INDIAN LAW INSTITUTE
E-learning initiative
Online certificate course on 'Cyber Laws'
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Background
Indian Law Institute has been the
pioneer in the field of teaching and training of intellectual property laws and
cyber laws. After having established a sound framework for the classroom
teaching in these fields, we now plan to traverse the virtual world to embark on
e-education.
By e-education is meant an
innovative, on-line teaching technique for distance learning that utilizes the
Internet for teaching purposes. E-education would bring teachers specializing in
intellectual property issues closer to students in all corners of India through
virtual means. This method allows students to undertake the ILI educational
programs in intellectual property at their own place anywhere in India.
The Institute would use distance learning as an alternative and a complement to traditional training methods in order to make course materials accessible to large audiences throughout India.
The
development of information technology has improved the communication, has
facilitated the growth of trade and commerce and thus, has made the over all
life comfortable. The technology has fastened the online banking and other
commercial transactions. It has now become easy to do cash-less transaction with
the help of plastic money. The technology has improved the quality of governance
and general administration by empowering people and bringing in speed,
transparency and accountability. However, bigger the power, bigger is the
responsibility. The people using the technology have to the aware of the banes
of technology. The same technology, which has so many advantages, has brought
with it certain disadvantages. It has facilitated the online frauds and other
criminal activities such as defamation, theft, obscenity, pornography, pishing
and violence etc. The biggest advantage for the offender committing online
crimes is that they can remain anonymous. This possibility to remain anonymous
has made the investigation into these activities difficult. After investigation,
the courts also face the problems concerning conflict of law relating to
jurisdiction and application of appropriate law. Given these difficulties of the
legal regime, it becomes the responsibility of the people to be aware of the
dis-advantages of the technology so as to wane away cheating and other
mis-happenings. People should be equipped to protect their rights in online
transactions. They should be able to differentiate between the relevant and
non-relevant information in this era of information flooded society.
The potential of the technology to be beneficial as well as detrimental to the society has cast obligation on the people to be aware of the two sides of the technology. To spread this awareness about the cyber world and cyber law, the Indian Law Institute, a premier research institute, has decided to do its bit by offering an “Online Certificate Course on “Cyber Law.” The Indian law Institute, which leads in imparting relevant and most up-dated legal education to the members of the society, is already offering many regular, full-time & part-time courses and an online certificate course in Intellectual Property Rights.
About the course
Development of Cyber law is a
recent phenomenon. It is still in a nascent stage and continuously evolving
every passing day. Even the most learned legal luminaries find it difficult to
solve the legal problems posed by technology. The Online Certificate Course
offered by the institute, intends to spread awareness among the general public
about the cyber law, it is specifically beneficial to the lawyer community and
the judges in the subordinate judiciary, who face cases on the daily basis.
The course is designed to give
distant education wherein the students need not come to the institute for either
classes or examination. The course will be conducted online and the subscribers
need to operate from their respective places. All the queries of the subscribers
relating to the admission or the conduct will be answered online.
The purpose and object of the course:
Training procedure
The Institute’s initiative takes
full advantage of information technology and the Internet as an alternative and
a complement to traditional training programs. It offers new teaching
methodologies, specially-designed course materials, evaluation tools, tailored
means of delivery, and greater accessibility.
Training would take place in the
virtual environment of the Institute’s Web site. A network of tutors on the
panel of ILI will be available to guide the students. Students and teachers can
interact as often as necessary during the course, because communication takes
place through e-mail.
At the end of the program,
students receive a certificate acknowledging completion of the course.
Things that would take place
on-line in the course:
·
Registration
·
Student-teacher interaction
·
Student tests and assignments
·
Course monitoring
·
Evaluation
Anyone
who has access to computer and the Internet can benefit from the Institute’s
e-learning programme.
It is
a general course which would be of immense value to persons who fall in the
following categories:
·
Students
·
Lawyers
·
Law
enforcement personnel – customs officials, police officials, etc.
·
Patent agents
·
Intellectual Property Offices in Government Sector
·
Engineers
·
Scientists
·
Software Professionals
·
Company Executives
·
Economists
·
Journalists
Conduct of the Course
All the students enrolled
shall be issued a personal user online ID and password to access that ID. It is
only through this ID that the institute will be interacting with the candidates.
After creating IDs each student shall be supplied study material and be given
assignments from time to time during the course of three months. The course
will be conducted only online and no hard copy of either the study material or
assignment shall be sent to the candidates or accepted from the candidates.
The candidates shall be
evaluated for maximum of 200 marks for which assignments shall be sent from time
to time. There will be three assignments of 25 marks each, which will be sent
during the course, whereas the final assignment of 125 marks shall be sent at
the end of the course.
The
candidate needs to score at least 50% i.e. 100 marks to clear the course. The
candidates obtaining less than 100 marks shall not be given the certificate but
will have the option to reappear with the next batch. For which (s)he needs to
deposit Rs. 500/- as readmission fee. Only one chance will be given to reappear
with the next batch. If he fails to take readmission in the next batch or fails
to clear the exam with next batch, (s)he shall not be able to take the exam
again and will have to take afresh
admission.
Syllabus
The syllabus is divided in four components:
IV. Detailed Course
Content
a.
The internet and online resources
b.
Security of information
c.
Digital signature
A.
International Legal Regime
a.
International legal regime relating to Cyber Crimes
b.
European Convention on Cyber Crimes
c.
Hague Convention on Jurisdiction and Foreign Judgments:
Jurisdiction Agreement
B.
International legal regime relating to E-Commerce
a.
UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronics Commerce 1996
b.
International legal regime relating to Intellectual Property
Rights – (i) Berne Convention; (ii) Rome Convention; (iii) WIPO Copyright
Treaty; (iv) WIPO Performance and Phonograms Treaty; (v) UDRP; (vi) OECD convention on Database
protection
C.
Domestic Legal Regime – Cyber Law in India
a.
Information Technology Act, 2000 – Digital Signature;
E-Governance; Regulation of Certifying Authorities; Duties of Subscribers;
Penalties and Adjudications; Offences under the Act; Making of Rules and
Regulations etc.
i.
Issues relating to Access (to infrastructure; to contents;
universal access; Digital Divide and Universal Divide);
ii.
Trust, Privacy
iii.
Security
iv.
Consumer Protection
v.
Content Regulation; Uniformity in Legal Standards pertaining to
internet.
i.
Taxation
ii.
Intellectual Property Rights
iii.
International Trade
iv.
Commercial law and standards
v.
Dispute resolution
i.
Linking
ii.
Inlining
iii.
Framing
iv.
Protection of content on web site
v.
International Treaties
i.
Domain Name Dispute
ii.
Cybersquatting
iii.
Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy
iv.
Meta-tags and Key words
Three months
150 US$ (for foreign students)
Registration Form
Indian Law Institute
Bhagwan Dass Road
New Delhi-110001
Tel. No: 011- 23073295
Fax No: 011- 23386321
Instructions for filling the
Application Form:
1.
The Application Form can be downloaded from the
2. If payment of ₹10,000/- is made through Online Payment Gateway, send Application Form along with copy of Payment Response page duly generated by system after successful transaction through email only at e_cyber@ili.ac.in.
3. Candidate is requested to send hard copy of the duly filled Application Form along with payment details of₹10,000/- made either through Demand Draft or Online Payment Gateway to 'The Indian Law Institute, Bhagwan Dass Road, New Delhi-110001.