![]() Section 354-A of the Indian Penal Code talks about sexual assault.Sending a woman obscene material like pornographic videos, obscene pictures, films, messages and nudes against the will of that woman is an act of sexual harassment mentioned under section 354-A of the Indian penal code. Some aspects of sexual offences in cyberspace are covered under the Indian Penal Code and Information Technology Act, 2000. There are no adequate laws that deal with sexual offences specifically in cyberspace. Yes, this act of sending unwanted nudes and inappropriate pictures and texts is against law and you can take legal action against it. During the lockdown, online engagement is increasing and this is why cases of online bullying, sexual harassment and online blackmailing are also increasing. This brings pleasure, but it also brings many crimes and cases of online sexual assault. Many countries did surveys on sexual activities during the pandemic and they found an increase in sexting. So during this time, people are engaging more in sexting and people are using different dating apps and websites for sexting and other sexual activities. During the pandemic, people are unable to meet physically because of strict lockdown. Recently the second wave of COVID-19 hit us badly and the same situation has been going on for the whole year. If a person is sending you nudes and inappropriate pictures without your consent, what will be your stand over this? Are you going to ignore and delete that picture, or are you going to block that person? But what if this person is your boss, teacher or a person who affects your life and career directly or indirectly then are you going to block him or are you going to ignore his message and keep quiet? And is blocking and ignoring the solution to this issue? Is it wrong and illegal? ![]() Countries that have strict laws against sending unwanted explicit nude photos. ![]()
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