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Podcast on Cybercrimes against women - with Dr. Pattathil Dhanya Menon Q. Why do you think these scams are so effective? A. Even if you do not accept the friend request and you do not get a video call, they can still send you a link; which when opened will capture your face and the same is morphed into dirty and obscene videos. This is very dangerous and people should be aware regarding such scams and there should be awareness spread in the society. ​ Q. How do we spot that there is a honey trap fraud that is happening? A. As a first step, before accepting a friend request, you must verify that person’s identity. If an unknown person sends you a request, do not accept it because even throughout our schooling years, our parents have warned us against unknown people. If by mistake that person is added to your friend list, keep checking your friend list every 8 to 10 days and remove any unknown people. If found. Generally nowadays, people are scattered in all parts of the world and so are missing their friends. As a result, people are making new friends online. They start sharing their personal details and family issues as such with them which could be later used by that person to blackmail him. ​ Interview Link

Child Pornography Under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, the word child pornography has been given a legal definition in the country of India (POCSO). The sexual abuse of children may also assume the shape of child pornography. According to the legislation enacted, the term child pornography refers to any visual portrayal of sexually graphic action involving a kid (minor not more than 18 years of age). Photographs of molestation are another term that may be used interchangeably with pictures of child pornography. The issue of child abuse through pornographic means have been increasing rapidly day by day in India as well as the world. According to statistics provided by the National Crime Records Bureau, there were 738 incidents of child pornography that were filed in India in the year 2020 alone. It is possible that perhaps the stats are only pointing towards the fact that many individuals have stepped forth to disclose such incidents. As shown in a study that was published on the legal news and analysis service webpage jurist.org on May 14, 2020, in India, a sexually explicit clip is recorded almost every 40 seconds. More than 25% of the online searches in India are regarding pornographic material of children. Laws regarding Child Pornography India has no laws that specifically deal with cyber flashing but, for now, these incidents are being covered by the Indian Penal Code and Information Technology Act, 2000. Section 509 of IPC works for any act that intends to insult a woman’s modesty Section 354A(iii) of IPC deals with any man who shows pornographic material to a woman against her will. This section can cover masked cases of cyberflashing Section 293 of IPC deals with whoever distributes, exhibits or circulates obscene material to anyone under 20 years of age Section 67 of the IT Act takes action against anyone for publishing or transmitting obscene material in electronic form.

Deepfakes Deepfakes are fake videos that are manipulated via an algorithm that uses Generative Adversarial Networks . To fool the spectator, the manipulator copies the blinking pattern, head movements, speech patterns and, facial expressions of the concerned individual to generate an astonishingly identical but fabricated video. The word ‘Deepfake’ has a specific meaning attributed to it. The term ‘fake’ shows that the output is fabricated and the term ‘Deep’ refers to the deep learning, a type of machine learning fuelled by Artificial Intelligence. When a person comes across a fake video of themselves engaging in pornographic acts, they start questioning whether its viewers would accept that it’s fake or would they believe that what they are seeing is the reality? And the answer is always tilted towards the latter. They consider what they are seeing to be true without questioning its authenticity. Questioning the authenticity of the media they are consuming is too much of a task for the general public. This causes the victims of a deepfake video to get consumed by a feeling of dreadness for the rest of their lives. It instills in them a ‘feeling of shame’ whenever they interact with the outside world . Helen Mort, the British writer , one of the victims of deepfakes, explains that “It’s like you’re in a tunnel, going further and further into an enclosed space, where there’s no light,”. Laws regarding Deepfakes In India, there is no legal regulation to keep in check the Deepfake technology. Instead, there are some other laws can be resorted to by the victims to challenge the deepfakes: Section 499 of the Indian Penal Code, 1960 defines Sedition. Any person who defames another by deep faking his video can be subjection to criminal actions under this section. As per Section 52 of the Copyright Infringement Act, 1957 , deepfakes are copyright infringements. It defines the acts which are copyright infringements and deepfakes are not mentioned under the section which points to the fact that they are copyright infringements. Section 57 of the Copyright Infringement Act, 1957 allows the victims of fabrication or mutilation of content that defames them, to sue the offender. As deepfakes are fabricated videos, the victims of deepfakes can approach the court under this section of the act. Section 66D of the Information Technology Act, 2000 prohibits personation of computer resources or communication devices with a malafide intention for cheating. As per Section 66E of the Information Technology Act, 2000, deepfakes violate the privacy of the individual.

A project against Cybercrimes About ABOUT Tasveer Tasveer as a Project recognises that reporting cybercrime, especially crimes of sensitive nature can be a tedious task, owing to the fact that such crimes aren’t taken seriously by the authorities, and the investigation of such crimes isn’t done as expeditiously as other serious crimes and the laws regarding such crimes aren’t specific to deal with the same. Tasveer works on cybercrimes like – revenge porn, cyberflashing, upskirting, image-based sexual harassment, sextortion & other forms of sexual abuse on social media which are mostly considered taboo subjects in India. Tasveer is an attempt to avoid situations whereby victims don’t report crimes by spreading awareness about the legal provisions, both practical and theoretical, currently available to victims. Tasveer as a project would focus on filling the research gap present in India on cybercrimes of a sensitive nature. It further intends to raise awareness about incidents and ways to protect victims from such crimes. In order to raise awareness, it would utilise the medium of podcasts and blogs as well as events focused on cybercrimes. Webinars, podcasts and blogs would share the opinion of experts, discuss legal provisions and bring out the realities behind reporting such crimes. Tasveer would also collaborate with other organisations working on cybercrimes so as to maximise outreach. We would connect with law firms and corporates so as to research the mechanisms in place to report cybercrimes of sexual nature within the workplace. Contact

Anuj Kumar Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Legal Desire Media & Insights Anuj Kumar founded Legal Desire aiming to give new dimension to Law which is now Global leading Legal Media and Insights house for Legal Fraternity. Having expertise in Legal Publishing & Legal Marketing, closely working with over 50+ top tier global law firms in various practices for comprehensive business development solutions, empowering law firms and lawyers to successfully build their brands, connect with legal consumers to grow their practice by managing their business development and legal practice management. Founded Fashion Law Journal, for exploring the legal landscape of the Fashion Industry to create possibilities and opportunities for the legal industry to aid the Fashion Industry and its stakeholders. FLJ provides expert, timely and relevant insights about all things fashion! You'll find in-depth articles covering everything you need to know related to law and fashion industry, legal issues regarding the fashion industry, how to start a business in the fashion world, trends (and beyond), design & technology news as well as an around-the-world look at glamour. Anuj established the Department of Forensics and Criminal Investigation, Legal Desire to pave a roadmap for next-generation Criminal Investigation in association with International and National Investigative agencies. Appreciated by International and National Forensics investigative authorities including Ministry of Home Affairs, Central Bureau of Investigation, Central and State Forensic Labs for the initiative. Additionally Anuj is associated with Niti Aayog, Govt of India as Mentor, Atal Innovation Mission (An Initiative to create and promote a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship across the length and breadth of our country). Member of Editorial Board of International and National Journals. He was finalist at Start up Conclave 2018 held at IIM Lucknow organised by Startup India, Govt of India. Anuj holds certifications from reputed institutions in IPR, Criminal Law & Forensics, Criminal Psychology, Legal Marketing, Policy Research, Fashion Law etc. Anuj has also authored book titled ‘A Practical Guide to Fashion Law’, ‘Guide to Forensics and Indian Law’, ‘Fastrack to Legal Drafting & Research’ and has numerous publications in International & National Journal, contributed Chapters in Book and a regular contributor at leading media outlets.

Cyber Flashing Cyber flashing is a form of cyber sexual harassment. It is the act of sending unsolicited media of sexual nature without the recipient’s consent. The transfer can be made through peer-to-peer services like AirDrop or Bluetooth or over Wi-fi or social media apps like Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat or dating apps. A lot of these methods grant the offender anonymity which makes it harder to identify the culprit and it gives them the confidence to repeat the act. When peer-to-peer services is used, anonymity comes with the threat of proximity. In recent years, these cases have skyrocketed with the rise of social media and the availability of technology. Cyberflashing also includes exposing someone to unwanted obscene content. So, sending someone unsolicited pornographic links or masked sexual media also falls under Cyberflashing. YouGov’s survey concluded that 41% of all millennial women unsolicited images of a man’s private parts. This percentage is higher for younger girls (53% for girls between 18 and 24) and declines as they age (36% for ages between 31 and 36). Laws regarding Cyber Flashing India has no laws that specifically deal with cyber flashing but, for now, these incidents are being covered by Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Information Technology Act, 2000. Section 509 of the IPC works for any act that intends to insult a woman’s modesty Section 354A(iii) of the IPC deals with any man who shows pornographic material to a woman against her will. This section can cover masked cases of cyberflashing Section 293 of the IPC deals with whoever distributes, exhibits or circulates obscene material to anyone under 20 years of age Section 67 of the IT Act takes action against anyone for publishing or transmitting obscene material in electronic form.

Sextortion The Delhi Cyber Unit on their official website describes Sextortion as a fraud that can take place both against male and female victims (although the majority of the victims are primarily females) and the perpetrator can be both an unknown person or a known one. In such crimes, the culprit usually entices and induces the victim to share their private and nude photographs or videos over the phone, which are then stored and saved by the former for future extortion (sextortion). To elucidate further, in layman's language, with the advancement of technology there has been an increase in sexual extortion, especially during the Covid-19 Pandemic. The victims are often targeted and are made to indulge in non-consensual activities under the threat of sharing private/ lascivious material. This is termed Sextortion or Sexual Extortion. There are several different forms of Sextortion – one of which is Cyber Sextortion. In Cyber Sextortion, the perpetrator gains trust of the victim by befriending them through social media platforms. The victims then, are enticed into sending their private images through the same medium with the assurance of complete secrecy. However, in several cases, the victims are threatened with the publications of these images/videos and are coerced into bending to the whims of the perpetrator. It is not essential that the perpetrator obtains the images through the victim’s consent. In several cases, the victim’s photos are obtained without their consent i.e.- through password cracking, hacking etc. One of the most common ways of Cyber Sextortion is through social media websites. The perpetrator keeps the images and videos collected as ransom and coerces the victim to send graphic content as well as perform criminal acts with the threat of publishing the graphic content. Another method of Cyber sextortion is through phishing through emails. Innocent victims are targeted through e-mails claiming that the perpetrator has their account passwords. They are then threatened with leakage of their private poses on social media unless they co-operate with the perpetrator. Laws regarding Sextortion In India, Sextortion has not been recognised as a separate crime. Thus, the Indian Penal Code, the Code of Criminal Procedure and the Information Technology Act govern the offence of sextortion in India. Section 108(1)(i)(a) of the Criminal Procedure Code allows the victim to contact the magistrate in her area and inform them about the person she believes is spreading obscene material. The magistrate has the authority to detain such an individual(s) and order them to sign a bond to avert him from spreading the material. This may throw the suspect off and deter him from committing the offence. This is a brief redressal section because the victim can file a complaint with the magistrate without providing direct evidence of a crime. Section 292 of the Indian Penal Code makes it a crime to circulate lascivious material via electronic means. An offence under this section is punishable by two years in prison or a fine of Rs 2000. If images are captured from a private location without her consent, Section 345C of the Indian Penal Code, which defines voyeurism, can be used as an offence under sextortion. Section 354A of the Indian Penal Code makes any demand or request for sexual favours and any physical contact and advances involving unwanted and explicit sexual overtures illegal. An offence under this section is punishable with a prison sentence of up to 1 year or with a fine up to 5 lakh rupees. Section 384 of the Indian Penal Code defines extortion as an offence that can be used in Sextortion cases.

Podcast on Protection against Cybercrimes - with Dr. Gaurav Gupta Q. Your book provides insight into these criminals' minds and their modus operandi from their own perspectives. Could you elaborate on that? A. Access to smartphones and cheap internet makes illegitimate activities very low risk and high reward. This happens to people with technological acumen but bad intentions and no proper employment. This even happens because the people on the other side of the screen can be illiterate, especially in India. The modus operandi of phone scammers is mass dialling and even if they find one unaware user they can play with minds, they play with emotions like greed. They put us on a timer to pay them in a limited time. Q. In this age of misinformation and politics, how does one navigate to the true facts of cyberspace? A. Most often we reach places in cyberspace through some random link, creating misinformation. All these platforms like WhatsApp, Twitter, etc. are designed to make us hooked to them. So, while as informed citizens, we should make a presence on social media but we should not believe everything on it. Q. Do you think our governments and the courts are doing enough to curtail cyber crimes, especially considering the spike seen in the pandemic period? A. Technological adoption is exponential due to the pandemic. The government is doing very well in dealing with dynamic technology. The art of investigation has truly evolved. But due to our large population and how now it is easy to report crime from home, a larger number of crimes are being reported. Interview Link

Upskirting While Upskirting comes under the broader ambit of image based sexual abuse. It should be listed as a specific crime under the provisions of the IPC. Upskirting is the act of secretly taking pictures under a woman’s skirt without her consent. In 2019, The Voyeurism (Offences) (No 2) Bill was passed by which Upskirting became a crime in United Kingdom. With this the discussion of the crime of Upskirting has been perpetuated. Laws regarding Upskirting India has no laws that specifically deal with cyber flashing but, for now, these incidents are being covered by Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Information Technology Act, 2000. Section 66E of the Information Technology Act covers anyone who knowingly takes, publishes, or transmits an image of another person's private area without their agreement. Section 354C of the Indian Penal Code punishes capturing the image of a lady going about her intimate acts while she believes no one is watching her. This involves using the restroom, being undressed or in underwear, and engaging in a sexual act.

Work with us Positions available There are currently five active teams in Project Tasveer which are working continuously in furtherance of the project’s agenda: Research Team – The team works on providing content for the website and social media as well as blogs. It researches various legal provisions, case laws etc regarding the subject matter of the project. Events team – As of now, Tasveer runs a podcast and cyber awareness drives with schools and NGOs. As for the podcast, we interview experts in cyberlaw and cybersecurity on various topics related to the agenda of the project. The legal cyber awareness drives are conducted for students of schools and with NGOs. The primary work of the Events Team is to plan such events as mentioned before, coordinate with the guests of the event and bring in more ideas to make such events a success. Reviewing Team – The reviewing team works on blogs and the content we receive to ensure that the content is factually and legally correct. The content is edited and reviewed by the team to ensure it meets the standards of Tasveer’s blog and website. Online Engagement Team – The Online Engagement team manages the Social Media Accounts of Tasveer. It acts as a bridge between different teams, collects their works and uploads it on our online channels. It drafts the social media strategies of the project and ensures its implementation. Lastly, it updates the website which is the main medium and the backbone of the project. Graphics Team – The Graphics Team makes the posts and stories to make Tasveer an engaging platform over the Internet. It creates promotional material such as posters, reels, etc. for various events conducted by the initiative and is also responsible for any media content that goes on the project’s online channels. Eligibility Students pursuing graduation through any 3- or 5-year law course from a recognised university. Students pursuing graduation in any social science subject such as History, Political science, etc., or students pursuing graduation in Psychology from a recognised university. Application Process Those interested in applying and meeting the above-mentioned qualifications may send their CVs, along with a cover e-mail to tasveeraproject@gmail.com . The applicants are advised to mention 3 teams of their choice, in the order of their preference to join the said teams. It is advisable to send work samples such as blogs and graphic samples for those applying to Research Team and Graphics Team respectively. The subject of the mail should be – ‘Application for Internship – August 2022’. The deadline for sending the applications is 22nd July, 2022. This would be followed by an interview of the selected candidates. The details of the same would be sent to the selected candidates in due time. Those who perform well during their internship period might be offered an opportunity to join the project as full-time members.

Meet The Team Namah Bose Founder Namah Bose is a student at the Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab and she is extremely passionate about human rights law and women’s rights. After being a part of several projects dedicated to various forms of cybercrimes, she started Tasveer. Growing up, she has always worked with various initiatives and projects that deal with human rights. It was when she became a teenager that she began to notice that social media has become a new platform that is used frequently to spread violence, hate & sexist comments. As technology grows, newer crimes like Revenge porn, Sextortion, image-based sexual assault, cyber-flashing, cyberbullying, and Up-skirting are becoming a widespread menace. To the extent that during her final year in school she was a victim of a crime of similar nature herself. After noticing the frequency of such incidents, she decided to actually work towards changing the status quo and that’s when the idea of Tasveer came to her. Tasveer intends to raise awareness among the masses especially, college and school students about the existence of such crimes and the appropriate manner to deal with them & report them. Satvik Mishra Co-Founder Satvik Mishra is a final year student at the Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab. His expertise lies in Technology Media Laws, & cybercrimes. He specialises in Criminal Law and has bagged several prestigious internships in the TMT department of various tiered firms. He is an ardent mooter and has been a part of the team that won the South Asian rounds of Monroe E Price Media Law Moot Court. The sole reason for starting this project has been his drive to bring legal changes in the technology law domain. He firmly believes that the country can advance if the laws around social media and the online sphere change with the recent technological advancements as well as the changing nature of crimes. He also feels the country's youth lack the legal awareness of cybercrimes of sensitive nature. With these factors in mind, he has co-founded Tasveer. Sneha Roy Head (Social Media and Graphics) Sneha is a law student at the Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab and aspires to be a leading corporate lawyer. Her interests lie in Company Law, Intellectual Property Rights & Insolvency laws. Along with her legal expertise, she possesses a strong skillset in graphics and website designing. The sole reason of her becoming a part of this initiative has to relate with the fact that a lot of my acquaintances and close friends have been prey to cybercrimes. She has viewed the consequences the victims have faced are something that she wouldn't want anybody to go through. This initiative, to her, is extremely pivotal as it raises awareness amongst individuals for the legal provisions and safety measures to avoid or report cybercrimes. She heads the social media Team & Graphics of Tasveer Vaibhav Garg Member Vaibhav Garg is a student of the Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab. He is deeply intrigued by Sports law and criminal law. He wants to explore his interests further in law school. He believes that society turns a blind eye to the online sexual abuse happening around them until someone close becomes a victim. At that point, it hits them and they are more often than not left with no answers or responses, just with a feeling of helplessness. Neither victim nor people around them are fully aware of how to handle the situation or whom to contact and because of this they often choose to suffer in silence along with blaming themselves for the crime. Tasveer aims to remove the stigma attached to the victim of such crimes, help people and victims with the feeling of helplessness and make them aware of the laws and ways through which they can regain the control of the situation along with making them aware of how these crimes can be prevented from taking place in the future. Initiatives like Tasveer, are something that is needed now more than ever and it gives him a platform to contribute and make whatever changes he can to make the situation better. Aryaa Nagpal Member Aryaa Nagpal is a law student at University School of Law and Legal Studies, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi. She is passionate about International Law, Cyber laws, Gender Studies and Alternative Dispute Resolutions. Being passionate about humanitarian laws from a young age, Aryaa has always wanted to raise legal awareness in society and has participated in several workshops and projects for the same. The Internet has interconnected the world and has revamped the communication process for everyone. However, this interconnectivity results in an increase in online crimes which is accompanied by a need for awareness. An initiative like Tasveer, provides a platform to discuss, research and raise awareness about legal protection available to people. This platform thus gives her an opportunity to work on issues which she is passionate about and to hopefully, assist those who are unaware of the laws in the country. Ria Bansal Director Ria Bansal is a student of the Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab. She is passionate about Criminal law, Criminology & Tech laws. She thinks that cyberspace extends to great limits. While it fosters a sense of global communion, it is also a dangerous arena. The entrenched nature of cyberspace has created many new offences, the understanding of which is pertinent to today’s legal climate. For that reason, she has joined this initiative with a motive to improve the research and intervention in the field of cybercrime. Since this field is in a nascent stage in many countries, there is a greater need for law students and professionals to apply their skills and contribute to it. Hence, she finds it to be among the most impactful projects that she has taken part in. Rahul Dhingra Member Rahul is a student at the Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab. He recently graduated as United Nations Millennium Fellow. He possesses over six months of experience working for the promotion of SDG 4 of the United Nations (Quality Education). He has previously delivered awareness sessions pertaining to data privacy and consumer protection in the remote regions of Punjab. He is keen to work for the social and educational upliftment of our society. Sex crimes over the internet have been rising for some time now. This relatively newer form of crime takes a mental toll on the victims, often left helpless. Through Tasveer, the team aims to become the voice of these victims. The team aims to erase the stigma linked to victims of such crimes, as well as assist them in overcoming feelings of helplessness by educating them on the laws and methods for regaining control of the situation, as well as on ensuring how similar crimes can be prevented in the future. Monika Sheoran Member Monika Sheoran is a student of Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab. Her areas of interest lie at the nexus of Business Laws and Human Rights Laws. She has an inclination toward the practice of Commercial Arbitration in the field of Alternative Dispute Resolutions. She is engaged in research activities alongside being an avid reader. She feels there is an urgent need for stringent legislative intervention measures against cybercrime, especially for women and children. Her primary objective behind joining this initiative is to help in whatever ways she can in achieving the goal of supporting women in cybersecurity and helping the victims of cybercrimes. She aims to contribute to inter-disciplinary research in this domain and thereby help in networking, educating and mentoring the individuals regarding the same. With the cybersecurity industry being a male-dominated one, she feels that being a part of this initiative will help in further decreasing the gender gap in the cybersecurity workforce as this initiative itself has been founded by a woman. Her areas of interest lie at the nexus of Business Laws and Human Rights Laws. She has an inclination toward the practice of Commercial Arbitration in the field of Alternative Dispute Resolutions. She likes being engaged in research activities alongside being an avid reader. Kanishka Member Kanishka is a student at the Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab. Their areas of interest are criminal law, Gender Justice and DBA rights. They have joined this particular initiative because they think they can significantly contribute to this following initiative given by drive and inclination. This project is something that they look forward to working on. Mehvish Alam Member Mehvish is currently a law student at the Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala. She is a changemaker and has worked with several NGOs, volunteering to teach underprivileged students across Bangalore. At Tasveer, she contributes by lending her views and expertise on the legal and social aspect of the issues by researching and pointing out grey areas. She is perfervid and is extremely passionate about issues related to cyber crime and strives to make a change and contribute to the society through this particular platform. Aditya Srivastava Member Aditya is a student at Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab. The digital age has perpetual abuse in the virtual domain. This form of harassment and abuse has manifested into various forms which have worsened the condition of its victims with scant remedy at their disposal. Tasveer, as an initiative is a platform to educate and raise awareness about the wrongs committed on the internet and to provide insights into the occurrence of such crimes. It further aims to research the lacunae in the existing legal framework and provide solutions to ensure a robust and efficient justice system prevails in the web arena. This provides an avenue to explore and contribute in the development of law and societal awareness and it is a significant opportunity to work with this initiative. Anurag Parmar Member Anurag Parmar is a graduate of Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab and he is extremely passionate about social welfare and human rights. After being a part of several NGOs dedicated to various projects, he joined Tasveer. Since the day he chose law as a career he had a special interest in cyber law and crime in cyberspace. He always wanted to pursue cyber law and hence has graduated with criminal law as a specialization. Apart from academics he always has a keen interest in social welfare and currently is a of an NGO, of which he has been part of for the past 6 years. As soon as the concept of Tasveer was introduced to him he was really quick in agreeing to be a part of it as Tasveer intends to raise awareness among the masses especially, college and school students about the existence of such crimes and the appropriate manner to deal with them & report them. Karman Singh Member Karman Singh is a student at the National Law Institute University, Bhopal. He is passionate about Public International Law, International Commercial Arbitration & Cyber Laws. He is eager to contribute to our society's social and intellectual advancement. For quite some time, there has been an increase in online sex crimes. The victims of this more contemporary crime suffer mentally since they are typically rendered defenceless. It is now more critical than ever for him to engage in discussion and implement whatever improvements he can think of. For quite some time, there has been an increase in online sex crimes. The victims of this more recent type of crime, who are frequently rendered defenceless, suffer psychologically. Due to the prevalence of the internet, it is necessary to understand a variety of new crimes to operate legally in the present. Tasveer gives him that forum to further investigate and act against cybercrime as a result. Harshita Kapoor Member Harshita Kapoor is a Law graduate from City Academy Law College, University of Lucknow. She has a keen interest in criminal law, cyber law, constitutional law and especially the law relating to children and women. She is also a social activist and has constantly helped society by conducting or participating in different projects and seminars. Though not all people are victims of cyber crimes they are still at risk. Crimes done behind the computer are the 21st century's problem. With the technology increasing, criminals don't have to rob banks, nor do they have to be outside in order to commit any crime. They have everything they need on their lap. An initiative like Tasveer provides a platform to discuss, research and raise awareness about legal protection available to people so that safety measures can be taken to avoid cybercrime. This platform thus gives her an opportunity to reach out to people. Oorja Goel Member Oorja Goel is pursuing a BA.LLB from the Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab. She has always aspired for doing good for society in whatever she does. The objective of studying law also stems from the ulterior motive of doing whatever in a personal capacity for the greater good. She has a special interest in Criminal law and laws relating to women’s rights. This project has an unmatched significance in her life because she has a very close understanding of the nature of such crimes and how can these disrupt the lives of innocent victims. She is more enthusiastic about the cybercrimes that are being inflicted on women and girls unabated currently. She believes that the awareness and etiquette of how to use the internet are lagging far behind the leaps of advancement in the misuse of the same technology. It must be mentioned here that the more common these crimes are, it comes as a surprise that the lesser the awareness about how to deal with them. Thus, the main objective behind joining this initiative is to contribute however possible to create the much-needed awareness and such an environment where the fear and apprehensions about cybercrimes are alleviated appropriately. Shreya Kak Member Shreya Kak is a law student at the Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab. Her aim is to be a significant personality in the domain of corporate law. Her area of interest lies in company law, family law and women's rights. She is engaged in research activities alongside being an avid reader. After being a part of several NGOs dedicated to various projects, she joined Tasveer. Her contribution to Tasveer has been significant as she wants to help the suffering victims because at some point this has been experienced by a major portion of people especially girls and women and the practice of such crimes has been made normal which should not be the case. For that reason, she has joined this initiative with an aim to improve the research in the field of cybercrime. She has previously educated girls in various NGOs across the country about menstrual hygiene. Hence, it is one of the most significant projects she has taken up to be part of.