My father was falsely accused of a cybercrime and arrested. The police found my IP address was used, but my dad doesn’t even know how to use a computer. They seized our home computer but found nothing related to the crime, and the case was dismissed. Can I file a complaint against the person who made the false accusation?

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Apni Law Staff asked 3 months ago

My father was falsely accused of a cybercrime and arrested. The police found my IP address was used, but my dad doesn’t even know how to use a computer. They seized our home computer but found nothing related to the crime, and the case was dismissed. Can I file a complaint against the person who made the false accusation?

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Apni Law Staff answered 3 months ago

Yes, you can file a complaint against the person who made the false accusation. Under Indian law, filing a false complaint is a criminal offense (Section 182 of the Indian Penal Code). You can approach the police station where the complaint was filed or file a private complaint in court.

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