Cyber Law

Cyber law, also known as Internet Law or Cyber Law, is the part of the overall legal system that is related to legal informatics and supervises the digital circulation of information, e-commerce, software and information security. It is associated with legal informatics and electronic elements, including information systems, computers, software, and hardware.

Indian Laws:

Most of the cybercrimes have been addressed by the IT ACT of 2000 and the IPC. Cybercrimes under the IT ACT include:

Sec. 65, Tampering with Computer Source Documents.
Sec. 66, Hacking Computer Systems and Data Alteration.
Sec. 67, Publishing Obscene Information.
Sec. 70, Unauthorized Access of Protected Systems.
Sec. 72, Breach of Confidentiality and Privacy.
Sec. 73, Publishing False Digital Signature Certificates.
Special Laws and Cybercrimes under the IPC include:

Sending Threating Messages by Email, Indian Penal Code (IPC) Sec. 503.
Sending Defamatory Messages by Email, Indian Penal Code (IPC) Sec. 499
Forgery of Electronic Records, Indian Penal Code (IPC) Sec. 463
Bogus Websites & Cyber Fraud, Indian Penal Code (IPC) Sec. 420
Email Spoofing, Indian Penal Code (IPC) Sec. 463
Web-Jacking, Indian Penal Code (IPC) Sec. 383
Email Abuse, Indian Penal Code (IPC) Sec. 500
There are also cybercrimes under the Special Acts, which include:

Online Sale of Arms Under Arms Act, 1959
Online Sale of Drugs Under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985