MHA Proposes IT Act Amendment to Assign Cybercrime Probes to Senior Police Officers
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has proposed amending the Information Technology Act to require that cybercrime investigations be conducted by police officers above the rank of inspector. This recommendation, made by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs, aims to enhance the quality and effectiveness of probes by involving senior officers skilled in cybercrime aspects such as digital forensics and cyber laws. The proposal has been sent to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology for consideration.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (50/100). Lens Score 50/100.
Outlets measured: hindustantimes, hindustantimes. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
hindustantimes broke this story on 7 Aug, 04:06 pm. Other outlets followed.
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