Until now, people with a history of offences like bootlegging, drug offences and immoral trafficking could be taken into preventive custody. But the government, in its enthusiasm, while adding acid attackers and sexual predators to the law, has also added 'digital offenders', meaning "any person who knowingly or deliberately violates, for commercial purposes, any copyright law in relation to any book, music, film, software, artistic or scientific work and also includes any person who illegally enters through the identity of another user and illegally uses any computer or digital network for pecuniary gain for himself or any other person or commits any of the offences specified under sections 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74 and 75 of the Information Technology Act, 2000".
Until now, people with a history of offenses such as bootlegging, drug crimes, and immoral activities could be detained preemptively. However, the government's eagerness to expand its legislation has also led to the inclusion of 'digital offenders', which includes anyone who intentionally breaks copyright laws for financial gain in relation to various types of works, as well as those who impersonate others and exploit computer networks.