Wired Worlds, Legal Lines: Redrawing Jurisdictional Boundaries In The U.S. And Indian Cyberspace

Gargi Mehta, Symbiosis Law School, Pune

ABSTRACT

In a world that is undergoing fast change, only globalization has remained consistent. Moreover, in this era of globalization, the appropriate, efficient, and effective flow of ideas across territorial boundaries has shown to be a crucial actor. The immensity of the internet might be assumed to have certain disadvantages. This article briefly explores the problem of internet jurisdiction, followed by a discussion of the Indian and American criteria for addressing this issue. How to maintain cyberspace's pervasiveness and global scope while preserving national laws, is one of the two key challenges facing the international community. Several pertinent recommendations on this important topic are made in the article's conclusion.

INTRODUCTION

A legal entity's ability to exert control over a person, a topic, or a region is what we mean when we say something has jurisdiction, even if the phrase has many different legal definitions. The ability, authority, or power to interpret and implement the law is defined as jurisdiction by Merriam-Webster.1

In deciding jurisdiction, Indian courts take into account a variety of factors, such as the subject matter, the financial position, and the location. A special place is cyberspace, sometimes known as the internet.