CYBER LAW & CYBER FORENSICS

Contact Hours / Week : 3 + 0 ( Lecture + Tutorial ) Credits : 4.0

Total Lecture Hours : 39 CIE Marks : 50
Total Tutorial Hours : 00 SEE Marks : 50
Sub Code : HS 23

UNIT-I
INTRODUCTION TO LAW & LEGAL SYSTEM :

Understanding law and legal system in general, The Indian legal system , How to find
appropriate law ? , Sources of Law, Law of Torts(Civil Laws) , Law of Contract, Criminal Law ,
Law of property, Miscellaneous. 8 Hrs

UNIT-II
LAW OF CYBER CRIMES IN INDIA :
Fundamental of computer , Internet and Mobile technologies, Cyber Crimes – The
Technical perspective ,Cyber Crimes – The Legal Perspective, Behavioural
Aspects of Cyber Crimes, Technical aspects of digital evidence, Legal aspects of
Digital Evidence. 8 Hrs

UNIT-III

LAW OF CYBER SPACE :

Law of digital contracts, technology and law of electronic signatures , ipr issues in
cyber space , privacy and freedom of speech issues in cyber space, cyber judicial
system under information technology act 2008, legal issues of e - business.
8 Hrs

UNIT-IV
CYBER CRIMES AND THE SOCIETY :
Cyber jurisprudence and Jurisdictional issues, Information Society and Impact
of Cyber Crimes, Basic concepts of Information Security, Cyber Law
Compliance Issues in Industry and E – Governance , Cyber Terrorism and
Cyber Warfare Issues , International Approach to Regulation of
Cyberspace. 8 Hrs

UNIT - V
CYBER CRIME INVESTIGATION AND E- SECURITY : 7 Hrs

Cyber crimes under IPC, Cr.P.C and Indian Evidence Law - Cyber crimes under
the Information Technology Act,2000 - Cyber crimes under International Law –
Hacking, Child Pornography, Cyber Stalking, Denial of service Attack, Virus
Dissemination, Software Piracy, Internet Relay Chat (IRC) Crime, Credit Card
Fraud, Net Extortion, Phishing etc - Cyber Terrorism,- Violation of Privacy on
Internet - Data Protection and Privacy,
Legal Remedies for Cyber Crimes, Cyber Police Stations , Indian Courts and
Jurisdiction.

TEXT BOOKS :
1. Marjie T. Britz Computer Forensic & Cyber Crime : An
Introduction.
2. Karnika Seth Cyber Laws in the Information Technology Age

REFERENCES :
1. Aparna Vishwanathan Cyber Law Indian and International Perspectives
2. Prof.Vimlendu Tayal Cyber Law ,Cyber Crime, Cyber Internet and E-
Commerce.

LEARNING OUTCOMES :

Explain cyber crime

Describe the various categories of Cybercrimes
Summarize information about Cybercrimes against persons
Discuss comprehensive law on Cybercrime today
Explain any recent case which demonstrates the importance of having Cyberlaw on
Cybercrime within the national jurisdictions of countries