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HIMACHAL PRADESH NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY, SHIMLA (Established by Himachal Pradesh National Law University Act, 2016) (Act No. 16 of 2016) Course Outline & Teaching Plan INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LAWS LB-604 B.A.LL.B./B.B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) Five Year Integrated Programme Semester-VI; Session – 2024-2025 The Course Outline and Teaching Plan Designed by: Navditya Tanwar Aayush Raj Reading Material Edited and Compiled by: Aayush Raj 16 Mile, Shimla-Mandi National Highway, Ghandal District: Shimla-171014, Himachal Pradesh (India) Ph.0177-2779803.Fax: 0177-2779802 Website: http://hpnlu.ac.in
Himachal Pradesh National Law University Shimla Semester: VI Academic Session: 2024-25 Paper Code: LB-604 Page 1 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LAWS Course Outline: Law and technology seldom mix like oil and water. There is a consistent criticism that the development of technology is not met by equivalent movement in the law. In this context, we need to note that the law should imbibe the technological development and accordingly mould its rules so as to cater to the needs of society. Justice N.V. Ramana (Anuradha Bhasin v. Union of India) The development in information and communication technologies (ICT) has led to multifaceted challenges to the existing legal regime. The problems could be seen in the areas of crime, torts, contracts, intellectual property etc. The rapid growth of ICT has raised various complex questions which need to be addressed. This has been the concern of the legislators all over the world and each legal system has attempted to change the law according to the changing needs of the times. United Nations Commission on International Trade Related aspects of law (UNCITRAL) proposed a model law on e- commerce in 1996 with the objective to propose a kind of guide to all the countries in enacting their own laws. UNCITRAL model law also inspires the Indian Information Technology Act, 2000. The Act provides for laws relating to ecommerce and cyber offences. The present course is not only limited to the existing legal framework, but an attempt will also be made to analyse the grey areas like data protection, cyber-stalking and use of social media including the international development in this area. Course Objectives: The primary objectives of this course are: - 1. To familiarise students with the dynamics of cyber law with a focus on new forms of cybercrimes. 2. To give an update of recent cyber law developments and case laws. 3. To engage with today’s cyber law reality, debates and the role of laws in regulating the challenges emerging as a result of rapid advancements in information technology. 4. To provide knowledge and modus operandi useful for the Indian laws and its applicability in cyberspace.
Himachal Pradesh National Law University Shimla Semester: VI Academic Session: 2024-25 Paper Code: LB-604 Page 2 Learning Outcome: The expected learning outcomes of this course are: - 1. Develop a comprehensive understanding about the regulation of cyberspace. 2. Develop a comprehensive understanding of intersectionality of various laws and the information technology. 3. Develop a comprehensive understanding about the current and emerging trends of regulating cyberspace. 4. Equip people with the conceptual and theoretical understanding of the nuances of law and its implementation in cyberspace. Pedagogy: The pedagogy involves classroom lectures, discussions, and debates. It also includes lectures from industry experts, both from technical and legal field to enhance the understanding of the students about the ongoing integration and interface between law and technology. Evaluation: (Maximum Marks 100) (4 Credits) Sr. No. Component Weightage 1. Written Assignment and Presentation 25 (15+10) 2. Mid-Term Examination 25 3. End-Term Examination 50 Course Outline and Teaching-Learning Plan The Course Content is divided into four modules, each module consists of five subtopics. The number of lectures to be delivered for each subtopic and contents covered under the sub-topic are specified briefly. The course shall be covered by classroom lecture of 60 hours (48 classes in addition to tutorials, assignments-presentations, examinations and other activities. Each Module must have minimum of 9 classes; however, all four modules must be finished in not less than 48 classes.
Semester: VI Academic Session: 2024-25 Paper Code: LB-604 S. No. Sub-modules Number of Lectures Content Covered Module: 1 Cyber Jurisprudence and Fundamentals of Information Technology 1.1 Cyberspace and Information Technology 5 The first module and discussions focus on identifying the conceptual niceties associated with technology, information, and the law. In undertaking this, the attempt is to partake in exploring the following questions: 1. What is technology, information and information technology? 2. What is the correlation between information technology and cyberspace? 3. What is the need for regulating cyberspace and the parallels which can be drawn from traditional spaces and their regulation for transposing the ideas associated with the regulation through law in cyberspace? For this exploration, the following materials are primarily referred: 1. Martin Heidegger, The Question Concerning Technology in THE QUESTION CONCERNING TECHNOLOGY AND OTHER ESSAYS (William Lovitt, ed., 1978) 2. David R. Johnson & David Post, Law and Borders – The Rise of Law in Cyberspace 48 STAN. L. REV. 1367 (1996). 3. Lawrence Lessig, The Path of