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Cybercrime has emerged as one of the most significant challenges in the digital age, threatening individuals, businesses, and national security. With the rapid expansion of internet use and digital transactions in India, incidents of cybercrime -- including hacking, data theft, cyberstalking, and online fraud -- have surged. This article explores the legal landscape governing cybercrime in India, with a focus on the Information Technology Act, 2000 and its subsequent amendments. It examines the effectiveness of existing legal provisions, the role of law enforcement agencies, and the procedural challenges in prosecuting cyber offenses..Cybersecurity in India is governed by a complex legal framework designed to protect information infrastructure, secure data, and mitigate cyber threats. The increasing digitalization across sectors has amplified the need for robust cybersecurity laws. The legal framework is still evolving and continuous steps have been taken by the authorities to promulgate legislations as and when required as evidenced in the last decade. In this paper, we examine the evolving cybersecurity legal framework in India and highlight the major problems and challenges. We explore the major legislation that deals with cybercrimes, data privacy and protection. We find that the present legal framework is still sub-optimal with a host of issues relating to coverage, awareness and implementation. Keywords: Cyber Security,Data Privacy, Information