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CHAPTER I |
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PRELIMINARY |
| Section 1 |
Short title, extent,
commencement and application |
| Section 2 |
Definitions |
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CHAPTER II |
|
DIGITAL SIGNATURE |
| Section 3 |
Authentication of
electronic records |
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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 |
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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 |
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CHAPTER
V |
|
SECURE
ELECTRONIC RECORDS AND SECURE DIGITAL SIGNATURES |
| Section 14 |
Secure electronic
record |
| Section 15 |
Secure digital
signature |
| Section 16 |
Security procedure |
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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 |
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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 |
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CHAPTER
VIII |
|
DUTIES
OF SUBSCRIBERS |
| Section 40 |
Generating key pair |
| Section 41 |
Acceptance of
Digital Signature Certificate |
| Section 42 |
Control of private
key |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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CHAPTER
XII |
|
NETWORK
SERVICE PROVIDERS NOT TO BE LIABLE IN CERTAIN CASES |
| Section 79 |
Network service
providers not to be liable in certain cases |
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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 |
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SCHEDULES |
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