Question

According to IT Act 2000 any police officer not below the rank of a _______ is the authority responsible for investigating the cyber crime incidents.

• A. Sub Inspector
• B. Inspector
• C. Deputy Superintendent of Police
• D. Inspector General

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Inspector

Section 78 of the IT Act 2000

• Section 78 of the IT Act 2000 specifically empowers police officers of the rank of Inspector and above to investigate cognizable cybercrimes. For non-cognizable cybercrimes, any police officer can investigate (but cannot arrest without a warrant), and the officer in charge of the police station is responsible for recording the complaint.
  

• Section 78 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 deals with the power to investigate offenses under the Act. It states:
  

• "(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, a police officer not below the rank of Inspector shall investigate any cognizable offence under this Act."  
  

• This means that any cognizable offense under the Information Technology Act can only be investigated by a police officer who is at least an Inspector or above in rank.
  

• Cognizable offenses are those where the police can arrest a person without a warrant.