Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya says judges need knowledge for cyber-crime and cross-border cases
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Updated · Live Law - Indian Legal News · May 3
Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya says judges need knowledge for cyber-crime and cross-border cases
3 articles · Updated · Live Law - Indian Legal News · May 3
Speaking at the Sikkim High Court's National Conclave on Technology and Judicial Education, the Telangana High Court judge cited digital arrests, identity theft and evidentiary gaps.
She said judges need structured training in private international law, treaty obligations, digital evidence standards and global commerce disputes, including custody cases spanning India and the US.
Bhattacharya also warned transboundary environmental harm and weak treaty language leave courts without clear enforcement tools as globalisation pushes more international disputes into domestic courtrooms.
With India not signing key treaties like the Hague and Budapest Conventions, how can judges ensure justice in increasingly global cybercrime and child custody cases?
As AI-driven cybercrime surges and legal systems digitize, are current judicial training and oversight enough to safeguard rights and due process?
India's Judicial Digital Transformation in 2026: Bridging Sovereignty, Cybercrime Gaps, and AI Ethics
Overview
India strongly opposes the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime due to concerns over national sovereignty and demands explicit state consent for cross-border investigations, leading it to support the newer UN Convention on Cybercrime. Meanwhile, India is investing heavily in judicial digital transformation, including AI tools and virtual courts, highlighted by Sikkim becoming the first fully paperless judiciary. Despite these advances, low cybercrime conviction rates persist, caused by insufficient training, fragmented enforcement, and outdated laws. This, along with challenges in environmental treaty enforcement and cross-border custody disputes, has prompted calls for mandatory judicial training and stronger international treaties. Leveraging Commonwealth cooperation is seen as a key strategy to improve cross-border legal processes and judicial capacity.