Reviewed case brief

Ritu Kohli Case (Delhi)

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it-lawcyber-stalkingidentity-theftfirst-caseit-act
Court
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Year
2001
Subjects
Information Technology Law
Reviewed
2026-08-02

Rule established

First reported Indian case of cyber-stalking: using another person's identity on internet chat rooms to cause harassment constitutes an offence under the IT Act.

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      Held

        Ratio decidendi

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