CYBER CRIMES IN THE DIGITAL AGE: A STUDY UNDER BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA 2023[1]
AUTHOR – SNEHA RAVAL, STUDENT AT SLRTCL (MUMBAI UNIVERSITY)
BEST CITATION – SNEHA RAVAL, CYBER CRIMES IN THE DIGITAL AGE: A STUDY UNDER BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA 2023, ILE MULTIDISCIPLINARY JOURNAL, 4 (2) OF 2025, PG. 418-422, APIS – 3920-0007 | ISSN – 2583-7230.
Abstract
The rapid spread of digital technology has brought many conveniences, but it has also created space for new kinds of criminality — from phishing and identity theft to online stalking and deepfakes. The Indian Penal Code of 1860 was not designed for the digital era, and enforcement often relied on a mix of the IPC and the Information Technology Act, 2000. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) tries to bring modern offences into the main criminal law by recognising electronic records and incorporating cyber-related conduct into existing and new offences. This paper examines how BNS addresses cyber-crimes, focussing on the provisions that explicitly or implicitly cover electronic wrongdoing (for example, definitions that include electronic records and sections on stalking, forgery of electronic records, organized crime involving cyber-offences, false information, and defamation).
Keywords– Cybercrime, Crime, Cyber Criminals, BNS, Technology.
[1]Bhartiya nyaya sanhita,2023 – Indian penal code,1860