Challenges in Prosecuting Dark Web Drug Offenders: Issues of Jurisdiction And Evidence

Kumar, Gaurav; Sarkar, Sujata

doi:10.5281/zenodo.15390900

Abstract

The rise of illegal drug trade on the dark web presents serious hurdles for law enforcement and prosecutors worldwide. A key challenge is obtaining and verifying digital evidence, especially when offenders use tools like Tor, VPNs, and cryptocurrencies to mask their identities.3 These

Authors

Gaurav Kumar

Sujata Sarkar

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1.Assistant Professor, School of Law,IILM UNIVERSITY, GREATER NOIDA. EMAIL-:
2.LLM Student,School of Law, IILM UNIVERSITY, GREATER NOIDA. EMAIL-:
3.Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, No. 61, Acts of Parliament, 1985 (India).
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7.Internet & Mobile Ass’n of India v. Reserve Bank of India, (2020) 10 SCC 274 (India).
8.Europol, Internet Organised Crime Threat Assessment (IOCTA) 2020, https://www.europol.europa.eu/iocta-

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[1] 1.Assistant Professor, School of Law,IILM UNIVERSITY, GREATER NOIDA. EMAIL-:

[2] 2.LLM Student,School of Law, IILM UNIVERSITY, GREATER NOIDA. EMAIL-:

[3] 3.Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, No. 61, Acts of Parliament, 1985 (India).

[4] 4.Anvar P.V. v. P.K. Basheer, (2014) 10 SCC 473 (India).

[5] 5.Arjun Panditrao Khotkar v. Kailash Kushanrao Gorantyal, (2020) 7 SCC 1 (India).

[6] 6.Arjun Panditrao Khotkar v. Kailash Kushanrao Gorantyal, (2020) 7 SCC 1 (India).

[7] 7.Internet & Mobile Ass’n of India v. Reserve Bank of India, (2020) 10 SCC 274 (India).

[8] 8.Europol, Internet Organised Crime Threat Assessment (IOCTA) 2020, https://www.europol.europa.eu/iocta-

Challenges in Prosecuting Dark Web Drug Offenders: Issues of Jurisdiction And Evidence

Challenges in Prosecuting Dark Web Drug Offenders: Issues of Jurisdiction And Evidence

Abstract

Authors

Gaurav Kumar

Sujata Sarkar

References

When Trauma Becomes Intent: Battered Woman Syndrome And The Limits Of Self-Defence Under Section 34 Of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

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