Cyber Stalking: Victims Vs Legal Protections

Abstract

The concept of cyber stalking is not new to cybercrime category but many countries are
still promulgating laws to protect cyber space from this intimidating behavior;
however, some countries has taken it a crime against female only and some has been
very late to regulate cyberspace. Therefore, with the legislative comparison between
India and the United Kingdom (UK), the clear stance on cyber stalking will be presented
as UK legal system is yet to promulgate cyber stalking regulations while India has only
considered female in the role of victim rather than mentioning anyone subject to cyber
stalking. On the other hand, the legal perspective on cyber stalking of the developed
countries such as Japan, Poland, and Singapore would help to analyze the problem in
detail. The legislative provisions elucidate the comprehension regarding efforts that
have been put in place by the international community to prevent cyber stalking and to
protect their citizen. Thus, the present research is conducted by comparison of legal
provisions of recently promulgating laws regarding cyber stalking in different states
and for this purpose comparative study methodology is adopted.