Cyber law is an important aspect of any legal system. But why is it so important? Cyber law is important because it regulates the conduct of the society in the widest possible manner. Think about the issues arising in cyberspace and the difficulty in managing the same. It is a very difficult task to manage issues pertaining to Information and Communication Technology (ICT) as it requires both good legislative support as well as technical manpower to handle the same.
The Information Technology Act, 2000 (IT Act, 2000) is the present cyber law of India. With the passage of time a need was felt to keep it updated and relevant. The Parliament passed the Information Technology (Amendment) Bill, 2008 (IT Bill, 2008) to amend the IT Act, 2000. However the same attracted severe criticism from many cyber law experts including Mr. Praveen Dalal.