Information Technology Act, 2000

[Cyber Admin]

Information technology Act, 2000

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 Despatch of Electronic records

11 Attribution of electronic records

12 Acknowledgement of receipt

13 Time and place of despatch 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 Licence to issue Digital Signature Certificates

22 Application for licence

23 Renewal of licence

24 Procedure for grant or rejection of licence

25 Suspension of licence

26 Notice of suspension or revocation of licence

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 licence

33 Surrender of licence

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