CY-504 (A) RGPV B.Tech
Cyber Law & Intellectual Property Rights (CLIPR)
Previous year papers and the official syllabus are free to read, no account needed.
Previous Year Papers
4 papers, latest Jun 2025
- CY-504 (A) paper, Jun 2025
- CY-504 (A) paper, Dec 2024
- CY-504 (A) paper, Nov 2023
- CY-504 (A) paper, Nov 2022
Syllabus, notes and important questions for CY-504 (A)
Syllabus units
Topics as the official RGPV syllabus lists them.
Unit 1 Evolution of the IT Act 6 topics
- Evolution of the IT Act, Genesis and Necessity
- Salient features of the IT Act, 2000
- Various authorities under IT Act and their powers
- Penalties & Offences, Amendments Impact on other related Acts: IPC, Indian Evidence Act, Bankers Book Evidence Act, RBI Act
- Cyber Space Jurisdiction: Traditional principles of Jurisdiction, issues under IT Act, 2000, Extraterrestrial Jurisdiction
- Cyber Tribunal & Appellate Tribunal, Cyber Regulations, Internet Service Providers and their liabilities
Unit 2 E‑Commerce and Laws in India 4 topics
- E‑Commerce and Laws in India, Digital/Electronic Signature in Indian Laws; Issues and provisions in Indian Law related to E‑Commerce
- E‑Governance: Concept and practicality in India, E‑Taxation issues in Cyberspace
- Cyber crime: Types of cyber crime, Cyber crime under IPC
- E‑Contracts and its validity in India
Unit 3 Indian Evidence Law 4 topics
- Indian Evidence Law - Cyber crimes under the Information Technology Act, 2000
- Cyber crimes under International Law
- Hacking, Child Pornography, Cyber Stalking, Denial of Service Attack, Virus Dissemination, Software Piracy, Internet Relay Chat (IRC) Crime, Credit Card Fraud, Net Extortion, Phishing etc.
- Cyber Terrorism, Violation of Privacy on Internet - Data Protection and Privacy – Indian Court cases
Unit 4 Intellectual Property Rights, Domain Names and Trademark Disputes 4 topics
- Concept of Trademarks in Internet Era, Cyber Squatting, Reverse Hijacking, Jurisdiction in Trademark Disputes
- Copyright in the Digital Medium, Copyright in Computer Programmes, Copyright and WIPO Treaties
- Concept of Patent Right, Relevant Provisions of Patent Act 1970
- Sensitive Personal Data or Information (SPDI) in Cyber Law, SPDI Definition and Reasonable Security Practices in India
Unit 5 International Cyber Laws 5 topics
- International Cyber Laws: International Perspective
- EDI: Concept and legal Issues
- UNCITRAL Model Law
- Electronic Signature Laws of Major Countries
- Cyber Laws of Major Countries
Exam insights
Counted from 3 past CY-504 (A) papers.
Marks asked per paper, by unit
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Unit 1 Evolution of the IT Act 26 marks
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Unit 2 E – Commerce and Laws in India 16 marks
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Unit 3 Indian Evidence Law - Cyber crimes under the Information Technology Act, 2000 26 marks
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Unit 4 Intellectual Property Rights, Domain Names and Trademark Disputes 23 marks
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Unit 5 International Cyber Laws 16 marks
Average marks of the questions from each unit in one paper. You answer only some of them, so the total is more than the paper’s maximum.
Asked again and again
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Explain the international legal framework, including agreements such as the Budapest Convention, for cooperation between countries to combat cybercrime.
Asked 2 times: 2025, 2023
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Explain what is meant by patent and discuss the salient features / key provisions of the Patent Act 1970 relevant to patenting inventions in India.
Asked 2 times: 2025, 2022
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Explain the purpose and important aspects of the Bankers Books Evidence Act, including recognition of electronic bankers books, with example.
Asked 2 times: 2023, 2022