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The Indian <strong>Police</strong> JournalNeed <strong>of</strong> Cyber Laws for the Protection <strong>of</strong> Cyber CrimesThe Cyber Law, in any country <strong>of</strong> the world, cannot be effective unlessthe concerned legal system has the following three prerequisites 4 :(1) A sound Cyber Law regime,(2) A sound enforcement machinery, <strong>and</strong>(3) A sound judicial system. h<strong>and</strong>ling the issues related to Cyber Crime. It is, therefore, necessaryto introduce the separate legislation for the protection <strong>of</strong> Cyber Laws.Hence, in 2000, Information Technology Act was passed in India. place. Numerous laws have been enacted <strong>and</strong> implemented <strong>and</strong> inter alia, the Indian Penal Code, the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, theBanker’s Book Evidence Act, 1891 <strong>and</strong> the Reserve Bank <strong>of</strong> India Act,1934, the Companies Act, <strong>and</strong> so on. However, the arrival <strong>of</strong> Internetsignalled the beginning <strong>of</strong> the rise <strong>of</strong> new <strong>and</strong> complex legal issues. Itmay be pertinent to mention that all the existing laws in place in Indiawere enacted way back keeping in mind the relevant political, social,economic, <strong>and</strong> cultural scenario <strong>of</strong> that time. Nobody then couldreally visualize about the Internet. Despite the brilliant acumen <strong>of</strong> ourmaster draftsmen, the requirements <strong>of</strong> cyberspace could hardly ever beanticipated. As such, the coming <strong>of</strong> the Internet led to the emergence<strong>of</strong> numerous ticklish legal issues <strong>and</strong> problems, which necessitated theenactment <strong>of</strong> Cyber Laws. 5 Internet requires an enabling <strong>and</strong> supportivelegal infrastructure in tune with the times. This legal infrastructure canonly be arranged <strong>by</strong> the enactment <strong>of</strong> the relevant Cyber Laws as thetraditional laws have failed to grant the same. E-commerce, the biggestfuture <strong>of</strong> Internet, can only be possible, if necessary legal infrastructurecompliments the same to enable its vibrant growth.Hence, there is a urgent need to take care <strong>of</strong> cross boundary4Available at: http://www.cyberlawsindia.net/requires.html.Browsed on 8th January, 2012 at 5.00 PM.5Available at: http://www.cyberlaws.net/cyberindia/whycyberlaw.htm.Browsed on 4 th January, 2012 at 11.00 AM.108 January - March, 2013
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