If someone lost his life due to spreading rumors, accused could be sentenced to life imprisonment
Tuesday - March 3, 2020 11:20 am ,
Category : WTN SPECIAL
There can be an imprisonment sentence in the cybercrime
Use social media platform carefully; one may have to go to jail for spreading rumors
MARCH 03 (WTN) – Naturally, in this era of technology, you must have used social media platforms and messaging apps to express your thoughts. Now, as you know that India, the second largest populous country, has the largest number of crores of smartphones and internet users in the world. Crores of Indian daily use the social messaging platform Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram as well as instant messaging app WhatsApp too. Although social media platforms are considered the most powerful medium of expression of ideas nowadays, it has been seen that the misuse of social media is increasing day by day in India.
According to a report, rumors have spread through social media on a large scale during the riots in Delhi. For your information, let us know that if any person spreads the rumors through social media, then strict law action can be taken against that person. Yes, for your information, let us tell you that spreading any such rumor on social media is considered the cybercrime, in which the feelings of any religion or caste may be hurt or riots may occur. If someone is found guilty while doing so, the convict can face up to life imprisonment under the IT Act 2008.
If any person spreads rumors through electronic means of communication, a case can be registered against the person under various sections of the IPC, and he can also be arrested. On the other hand, if a person spreads hatred in the name of religion, caste, language, or place, etc., then a case can be filed against him under Section 153A of the IPC. Let us know that if a person tries to disturb the communal harmony by writing, speaking, by the gesture, or in any other way, a case can also be filed against him. Since such offenses are non-criminal offenses, the police can arrest the accused immediately. If one found guilty in such cases, then three years of imprisonment can also be imposed.
On the other hand, if a person spreads a rumor, then a case can also be filed against him under Section 505 of the IPC. Also, if a person makes a statement to spread hatred, a case can be filed against him under Section 505 of the IPC. If one found guilty in this case also, the convict can face a sentence of three years.
At the same time, the Information Technology Act-2000 was created in the year 2000 to prevent crimes through social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, or WhatsApp. Under Section 67 of this Act, if any person uses social media platforms to share inflammatory, objectionable, or hateful posts or videos, then a case can be prosecuted against him, and he can be sent to jail. Also, the court can impose a fine on the guilty. Under Section 67 of the IT Act, if someone is found guilty of spreading rumors on social media for the first time, he can face up to three years jail, and a fine of up to five lakh rupees will also be imposed. If the same person is found guilty while doing the same offence again, the convict may face a jail term of up to 5 years and a fine of up to Rs 10 lakh.
If a post or video posted on social media incites the communal violence, and someone dies, then the culprit can be sentenced to life imprisonment. On the other hand, if someone spreads a rumor through a social media post and leads to sabotage, then there is a provision to recover the loss of public property from the accused. At the same time, more caution should be kept while sending or forwarding the message on WhatsApp. If any disputed message is sent or forwarded to you by mistake, you can be sentenced to jail for forwarding a disputed message inadvertently as per Section 66A of the IT Act. In such a situation, we advise you to use caution when using social media platforms because any wrong post is enough for you to book in jail.
MARCH 03 (WTN) – Naturally, in this era of technology, you must have used social media platforms and messaging apps to express your thoughts. Now, as you know that India, the second largest populous country, has the largest number of crores of smartphones and internet users in the world. Crores of Indian daily use the social messaging platform Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram as well as instant messaging app WhatsApp too. Although social media platforms are considered the most powerful medium of expression of ideas nowadays, it has been seen that the misuse of social media is increasing day by day in India.
According to a report, rumors have spread through social media on a large scale during the riots in Delhi. For your information, let us know that if any person spreads the rumors through social media, then strict law action can be taken against that person. Yes, for your information, let us tell you that spreading any such rumor on social media is considered the cybercrime, in which the feelings of any religion or caste may be hurt or riots may occur. If someone is found guilty while doing so, the convict can face up to life imprisonment under the IT Act 2008.
If any person spreads rumors through electronic means of communication, a case can be registered against the person under various sections of the IPC, and he can also be arrested. On the other hand, if a person spreads hatred in the name of religion, caste, language, or place, etc., then a case can be filed against him under Section 153A of the IPC. Let us know that if a person tries to disturb the communal harmony by writing, speaking, by the gesture, or in any other way, a case can also be filed against him. Since such offenses are non-criminal offenses, the police can arrest the accused immediately. If one found guilty in such cases, then three years of imprisonment can also be imposed.
On the other hand, if a person spreads a rumor, then a case can also be filed against him under Section 505 of the IPC. Also, if a person makes a statement to spread hatred, a case can be filed against him under Section 505 of the IPC. If one found guilty in this case also, the convict can face a sentence of three years.
At the same time, the Information Technology Act-2000 was created in the year 2000 to prevent crimes through social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, or WhatsApp. Under Section 67 of this Act, if any person uses social media platforms to share inflammatory, objectionable, or hateful posts or videos, then a case can be prosecuted against him, and he can be sent to jail. Also, the court can impose a fine on the guilty. Under Section 67 of the IT Act, if someone is found guilty of spreading rumors on social media for the first time, he can face up to three years jail, and a fine of up to five lakh rupees will also be imposed. If the same person is found guilty while doing the same offence again, the convict may face a jail term of up to 5 years and a fine of up to Rs 10 lakh.
If a post or video posted on social media incites the communal violence, and someone dies, then the culprit can be sentenced to life imprisonment. On the other hand, if someone spreads a rumor through a social media post and leads to sabotage, then there is a provision to recover the loss of public property from the accused. At the same time, more caution should be kept while sending or forwarding the message on WhatsApp. If any disputed message is sent or forwarded to you by mistake, you can be sentenced to jail for forwarding a disputed message inadvertently as per Section 66A of the IT Act. In such a situation, we advise you to use caution when using social media platforms because any wrong post is enough for you to book in jail.
