INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACT, 2000

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S.1 Short title, extent, commencement and application

S.2 Definitions

S.3 Authentication of electronic records

S.3(a) Electronic signature

S.4 Legal recognition of electronic records

S.5 Legal recognition of [electronic signatures

S.6 Use of electronic records and [electronic signatures] in Government and its agencies

S.6(a) Delivery of service by service provider

S.7 Retention of electronic records

S.7(a) Audit of documents etc., maintained in electronic form

S.8 Publication of rule, regulation, etc., in Electronic Gazette

S.9 Sections 6, 7 and 8 not to confer right to insist document should be accepted in electronic form

S.10 Power to make rules by Central Government in respect of [electronic signature]

S.10(a) Validity of contracts formed through electronic means

S.11 Attribution of electronic records

S.12 Acknowledgment of Receipt

S.13 Time and place of dispatch and receipt of electronic record

S.14 Secure electronic record

S.15 Secure electronic signature

S.16 Security procedure and practices

S.17 Appointment of Controller and other officers

S.18 Functions of Controller

S.19 Recognition of foreign Certifying Authorities

S.20 Controller to act as repository

S.21 Licence to issue [Electronic Signature] Certificates

S.22 Application for Licence

S.23 Renewal of Licence

S.24 Procedure for grant or rejection of Licence

S.25 Suspension of Licence

S.26 Notice of suspension or revocation of licence

S.27 Power to delegate

S.28 Power to investigate contraventions

S.29 Access to computers and data

S.30 Certifying Authority to follow certain procedures

S.31 Certifying Authority to ensure compliance of the Act, etc.

S.32 Display of licence

S.33 Surrender of licence

S.34 Disclosure

S.35 Certifying Authority to issue [Electronic Signature] Certificate

S.36 Representations upon issuance of Digital Signature Certificate

S.37 Suspension of Digital Signature Certificate

S.38 Revocation of Digital Signature Certificate

S.39 Notice of suspension or revocation

S.40 Generating key pair

S.40(a) Duties of subscriber of Electronic Signature Certificate

S.41 Acceptance of Digital Signature Certificate

S.42 Control of private key

S.43 Penalty and compensation] for damage to computer, computer system, etc.

S.43(a) Compensation for failure to protect data

S.44 Penalty for failure to furnish information, return, etc.

S.45 Residuary penalty

S.46 Power to adjudicate

S.47 Factors to be taken into account by the adjudicating officer

S.48 Establishment of Cyber Appellate Tribunal

S.49 Composition of Cyber Appellate Tribunal

S.50 Qualifications for appointment as Chairperson and Members of Cyber Appellate Tribunal

S.51 Term of office, conditions of service, etc., of Chairperson and Members

S.52 Salary, allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Chairperson and Members

S.52(a) Powers of superintendence, direction, etc

S.52(b) Distribution of business among Benches

S.52(c) Power of Chairperson to transfer cases

S.52(d) Decision by majority

S.53 Filling up of vacancies

S.54 Resignation and removal

S.55 Orders constituting Appellate Tribunal to be final and not to invalidate its proceedings

S.56 Staff of the Cyber Appellate Tribunal

S.57 Appeal to Cyber Appellate Tribunal

S.58 Procedure and powers of the Cyber Appellate Tribunal

S.59 Right to legal representation

S.60 Limitation

S.61 Civil court not to have jurisdiction

S.62 Appeal to High court

S.63 Compounding of contraventions

S.64 Recovery of [penalty or compensation]

S.65 Tampering with computer source documents

S.66 Computer related offences

S.66(a) Punishment for sending offensive messages through communication service, etc.

S.66(b) Punishment for dishonestly receiving stolen computer resource or communication device

S.66(c) Punishment for identity theft

S.66(d) Punishment for cheating by personation by using computer resource