CYBER CRIMES UNDER THE IPC AND IT ACT - AN OVERVIEW

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  • Dr. Rekha Chavan Assistant Professor of Law, Government Law College, Hassan, Karnataka, India Author

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https://doi.org/10.55662/

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Cyber-crime, Internet, Computer, Hacking, Phishing, Cyber Terrorism

Abstract

Crime is both a social and economic phenomenon. It is as old as human society. Crime in any form adversely affects all the members of the society. In developing economies, cyber-crime has increased at rapid strides, due to the rapid diffusion of the Internet and the digitisation of economic activities. computer offences are called by several names: Cyber-crimes, computer crimes and computer related crimes. They are also known as computer misuse and computer abuse. These offences specified in Information Act if they are read with any of the crimes specified in the Indian Penal Code such as fraud, mischief, theft etc., they became offences punishable through Criminal court with imprisonment and fine.

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Published

18-04-2021

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Dr. Rekha Chavan. “CYBER CRIMES UNDER THE IPC AND IT ACT - AN OVERVIEW”. International Journal of Legal Developments & Allied Issues, vol. 7, no. 2, Apr. 2021, pp. 58-71, https://doi.org/10.55662/.

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