Cyber Crime fights against Fake News Amidst COVID19 Outbreak Be it conspiracy theories about the virus’s origin or the mode of its transfer, misinformation and rumours have been spreading like rapid fire all across the nation amidst the catastrophic outbreak of COVID-19 and has thereby resulted into unrest in various cities and states. The Cyber police have now come into the picture in order to abstain people from spreading any fake news that may cause public unrest during such sensitive times. In Mizoram, at least 15 people were arrested for sharing fake circular telling locals outside the state to come home immediately. In Odisha, a man was arrested for posting on Facebook “fake news” about a supposedly infected person who arrived from out of state. In Rajasthan, a health care worker was arrested for posting misleading data on the number of COVID-19 cases. Cyber Police is ensuring now that no misinformation is circulated regarding the disease or does not incite communal violence in the country. Maharashtra has furthermore, passed orders specifically related to the Coronavirus, mandating that any information on the virus must be approved by the government before dissemination. Reddy & Reddy law firm is a law firm based in Pune that provides legal services in a diversified range of legal fields. Even in times of crisis like this, Reddy & Reddy is making sure to provide the best possible legal service through the online platform.