ONE-YEAR POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN CYBER LAWS

COURSE STRUCTURE  (Revised w.e.f 2019-20 Batch)

1.1 Cyber Jurisprudence & E-Contracts

I. Introduction to Law

• Meaning of Law
• Sources of Law
• Hierarchy & Composition of the Indian Judiciary
•   Civil Courts Structure and Procedures
•   Criminal Court Structure and Procedures
•    Alternate Means of Dispute Resolution / ODR
•   Arbitration
•   Conciliation
•   Negotiation
•   Mediation
•   Ombudsman

II. Cyber Jurisprudence

• Understanding Cyber Space
• Interface of Technology and Law
• Defining Cyber Laws
• Internet Governance, ICANN, UDRP, INDRP
• Jurisdiction in Cyber Space

III. Understanding Electronic Contracts

• The Indian Law of Contract - Offer and invitation, acceptance, consideration, intention, Performance
• Construction of Electronic Contracts
• Issues of Security
• Issues of Privacy
• Technical Issues in Cyber Contracts

IV. Types of Electronic Contracts

• Employment Contracts
• Consultant Agreements
• Contractor Agreements
• Sales, Re-Seller and Distributor Agreements
• Non-Disclosure Agreements
• Software Development & Licencing Agreements
• Shrink Wrap Contract
• Source Code Escrow Agreements
• Indian Law on Shrink Wrap Contracts
• Drafting of Cyber Contracts

V. Information Technology Act - An Overview

1.2  E-Commerce & Taxation

I. E-Commerce - Salient Features

• On-line contracts
• Mail Box rule
• Privity of Contracts
• Jurisdiction issues in E-Commerce
• Electronic Data Interchange
• E Advertising
• E Procurement
• E Governance
• Intermediaries
• Fintech Business
• Raising Capital for E Business
• Venture Funding, FDI  etc

II. Security and Evidence in E-Commerce

• Dual Key Encryption
• Digital Signatures
• Security issues in E-Commerce
• Evidence related issues
• UNCITRAL model law of E-Commerce
• Indian Legal Position on E-Commerce
• IT Act 2000/Indian Evidence Act/ Draft law on E-Commerce

III. E-Banking and Legal Issues

• Electronic Money
• Regulating e-transactions
• Role of RBI and Legal issues
• Transnational Transactions of E-Cash
• Credit Card and Internet
• Laws relating to Internet credit cards
• Secure Electronic Transactions

IV. Taxation Issues in Cyber Space

•  Foundations of Taxation
• Theoretical underpinnings
• Canons of Taxation
• Constitutional Basis of Tax
•  Direct Tax Regime
• Residential status of assesse (company)
• Source v. residence based taxation
• Scope of total income
• Source based taxation (sec.9)
• Existing framework for taxation of e-commerce (business income)
• Online market, online subscription service, online advertising
• Characterization of income-royalty or fees for technical services
•  Equalisation levy
• Indirect Tax Regime
• Basics of GST
• GST on Online Information Data Access and Retrieval (OIDAR)   
• GST on non-OIDAR

V. International Taxation in E-Commerce

• Basics of International Taxation
• Existing framework- permanent establishment-virtual PE
• Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (OECD) Action Plan- Tax Challenges Arising from Digitalisation
• Public Consultation Document- User Participation proposal, marketing intangibles proposal, significant economic presence
• Double Taxation
• Role of ISPs
• OECD initiatives in International Taxation

1.3 IPR in Cyber Space

I. An overview of IP system

II. Copyright and Information Technology

• Understanding the technology of Software
• Copyright issue in cyber space
• Software - Copyrights vs. Patents debate
• Authorship and Assignment Issues
• Commissioned Work and Work for Hire
• Idea/Expression dichotomy
• Copyright in Internet
• Jurisdiction Issues and Copyright
• Infringement and Remedies
• Multimedia and Copyright issues
• Software Piracy

III. Patents and Information Technology

• Understanding Patents
• International context of Patents
• European Position on Computer related Patents
• Legal position of U.S. on Computer related Patents
• Indian Position on Computer related Patents
• SEP and FRAND

IV. Trademarks in Cyber Space

• Understanding Trademarks
• Trademark Law in India
• Infringement and Passing Off
• Trademarks in Internet
• Domain name registration
• Domain Name Disputes & WIPO

V. Databases

• Databases in Information Technology
• Protection of Databases
• Legal Position of Database protection in U.S.
• European Legal position on Databases
• Indian Law on Database

1.4 Cyber Security & Cyber Crimes

I. Introduction to Cyber Crimes

(Information and Technology Act with 2008 Amendment)

• Defining Crime
• Classification of Cyber Crimes
• Cyber Security
• Distinction between Cyber Crimes & conventional crime

II. Law relating to Cyber Crimes

• Cyber Crime Jurisdiction
• Hacking
• Obscenity & Pornography
• Cyber Stalking
• Theft of Identity
• Cyber Fraud
• Mischief
• Cyber Defamation
• Cyber Terrorism
• Breach of Confidentiality and Privacy
• Offences of/by Companies
• Liability of Intermediaries including 2011 guidelines

III. Procedural Law relating to Cyber Crimes

• Cyber Investigation
• Compoundable Offences
• Powers of Police Officers
• Law of Evidence in Cyber Crimes ( Electronic Evidence)
• Admissibility and relevancy of Electronic Evidence
• Sec 65A, 65 B ( Anwar Ali Basheer, Navjot Singh And RM Malakhani)
• Evidence issues including legal aspects of Cyber Forensics

IV.  Internet and Social Media

• Freedom of Expression in Internet
• Hate speech
• Sedition
• Libel
• Subversion
• Privacy Issues
• Regulating Social Media

V. International Law relating to Cyber Crimes

• United Nations
• Global Working Groups
• The International Criminal Court and Cyber Crimes
• International Criminal Tribunal for Cyber space
• Council of Europe Convention on Cyber Crime
• Budapest Convention

VI. Emerging and Contemporary issues in CYber Space

• Data Protection- data privacy :emerging technologies
• Quantum Computing
• Artificial Intelligence
• IOT (Internet of things)
• BIGDATA
• Block chain technology
• GDPR, HIPAA and proposed PDPA 2018