July 19, 2016
Sudip Bandyopadhyay speaks on cyber security during Question Hour in LS
Cyber security is a very sensitive issue. But the rate of conviction is very low. I will go through the paper circulated by the Minister. Let me give you the details of cases charge sheeted, cases convicted and persons arrested.
In 2013, 9,322 cases were registered. But the conviction was zero. In 2014, cases registered and persons arrested were 5643 and conviction was 65 only. In 2015, 8044 persons were arrested, and conviction was only 224.
So, what this data reflects is that in case of cyber crimes, persons have been arrested, they are being prosecuted but somewhere there are some deficiencies because of which they have not been convicted. The government should take the initiative through major steps by which those who are genuinely arrested and prosecuted are also convicted at the earliest possible time. The government should make an all over investigation regarding the whole process.
