Citation

Verma A. Comput. Law Secur. Rev. 2012; 28(1): 69-76.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.clsr.2011.11.003

PMID

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Abstract

Cyber pornography plays an accessory role in negative social issues such as child abuse, violence against women, rape, inequality, relationship and family breakdown, youth crime, promiscuity and sexually transmitted diseases. Cyberspace and the pornographic matter transmitted through it have created challenges for India's antiquated laws. The lack of jurisdictional boundaries and the sheer volume of traffic that the Internet can handle, as well as the potential for anonymity have resulted in a complete lack of control over what appears on the Web at the click of a mouse button. Before there was no liability of a cyber cafe owner but with the introduction of the Information Technology Amendment Act, 2008, the responsibilities of Cyber Cafe owners have only increased. This paper deals with the Cyber pornography, its legal implications and the liability of cyber cafe owner under the Information Technology Amendment Act, 2008. 2012 A. Verma. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.