wale jhooth online bhi crime hain. Pehle report aur block karo — platform ko fixed time mein complaint par action lena hota hai. Safety ko khatra ho toh police ya cybercrime.gov.in par complaint karo. Sirf rude criticism usually crime nahi hai.

Real-life examples

Fatima ne ek cricket match par apni raay post ki, aur anjaan logon ne rape ki dhamkiyan aur sexual gaaliyan di. Ye criminal intimidation aur aurat ki izzat ka apmaan jaise crime ho sakte hain. Usne screenshots liye, accounts report kiye aur cyber crime portal par complaint ki.

Vikram ki post par sainkdon logon ne uski raay ko 'stupid' kaha. Ye rude hai, par crime nahi. Usne un accounts ko block aur mute kar diya. 'Offensive' messages wali IT Act ki purani Section 66A 2015 mein strike down ho chuki hai, use use nahi kiya ja sakta.

Aapko kya karna chahiye?

1Posts, comments aur profile link ke screenshots date aur time ke saath lo. Reply ya behes mat karo.
2Accounts report aur block karo. Platform action na le toh uske grievance officer ko likho, jise 7 din mein complaint solve karni hoti hai.
3Violence ya sexual dhamki ya stalking par cybercrime.gov.in ya thane mein complaint karo. Turant khatra ho toh 112 par call karo.
4Badnaam karne wale jhooth ke liye lawyer se baat karo: criminal defamation ke liye Magistrate ke saamne complaint karni hoti hai, aur damages ka case bhi kar sakte ho.
5Women help ke liye 181 par call kar sakti hain ya National Commission for Women mein complaint kar sakti hain.

Exceptions aur zaroori baatein

Sirf defamation ke liye police usually FIR register nahi kar sakti. Court tabhi action leta hai jab badnaam hua insaan khud complaint kare.
Criticism, jokes ya rude opinions generally free speech mein aate hain, jab tak woh dhamki, ashleelta, hate speech ya defamation na ban jayein.

Official legal reference

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — Section 351
Criminal intimidation: body, izzat ya property ko nuksaan ki dhamki; anonymous dhamki par extra saza.
Pehle: IPC Sections 503, 506, 507Official text padho
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — Section 79
Aurat ki izzat ka apmaan karne wale shabd, awaaz, ishaare ya cheezein dikhana: 3 saal tak jail aur fine.
Pehle: IPC Section 509Official text padho
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — Section 356
Defamation: kisi ki izzat ko nuksaan pahunchane wale shabd ya photos; 2 saal tak jail, fine ya community service. Public good ke liye sach bolna defence hai.
Pehle: IPC Sections 499, 500Official text padho
Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 — Rule 3(2)
Platform ko complaint 24 ghante mein acknowledge aur 7 din mein solve karni hoti hai (February 2026 se pehle 15 din).
Official text padho
Shreya Singhal v. Union of India (2015)
Supreme Court ne 'offensive' online messages par saza dene wali IT Act Section 66A ko free speech ke against maan kar strike down kiya.

Help kahan milegi

Cyber Crime Helpline

Online fraud turant report karo taaki paisa freeze ho sake.

Call karo 1930 cybercrime.gov.in

Women Helpline

Violence face kar rahi women ke liye 24x7 help.

Call karo 181

National Commission for Women

Women ke against violence aur harassment ki complaint.

Call karo 7827170170 ncw.nic.in

Emergency helpline

Emergency mein police, fire ya ambulance ke liye.

Call karo 112

Source aur status

Kahan lagu: Poore India mein
Law lagu hua: 1 Jul 2024
Legal review: Draft — lawyer review baaki hai

Yeh educational jaankari hai, aapke case ke liye legal advice nahi. Exact facts aur lagu law matter karte hain — kuch karne se pehle lawyer se baat karo.