आधिकारिक दस्तावेज़ / Official document
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A2000-21.pdf
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- Jurisdiction
- Central
- Enactment date
- 2000-06-09
- Sections available
- 125
Commencement information from the source
17-10-2000
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1Short title, extent, commencement and application.→2Definitions.→3Authentication of electronic records.→3AElectronic signature.→4Legal recognition of electronic records.→5Legal recognition of electronic signatures.→6Use of electronic records and electronic signatures in Government and its agencies.→6ADelivery of services by service provider.→7Retention of electronic records.→7AAudit of documents, etc., maintained in electronic form.→8Publication of rule, regulation, etc., in Electronic Gazette.→9Sections 6, 7 and 8 not to confer right to insist document should be accepted in electronic form.→10Power to make rules by Central Government in respect of electronic signature.→10AValidity of contracts formed through electronic means.→11Attribution of electronic records.→12Acknowledgment of receipt.→13Time and place of despatch and receipt of electronic record.→14Secure electronic record.→15Secure electronic signature.→16Security procedures and practices.→17Appointment of Controller and other officers.→18Functions of Controller.→19Recognition of foreign Certifying Authorities.→20[Omitted.].→21Licence to issue electronic signature Certificates.→22Application for licence.→23Renewal of licence.→24Procedure for grant or rejection of licence.→25Suspension of licence.→26Notice of suspension or revocation of licence.→27Power to delegate.→28Power to investigate contraventions.→29Access to computers and data.→30Certifying Authority to follow certain procedures.→31Certifying Authority to ensure compliance of the Act, etc.→32Display of licence.→33Surrender of licence.→34Disclosure.→35Certifying authority to issue electronic signature Certificate.→36Representations upon issuance of Digital signature Certificate.→37Suspension of Digital Signature Certificate.→38Revocation of Digital Signature Certificate.→39Notice of suspension or revocation.→40Generating key pair.→40ADuties of subscriber of Electronic Signature Certificate.→41Acceptance of Digital Signature Certificate.→42Control of private key.→43Penalty and compensation for damage to computer, computer system, etc.→43ACompensation for failure to protect data.→44Penalty for failure to furnish information, return, etc.→45Residuary penalty.→46Power to adjudicate.→47Factors to be taken into account by the adjudicating officer.→48Appellate Tribunal.→49[Omitted.].→50[Omitted.].→51[Omitted.].→52[Omitted.].→52A[Omitted.].→52B[Omitted.].→52C[Omitted.].→52DDecision by majority.→53[Omitted.].→54[Omitted.].→55Orders constituting Appellate Tribunal to be final and not to invalidate its proceedings.→56[Omitted.].→57Appeal to Appellate Tribunal.→58Procedure and powers of the Appellate Tribunal.→59Right to legal representation.→60Limitation.→61Civil court not to have jurisdiction.→62Appeal to High Court.→63Compounding of contraventions.→64Recovery of penalty or compensation.→65Tampering with computer source documents.→66Computer related offences.→66AOmitted.→66BPunishment for dishonestly receiving stolen computer resource or communication device.→66CPunishment for identity theft.→66DPunishment for cheating by personation by using computer resource.→66EPunishment for violation of privacy.→66FPunishment for cyber terrorism.→67Punishment for publishing or transmitting obscene material in electronic form.→67APunishment for publishing or transmitting of material containing sexually explicit act, etc., in electronic form.→67BPunishment for publishing or transmitting of material depicting children in sexually explicit act, etc., in electronic form.→67CPreservation and retention of information by intermediaries.→68Power of Controller to give directions.→69Power to issue directions for interception or monitoring or decryption of any information through any computer resource.→69APower to issue directions for blocking for public access of any information through any computer resource.→69BPower to authorise to monitor and collect traffic data or information through any computer resource for cyber security.→70Protected system.→70ANational nodal agency.→70BIndian Computer Emergency Response Team to serve as national agency for incident response.→71Penalty for misrepresentation.→72Penalty for Breach of confidentiality and privacy.→72APunishment for disclosure of information in breach of lawful contract.→73Penalty for publishing electronic signature Certificate false in certain particulars.→74Publication for fraudulent purpose.→75Act to apply for offence or contravention committed outside India.→76Confiscation.→77Compensation, penalties or confiscation not to interfere with other punishment.→77ACompounding of offences.→77BOffences with three years imprisonment to be bailable.→78Power to investigate offences.→79Exemption from liability of intermediary in certain cases.→79ACentral Government to notify Examiner of Electronic Evidence.→80Power of police officer and other officers to enter, search, etc.→81Act to have overriding effect.→81AApplication of the Act to electronic cheque and truncated cheque.→82Controller, Deputy Controller and Assistant Controller to be public servants.→83Power to give directions.→84Protection of action taken in good faith.→84AModes or methods for encryption.→84BPunishment for abetment of offences.→84CPunishment for attempt to commit offences.→85Offences by companies.→86Removal of difficulties.→87Power of Central Government to make rules.→88Constitution of Advisory Committee.→89Power of Controller to make regulations.→90Power of State Government to make rules.→91[Omitted.].→92[Omitted.].→93[Omitted.].→94[Omitted.].→
Schedules
THE FIRST SCHEDULE.Official attachment ↗THE SECOND SCHEDULE.Official attachment ↗THE THIRD SCHEDULEOfficial attachment ↗THE FOURTH SCHEDULEOfficial attachment ↗
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