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What is considered digital harassment as per the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 ?
Sending unsolicited emails about new services
Downloading software from unofficial websites
Using public Wi-Fi for browsing
Sending threatening or obscene messages to a person over the internet
Sending threatening or obscene messages to a person over the internet
Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, digital harassment is categorized under criminal intimidation and stalking provisions. Sending threatening or obscene messages violates personal safety and privacy, making it a punishable offense under sections relating to electronic communication and harassment.
Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, digital harassment is categorized under criminal intimidation and stalking provisions. Sending threatening or obscene messages violates personal safety and privacy, making it a punishable offense under sections relating to electronic communication and harassment.
The BNS 2023 replaces the Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860, which was originally drafted by the First Law Commission of India in 1834 under the chairmanship of Lord Macaulay.
The BNS 2023 received Presidential assent on December 25, 2023, and came into effect on July 1, 2024.
Section 78 of BNS addresses stalking, which includes digital monitoring and persistent unsolicited communication.
The BNS aims to modernize criminal law by specifically addressing technology-driven crimes that were not explicitly detailed in the 1860 IPC.
Option A refers to legitimate commercial communication which is regulated under the Information Technology (IT) Act, not criminal harassment laws.
Option B relates to cybersecurity hygiene and user risk rather than a criminal act committed against another individual.
Option C is a general cybersecurity practice recommendation, not a criminal activity under BNS.
The BNS 2023 focuses on 'justice' rather than 'punishment' and introduces community service as a penalty for minor offenses.
D is correct тАФ Sending threatening or obscene messages to a person over the internet is considered criminal harassment and intimidation under the BNS.
When studying BNS, always compare it with the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA) as these three laws constitute the overhaul of the Indian criminal justice system.
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