In a shocking development, a delegation to the UN proposed the use of measures that are almost identical to those in the controversial Section 66A of the Indian Information Technology Act.
Any misconduct or offense done with a criminal mindset to harm someone over the internet or Gadgets is defined under the category of cybercrime. There are so many categories of crimes, but when it is cybercrime, the least crimes are approached to harm the victim, the vast majority are committed for financial gain.
Though meant to protect citizens from cybercrime and digital bullying, the Rules infringe on the fundamental right to privacy and freedom of speech and expression. They should have been introduced in Parliament.
Justice Kurian Joseph, a retired judge of the Supreme Court of India, feels that as the use of cyberspace increasingly becomes the norm, there should be the realisation that prevention is better than cure. “The nature of crime is changing day by day. This is one area we need to take precautions