Penalizes the publication or transmission of obscene or sexually explicit material in electronic form, prescribing severe fines and imprisonment. 2. The POCSO Act, 2012
: In early 2026, the BOD faced a backlash after admitting that funds originally raised for 2019 Kerala flood relief were instead used for school operational and developmental needs.
In the early 2000s, India experienced a dramatic shift in digital communications as multimedia messaging services (MMS) and mobile camera phones became widely accessible. The infamous DPS RK Puram event of 2004 marked India's first high-profile digital privacy violation involving minors.