Stalking: A case study with special reference to shri vishnu s.d. college, bhatoli, Una in The State of Himachal Pradesh

Stalking is unwanted or obsessive attention by an individual or group towards another person. Stalking behaviors are related to harassment and intimidation and may include following the victim in person or monitoring them. The term stalking is used, with some differing definitions, in psychiatry and psychology and also in some legal jurisdictions as a term for a criminal offense. However, it was only in 2013 that Stalking was included as an offence in the Indian Penal Code. But till this date this has not proved that effective in curbing this menace. This paper presents some results from a study of stalking victims among Shri Vishnu S.D. College, Bhatoli, Una, Himachal Pradesh. In-depth questionnaire data are drawn on to investigate the course and nature of prolonged stalking in 30 self-defined victims. The aim of this research paper is to find out how far the women are aware of the laws relating to “Stalking”. The findings of this paper clearly show that the girls are not even aware of the term “Stalking”.