:-
(a) whether the Government proposes to set up Special Courts to deal with cyber related crimes;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor?
:-
(a) whether the Government proposes to set up Special Courts to deal with cyber related crimes;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY(SHRI
SACHIN PILOT)
(a) and (b) : In pursuance of provisions of section 46 of the
Information Technology Act, 2000, Secretary of the Department of
Information Technology of each State and Union Territory have been
appointed as Adjudicating Officer to hold an inquiry for civil
cyber contraventions.
Further, under the provisions of section 48 of the same Act, a
Cyber Appellate Tribunal has also been set up to hear appeals
arising out of decisions of Adjudicating Officers.
The Adjudicating Officers and the Cyber Appellate Tribunal have
the powers of a civil court for the purposes of discharging their
functions under the Act.
(c): Does not arise.