Recent decision:
- Under section 79 of the IT Act, 2000, the Ministry of Home Affairs has designated NCRB as the nodal agency to curb easy availability of online child porn and Rape videos.
- NCRB has been mandated to take steps either on the basis of complaints (via online portal) or by taking suo motu cognizance.
- A list of 500 key words used in searching such child porn and rape videos has also been compiled and will be shared with the ISPs, including Google, Facebook, WhatsApp etc.
National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB):
- Background: NCRB was set-up in 1986 on the recommendations of the National Police Commission (1977-1981).
- Objective: To function as a repository of information on crime and criminals so as to assist the investigators in linking crime to the perpetrators.
- Key Activities:
- Developed Crime and Criminal Tracking Network & System (CCTNS) to connect police stations and higher offices in the country.
- Publishes National Crime Statistics i.e. “Crime in India, Accidental Deaths & Suicides and Prison Statistics”.
- Maintains Counterfeit Currency Information and Management System (FICN).
- HQ:
- Parent ministry: Union Ministry of Home Affairs.
