The Rise in internet access has resulted in an increase in internet users. Thus, India has become a 'safe haven' for online fraudsters. From the past after the independence India has major issues such as poverty, the fuel crisis, political instability, cultural instability and crimes. As a result, the fight against cyber crime is very slow. The lack of IT awareness by the public and the absence of suitable legal frameworks to deal with cyber crime at state levels is major problem. Many attempts are being made by India to aware the public about cyber crime. The Indian government has taken steps in introducing cyber legislation to mitigate cyber crime. India has adopted the IT act 2000 to mitigate cyber crime. In this article, I shall examine what is cyber crime and measures addressing cyber crime in India. This article will also consider measures adopted to combat cyber crime in India.