Legal Challenges In Combating Cyber Crimes: A Critical Analysis
- IJLLR Journal
- Apr 22
- 1 min read
Deewanshu Yadav, Manav Rachna University
Tanu Tanwar, Manav Rachna University
ABSTRACT
The digital revolution stimulated by the initiation of internet connectivity in India has much larger levels, now becoming the third largest digital economy in the world. Along with such applications, there is an equivalent high propensity for cybercrimes which is a serious challenge to rights, national security, and economic stability. The paper is thus a critical analysis of legal and institutional responses to cyber crime in India, covering important laws like the Information Technology Act, 2000, the Indian Penal Code, and the forthcoming Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023. Its focus will be on the various aspects of cyber threats-from hacking, identity theft, cyber terrorism, and deepfake frauds. The paper will also address systemic deficiencies such as ambiguity over jurisdiction, inadequate definitions-law definitions, evidence challenges and poor international cooperation. It compares-defines India's legal framework with the cybercrime enforcement models in the United States, European Union, and Singapore to identify best practices and legislative gaps. It finally proposes policy recommendations that strengthen the Indian cyber law ecosystem by legal reforms, institutional modernization, capacity building, and cross-border collaboration. Overall, it can be said that this research also emphasizes the urgent necessity for harmonized, technologically adaptive, rights-based legal frameworks to combat the evolving landscape of cyber crimes in a digitally-dependent India.
