New approach to tackling cyber terrorism
Hyderabad, May 21 (INN): Legal luminaries on Saturday called for new approach to tackling increasing incidences of 'cyber terrorism' at a two-day regional consultation meet on Cyber Laws organised jointly by the National Legal Services Authority and Andhra Pradesh State Legal Services Authority at the Dr Marri Chenna Reddy Human Resources Development Institute, Jubilee Hills on Saturday.
Supreme Court Judge and Executive Chairman, National Legal Services Authority Justice Altamas Kabir, while delivering the inaugural address emphasized the need of a new approach to cyber laws and expressed that this meet will find answers to more vexed questions relating to cyber terrorism.
Andhra Pradesh High Court Justice Nisar Ahmed Kakru expressed his anguish over lack of adequate mechanism to combat the challenges arising in the field of e-commerce and data protection and he further advised the experts to prepare modalities for expanding the definition of cyber crime in the light of emerging trends in the technology.
High Court Judge and Executive chairman, APSLSA Justice B Prakasa Rao in his welcome address explained the need of an effective Legislation in substitution of the present Information Technology Act and called up on the delegates to have a meaningful deliberation on the Jurisdictional issues in Cyber space.
Minister for Law and Justice Erasu Pratap Reddy assured implementation of recommendation made by the conference and called upon all the agencies to coordinate for effective enforcement of Legislation.
Chief Justice of Orissa High Court Justice Gopal Gouda and the Chief Justice of Guwahati High Court Justice Madan B Lokur also participated in the meet.
News Posted: 21 May, 2011
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