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Time of India
26-04-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Around 20k foreign nationals staying illegally in Coimbatore, Tirupur, says HC judge
Coimbatore: Pointing out that 46,000 foreign nationals were overstaying in Tamil Nadu, Madras high court judge Justice M Dhandapani on Saturday said at least 20,000 of them were illegally staying in Coimbatore and Tirupur districts. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now While most of them were from the African continent, Bangladesh and Myanmar, a few from Pakistan were also illegally staying in India after the expiry of their visas, he said. Talking to TOI after addressing a district-level awareness programme on gender sensitization and elimination of violence against women, Dhandapani said, "Many foreign-based websites are involved in the cyberattack using the dark web. The Child Sexual Abuse Material is another cyber threat. While this being the case, more than 46,000 foreign nationals are illegally residing in India. This calls for close monitoring. Any security lapse could lead to a crisis." Pointing out that criminals were digitally equipped, he said so should be the law enforcers. "This calls for a change in the recruitment policy. The govt should hire technically skilled people. Training should also be imparted to the existing law enforcers to tackle such dark web crimes." Addressing the programme that was held at PSG Hospitals, V Balakrishnan, inspector general of police (administration), Chennai, said the crimes relating to the dark web, be it money laundering, bullying, morphing and deepfake abuse, were a real challenge and would take much longer to solve than conventional crimes. "The main problem is that they maintain anonymity on the internet." He said the current system lacked a proper cyber protocol and the existing data of the govt was vulnerable to be hacked. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now "This is a major threat to the judiciary system as well. Maintaining the confidentiality of the victims, petitioners and their associates in a sexual harassment case is also at risk." The event saw participation of judges, advocates, police officials, doctors and others.
The Hindu
26-04-2025
- The Hindu
Judiciary and the police urged to protect identities of sexual assault victims
Judges and police officers should protect the identities of sexual assault victims and provide them with the support they need, said Madras High Court Judge M. Dhandapani in Coimbatore city on Saturday. Speaking at an awareness programme on gender sensitisation and the elimination of violence against women, organised by the District Legal Services Authority (DSLA), Coimbatore, Justice Dhandapani said the judiciary and law enforcement must ensure the confidentiality of victims, calling it a social responsibility. He said leaking of victims' identities often makes their future uncertain. Only about 10% of women-related problems reach the courts in India, as fear of stigma and concerns over their daughters' future discourage many parents from reporting the cases. Highlighting gaps in justice delivery, he said that only well-established factories, industries, and companies have internal complaints committees under the Vishaka guidelines, leaving domestic workers and others without proper mechanisms. It is the duty of courts and police to ensure that every victim receives justice. The speakers discussed at the event cyber crimes against women under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (PoSH Act), types of workplace harassment and grievance mechanisms, challenges faced by junior advocates and interns, and the duties of Bar Associations under the Act. They also spoke on the role of men and women in creating a healthy work environment. An awareness short film produced by the Coimbatore district court staff was released.
