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Cyber Crime Laws in Nepal

Safeguarding Digital Security

email fraud, cyberbullying, threats.
pornography, and more. The use of
the internet as a medium for these Major Cybercrimes in
criminal acts further qualifies them Nepal
as internet crimes, which are also
considered cybercrimes.
By: Nepal has witnessed various
cybercrimes that pose significant
Dr. Pawan Kumar Sharma
Elements of Cybercrime risks to individuals and society.
Introduction These include intellectual property
To establish an act as a cybercrime, theft, privacy breaches, photo
ybercrime, characterized by several elements must be present. mutilation, impersonation, email
illegal activities conducted These include the physical element fraud for ransom, distribution of
through computer systems (actus reus), which refers to the pornography, cyberbullying, forgery,
Cor networks, has become a actual action or conduct of the online gambling, child trafficking,
growing concern in the digital age. offender, the mental element (mens sexting, and sextortion. Addressing
Nepal, like many other countries, rea), which relates to the intention or these offenses requires a robust legal
recognizes the importance of knowledge of committing the offense, framework and proactive measures.
combating cyber threats and has and the use of computer systems or
established legal provisions to the internet (modus operandi) as the Legal Provisions of
address cybercrimes effectively. This means to facilitate the crime. Cybercrime in Nepal
article delves into the various aspects
of cybercrime in Nepal, including its Emerging Trends in The Electronic Transactions Act 2063
definition, emerging trends, major Cybercrime is the primary legislation utilized
offenses, and the legal framework in by the Nepal Police to regulate
place to deter and punish offenders. The landscape of cybercrime is cybercrimes. Section 47 of the
continuously evolving, with new Act is widely employed to prevent
Understanding Cybercrime methods and impacts emerging. cybercrimes in Nepal. It states that
Some of the emerging trends individuals publishing or displaying
Cybercrime encompasses a in cybercrime include phishing, material that goes against morals,
wide range of unlawful behaviors botnet attacks, voice over IP etiquette, promotes hatred, or malice
committed through computer communication, cloud computing on computer systems, the internet,
systems or networks. It includes vulnerabilities, and changing or other electronic media can be
activities such as unauthorized techniques used by offenders. fined up to 1 lakh rupees or face
access to computer systems, data Staying updated on these trends is imprisonment for up to 5 years, or
crucial for effectively combating cyber
both.
manipulation, hacking, phishing,
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