Cyber Law

NLIU offers a post graduate degree course called Master of Cyber Law & Information Security. The Master of Cyber Law and Information Security (MCLIS) course aims to develop the skills required to address the issues related to cyber space and Information Security on technological grounds and relate these to legal problems. It aims to give a detailed understanding of national and international regulatory paradigms and its relevance with respect to Cyber Law.
Intake: Sixty Students plus Five Foreign Nationals
Eligibility:
1. He/she has obtained a bachelors degree in any discipline from a recognized University.
2. He/she has obtained at-least 50% of marks in aggregate or equivalent grade in bachelors degree examination.
3. He/she has qualified the entrance test conducted by the NLIU for admission to MCLIS course (Entrance Test means All India Written Test and Personal Interview).
Students whose results are awaited may also apply subject to the condition that by the time of admission to the Course, the candidates should be able to produce marks sheet/pass certificate of the qualifying examination.
Admission Procedure:
1. Candidates to the MCLIS Course shall be admitted through an Entrance Test that consist of All India Written Test and Personal Interview. Weightage of marks for All India Written Test is 75% and Weightage of marks for Personal Interview is 25%.
2. Candidates to the MCLIS course shall be admitted strictly according to merit of the Entrance Test.
Application forms are available in the website of the NLIU, Bhopal (www.nliu.ac.in) as well as it can also be obtained from the office of the Registrar, NLIU, Bhopal during office hours. Cost of application form is Rs.1000/- (Rs.500/- for SC/ST category candidate) to be paid in cash or through DD of any nationalized bank drawn in favor of Director, National Law Institute University, Bhopal, payable at Bhopal.
In case of downloaded forms from website, DD may accompany the completed application form, without which it shall be summarily rejected. The eligible candidates shall apply for admission on the Application Form prescribed by the University and send to the Registrar, National Law Institute University, Kerwa Dam Road, Bhopal-462044 (M.P.). Filled application forms are to be submitted in person or through Speed-Post Only.
Syllabus for Written Test:
1. Aptitude Test (25 Questions)
2. General Awareness (25 Questions)
3. English (Basic Proficiency) (25 Questions)
4. Computer Knowledge (25 Questions)

Dear Student, Cyber law is that stream of law where all the cyber-crimes such as theft, fraud, etc. All of which are subject to the Indian Penal Code are addressed by the Information Technology Act, 2000. With advanced technology and changing times, almost all the processes are now going on IT platform. This is giving rise to increase of cyber-crimes in India as well as abroad. Cyber law is concerned with every individual these days. This is primarily because we all use internet in some or the other form daily. Internet is used when we create any account online, while performing e-commerce transactions, net banking, sending or receiving emails, surfing the net to take out some important information, etc. Scope:
There is a tremendous scope of cyber law in India as the number of activities through internet is on increase with the changing times, the requirement for cyber laws and their application is gathering momentum and hence the career option as a cyber-lawyer seems very lucrative option for students. The requirements of being a successful cyber lawyer:
Capability of analyzing a problem along with a deep understanding of the subject. Good observer and ready to accept challenges
The person should be technically aware of the changes taking place in the IT sector. Being quick and concerned to look at the web as an information provider are the other two qualities. As for this branch of law is concerned, there are several job opportunities which are on its way for students who aspire to be into cyber law. One can join as a cyber-consultant in an IT firm, police departments or in banks, or as research assistants in a law firm, or a technology firms, or as advisers to web developers, in the ministry of information & technology or in corporate houses and various law enforcement agencies. Most of the colleges or the universities that offers LL. M. 1 year have their own entrance examinations. IILM University Gurugram conducts interviews of prospective students. The admission is decided mainly on the credential and merits of the prospective students. For more details you can visit their website: https://iilm.edu.in/law-admissions/
The LL. M. programme is divided into three trimesters. There are three streams of one-year LL. M. Programme in IILM University School of Law; with specialisation in:
1. Corporate and Commercial Law
2. Criminal and Security Law
3. Alternate Dispute Resolution System.

You need not to do any special course in Cyber law After LL.B. Or B.A. LL.B. There are law universities/colleges which are emphasising more on Cyber law during LL.B. Or B.A. LL.B. Taking into consideration the evolvement of information technology in everyone life. Various job opportunities are created in the field for the experts in Cyber law. You can choose IILM University, Gurugram. There are two under Graduate courses B.A. LL.B/B. ALL. B. Regular internships & Job placement is offered in the field of cyber law for those who are inclined towards Cyber law as a career option. LL. M in corporate law may be chosen to get expertise in Cyber law. After that, you may choose teaching as a career option along with other opportunities in private and public sectors. IILM, Gurugram offers LL. M in corporate law. It's a one year course.

Cyber Law prevents or reduces the damage from cyber-criminal activities by protecting information access, privacy, communications, intellectual property (IP) and freedom of speech related to the use of the Internet, world wide web (www), email, computers, cell phones, software and hardware. It has a wide and great scope in the corporate field. Students who are experts in cyber law are in great demand and are paid handsomely. After BBA LL.B. You can do LL. M. in Cyber law from any premier law college in India. These institutes offer post-graduate and Research programmers in legal education across industry specific domains. There are multiple universities in India from where you can do 1 year L. M. Like IILM University Gurugram with Moot Court Internship, Seminar, Workshops, Experiential Learning along with Inter-Disciplinary Curriculum. For more details, you can check their website https://iilm.edu.in/law-

Post Graduate Diploma in Cyber Laws & Forensics at NLSIU Bangalore is one year of duration course through the distance education mode.
Eligibility criteria : Distance education programmes do not have barriers of age restriction, nationality or sex for admission and shall be open to employed persons as well. . The minimum eligibility is a graduate degree from a recognized university. (Degree could be in Law or in any other field). The students having degree certificate or its equivalent from any UCG recognized university /Association of Indian Universities. CA, CS, ICWA, Open University/distance learning can apply. There shall be no restriction as to age.
So, you can do this course if you have completed your degree from a recognized University.