Abstract

The caselet debates the efficacy of cyber laws in India. It takes a detailed look at the breach of the IT Act of India 2000 by Baazee.com, an online auction site, and presents the concerns of the people at large about the liability for crimes on the Internet. The caselet also explains the enactment of the IT Act of India in 2000 and looks into why it lacks bite.

Learning Objectives

The case is structured to achieve the following Learning Objectives:

• Prosecution of IT-related cases in India
• Breach of IT Act of India 2000 by Bazee.com, an online auction site
• Doubts on the efficacy of India’s cyberlaws
• and Who should be legally liable for circulation of pornography or any other sensitive material on the Internet?

Keywords

Indian Telephone and Telegraph Act (1882), The Information Technology (IT) Act (2000), Baazee.com, India's cyberlaws, e-bay.com, IT laws, Delhi Public School, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)