Q) What is cyberspace? How can jurisdiction be assumed in cyberspace? Introduction“Cyberspace” is a term that is used frequently among people today. With the advent of computers and especially the Internet, our very lives have changed radically. Now, thanks to cyberspace, everything from acquiring information to complex online transactions involving billions of dollars have become possible. The term “Cyberspace” was first used by William Gibson in his book “Neuromancer”, written in 1984. He defined cyberspace as the consensual hallucination experienced daily by billions of legitimate operators. He imagined cyberspace where all computers, people and information would be connected through a global computer network. One of the main issues faced in relation to cyberspace was the question of “jurisdiction”. The emergence of such a problem is mainly due to the unique nature of cyberspace, i.e. its virtual nature. The traditional concept of “jurisdiction” included with it the notion of a well-defined physical border which is absent in the case of cyberspace. Added to it were issues relating to four interconnected elements of private international law, such as choice of law, jurisdiction, the jurisdiction of the court, the option to decline jurisdiction, and the recognition and enforcement of the decree. Meaning of cyberspaceThe Oxford dictionary defines cyberspaces as “the fictitious environment in which communication takes place over a computer network”. Merriam Webster's dictionary defines cyberspace as “the online world of computer networks, especially the Internet.” The word “cyber” refers to cybernetics which in Latin means to lead, which represents the notion of “steering”. It emphasizes navigating the space of electronic devices… middle of paper…, the cyber world is increasingly connected to the lives of not only the elite class but also countless millions of people. people. Today the Internet and social media are not a luxury but have become the very necessity of human life. Regarding the issue of jurisdiction, many problems arise such as in cases of illegal acts in one country but legal in the other, applicability of jurisdiction, multiplicity of jurisdictions, identification of the perpetrator, etc. To solve it, we will necessarily have to assume that cyberspace is an extension of the physical world. In this case it will be easier to apply the laws and it will also be possible to assume jurisdiction. As far as cyberspace law in India is concerned, the enactment of Information Technology Act is one such step towards resolving the various problems arising in cyberspace..