Online abuse is any type of abuse that happens on the internet, whether it’s over chat, posting on message boards and forums, through social networks, playing online games or using mobile phones.
Online abuse happens on various platforms on the internet such as social media, chat, forums, etc. When faced with online abuse, your first step should be to see what the anti-abuse policy of the platform is, and what steps the platform recommends for you to stop it. We have compiled a list of steps you can take for responding to abuse (blocking and reporting) on Facebook, Facebook Messenger, Twitter, Instagram, SnapChat, Reddit, YouTube, WhatsApp, and text messages on your phone.
If the administrators of the platform are not being responsive or you are unhappy with the results, you can also file a criminal complaint at the local police station or cyber investigation cell. It is not necessary for you to get recourse only after approaching the platform administrators. You can directly approach the police station or cyber cell to file a complaint. When you go to the police station to file a first information report (FIR), the police have to note down the information you provide. Different provisions in law1 make online abuse and online harassment a crime. The victims of such crimes can be male or female.
- The Indian Penal Code, 1860; Information Technology Act, 2000 [↩]
Saurabh Singh
April 23, 2024
Sar mere pay phone karke mere ko gali Diya ja raha hai
Alka Manral
May 29, 2024
Agar koi kisi ko phone par gaali deta hai Bharat mein, toh victim ke paas kai legal tareeke hote hain apne hak ke liye ladne ke liye. Yahaan kuch options hain:
1. Police mein Shikayat darj karein: Victim ko woh police station mein complaint darj karani chahiye, jahaan abusive phone call mili thi. Complaint darj ki ja sakti hai Indian Penal Code ke section 509 ke tahat, jo ‘word, gesture, or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman’ ko deal karta hai agar insult ek aurat ke liye ki gayi ho. Agar victim ek mard hai, toh complaint darj ki ja sakti hai section 506 ke tahat, jo ‘criminal intimidation’ ko deal karta hai ya fir section 504 ‘intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace’ ke tahat.
2. Cyber Crime Cell mein Shikayat darj karein: Agar abusive phone call mobile phone se ya internet ke zariye ki gayi hai, toh victim ko cyber crime cell mein complaint darj karani chahiye. Complaint darj ki ja sakti hai Information Technology Act ke section 66A ke tahat, jo ‘sending offensive messages through communication service’ ko deal karta hai, ya fir section 67 ke tahat, jo ‘publishing or transmitting obscene material in electronic form’ ko deal karta hai.
3. Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) mein Shikayat darj karein: Victim TRAI mein bhi complaint darj kar sakta hai agar abusive phone call kisi telemarketer ya spam caller se ki gayi hai.
TRAI mein ek National Do Not Call Registry hai, jismein consumers apne phone numbers ko register karke unsolicited calls se bach sakte hain.
Yad rahe ki victim ko jitni bhi evidence ho sake collect karna chahiye, jaise ki phone call record karna ya date, time aur number note karna jis se call aayi thi. Legal options aur case ke circumstances ko samajhne ke liye ek lawyer se consult karna bhi advisable hai.
Maryam Aziz
June 4, 2025
Hello sir/Madam Owais patel naam hai uska mera husband hai wo mete he naam k id (rainaaziz123)bana kat instagram par mujhe harass kar raha hai mere pics and videos upload kar ke.Bohat bohat torture kar raha hai wo mujhe and meri family ko
Sunil kumar
September 8, 2024
Calling from this number 7032623065 and asked about online transection ,after denie for OTP then abusive language are used repeatedly
Jhhhj
September 22, 2024
Someone uses my private picture and harrash me on instagram
Tannu paliwal
December 11, 2024
Sir mujhe mere ghr Wale ghr se nikal dete h baat baat pr marte h ghr ka sara kaam krwate h …. Mere papa ki death ho gyi h meri mummy n 2nd marriage kri h usko bina divorce diye chorr diya uske baad 3td marriage kri h pr jisse kri h uski pehle se wife h …… Sir mujhe apne papa k Ghar Jana h please mere papa k ghr bhej dijiye 😭
Taj Mohammad
January 21, 2025
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/129gT9iYBRr/
उक्त लिंक को देखें , ये reels बनकर बच्चों को डराता फिरता है , जिस से बच्चों को आत्मघात जैसा नुकसान हो सकता हैं , उनकी जान जा सकती हैं , ये बहुत ही हार्मफुल है
Abhay
March 25, 2025
Dear sir meri wife ko is no 9***********0 se call Or sms kr ke pareshaan kr raha h Or bahut gandi gandi baat krta h please sir iska kuch kare.
Thank you 🙏
Nyaaya
June 5, 2025
Agar kisi mahila ko ek unknown number se baar-baar phone aata hai aur usmein ashleel ya asabhya baatein ki ja rahi hain jo usse pareshaani aur asuvidha ka kaaran ban rahi hain, toh yeh ek kanuni jurm hai.
Yahan kya karna chahiye:
1. Call ka Screenshot ya Recording Sambhal Kar Rakhein
Aapke paas call logs, messages, ya koi bhi audio recording ho toh uska screenshot ya evidence sambhal ke rakhein. Yeh future mein police complaint ke liye kaam aayega.
2. Police Complaint Darj Karna
Aap apne nearest police station mein jaakar complaint de sakti hain. Mahilaon ke liye har police station mein mahila desk ya mahila officer hoti hain. Aap FIR darj karwa sakti hain under:
● Section 75 BNS – Sexual harassment
● Section 79 BNS – Word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman
● Section 66A/67 IT Act (agar message ya online mode se baat ho)
3. Women’s Helpline Call Karein
India mein 24×7 women helpline number 1091 ya 112 (emergency) par turant call kiya ja sakta hai.
4. Mobile Number Ko Block Aur Report Karein
Phone app ya Truecaller mein number ko block karke “harassment” ya “inappropriate behavior” ke liye report karein.
5. Cyber Crime Portal Pe Complaint Darj Karein
Agar yeh call kisi online platform se related hai (WhatsApp, Instagram, etc.) toh https://cybercrime.gov.in pe bhi aap online complaint kar sakti hain.
Nyaaya
June 11, 2025
Agar kisi mahila ko ek unknown number se baar-baar phone aata hai aur usmein ashleel ya asabhya baatein ki ja rahi hain jo usse pareshaani aur asuvidha ka kaaran ban rahi hain, toh yeh ek kanuni jurm hai.
Yahan kya karna chahiye:
1. Call ka Screenshot ya Recording Sambhal Kar Rakhein
Aapke paas call logs, messages, ya koi bhi audio recording ho toh uska screenshot ya evidence sambhal ke rakhein. Yeh future mein police complaint ke liye kaam aayega.
2. Police Complaint Darj Karna
Aap apne nearest police station mein jaakar complaint de sakti hain. Mahilaon ke liye har police station mein mahila desk ya mahila officer hoti hain. Aap FIR darj karwa sakti hain under:
● Section 75 BNS – Sexual harassment
● Section 79 BNS – Word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman
● Section 66A/67 IT Act (agar message ya online mode se baat ho)
3. Women’s Helpline Call Karein
India mein 24×7 women helpline number 1091 ya 112 (emergency) par turant call kiya ja sakta hai.
4. Mobile Number Ko Block Aur Report Karein
Phone app ya Truecaller mein number ko block karke “harassment” ya “inappropriate behavior” ke liye report karein.
5. Cyber Crime Portal Pe Complaint Darj Karein
Agar yeh call kisi online platform se related hai (WhatsApp, Instagram, etc.) toh https://cybercrime.gov.in pe bhi aap online complaint kar sakti hain.
Varahi Tripathi
June 25, 2025
A girl from her partners watsapp sending abusive voice notes (so cheap and abusive ) cant be listened