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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Information Technology Act, 2000

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https://sooperkanoon.com/act/51729

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Information Technology Act, 2000 (2000) is Central state legislation published on SooperKanoon in full. Use this page to read the bare act and jump to judgments that cite it.

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Act Text

Preamble1 - The Information Technology Act, 2000
ChapterI - Preliminary
Section1 - Short Title, Extent, Commencement and Application
Section2 - Definitions
ChapterII - Digital Signature and Electronic Signature
Section3 - Authentication of Electronic Records
Section3A - Electronic Signature
ChapterIII - Electronic Governance
Section4 - Legal Recognition of Electronic Records
Section5 - Legal Recognition of Electronic Signatures
Section6 - Use of Electronic Records and Electronic Signatures in Government and Its Agencies
Section6A - Delivery of Services by Service Provider
Section7 - Retention of Electronic Records
Section7A - Audit of Documents Etc, Maintained in Electronic Form
Section8 - Publication of Rule, Regulation, Etc., in Electronic Gazette
Section9 - Sections 6, 7 and 8 Not to Confer Right to Insist Document Should Be Accepted in Electronic Form
Section10 - Power to Make Rules by Central Government in Respect of Electronic Signature
Section10A - Validity of Contracts Formed Through Electronic Means
ChapterIV - Attribution, Acknowledgement and Despatch of Electronic Records
Section11 - Attribution of Electronic Records
Section12 - Acknowledgement of Receipt
Section13 - Time and Place of Despatch and Receipt of Electronic Record
ChapterV - Secure Electronic Records and Secure Digital Signatures
Section14 - Secure Electronic Record
Section15 - Secure Electronic Signature
Section16 - Security Procedure and Pratices
ChapterVI - Regulation of Certifying Authorities
Section17 - Appointment of Controller and Other Officers
Section18 - Functions of Controller
Section19 - Recognition of Foreign Certifying Authorities
Section20 - Controller to Act as Repository (Omitted)
Section21 - Licence to Issue Digital Signature Certificates
Section22 - Application for Licence
Section23 - Renewal of Licence
Section24 - Procedure for Grant or Rejection of Licence
Section25 - Suspension of Licence
Section26 - Notice of Suspension or Revocation of Licence
Section27 - Power to Delegate
Section28 - Power to Investigate Contraventions
Section29 - Access to Computers and Data
Section30 - Certifying Authority to Follow Certain Procedures
Section31 - Certifying Authority to Ensure Compliance of the Act, Etc
Section32 - Display of Licence
Section33 - Surrender of Licence
Section34 - Disclosure
ChapterVII - Electronic Signature Certificates
Section35 - Certifying Authority to Issue Electronic Signature Certificate
Section36 - Representations Upon Issuance of Digital Signature Certificate
Section37 - Suspension of Digital Signature Certificate
Section38 - Revocation of Digital Signature Certificate
Section39 - Notice of Suspension or Revocation
ChapterVIII - Duties of Subscribers
Section40 - Generating Key Pair
Section40A - Duties of Subscriber of Electronic Signature Certificate
Section41 - Acceptance of Digital Signature Certificate
Section42 - Control of Private Key
ChapterIX - Penalties, Compensation and Adjudication
Section43 - Penalty and Compensation for Damage to Computer, Computer System, Etc
Section43A - Compensation for Failure to Protect Data
Section44 - Penalty for Failure to Furnish Information, Return, Etc
Section45 - Residuary Penalty
Section46 - Power to Adjudicate
Section47 - Factors to Be Taken into Account by the Adjudicating Officer
ChapterX - The Cyber Appellate Tribunal
Section48 - Establishment of Cyber Appellate Tribunal
Section49 - Composition of Cyber Appellate Tribunal
Section50 - Qualifications for Appointment as Presiding Officer of the Cyber Appellate Tribunal
Section51 - Term of Office
Section52 - Salary, Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Presiding Officer
Section52A - Powers of Superintendence, Direction, Etc.
Section52B - Distribution of Business Among Benches.
Section52C - Power of Chairperson to Transfer Cases.
Section52D - Decision by Majority.
Section53 - Filling Up of Vacancies
Section54 - Resignation and Removal
Section55 - Orders Constituting Appellate Tribunal to Be Final and Not to Invalidate Its Proceedings
Section56 - Staff of the Cyber Appellate Tribunal
Section57 - Appeal to Cyber Appellate Tribunal
Section58 - Procedure and Powers of the Cyber Appellate Tribunal
Section59 - Right to Legal Representation
Section60 - Limitation
Section61 - Civil Court Not to Have Jurisdiction
Section62 - Appeal to High Court
Section63 - Compounding of Contraventions
Section64 - Recovery of Penalty
ChapterXI - Offences
Section65 - Tampering with Computer Source Documents
Section66 - Computer Related Offences
Section66A - Punishment for Sending Offensive Messages Through Communication Service, Etc.
Section66B - Punishment for Dishonestly Receiving Stolen Computer Resource or Communication Device.
Section66C - Punishment for Identity Theft.
Section66D - Punishment for Cheating by Personation by Using Computer Resource.
Section66E - Punishment for Violation of Privacy.
Section66F - Punishment for Cyber Terrorism.
Section67 - Publishing of Information Which is Obscene in Electronic Form
Section67A - Punishment for Publishing or Transmitting of Material Containing Sexually Explicit Act, Etc., in Electronic Form.
Section67B - Punishment for Publishing or Transmitting of Material Depicting Children in Sexually Explicit Act, Etc., in Electronic Form.
Section67C - Preservation and Retention of Information by Intermediaries.
Section68 - Power of Controller to Give Directions
Section69 - Power to Issue Directions for Interception or Monitoring or Decryption of Any Information Through Any Computer Resource
Section69A - Power to Issue Directions for Blocking for Public Access of Any Information Through Any Computer Resource
Section69B - Power to Authorise to Monitor and Collect Traffic Data or Information Through Any Computer Resource for Cyber Security
Section70 - Protected System
Section70A - National Nodal Agency
Section70B - Indian Computer Emergency Response Team to Serve as National Agency for Incident Response
Section71 - Penalty for Misrepresentation
Section72 - Penalty for Breach of Confidentiality and Privacy
Section72A - Punishment for Disclosure of Information in Breach of Lawful Contract
Section73 - Penalty for Publishing Electronic Signature Certificate False in Certain Particulars
Section74 - Publication for Fraudulent Purpose
Section75 - Act to Apply for Offence or Contravention Committed Outside India
Section76 - Confiscation
Section77 - Penalties or Confiscation Not to Interfere with Other Punishments
Section77A - Compounding of Offences
Section77B - Offences with Three Years Imprisonment to Be Bailable
Section78 - Power to Investigate Offences
ChapterXII - Intermediaries Not to Be Liable in Certain Casesliable in Certain Cases
Section79 - Exemption from Liability of Intermediary in Certain Cases
ChapterXIIA - Examiner of Electronic Evidence
Section79A - Central Government to Notify Examiner of Electronic Evidence
ChapterXIII - Miscellaneous
Section80 - Power of Police Officer and Other Officers to Enter, Search, Etc
Section81 - Act to Have Overriding Effect
Section81A - Application of the Act to Electronic Cheque and Truncated Cheque
Section82 - Controller, Deputy Controller and Assistant Controllers to Be Public Servants
Section83 - Power to Give Directions
Section84 - Protection of Action Taken in Good Faith
Section84A - Modes or Methods for Encryption
Section84B - Punishment for Abetment of Offences
Section84C - Punishment for Attempt to Commit Offences
Section85 - Offences by Companies
Section86 - Removal of Difficulties
Section87 - Power of Central Government to Make Rules
Section88 - Constitution of Advisory Committee
Section89 - Power of Controller to Make Regulations
Section90 - Power of State Government to Make Rules
Section91 - Amendment of Act 45 of 1860 (Omitted)
Section92 - Amendment of Act 1 of 1872 (Omitted)
Section93 - Amendment of Act 18 of 1891 (Omitted)
Section94 - Amendment of Act 2 of 1934 (Omitted)
ScheduleI - The First Schedule
ScheduleII - The Second Schedule
ScheduleIII - The Third Schedule (Omitted)
ScheduleIV - The Fourth Schedule (Omitted)
Section - Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008
Section - Negotiable Instruments (Amendment and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2002

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