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International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (IJTSRD) ISSN: 2456International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (IJTSRD) ISSN: 2456nternational Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (IJTSRD) ISSN: 2456-6470 | IF: 4.101
were increased to 601 in 2012 and increased to 1337 were increased to 601 in 2012 and increased to 1337 problems in implementing and tackling with the cyber implementing and tackling with the cyber
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cyber crimes in 2013. crimes registered in India, the research has under rimes registered in India, the research has under
t taken a survey of twenty practicing advocates who are aken a survey of twenty practicing advocates who are
This statistical data of NCRB about cyber crime in This statistical data of NCRB about cyber crime in located in different cities and practicing in cyber located in different cities and practicing in cyber
India, government’s budgetary allocation for cyber India, government’s budgetary allocation for cyber cases. Convenience sampling method is used for cases. Convenience sampling method is used for
security are shocking. Cyber Security is the key to security are shocking. Cyber Security is the key to selecting the respondents. Discussions with the the respondents. Discussions with the
realizing the dream of a truly digital India. This ing the dream of a truly digital India. This advocates helped the researcher to understand the advocates helped the researcher to understand the
present paper is based on both primary and secondary present paper is based on both primary and secondary lacunas in IT Act 2000 and IT amended Act 2008. lacunas in IT Act 2000 and IT amended Act 2008.
data. Efforts have been taken to understand the data. Efforts have been taken to understand the Three point scales has been used to understand the Three point scales has been used to understand the
current scenario of cyber crime, the existing cyber law current scenario of cyber crime, the existing cyber law opinions of respondents and weighted average has opinions of respondents and weighted average has
and its major provision, opinion of advocates and its major provision, opinion of advocates been calculated. The secondary data has been secondary data has been
regarding the lacunas in the Act. c
collected though web sites, eollected though web sites, e-journals, research
papers, theses etc. Information Technology Bare Act, apers, theses etc. Information Technology Bare Act,
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Objectives: news papers etc. To test the hypotheses, weighted ews papers etc. To test the hypotheses, weighted
1. To understand the basic concept of the cyber To understand the basic concept of the cyber average mean has been calculated to understand the average mean has been calculated to understand the
world and cyber crime. opinion of respondents regarpinion of respondents regarding the lacunas in IT
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2. To study the growing trend of internet users in the To study the growing trend of internet users in the Act.
world.
3. To study about the provisions of Information To study about the provisions of Information Limitations of the Study:
The present study covers only two chapters i.e. IX and he present study covers only two chapters i.e. IX and
Technology Act in India. T
4. To study the proportion of growing cyber crimes To study the proportion of growing cyber crimes XI with selected sections / provisions which are XI with selected sections / provisions which are
and person arrested in India. r related to cyber crimes and punishments under cyber elated to cyber crimes and punishments under cyber
5. To point out the possible loopholes in the existing To point out the possible loopholes in the existing crimes. Due to time constraint only few adcrimes. Due to time constraint only few advocates
cyber law in India p
practicing in Maharashtra are contacted to understand racticing in Maharashtra are contacted to understand
6. To give suggestions / preventive measures to To give suggestions / preventive measures to the shortcomings in the Act. . the shortcomings in the Act. .
reduce cyber crimes.
Internet Users in the World:nternet Users in the World:
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Research Methodology: Today’s world is the cyber world. The statistical data oday’s world is the cyber world. The statistical data
In the present study, both primary and secondary data In the present study, both primary and secondary data about internet users in the world has been published about internet users in the world has been published
have been used. Primary data is collected by have been used. Primary data is collected by on internet world states indicates indicate that the number of
discussions with selected respondents. For the discussions with selected respondents. For the internet users in the world is increasing. Asian internet users in the world is increasing. Asian
purpose of understanding the available provisions of purpose of understanding the available provisions of countries are leading in the use of internet. countries are leading in the use of internet.
Information Technology Act, to understand the Information Technology Act, to understand the

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Table No 1: Growth in Internet Users in the world in last three yearsTable No 1: Growth in Internet Users in the world in last three yearsable No 1: Growth in Internet Users in the world in last three years
June 30, 2014 Dec 31 , 2017ec 31 , 2017
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Int. users Int. users % to total users Int. users %
% to total users to total users
Sr. No. Countries
Dec 31, 2017ec 31, 2017
in Millionsin Millions June, 2014 in Millions D
1 Asia 1386.21386.2 45.66 2013.00 48.7 %
2 Europe 582.4 19.19 704.83 17.0%
3 Latin America 320.3 10.55 437.00 10.5%

4 North America 310.3 10.22 345.66 8.3%
5 Africa 297.9 9.81 453.32 10.9%
6 Middle East 111.8 3.68 164.04 3.9%
7 Australia 26.8 0.88 28.44 0.7%

Total 3035.73035.7 100.00 4156.93 100.00
Source: Source: www.internetworldstats.com/stats.htm

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