Cyber Law
Hidayatullah National Law University · LL.B. Semester 7 · LLB-O-904
Unit I — INTRODUCTION
Evolution of Cyber Space · Nature of cyber law and techno-legal regulation · Jurisdiction in Cyber Space · Overview of: · Information Technology Act, 2000 · Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 · CERT-In Framework Role of Regulators · Meity · RBI · CERT-In · TRAI
Unit II — E-Commerce
Fundamentals of E- Commerce · Meaning and Types of E-Commerce · E-Contracts · Formation and Types of E-Contracts · Enforceability of E-Contracts · Mail Box Rule and Jurisdictional issues · Digital Signatures and Electronic Signatures · IT Act 2000, and Draft law of E-Commerce
Unit III — IPR in Cyber Space
Overview of IP Laws · Copyright and Information Technology · Software- Copyright v. Patents Debate · Software Piracy · Linking, Framing, Caching, Meta Tagging · Patents and Information Technology · Legal position of US, EU and India on Computer related Patents · SEP and FRAND · Trademark in Cyber Space · Cyber Squatting · Role of UDRP and WIPO · Databases Protection · Legal position of Database Protection in US, EU and India
Unit IV — Data Protection and Privacy
Jurisprudence of Privacy and Data Protection · Data Protection under IT Act · Section 43A r/w sensitive personal information rules, 45, 72, 72A · Privacy issues-use of personal information- supplied to commercial sites, cookies, cloud computing · Section 67C (preservation of information by intermediaries) · DPDP Act, 2023 · Consent Architectures · Data fiduciaries · Data breach obligation · Data mapping · Cross border data transfer · Global Data Protection Regulations, GDPR, CCPA, and Other Major Laws
Unit V — Cyber Security and Cyber Crimes
Concept of Cyber Wrongs and Cyber Crimes · Cyber Crimes against Individuals, Institution and State · Malwares like Virus, worms and bugs’ attack · Hacking · Cyber Stalking · Cyber Fraud · Identity Theft, Impersonation and Phishing crimes · Cyber Stalking and Cyber Bullying · Offensive, Obscenity and Sexual Offences over Internet · Computer Source Code Related Offences · Cyber Terrorism and Protected System threats · Liability under IT Act and BNS Provisions · Admissibility of electronic Evidence and Section 65B Certificate · Liability of Intermediaries · Adjudication mechanism and cyber appellate framework
Unit VI — Emerging and Contemporary Issues in Cyber Space
EU AI Act, 2024 · Deepfakes and AI Enabled crimes · Regulating Social Media · Freedom of Expression in Internet · Hate Speech · Sedition · Blockchains and Cryptocurrency