The article deals with the concept and rising of computer crimes in India. It provides certain key points to distinguish and differentiate the Cyber Crime with the conventional Crime. It highlights how Cyber Crime takes place? Further discusses the E-mail related crimes and Computer Fraud. It discusses in detail about the provisions in Cyber Law in context with Computer Related Offences such as Penalty and Compensation for damage to computer, computer system, etc.; Compensation for failure to protect data; Tampering with Computer Source Documents and some others. It highlights and suggests for Prevention of Cyber Crime. While highlighting the efforts made by government, various offices for help with an example of Pune are given. The article concludes with an urge to fight cyber crime.  

Key words: computer crimes, cyber crimes, cyber law.