IT ActCentral laws2000
The Information Technology Act, 2000
An Act to provide legal recognition for transactions carried out by means of electronic data interchange and other means of electronic communication, commonly referred to as "electronic commerce", which involve the use of alternatives to paper-based methods of communication and storage of information, to facilitate electronic filing of documents with the Government agencies and further to amend the Indian Penal Code, the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, the Banker's Books Evidence Act, 1891 and the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Act No. 21 of 2000 · Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
- Sections
- 125
- Chapters
- 14
- Classified offences
- 28
Contents
IPreliminary§ 1–22 sections
IIDigital Signature and Electronic Signature§ 3–3A2 sections
IIIElectronic Governance§ 4–10A10 sections
- 4Legal recognition of electronic records.
- 5Legal recognition of electronic signatures.
- 6Use of electronic records and electronic signatures in Government and its agencies.
- 6ADelivery of services by service provider.
- 7Retention of electronic records.
- 7AAudit of documents, etc., maintained in electronic form.
- 8Publication of rule, regulation, etc., in Electronic Gazette.
- 9Sections 6, 7 and 8 not to confer right to insist document should be accepted in electronic form.
- 10Power to make rules by Central Government in respect of electronic signature.
- 10AValidity of contracts formed through electronic means.
IVAttribution, Acknowledgement and Despatch of Electronic Records§ 11–133 sections
VSecure Electronic Records and Secure Electronic Signature§ 14–163 sections
VIRegulation of Certifying Authorities§ 17–3418 sections1 repealed
- 17Appointment of Controller and other officers.
- 18Functions of Controller.
- 19Recognition of foreign Certifying Authorities.
- 20[Omitted.].(Repealed)
- 21Licence to issue electronic signature Certificates.
- 22Application for licence.
- 23Renewal of licence.
- 24Procedure for grant or rejection of licence.
- 25Suspension of licence.
- 26Notice of suspension or revocation of licence.
- 27Power to delegate.
- 28Power to investigate contraventions.
- 29Access to computers and data.
- 30Certifying Authority to follow certain procedures.
- 31Certifying Authority to ensure compliance of the Act, etc.
- 32Display of licence.
- 33Surrender of licence.
- 34Disclosure.
VIIElectronic Signature Certificates§ 35–395 sections
VIIIDuties of Subscribers§ 40–424 sections
IXPenalties, Compensation and Adjudication§ 43–476 sections
XThe Appellate Tribunal§ 48–6421 sections10 repealed
- 48Appellate Tribunal.
- 49[Omitted.].(Repealed)
- 50[Omitted.].(Repealed)
- 51[Omitted.].(Repealed)
- 52[Omitted.].(Repealed)
- 52A[Omitted.].(Repealed)
- 52B[Omitted.].(Repealed)
- 52C[Omitted.].(Repealed)
- 52DDecision by majority.
- 53[Omitted.].(Repealed)
- 54[Omitted.].(Repealed)
- 55Orders constituting Appellate Tribunal to be final and not to invalidate its proceedings.
- 56[Omitted.].(Repealed)
- 57Appeal to Appellate Tribunal.
- 58Procedure and powers of the Appellate Tribunal.
- 59Right to legal representation.
- 60Limitation.
- 61Civil court not to have jurisdiction.
- 62Appeal to High Court.
- 63Compounding of contraventions.
- 64[Recovery of penalty or compensation]
XIOffences§ 65–7830 sections1 repealed
- 65Tampering with computer source documents.
- 66Computer related offences.
- 66AOmitted.(Repealed)
- 66BPunishment for dishonestly receiving stolen computer resource or communication device.
- 66CPunishment for identity theft.
- 66DPunishment for cheating by personation by using computer resource.
- 66EPunishment for violation of privacy.
- 66FPunishment for cyber terrorism.
- 67Punishment for publishing or transmitting obscene material in electronic form.
- 67APunishment for publishing or transmitting of material containing sexually explicit act, etc., in electronic form.
- 67BPunishment for publishing or transmitting of material depicting children in sexually explicit act, etc., in electronic form.
- 67CPreservation and retention of information by intermediaries.
- 68Power of Controller to give directions.
- 69Power to issue directions for interception or monitoring or decryption of any information through any computer resource.
- 69APower to issue directions for blocking for public access of any information through any computer resource.
- 69BPower to authorise to monitor and collect traffic data or information through any computer resource for cyber security.
- 70Protected system.
- 70ANational nodal agency.
- 70BIndian Computer Emergency Response Team to serve as national agency for incident response.
- 71Penalty for misrepresentation.
- 72Penalty for breach of confidentiality and privacy
- 72APunishment for disclosure of information in breach of lawful contract
- 73Penalty for false publication of certain particulars of [Electronic Signature] Certificate
- 74Publication for fraudulent purpose
- 75Application of Act to offences and contraventions committed outside India
- 76Confiscation
- 77Compensation penalty or confiscation not to interfere with other punishment
- 77ACompounding of offences
- 77BOffences with imprisonment for three years to be bailable
- 78Power to investigate offences
XIIIntermediaries Not to Be Liable in Certain Cases§ 791 sections
XIIAExaminer of Electronic Evidence§ 79A1 sections
XIIIMiscellaneous§ 80–9419 sections4 repealed
- 80Power of police officer and other officers to enter, search, etc.
- 81Act to have overriding effect.
- 81AApplication of the Act to electronic cheque and truncated cheque.
- 82Controller, Deputy Controller and Assistant Controller to be public servants.
- 83Power to give directions.
- 84Protection of action taken in good faith.
- 84AModes or methods for encryption.
- 84BPunishment for abetment of offences.
- 84CPunishment for attempt to commit offences.
- 85Offences by companies.
- 86Removal of difficulties.
- 87Power of Central Government to make rules.
- 88Constitution of Advisory Committee.
- 89Power of Controller to make regulations.
- 90Power of State Government to make rules.
- 91[Omitted.].(Repealed)
- 92[Omitted.].(Repealed)
- 93[Omitted.].(Repealed)
- 94[Omitted.].(Repealed)