Notifications (2025)

• Eligibility:
  • Admission to the P.G. Diploma in Cyber Law Course shall be open to those candidates who have a minimum of a graduate degree in any discipline from a University recognized by U.G.C. with not less than 45% of the total marks in aggregate (40% in case of SC/ST) and have been selected based on Written Test/Interview or any other mode of admission as may be decided by the University from time to time.

• General Condition:
  • Any candidate cannot claim admission as a matter of right, and it shall be entirely at the discretion of the University's Admission Committee for the P.G. Diploma in Cyber Law Course.
  • No candidate will be allowed to be admitted to the P.G. Diploma in Cyber Law Course if he does not fulfil the eligibility on the date of the Interview/Written Test or any other mode of admission decided by the University.
  • If two or more candidates get the same marks in the admission Written Test/Interview or any other mode of admission, then the total marks they obtained in the graduate course may be considered. Still further, if the total marks remain the same, then the candidate who is senior in age will be given preference over the others.

Intake

The total number of seats in each course subject shall not be more than 30 or as may be prescribed by the Academic Council from time to time. However, no course in any subject shall run if there are less than 15.

Reservation

Reservation to the P.G. Diploma in Cyber Law Course for the candidates belonging to SC/ST and OBC shall be by the rules prescribed by the UP Government from time to time.

Note:

• Candidates belonging to SC/ST categories shall have to submit the recent certificate of Caste/Tribe issued by the appropriate authority of the Government of Uttar Pradesh.
• Candidates belonging to the OBC category shall submit the recent certificate of the caste and also a certificate to the extent that the candidates do not come in the creamy layer.

Fee Structure

The University will charge the fee in a manner determined by the University authority from time to time.

• A candidate for the P.G. Diploma in Cyber Law shall be required to:
  • Study Five Papers - Three papers in the first semester and Two Papers in the second semester, each of 100 marks.
  • Write a Dissertation in 1st Semester, which will also continue in the second semester on the subject approved by the Head of the Department in consultation with the guide, and it shall carry 100 marks.
  • Appear in Viva Voce Examination in I and II Semesters carrying 50 marks each.

Ist SEMESTER

IInd SEMESTER

Paper I: Introduction to the Cyber Space Definition and Dimensions of Cyber Space Governance of Internet Jurisdiction issues in Cyber Space Paper II: Regulation of Cyber Space International Legal Regime –UNCITRAL Model Law on E-Commerce 1996 Domestic Legal Regime –Cyber Law in India Digital Signatures and Data Encryption Electronic Signatures Data Security and Management E-Governance Media Convergence, Internet Telephony and VPNS Paper III: E-Commerce E-Commerce: Evolution, Definition and Types Formation of E-Contracts Types of E-Contract Mail Box rule, Impact of IT Act on E-Contracts Liability of Intermediaries Taxation of E-Commerce, E-Contracts E-Banking and Legal issues Credit Cards Secure Electronic Transactions  Electronic F und Transfer and Role of RBI Security Issues and Consumer Protection

Paper IV: Intellectual Property and the Internet Introduction Copy Right Protection –Challenges of Digital Environment Copy Right (Amendment) Act 2012 Secondary Copyright Liability Trademarks and Domain Names Cyber-squatting Meta Tags Linking Framing Paper V: Cyber Crimes, Cyber Security and Cyber Forensics Understanding Cyber Crimes Classification Cyber Crimes Cyber Security Basics of Cyber Forensics Introduction Storage Fundamentals Data and evidence Recovery File system concepts IP tracking Paper VI:  Dissertation

• Dr. Aparna Singh
• Dr. Aman Deep Singh
• Dr. M.K. Bajpai
• Dr. K.A. Pandey
• Dr. Manoj Kumar
• Dr. Prasenjit Kundu
• Dr. Rajeev Kr. Singh
• Dr. Sandeep Mishra

• The P.G. Diploma in Cyber Law course duration shall be one academic year.
• The Academic Year shall be divided into Two Semesters, which shall ordinarily be between July to November and January to May, with winter break and summer vacation as may be announced by the University.
• The classes for the course will be held in the evening at the University, as per the schedule decided by the University.

• The P.G. Diploma in Cyber Law examination shall consist of two-semester examinations. In each Semester, a candidate shall be examined in the courses prescribed for that Semester in accordance with the scheme prescribed by the University.
• The examinations for the P.G. Diploma in Cyber Law will be open to all the candidates who have undergone a regular course of study in the University and have put in not less than 70% attendance and further that the University takes no disciplinary action against the candidate.
• The End-Term Examination will ordinarily be held in the last week of November and April for the first and second semesters, respectively.
• An internal and external examiner shall conduct the Viva Voce Examination.