International Journal of E-Government & E-Business Research
Online ISSN : 2456-8295
Frequency : Half Yearly
Current Issue : Volume 11 , Issue 2
2026
Arun Kumar , Dr Vinay Kumar Katiyar
Arun Kumar, Reasarch scholar, Faculty of law, Major sd singh university farukhabad
Dr Vinay Kumar Katiyar, Associate professor, Major S.D. Singh University Farrukhabad
DOI : https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22918760 Page No : 01-13
Published Online : 2026-09-23
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ABSTRACT
This study examines the Indian legal framework for fighting digital crimes. It looks at the link between rising cybercrime rates and new legal or institutional responses. The research uses a quantitative secondary methodology. It uses data from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) from 2019 to 2023. The Ministry of Home Affairs reported this data. The study uses other official legal and institutional sources alongside this data. Registered cybercrime cases rose from 44,735 in 2019 to 86,420 in 2023. This is a 93.18% increase. Cases rose by 31.15% between 2022 and 2023 alone. Karnataka, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, and Maharashtra recorded the highest numbers of registered incidents among Indian states. The legal analysis covers several legislative texts. These include the Information Technology Act, 2000, the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. The analysis includes the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, CERT-In, and the Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C). The findings show that India changed how it handles cybercrime. It moved from just using laws to creating a full institutional system. This system integrates substantive offenses, criminal procedures, and electronic evidence. It covers incident response, data protection, and specialized cybercrime coordination. This change shows that the main challenge is not a lack of laws. India needs better implementation and stronger technical skills. It needs better digital forensic tools and better coordination between agencies. India must finish investigations faster.
Keywords: cybercrime, cyber law, India, Information Technology Act, electronic evidence, I4C, CERT-In, quantitative research.
Int. J. of E-Gov. & E-Busi Res