Panel set up to assist govt bolster framework to fight cyber

A committee has been set up to assist the government in establishing an effective legal framework to deal with cyber crimes.
The panel is headed by former Law Secretary T K Viswanathan and has members from CBI, the Law Ministry and the Ministry of Home Affairs.
The panel, set up earlier this month, will study and examine the existing domestic cyber laws and international cyber legislations and propose measures, amendments to the present laws.
It has also been mandated to draw a roadmap taking into account the need of legal competence and expertise on cyber laws from investigation, prosecution and judiciary angles, according to the terms of reference of the panel.

The committee has also been mandated to recommend amendments to IT Act and the corresponding provisions in the IPC, CrPC and Evidence Act to facilitate establishment of a strong legal framework to fight the cyber crimes, a notification said.