Delhi Police has filed cases linked to an Instagram Group named ‘Bois Locker Room’. This online group allegedly involved teenage boys, who casually talked about rape, slut- shamming and sexual objectification of underage girls. They degraded women in every way possible, humiliated them, objectified them, body shammed them.
This came after screenshots were shared on Instagram and Twitter of this online group. They post photos of teenage girls WITHOUT their CONSENT. They’re seen normalizing rape by passing crude comments, objectifying girls, and promoting misogyny.
The Delhi Commission for Women, has sent a notice to Delhi Police to arrest these boys immediately and to take strong actions against them.
Legal Recourse
Section 292 of IPC- This section provides that whoever sells, distributes, publicly exhibits any obscene book, pamphlet, paper, drawing etc., will be punished with up to 2 years of imprisonment and fine of up to 2000 Rupees, and with up to 5 years of imprisonment on subsequent conviction plus fine.
Section 293 of IPC- Whoever, sells, distributes, circulates to any person under the age of 21 years any obscene object as referred in the above section, will be punishable with up to 3 years of conviction plus fine and up to 7 years of imprisonment on subsequent conviction.
Section 354 of IPC- Outraging Women’s Modesty
Section 354A of IPC- A man committing an act of demanding sexual favors, or showing pornography against the will of a woman, or making sexually colored remarks, will be punished for sexual harassment.
Section 354C of IPC- Voyeurism is an act of capturing the image of a woman engaging in a private act, and disseminating the said image without her consent, will be punished with up to 3 years of imprisonment on first conviction and up to 7 years in subsequent convictions.
Section 354D of IPC- This provides for cyberstalking, where a man follows a woman despite her clear indication of disinterest or monitors the cyber activity or use of the internet or electronic communication of a woman, will be punished with an imprisonment of up to 3 years on first conviction and 5 years on subsequent convictions.
Section 509 of IPC- Any person who utters any word, make a gesture or a sound, or exhibit any object with the intention to insult her modesty or intrude privacy of a woman, shall be punishable with up to 3 years of imprisonment with fine.
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