A Creative Connect International Publication 148 Commonwealth Law Review Journal (CLRJ) Volume 4 June 2018 CYBER TERRORISM/HATE SPEECH ON SOCIAL MEDIA: A REVIEW OF INDIAN LEGAL FRAMEWORK Written by Rakesh Chandra Research Scholar, Faculty of Law, Lucknow University ABSTRACT The offence of cyber terrorism was introduced for the first time in the form of an amendment to the Information Technology Act,2000. During the last decade, India has been a witness to an unprecedented upsurge of terrorism. It is also an open secret that the terrorists are using cyber space in a big way. However, fight against cyber terrorism by any nation can't be won by one single provision alone. There is need for creating secondary legislation with regard to practices and procedures to be followed, in the context of cyber terrorism. Presently, social media platforms' coverage spans the whole country. It's worst effect is reflected in its role of spreading hate speech. Mobile internet has added fuel to the fire. Section 66-A of the I.T. Act dealing with hate speech was struck down by the Supreme Court. An Expert Committee constituted by the Centre to suggest further steps and Law Commission both recommended inserting two new provisions in the IPC. The Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2017 suggested by the Commission proposed to add section 153C and Section 505A in the IPC and make the necessary changes in the Cr.P.C Thus, either in cyber terrorism or hate speech, India still needs stringent laws. Keywords: Cyber Terrorism, Social Media, Mobile Internet, Information Technology Act, Indian Penal Code.