Kerala Weighs Special Law to Jail Social Media Abusers
Kerala is weighing a special law to jail people who abuse women on social media. The idea is still being considered and is not yet in force.
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Context: India's IT Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita already punish online threats, obscenity and defamation. Kerala's move would add a state-level law aimed at online abuse of women, a topic that has drawn growing debate.
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