Cyber Crimes and Cyber Laws in India An Overview

Internet, the worldwide connection of loosely held networks, has made the flow of data and information between different networks easier. With data and information being transferred between networks at distant locations, security issues have become a major concern from the past few years. The internet has also been used by few people for criminal activities like unauthorized access to others networks, scams, etc. These criminal activities related to the internet are termed as Cyber Crimes. With the increasing popularity of online activities like online banking, online shopping, etc., it is a term that we often hear in the news now a days. Therefore, in order to stop and punish the cyber criminals, “Cyber Law” was introduced. Cyber Law can be defined as law of the web, i.e., it is a part of the legal systems that deals with the Internet, Cyberspace and with other legal issues like online security or online privacy.Therefore, keeping the objectives in mind, this chapter is divided into different sections in order to provide a brief overview of what is cybercrime, the perpetrators of cybercrime hackers and crackers, different types of cybercrimes and the evolution of cyber laws in India. The chapter further throws light on how these laws work and the various preventive measures which can be used to combat this “hi tech” crime in India. Dr. S. Krishnan | Mr Harsh Shrivastava "Cyber Crimes and Cyber Laws in India: An Overview" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-6 | Issue-2 , February 2022, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd49324.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/management/law-and-management/49324/cyber-crimes-and-cyber-laws-in-india-an-overview/dr-s-krishnan