The Home Ministry has said it is examining an expert committee report that has recommended measures to contain the growing menace of online abuse, particularly against women.
The report also deliberates on hate speeches and vitriolic messages on online platforms.
The panel was set up after the Supreme Court struck down Section 66A of the Information Technology Act in 2014. The committee headed by T.K. Viswanathan, former Secretary General of the Lok Sabha, submitted its report to the Home Ministry recently. “The Home Ministry has received the report and it is currently being examined,” a Ministry spokesperson said.
Though the contents of the report have not been made public, an official said that it has recommended measures to deal with growing incidents of abuse against women on social media platforms.
The panel has recommended amending Section 78 of the Information Technology Act, which mandates an officer not below the rank of an Inspector to investigate such cases of online misuse.
