Establishment of Cyber Police Stations in Uttar Pradesh
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | Establishment of Cyber Police Stations in Uttar Pradesh |
| Announcement Date | Post-parliamentary polls |
| Number of Districts | 57 districts (Total districts in UP: 75) |
| Current Status | Cyber stations already operational in 18 divisions |
| Staffing | Each cyber police station to have 25 posts for officers and employees |
| Reason | Rising incidents of cybercrime nationally and globally |
| Implementation Timeline | After the lifting of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) post-general elections |
| Model Code of Conduct (MCC) | |
| Nature | Consensus document agreed upon by political parties |
| Operational Period | From election schedule announcement to result announcement |
| Restrictions | No financial grants, promises of construction, or ad hoc appointments |
| Enforceability | No statutory backing, enforced through IPC, CrPC, RPA |
| Cybercrime | |
| Definition | Crime involving computers as objects or tools |
| Jurisdiction | State subject as per the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution |
| Scope | Exploits technology to commit various forms of crimes |
| Affected Entities | Individuals, organizations, governments |