ICFAI Law School, Hyderabad

Course Hand Out

Academic Year – 2022-23

(Class of -VIII Sem/ 2024)
Course Name: Cyber Law
Course Code: LL432
Semester: VIII
Faculty Name: Dr. Jayanta Dhar
Mobile No: 8837420602
Email: jayantdhar@ifheindia.org
Objectives of the Course:

Cyber World is pervasive in the modern lifestyle, so it should be regulated by law.

Most transactions, such as banking, social media, share trading, e-platforms
trading, etc., occur online. These transactions are skeptical of online counterfeiting
and other criminal activities. Therefore it is necessary for students to give students
an introduction to the cyber world and the laws that govern it. Everyone must
understand the rights and responsibilities of being on the internet. Therefore, the
course seeks to introduce the students to existing law and effectively deal with the
emerging challenges and the balance of freedom of expression and accountability.
Learning Outcomes:

a) To enhance the cyber knowledge and lay a path for the students to understand the
technical concepts.
b) To enlighten various legal implications of cyber law
c) To make understand the difference between realistic and virtual transactions and the
difficulties that emerge in the latter, and the procedure to overcome such issues.
d) To train the students with specialized knowledge in cyber laws

Recommended Text Books and Reference Books

TEXT BOOK AUTHOR / PUBLICATION

1 Textbook on Cyber Law Pavan Duggal, Universal Law Publishing Co. New
Delhi- India

2 Cyber Crimes Talat Fatima, Eastern Book Depot

3 Law relating to Computers, the Internet, and E- Nandan Kamath, Fifth Edition, Universal law
Commerce Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd
4 The Information Technology Act, 2000 Justice Shri P.S. Narayana, Alt Publications, 2008

5 Information Technology, Law and Vakul Sharma, Fourth Edition, Universal Law
Practice Publishing

6 Issues relating to Convergence and https://trai.gov.in/sites/default/files/Convergence.pdf

Competition in Broadcasting and
Telecommunications New Delhi

Course Outline:

Sl. No. of Topic Key Concepts Text Book Chapter Learning Outcome
No Sessions Material to Reading
use /Videos

1 6 Introduction Overview and History of Text Module 1 of To introduce the

to cyberspace Internet and World Wide Web: Book-1 TB-1 (PP. 1 cyber world and
Convergence of Technology: to 23) cyber law in general.
Business and Law in the To understand the
networked Environment: need for regulation of
Impact of Cyberspace on Law: cyberspace.
Governance of Cyberspace:
Regulating Cyberspace –Need
and Methods of Regulation

2 6 E-Commerce Online Contracts: Application Text Module To enhance the

of Contract Law in E-commerce: Book -1 III(T.B- understanding of
Contractual Rights of Third 1)pp.52 to problems arising out
parties: Contractual Issues and
80 of E-commerce and
their resolutions: Online
Securities offerings: Taxation enable students to
and role of state to obtain tax find solutions
jurisdiction over an Out- of
state e-business: Insurance in e-
business: UNCITRAL Model
Law on E-commerce: An
Overview
3 6 Jurisdiction: : Civil and Criminal Textbook Chapter 10 To Examine peculiar
Problems and Jurisdiction: Traditional -2 (pp. 493to Jurisdictional issues
Perspectives Principles of Jurisdiction: 552) in cyber law from
Personal Jurisdiction: International and
Territoriality: States Long Arm Indian Perspective.
Statutes: Due Process
Requirements – Minimum
Contact: Reasonableness:
Purposefully Directed
Activities: International and
Indian perspective relating to
Jurisdiction in Cyberspace
4 6 IPR Issues in Domain Name System: Text Module To clarify the
Cyberspace: Disputes relating to Domain Book-1 II(T.B.-1) Intellectual Property
names and Numbers: Online pp. 24to 51) issues in the cyber
space and the growth
Dispute Resolution and its
and development of
application to various the law in this regard
transactions: ICANN and its
Role in Dispute Resolution:
Anti-cybersquatting Law and
Consumer Protection-Indian
Perspective

Trademarks: Trademark
Dilution- Surface Linking- Deep
linking- Hyperlinking-
Metatags-Framing-
Infringement and Remedies

Copyrights: Subject matter of

Copyright in Online
Environment – Statutory
Rights: Defences: Vicarious
Liability of the Internet Service
Provider: Infringement and
Remedies

5 6 Social Issues Data as Property: Personal Textbook Module 1 To Analyse impact of

in Data: Data Collection and -01 Chapter 4 cyber cyberspace and
Cyberspace Privacy- Data Privacy pp-18 to 23 examine the
adequacy of legal
Protection Laws- Applicable
regulations of torts in
Laws: Pornography: Obscenity: cyber space.
Defamation: As a Tort and
Crime- Requirement of Proof-
Defences: Internet and Chapter 3
Information Security- Textbook
Requirement of Secure -2
communications and networks-
Goals of Information in Internet
Security: Methods of achieving
Security: Cryptography:
Challenges

6 6 Liability of Civil Liability – Criminal Text- Module IV Critically examine

Internet Liability-International and Book-1 of TB- law related to liability
Service National Perspectives 1(PP111- of various
Providers stakeholders in cyber
138)
& Law of Convergence- world.
Internet Law
and Policy Telegraph, Cable Broadcasting,
Satellite and the Internet: Legal
and Regulatory Aspects of
Telecommunications in India
7 6 Information E-Governance- Digital Text Module IV Demonstrate a critical
Technology Signature/Electronic Signature- Book-1 of TB-1 (pp. understanding of the
Act, 2000 Certifying Authorities –Cyber 81-138) Cyber law with
and respect to Indian IT
Appellate Tribunal – Electronic
Information Act, 200 /2008
Technology Evidence-Nodal Agencies-
(Amendmen CERT-In - Related Rules
Chapter -3
t) Act, 2008 Textbook
& Meaning: Classification of
2
Cyber/Comp Cyber Crimes: Various Cyber
uter Crimes Crimes: Challenges

8 6 International International Organizations- https://c --------- To educate about the

Issues in Regulations, Non- dt.org/in regulation of
Cyberspace Governmental Organizations: sights/in cyberspace at the
international level.
Enforcement of International ternation
Laws to adjudicate international al-issues-
Disputes: International cybercri
Conventions –Cyber Forensics- me/
Cyber Investigation: Cyber
Security-Policing Cybercrimes

9 6 International International Organizations- RB-4 Ch-25 and This module helps

Issues in Regulations, Non- to understand the
26
Cyberspace Governmental Organizations: role of international
PP- 270 to
Enforcement of International organizations and
Laws to Adjudicate 280
NGOs in enforcing
international disputes: Ch- 34 appropriate
International Conventions- PP- 366- international laws in
Cyber Forensics- Cyber 371 case of international
Investigation: Cyber Security- https://cdt. disputes related to
Policing Cyber Crimes. cyber world such as
org/insight
s/internatio cyber forensics,
cyber investigations
nal-issues-
and security issues.
cybercrime
/

Cyber
Forensics

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10 6 Internet Law Law of Convergence – RB- 5 Section-1 This unit enhances
and Policy Telegraph. Cable Broadcasting, the knowledge of
Satellite and the internet: Legal Anx- 2 PP- 3-13, students in respect
and Regulatory Aspects of &3 of TRAI laws and
Telecomunication 40 to 54 Convergence Bill
for the protection of
individual data.
Total 60

Expectations from Students:

a. Students must report to the respective sessions well before the announced time. Late comers will not be
permitted to join the class after five minutes of the scheduled time.
b. Read the relevant chapter(s) and Case Study / material and come well prepared to the class for discussions
as indicated in the course plan by the faculty.
c. In the class discussions student is expected to participate actively and contribute to individual and group
learning. Evaluation is based on active meaningful participation.
d. The participation has to be relevant and meaningful. “Speaking for speaking’s sake” will be counter-
productive. Participation by just repeating a point made or picking on what someone has said will also be
counter-productive.
e. Evaluation is a continuous process at ICFAI Law School, Hyderabad. Every student needs to be aware of
the timelines given in the section below. Absence from these evaluations will mean non-awarding of marks
in that particular component.
f. Wherever applicable, group assignments require each student to contribute to the group effort. This
enhances group effectiveness and leads to greater appreciation of working in groups.
g. The Students should come in uniform, otherwise they will be marked absent. Do not loiter or roam in the
academic area/ attend classes in chappals / shorts / informal t-shirts.
h. Students are expected to show high regard and appreciation for class discipline and desist from using
mobile phones/electronic gadgets/mechanical devices. This disturbs the class ambience and unnecessarily
diverts attention of other students as well as the faculty member. To avoid these, mobile phones should be
switched off inside the classroom.
i. Utilize the scheduled consultation hour to meet the faculty time and clarify doubts if any, seek
explanations and get mentored if needed.
j. Attendance is compulsory in all sessions. Minimum required 75 percentage of attendance
has to be followed by each student. Failure in fulfilling minimum attendance requirement
will result in stoppage from writing/attempting mid- term or end-term exams.

 Five (5) Marks for attendance will be given as below-

Attendance Marks alloted

percentage
96-100 5
91-95 4
86-90 3
81-85 2
75-80 1
Less than 75% 0

k. Students have to submit their assignments on the due date informed by the faculty. For this
no extension of time will be given.

Honour Code:
Unfair practices in tests and plagiarism in assignments / project work will straight away entail a
ZERO to all involved parties.
Class Organization
Class Representative
Two among you will be selected by consensus as Class Representative for each course. She/he will
be responsible for class room arrangements, dealing with academic office, for communicating
information from faculty to the class and otherwise, also to collect all assignments / project works
and deliver them to faculty. He will be the bridge between the faculty and the students of the class
and responsible for the discipline in the class. If found unable to function, he/she will be replaced by
the faculty of the course.

Class Discipline
 Students must occupy their seats before faculty comes in and remain seated until the end of the
class.
 Students must have their name plates on the desk.
 Use of mobile phones is strictly prohibited in the class. If found using or holding the cell phones
the faculty may send them out of the class.
 Students are free to ask questions/doubts/clarifications in the class on topics under discussion.
For other doubts, they should meet faculty during consulting hours.
 No Student is allowed to enter or exit the class rooms during the proceedings of sessions, if so,
the student shall be treated as absent on such date. If repeated more than twice he/she shall be
subjected to absent for 5 days in the concerned subject.

Evaluation Timelines
Keeping in line with continuous evaluation at ICFAI Law School, Hyderabad the following schedules have
been drawn. Students are expected to go through the dates / sessions mentioned and prepare accordingly.

Component Component Expected slot / due Marks Weigh Syllabus

Number date declaration by tage
NCP I Internal As informed by A week 10 3 units
Assessment examination
NCP II Mid Term 27-02-2023 onwards A week 20 5 units
NCP III Internal As informed by the A week 10 8 units
Assessment examination
NCP IV Class After completion of all A week 5
Participation of the sessions
NCP V Attendance After completion of all A week 5
of the sessions
End Term End Term 1/5/2023 A week 50 All 10 units
TOTAL 100 10 Units

The final grade will be declared after the end-semester examinations following the above given weightage
formula. Before the student takes the end semester examination, he/she should be aware of the progress in
the course up to an extent of 50 marks. There will not be any make-up tests for evaluation tests.

Brief profile of the Faculty Member

Dr. Jayanta Dhar, Asst. Prof. in Law; ILS, IFHE, has eight years of teaching experience,
completed his doctoral program from Tripura University, following his UGC NET of 2012,
and Masters in Law, from Gauhati University with specialization in Human Rights and
Humanitarian Laws.