Navigating The Digital Labyrinth: Privacy Protection And Cyber Crimes In The Indian Legal Framework
- IJLLR Journal
- Feb 27
- 1 min read
Nishu Singh, Research Scholar, Bundelkhand University, Jhansi
Prof. LC Sahu, Bundelkhand College, Jhansi
ABSTRACT
The rapid expansion of the digital technologies has revolutionized the governance, business and communication in India that brings up some puzzling issues concerning privacy and cyber laws. Article 21 of the constitution acknowledging the right to privacy has enhanced privacy of individuals in the online world. Nevertheless, the growing cases of cyber- crimes like identity theft, hacking and web bullying reveals serious regulatory issues. Information Technology Act, 2000 is the law that has set the general structure in dealing with cyber offence, but limitations still rise in the changing digital landscape. The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 is one of the legislative initiatives to improve the data management and responsibility. At the same time, the powers of state surveillance and interception still create their constitutional controversy. In the current paper, the interaction between the jurisprudence of privacy and regulation of cyber- crimes in the Indian legal system is considered as well. It gives a critical appraisal on whether the current laws are working to ensure that technological progression, national security and fundamental rights are balanced. The paper posits that even though the judicial acknowledgement of privacy is forward looking, the implementation and legal backups need reinforcement.
Keywords: Privacy, Cyber Crime, Article 21, Information technology act 2000, Digital personal data protection act 2023, Surveillance, Data protection.
