IN DEFENSE OF A SPECIAL CYBER LAW FOR INDIA

Attempt to unfold the secrets of nature marks the progress of human civilization. With the extreme advancement of science and technology particularly in the field of information science, man can communicate and act in the virtual space. In the 21st century, it is almost impossible to live in this world without depending on cyber space as most of human activities are going to carry out in such space. The flip side of this advancement is the misuse of cyberspace for various purposes in the contemporary world. Cybercrime, different from traditional crime, is a new form of crime committed in cyberspace having swept and widespread impact on human society. Since cybercrime knows no national boundary, all out effort of nation states is required to combat the menace of cyber crime. However, the international community could not able to negotiate and adopt internationally binding legal instrument for preventing and combating cybercrime. On the other hand, nation states including India meet the challenges posed by cyber criminals, which necessitates to enact specific law for preventing and combating cybercrime. The paper attempts to explore national and soft international law that prevents and combats the menace of cybercrime.