INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACT, 2000

Arrangement of Sections

 

CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
Section 1 Short title, extent, commencement and application
Section 2 Definitions
CHAPTER II
DIGITAL SIGNATURE
Section 3 Authentication of electronic records
CHAPTER III
ELECTRONIC GOVERNANCE
Section 4 Legal recognition of electronic records
Section 5 Legal recognition of digital signatures
Section 6 Use of electronic records and digital signatures in Government and its agencies
Section 7 Retention of electronic records
Section 8 Publication of rules, regulation etc. in Electronic Gazette
Section 9 Sections 6, 7 and 8 not to confer right to insist document should be accepted in electronic form
Section 10 Power to make rules by Central Government in respect of digital signature
CHAPTER IV
ATTRIBUTION, ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND DESPATCH OF ELECTRONIC RECORDS
Section 11 Attribution of electronic records
Section 12 Acknowledgement of receipt
Section 13 Time and place of despatch and receipt of electronic record
CHAPTER V
SECURE ELECTRONIC RECORDS AND SECURE DIGITAL SIGNATURES
Section 14 Secure electronic record
Section 15 Secure digital signature
Section 16 Security procedure
CHAPTER VI
REGULATION OF CERTIFYING AUTHORITIES
Section 17 Appointment of Controller and other officers
Section 18 Functions of Controller
Section 19 Recognition of foreign Certifying Authorities
Section 20 Controller to act as repository
Section 21 Licence to issue Digital Signature Certificates
Section 22 Application for licence
Section 23 Renewal of licence
Section 24 Procedure for grant or rejection of licence
Section 25 Suspension of licence
Section 26 Notice of suspension or revocation of licence
Section 27 Power to delegate
Section 28 Power to investigate contraventions
Section 29 Access to computers and data
Section 30 Certifying Authority to follow certain procedures
Section 31 Certifying Authority to ensure compliance of the Act, etc.
Section 32 Display of licence
Section 33 Surrender of licence
Section 34 Disclosure
CHAPTER VII
DIGITAL SIGNATURE CERTIFICATES
Section 35 Certifying Authority to issue Digital Signature Certificate
Section 36 Representations upon issuance of Digital Signature Certificate
Section 37 Suspension of Digital Signature Certificate
Section 38 Revocation of Digital Signature Certificate
Section 39 Notice of suspension or revocation
CHAPTER VIII
DUTIES OF SUBSCRIBERS
Section 40 Generating key pair
Section 41 Acceptance of Digital Signature Certificate
Section 42 Control of private key
CHAPTER IX
PENALTIES AND ADJUDICATION
Section 43 Penalty for damage to computer, computer system, etc.
Section 44 Penalty for failure to furnish information, return etc.
Section 45 Residuary Penalty
Section 46 Power to adjudicate
Section 47 Factors to be taken into account by the adjudicating officer
CHAPTER X
CYBER REGULATIONS APPELLATE TRIBUNAL
Section 48 Establishment of Cyber Appellate Tribunal
Section 49 Composition of Cyber Appellate Tribunal
Section 50 Qualifications for appointment as Presiding Officer of the Cyber Appellate Tribunal
Section 51 Terms of office
Section 52 Salary, allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer
Section 53 Filling up of vacancies
Section 54 Resignation and removal
Section 55 Orders constituting Appellate Tribunal to be final and not to invalidate its proceedings
Section 56 Staff of the Cyber Appellate Tribunal
Section 57 Appeal to Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal
Section 58 Procedure and powers of the Cyber Appellate Tribunal
Section 59 Right to legal representation
Section 60 Limitation
Section 61 Civil Court not to have jurisdiction
Section 62 Appeal to High Court
Section 63 Compounding of contraventions
Section 64 Recovery of penalty
CHAPTER XI
OFFENCES
Section 65 Tampering with computer source documents
Section 66 Hacking with computer system
Section 67 Publishing of information which is obscene in electronic form
Section 68 Power of the Controller to give directions
Section 69 Directions of Controller to a subscriber to extend facilities to decrypt information
Section 70 Protected system
Section 71 Penalty for misinterpretation
Section 72 Breach of confidentiality and privacy
Section 73 Penalty for publishing Digital Signature Certificate false in certain particulars
Section 74 Publication for fraudulent purpose
Section 75 Act to apply for offence or contravention committed outside India
Section 76 Confiscation
Section 77 Penalties and confiscation not to interfere with other punishments
Section 78 Power to investigate offences
CHAPTER XII
NETWORK SERVICE PROVIDERS NOT TO BE LIABLE IN CERTAIN CASES
Section 79 Network service providers not to be liable in certain cases
CHAPTER XIII
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 80 Power of police officer and other officers to enter, search etc.
Section 81 Act to have overriding effect
Section 82 Controller, Deputy Controller and Assistant Controllers to be public servants
Section 83 Power to give directions
Section 84 Protection of action taken in good faith
Section 85 Offences by companies
Section 86 Removal of difficulties
Section 87 Power of Central Government to make rules
Section 88 Constitution of Advisory Committee
Section 89 Power of Controller to make regulations
Section 90 Power of State Government to make rules
Section 91 Amendment of Act 45 of 1860
Section 92 Amendment of Act 1 of 1872
Section 93 Amendment of Act 18 of 1891
Section 94 Amendment of Act 2 of 1934
SCHEDULES
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