India’s rapid expansion into the digital world has brought with it a significant and growing problem of cybercrime. As internet access reaches more citizens—including those with limited digital education the opportunities for criminal exploitation have multiplied. This paper examines cybercrime in India from criminological, victimological, and legal perspectives using a doctrinal and socio-legal research methodology. The study analyses statutory provisions, judicial decisions, and official data drawn from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), the Reserve Bank of India, and other governmental sources covering the period 2015–2025. It critically evaluates whether the existing legal framework, particularly the Information Technology Act, 2000, and related criminal justice institutions are capable of responding effectively to the increasing scale and sophistication of cybercrime. Particular attention is devoted to the disproportionate impact of cybercrime on women, children, elderly persons, and newly digitized rural populations. The paper further undertakes a comparative analysis of international approaches, drawing lessons from Singapore, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime, to identify institutional and legislative best practices relevant to the Indian context. Based on this comprehensive analysis, the paper recommends the establishment of dedicated cyber courts, specialised investigation and prosecution mechanisms, a modern standalone cybercrime statute, enhanced victim-support services, and strengthened digital literacy initiatives. It concludes that unless India simultaneously reforms its legal framework, institutional capacity, and victim-centred response mechanisms, the transformative objectives of Digital India will remain vulnerable to escalating cybercrime and persistent digital victimization.