Browsing by Author "Roy, Lalit Kumar"

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Protection of Women’s Dignity and Development of Laws against Revenge Porn on Women in India: A Comparative Study
(University of North Bengal, 2024-03) Sharma, Om Prakash; Roy, Lalit Kumar
Revenge porn, means the unauthorized dissemination of private photographs or videos of a victim in cyberspace, is a newly judicially recognized crime and has an increasing trend in society with the increasing prevalence of technological advancement. This type of non-consensual pornography which is virtual rape, takes place for several reasons, i.e., taking revenge on his ex-partner, sextortion, blackmailing, getting custody of children from a divorced spouse, etc., which causes sexual exploitation, domestic violence, and more. Recent data shows that about 27% of total internet users in between 13-45 age groups were subjected to revenge porn in India. Though cases are being dealt with, with the help of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Information Technology Act, 2000 but till now, there are no explicit provisions dealing with this crime where victims can avail themselves of the relief effectively and without any hesitation. Today, no one can think of a life without the use of the Internet, but protecting women's rights is also a significant concern. Using a comparative analysis, the authors of this research paper will attempt to understand the rising concerns of revenge porn and its development and will try to present a solution to the problem.
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Social Transformation through Affirmative Action in India: A Critical Analysis
(University of North Bengal, 2020-03) Sharma, Om Prakash; Roy, Lalit Kumar
In a free and democratic country law is used as an instrument of social change and social transformation as well. In India, after independence, the independent Indian government had to face lots of challenges relating to removing of existing economic and social disparities among different class of people. So many steps have been taken to eradicate the imbalances of status of different classes and castes prevailing in the country. Affirmative action or reservation of seats in educational institutions and public employments is one of them. Affirmative action to eradicate the imbalances brought a great change in the social status of the backward classes people including the schedule castes, scheduled tribes and other backward classes. The thrust of this research paper is to make a thorough examination whether after elapse 73 years of reservation policy, any changes occurred in the economic status or social status of these classes? That needs a critical analysis.