Teaching Plan

of
Cyber Crimes and IT offences

for
B.A. LL.B. (Hons.)
Semester VII
Session 2018-2023

Compiled By:
Gautam Gupta
Areena Parveen Ansari

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 Table of Contents
Sr. No. Contents Page No.

1. Preface 3

2. Objectives, Learning Outcome and Pedagogy of the 4

Course

3. Syllabus 4-5

4. Teaching Plan 5-6

5. Reference Material 6- 8

6. List of Assignments/Projects 8-9

7. Important Instructions 10-11

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2.0 Preface/Outline of the Subject
Considering the current scenario, the Information Technology industry and relevant
technologies are expanding, which of course play an important role in each and every aspect
in our lives. Being the student of law, it is important to understand the issues, regulations and
current position of the Cyber laws to understand the nuances of the IT industry. Reason be that
the advent of computers, followed by Internet has not only revolutionized the human existence
but had made the same impact on the conduct in the society. The information available in the
public domain can be accessed, stored, retrieved and distributed speedily and easily around the
globe.

Needless to say, that these days most of the traditional practices are now being replaced by the
electronic equivalents. The commercial transactions and individual functioning are more and
more driven by the digital technology, especially the outbreak of the pandemic taught us to rely
on the electronic means and mediums. This transition from traditional paperwork to adopting
an advanced electronic technique has put forth need for a law to facilitate and govern activities
in the information society, the purpose was to regulate and channelize the cyber space. Thus,
this has led to the passing of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (IT Act).

The syllabus has been designed is such as a way which will enable a student to get an overview
and deep understanding of the ethical use of the internet, legal problems arise from the illegal
use, the complexity associated with it and what are the legislations which have been established
to tackle with the cybercrimes.

The primary focus of this course will be on studying the information technology law. In
addition, there will be an insight into the applicability of other laws in the digital environment.
The objective of the course is to gain an understanding of the provisions of Information
Technology laws, all these provided to facilitate electronic commerce - electronic signatures,
data protection, cyber security; penalties & offences under the IT Act, dispute resolution, and
other contemporary issues. Students will not only learn the legal structure, functioning and the
establishments of the Cyber Laws but also what are the other protocol that are there to follow
or to properly trail in dealing with the Cyberspace.

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3.0 Objectives of the Course
• To have an understanding of the relevant legal issues and ethical principles in Cyber
Laws,
• To establish critical, creative and individual thinking
• To introduce students to legal and ethical issues related to cyberspace
• To help students gain an understanding of cyber laws in India and their implications
• To identify and analyse ethical use of the online sources

4.0 Learning outcomes of the Course

At the end of the course the students will be able-
• To develop a basic understanding in various dimensions of cyber law
• To enriched their existing understanding with facets of cyber crimes
• To enhance the understanding of problems arising out of cybercrimes, enabling them
to critically analyse the cyber laws.
• To understand the relative concepts, growth and development of the law
• To examine the regulation of cyber space at national and international level

5.0 Pedagogy for Course Delivery

• Lecture Method
• Teaching by Power Point Presentation
• Teaching by /Audio/Video Method

6.0 Syllabus
MODULE-I- INTRODUCTION TO THE CYBERSPACE AND CYBER LAW
• Introduction to Cyber Crimes (Definition, Nature and Classification of Cyber Laws)
• Computer Vulnerability
• Legal issues in the Cyberspace
• Cyber Jurisdiction
• Legal Position around the Globe

MODULE-II-CYBER CRIMES
• Fundamental principles of Crime on Internet (Crime related to unauthorized access,
Hacking, Technique and Persecution)
• Cyber Stalking (Types, Methods and Persecution of Cyber Stalking)
• Cyber Pornography (Obscenity and Pornography)
• Cyber Crimes in Financial Activities
• Cyber Terrorism
MODULE-II-REGULATORY FRAMEWORK

• An Introduction to Information Technology Act, 2000

• Controller and Certifying Authorities under IT Act 2000
• Electronic Contracts (E-Sign and Digital sign, Certificates, Enforceability)
• Cyber Appellate Tribunal
• Relevant provisions from Indian Evidence Act, Bankers Book Evidence Act, Reserve
Bank of India Act, etc.

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MODULE-IV- CYBER SECURITY & INTERMEDIARIES: ROLE AND LIABILITY

• Cyber security and Cyberspace

• Privacy in Cyber Space
• Liability of Service Provider
• Legal Framework on Intermediating
• Liability of Intermediating

MODULE-V- DIGITEL EVIDENCE AND PENALTIES

• Burden and Standard of Proof Computer Forensics

• Offences under IPC
• Investigation and Arrest
• Cyber Crime, Types of Cyber Crimes and Digital Evidence
• Cyber Contraventions -Civil Liabilities and Adjudication

7.0 Tentative Lecture/Teaching Schedule

Sr. No. Topic Number of

Lectures
Module I INTRODUCTION TO THE CYBERSPACE AND CYBER LAW
1. Introduction to Cyber Crimes (Definition, Nature 3
and Classification of Cyber Laws)
2. Computer Vulnerability 3
3. Legal issues in the Cyberspace 3
4. Cyber Jurisdiction 2
5. Legal Position around the Globe 2
Total Lectures 13
Module II CYBER CRIMES
6. Fundamental principles of Crime on Internet 3
(Crime related to unauthorized access, Hacking,
Technique and Persecution)
7. Cyber Stalking (Types, Methods and Persecution 2
of Cyber Stalking)
8. Cyber Pornography (Obscenity and Pornography) 3
9. Cyber Crimes in Financial Activities 3
10. Cyber Terrorism 3
Total Lectures 14
Module III REGULATORY FRAMEWORK

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 11. An Introduction to Information Technology Act, 4
2000
12. Controller and Certifying Authorities under IT 2
Act 2000
13. Electronic Contracts (E-Sign and Digital sign, 3
Certificates, Enforceability)
14. Cyber Appellate Tribunal 2
15. Relevant provisions from Indian Evidence Act, 2
Bankers Book Evidence Act, Reserve Bank of
India Act, etc.
Total Lectures 13
Module IV CYBER SECURITY & INTERMEDIARIES: ROLE AND
LIABILITY
16. Cyber security and Cyberspace 3
17. Privacy in Cyber Space 2
18. Liability of Service Provider 2
19. Legal Framework on Intermediating 2
20. Liability of Intermediating 2
Total Lectures 11
Module V DIGITEL EVIDENCE AND PENALTIES

21. Burden and Standard of Proof Computer 2

Forensics
22. Offences under IPC 2
23. Investigation and Arrest 2
24. Cyber Crime, Types of Cyber Crimes and Digital 2
Evidence
25. Cyber Contraventions -Civil Liabilities and 1
Adjudication
Total Lectures 9
Total Lectures Proposed to be delivered 60

8.0 Reference Material

Books

• The Information Technology Act, 2000; Bare Act.

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 • Andrew Murray, Information Technology Law: The Law and Society, 2nd Edition
(Oxford University Press, 2013.
• Dr. Bhagyashree A. Deshpande, Cyber Law, Central Law Publication, 1st Edition, 2019.
• Kamath Nandan, Law Relating to Computers Internet & E-commerce - A Guide to
Cyberlaws & The Information Technology Act, Rules, Regulations and Notifications
along with Latest Case Laws (2012)
• Karnika Seth, Computers Internet and New Technology Laws (2013)
• Kamlesh K Bajaj, Debjani Nag, E-commerce: the cutting edge of business, 2nd Ed.
(2005)
• Apar Gupta Commentary on Information Technology Act (2016)
• Aparna Viswanathan, Cyber Law (Indian & International Perspectives on key topics
including Data Security, E-commerce, Cloud Computing and Cyber Crimes) (2012)
• Prashant Mali, Cyber Law and Cyber Crimes,2nd Ed.(2015)
• Debrati Halder & H Jaishanker, Cyber Crimes Against Women, Sage Publications 1st
Ed. (2017)
• Vakul Sharma, Information Technology Law & Practice (2014)
• Chris Reed, Internet Law Text and Materials (2010)
• Internet Law and Practice by International Contributors, West Thomson Reuters, South
Asian Edition (2013)
• SK Verma and Raman Mittal (Eds.), Legal Dimensions of Cyberspace, (2004)
• Satish Chandra, Cyber Law in India, ABS, Edition 1, 2017
• Vakul Sharma, Information Technology Law and Practice, Cyber Laws and Laws
Relating to ECommerce Paperback, 2016.
• Duggal Pavan, Legal Framework on Electronic Commerce and Intellectual Property
Rights in Cyberspace Hardcover, 2014
E-readings

• Nishith Desai, E-commerce in India – Legal, tax and regulatory analysis available at
http://www.nishithdesai.com/fileadmin/user_upload/pdfs/Research%20Papers/ECom
merce_in_India.pdf
• Hemali Shah and Aashish Srivastavat ―Signature Provisions in the Amended Indian
Information Technology Act 2000: Legislative Chaos‖, 43 Comm. L. World Rev. 208
2014 available at http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2748441

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 • Christopher Reed, ―Legally binding electronic documents: Digital Signatures and
Authentication 35(1) International Lawyer 89-106 available at
http://www.jstor.org/stable/40707597
• Cyber Laws of India‖, www.iibf.org.in/documents/Cyber-Laws-chapter-in-
LegalAspects-Book.pdf(Book on IT security of IIBF published by Taxmann Publishers
• Amlan Mohanty, New Crimes under the Information Technology Amendment Act, 7
Ind. J. L. & Tech. 103 (2011) available at Westlaw India
• Michael Gisler et. Al., “Legal Aspects of Electronic Contracts‖, available at
http://kavehh.com/my%20Document/Essex/Digital%20signature/legal%20aspect%20
of%20Electronic%20Contracts.pdf
• Mayuri Patel and Subhasis Saha, ―Trade Mark in Digital Era‖, 13 JIPR 118-128
(March 2008) available at
http://nopr.niscair.res.in/bitstream/123456789/425/1/JIPR%2013%282%29%20%282
008%29%20118-128.pdf

9.0 List of Project Topics

S.No. Name of Student Enrollment No. TOPICS

A Critical Analyses on
1 Aaditya Kashyap BAL/001/18
Cybersquatting
2 Ajay Prajapati BAL/009/18 Cyber Money laundering

3 Aman Usmani BAL/010/18 An Analyses on Hacktivism

Click Wrap Agreement: Case
4 Ankur Shah BAL/012/18
Study Analyses
A Critical Analyses on
5 Annapurna Nahar BAL/014/18
Computer Ethics
Anoop Kumar Computer Fraud and Abuse
6 BAL/015/18
Bardiya
Critical Analyses on Cyber
7 Anoop Singh Rajput BAL/016/18
Attacks
8 Anushka Shrivastava BAL/018/18 Cyber Security in India

9 Ashutosh BAL/021/18 Digital Evidence

10 Balram Jat BAL/025/18 E-commerce and crime

11 Gaurav Dauneria BAL/033/18 Internet Protocol

Cyber Law and International
12 Harshit Rathore BAL/034/18
approach
13 Himanshu Chhangani BAL/035/18 Online Harassment

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14 Hrithik Jatwa BAL/037/18 Online Dispute Resolution
A Case study on Online Data
15 Ishita Shrivastava BAL/041/18
Theft
Comparative Analyses of
16 K.Devkaran BAL/044/18
Cyber Crime in India and UK
Comparative Analyses of
17 Khushi Bagga BAL/048/18
Cyber Crime in India and US
A Critical Analyses on
18 Kritika Choudhary BAL/051/18
Phishing
Cyber Crimes related to
19 Lav Vyas BAL/052/18
Finance
Hacking: Problems and
20 Mansi Chhalotre BAL/053/18
Remedies
A Critical Analyses on Privacy
21 Nayan Katariya BAL/057/18
in Cyber Space
22 Niharika Arya BAL/058/18 Biometrics and cyber security
Cookies, privacy and cyber
23 Nilesh Kumar BAL/059/18
security
Cyber Law – Policy Issues and
24 Nitin Soni BAL/061/18
Emerging Trends
25 Prateek Yadav BAL/071/18 Online Contract
Digital Signature – Legal
26 Raghav Parashar BAL/074/18
implication
Harmful content in Internet and
27 Ram Tiwari BAL/076/18
Regulation of Internet
An analysis of Cyber Law’s of
28 Rohit Kumar Parteti BAL/083/18
Major Countries
Credit card & Online Banking
29 Rupal Yadav BAL/084/18
Frauds
Illegal online selling &
30 Rupesh Bansod BAL/085/18
Gambling
Software Piracy & illegal
31 Saloni Singh BAL/087/18
downloading
International legal regime
32 Santwana Sachan BAL/091/18
relating to Cyber Crimes
Cyber criminals and their
33 Shubham Saxena BAL/100/18
objectives
34 Somya Agrawal BAL/102/18 Challenges in Cyber Crimes
A critical analysis of the online
35 Swapnil Pal BAL/109/18 Criminal activity and its impact
on the society
Influence of Digitization on
36 Swati Dehariya BAL/111/18
Society
37 Vartika Agarwal BAL/114/18 Control of online content
A critical analysis on Online
38 Yashasvi Mujalde BAL/119/18
Privacy

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10.0 Instructions to Students

10.1 For Project- GUIDELINES FOR PROJECT WORK- The students who are allotted
project topics are required to submit the projects with the following instructions as under. The
project will be completed as follows:

1. Research Methodology

The student should submit the research methodology for approval at the time of consultation
which should include the following:

a) Research Problem
b) Objectives of the research
c) Hypothesis
d) Literature Review
e) Research Questions
f) Scope and Limitation
g) Research Methodology

2. Submission of Final Project

a. Excluding the Cover page, index page and bibliography the main write up should
be around 20 pages. Single Space, Times New Roman, Font Size 12. Printed both
sides
b. Project must have- Cover page stating Subject name, Title of the Project, Supervisor
name, Student details etc.
c. Students have to follow a uniform method of citation (the suggested method is Blue
Book 20th Edition) and must mention the same in the research methodology).
d. The main body of the project must contain- Introduction, different chapters,
conclusion, recommendation, foot notes and required bibliography.

3. The project work shall

a. Be focused on the problem
b. Include current status of knowledge in the subject (literature review);
c. Embody the result of studies carried out by him/her;
d. Show evidence of the student’s capacity for critical examination and judgment; and
e. Be satisfactory in presentation so far as language, style and form are concerned

4. The student shall indicate clearly and extensively in his/her project the source from
which referred information is taken;
5. All projects submitted by the students will go through the process of plagiarism check
through the anti-plagiarism software (Turnitin/Urukund). The report produced by the
software will necessarily be as per the standards prescribed by the university. If the
report is below standards the supervisor may reject the project and award zero marks.

10.2 General Instructions

a) All students shall carry bare act.
b) Students are expected to read the concerned session’s contents in advance before
coming to the class.

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c) The session will be made interactive through active participation from students. The
entire session will be conducted through question-answer, reflections, discussion,
current practices, examples, problem solving activities and presentations etc.
d) All schedules/announcements must be strictly adhered to.
e) The above teaching schedule is tentative and is subject to change as per the need and
requirements of the session
f) The list of judgments in modules is only illustrative and new judgements may be added
to it during class-room discussion
g) The complete syllabus would be covered for Viva-voce and one must be thoroughly
prepared to appear for the viva and strictly appear on given time, otherwise, he/she will
lose the marks.

Course Teacher/Teachers
Gautam Gupta
Areena Parveen Ansari

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