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Pravesh DabasAdvocate Delhi, India

09 · Intellectual Property & Technology

Cybercrime Matters

Cybercrime covers offences committed using computers or the internet — such as online fraud, hacking, identity theft and online harassment.

Offences committed using computers or the internet.

What this covers

  1. 01Online financial fraud
  2. 02Hacking and unauthorised access
  3. 03Identity theft and impersonation
  4. 04Online harassment and defamation
  5. 05Complaints to cyber police and recovery steps

How it generally works

Cyber offences are dealt with under the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

Complaints can be filed with the local police, the cyber cell, or online through the national cyber crime reporting portal; in financial fraud, reporting quickly — including to the national helpline 1930 — can help freeze the money.

Keeping screenshots, transaction records and messages is important for investigation.