Kismat, Geeta Institute of Law, Panipat, Haryana, India
ABSTRACT
Cybercrime directly refers to the activities which are particularly done with using the various modes of communication technology equipments such as the cyberspace, the internet, the world wide web, etc. Generally, cybercrime is also known as the computer oriented crime. Cyber crimes are done using the components such as the internet or includes illegal online activities which are inculcated using the medium of internet. This internet crime is also referred to as the branch of the cybercrime. Many of the cyber crimes are also penalized by the IPC. Cyber crimes also includes offences under which penalty or compensation has to be fulfilled by the wrongdoers. Compensation or Penalty for the damage to the computer system are also permitted under the cyber crime. Whosoever fails to obey the rules which are made under the cybercrime are liable to pay compensation or penalty. Anyone who knowingly or intentionally destroys someone's computer data or computer source shall be punishable with imprisonment. Anyone who works through the source of online medium must be aware of the rules and who so ever is injured by the hackers must report it as there are various punishments and penalties which would satisfied the people those who suffers from those crimes. Thus, cyber crime also plays a role in spreading wrong information to the people which makes them fool by doing fraud with them.
