Nature of plaint is key, say experts

Mumbai: Cyber experts have said that under the circumstances, much depends on the nature of the complaint based on which a specific protocol is followed. Instead of merely blocking the page, one could report it and the site would take appropriate action.

Cyber expert Shomiron Dasgupta said, “The first step in reporting the matter would be to approach the police on a judicial level, and if one wants to take matters into their own hands without the assistance of police, one can always do so on a personal level by reporting the page.”

Mr Dasgupta added, “However, if the objectionable content is of national interest, the TRAI will ask the concerned website to take down content, and if the site fails to comply, the URL leading to the page will be blocked.”

Cyber law states that under the Information Technology Act, it is an offence to defame, or use a picture or personal content without the consent of the concerned person and the same can attract imprisonment of up to one year.