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Information Technology Act, 2000
(Act no. of 2000)
Contents | |
Sections | Particulars |
Preamble | |
Chapter I | Preliminary |
1 | Short title, Extent, Commencement and application |
2 | Definitions |
Chapter II | Digital Signature |
3 | Authentication of electronic records |
Chapter III | Electronic Governance |
4 | Legal recognition of electronic records |
5 | Legal recognition of digital signatures |
6 | Use of electronic records and digital signatures in Government and its agencies |
7 | Retention of electronic records |
8 | Publication of rule, regulation, etc., in Electronic Gazette |
9 | Sections 6,7 and 8 not to confer right to insist document should be accepted in electronic form |
10 | Power to make rules by Central Government in respect of digital signature |
Chapter IV | Attribution, Acknowledgement and Dispatch of Electronic records |
11 | Attribution of electronic records |
12 | Acknowledgement of receipt |
13 | Time and place of dispatch and receipt of electronic record |
Chapter V | Secure Electronic records and secure digital signatures |
14 | Secure electronic record |
15 | Secure digital signature |
16 | Security procedure |
Chapter VI | Regulation of Certifying Authorities |
17 | Appointment of Controller and other officers |
18 | Functions of Controller |
19 | Recognition of foreign Certifying Authorities |
20 | Controller to act as repository |
21 | License to issue Digital Signature Certificates |
22 | Application for license |
23 | Renewal of license |
24 | Procedure for grant or rejection of license |
25 | Suspension of license |
26 | Notice of suspension or revocation of license |
27 | Power to delegate |
28 | Power to investigate contraventions |
29 | Access to computers and data |
30 | Certifying Authority to follow certain procedures |
31 | Certifying Authority to ensure compliance of the Act, etc. |
32 | Display of license |
33 | Surrender of license |
34 | Disclosure |
Chapter VII | Digital Signature Certificates |
35 | Certifying authority to issue Digital Signature Certificate |
36 | Representations upon issuance of Digital Signature Certificate |
37 | Suspension of Digital Signature Certificate |
38 | Revocation of Digital Signature Certificate |
39 | Notice of suspension or revocation |
Chapter VIII | Duties of Subscribers |
40 | Generating key pair |
41 | Acceptance of Digital Signature Certificate |
42 | Control of private key |
43 | Penalty for damage to computer, computer system, etc. |
44 | Penalty for failure to furnish information, return, etc. |
45 | Residuary penalty |
46 | Power to adjudicate |
47 | Factors to be taken into account by the adjudicating officer |
Chapter X | The Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal |
48 | Establishment of Cyber Appellate Tribunal |
49 | Composition of Cyber Appellate Tribunal |
50 | Qualifications for appointment as Presiding Officer for the Cyber Appellate Tribunal |
51 | Term of office |
52 | Salary, allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer |
53 | Filling up of vacancies |
54 | Resignation and removal |
55 | Orders constituting Appellate Tribunal to be final and not to invalidate its proceedings |
56 | Staff of the Cyber Appellate Tribunal |
57 | Appeal to Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal |
58 | Procedure and powers of the Cyber Appellate Tribunal |
59 | Right to legal representation |
60 | Limitation |
61 | Civil court not to have jurisdiction |
62 | Appeal to High Court |
63 | Compounding of contraventions |
64 | Recovery of penalty |
Chapter XI | Offences |
65 | Tampering with computer source documents |
66 | Hacking with Computer system |
67 | Publishing of information which is obscene in electronic form |
68 | Power of the Controller to give directions |
69 | Directions of Controller to a subscriber to extend facilities to decrypt information |
70 | Protected system |
71 | Penalty for misrepresentation |
72 | Breach of confidentiality and privacy |
73 | Penalty for publishing Digital Signature Certificate false in certain particulars |
74 | Publication for fraudulent purpose |
75 | Act to apply for offence or contravention committed outside India |
76 | Confiscation |
77 | Penalties and confiscation not to interfere with other punishments |
78 | Power to investigate offences |
Chapter XII | Network service providers not to be liable in certain cases |
79 | Network service providers not to be liable in certain cases |
Chapter XIII | Miscellaneous |
80 | Power of police officer and other officers to enter, search, etc. |
81 | Act to have overriding effect |
82 | Controller, Deputy Controller and Assistant Controllers to be public servants |
83 | Power to give directions |
84 | Protection of action taken in good faith |
85 | Offences by companies |
86 | Removal of difficulties |
87 | Power of Central Government to make rules |
88 | Constitution of Advisory Committee |
89 | Power of Controller to make regulations |
90 | Power of State Government to make rules |
91 | Amendment of Act 45 of 1860 |
92 | Amendment of Act 1 of 1872 |
93 | Amendment of Act 18 of 1891 |
94 | Amendment of Act 2 of 1934 |
Schedules | |
Schedule 1 | Amendments to the Indian Penal Code |
Schedule 2 | Amendments to the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 |
Schedule 3 | Amendments to the Bankers' Books Evidence Act, 1891 |
Schedule 4 | Amendments to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 |