Information Technology Act, 2000

Bare Act · 2000

An Act to provide legal recognition for transactions carried out by means of electronic data interchange and other means of electronic communication, commonly referred to as "electronic commerce‖", which involve the use of alternatives to paper-based methods of communication and storage of information, to facilitate electronic filing of documents with the Government agencies and further to amend the Indian Penal Code, the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, the Banker’s Books Evidence Act, 1891 and the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

In the syllabus of: AIBE · Andhra Pradesh APO · Bihar APO · CG APO · Delhi APO · Delhi Higher Judiciary · Goa APO · Gujarat Civil Judge · Jharkhand APO · Kerala Civil Judge · MP APO · MP Civil Judge · MP Higher Judiciary · Odisha APO · Punjab APO · Rajasthan Civil Judge · RPSC Assistant Professor (Law) · Tamil Nadu APO · Tamil Nadu Civil Judge · Telangana APO · UGC NET Law · UP APO · UP Higher Judiciary · UPSC Law Optional

Act number
21 of 2000
Enacted
9 June 2000
Contents
125 sections · 15 chapters

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Contents

Chapter I — Preliminary

Chapter II — Digital Signature And Electronic Signature

Chapter III — Electronic Governance

Chapter IV — Attribution, Acknowledgement And Despatch Of Electronic Records

Chapter V — Secure Electronic Records And Secure Electronic Signature

Chapter VI — Regulation Of Certifying Authorities

Chapter VII — Electronic Signature Certificates

Chapter VIII — Duties Of Subscribers

Chapter IX — Penalties And Adjudication

Chapter X — Appellate Tribunal

Chapter XI — Offences

Sections

Chapter XII — Intermediaries Not To Be Liable In Certain Cases

Chapter XIIA — Examiner Of Electronic Evidence

Chapter XIII — Miscellaneous