Cyber Laws For Dark Web: An Analysis Of The Range Of Crimes And The Level Of Effectiveness Of Law Over It

Authors

  • Sanidhya Mahendra 5th Year B.A.LL.B.(Hons.) Student, Uttaranchal University, Dehradun, India Author

Keywords:

Dark Net, Dark web, Deep Web, TOR, Onion, Cryptocurrency, privacy, VPN, ARPANET, Crawlers, Silk Road, Phishing

Abstract

In the 21st century, when we say “The future is now”, we mean that everything is possible, everything is accessible, everything is on our fingertips. This is because our entire world today is connected and controlled by the internet. This world wide connectivity offers us everything to use, like from shopping to travelling, from eating to feeding, and even for connecting to the people virtually, however the internet is not just limited to the millions of websites available for our daily use, rather it is far beyond that. We just access the 5 per cent of the entire internet and the rest of it is what may be a true horror for those who have been affected by it. This domain of internet is popularly known as the Dark Web. In this article the author has described the disturbing truths of the Dark Web. The author has described about its history and has pointed out the usage of the same by the criminals. The author further discusses the types of crime that are committed behind the veil of internet. The article thereafter defines the remedies available in various laws of India for the victims of cyber crimes. The author concludes the article with suggestions of improvement in the present laws.

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Published

15-07-2021

How to Cite

[1]
S. Mahendra, “Cyber Laws For Dark Web: An Analysis Of The Range Of Crimes And The Level Of Effectiveness Of Law Over It”, J. Sci. Tech., vol. 2, no. 2, pp. 1–10, Jul. 2021, Accessed: Mar. 07, 2026. [Online]. Available: https://www.thesciencebrigade.org/jst/article/view/13