THE INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY ACT, 2000
CHAPTER -
I |
PRELIMINARY
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CHAPTER - II | DIGITAL
SIGNATURE |
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CHAPTER-III |
ELECTRONIC GOVERNANCE
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CHAPTER-
IV |
ATTRIBUTION, ACK. AND DISPATCH
OF ELEC. RECORDS |
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CHAPTER-V |
SECURE ELECTRONIC RECORDS AND SECURE
DIGITAL SIGN |
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CHAPTER-VI |
REGULATION OF CERTIFYING AUTHORITIES |
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CHAPTER-VII |
DIGITAL SIGNATURE CERTIFICATES
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CHAPTER-VIII |
DUTIES
OF SUBSCRIBERS |
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CHAPTER-IX |
PENALTIES
AND ADJUDICATION |
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CHAPTER-X |
CYBER
REGULATIONS APPELLATE TRIBUNAL |
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CHAPTER -
XI |
OFFENCES
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CHAPTER-XII |
NETWORK SERVICE PROVIDERS NOT TO BE
LIABLE IN CASES |
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CHAPTER-XIII |
MISCELLANEOUS
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THE FIRST SCHEDULE. |
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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 Book Evidence Act, 1891 and
the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 and for matters connected there with or
incidental thereto.
WHEREAS the General Assembly of the United Nations by resolution A/RES/51/162,
dated the 30th January, 1997 has adopted the Model Law on Electronic Commerce
adopted by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law; AND WHEREAS the said resolution recommends,
inter alias
that all States give favorable
consideration to the said
Model Law when they enact or revise their laws, in view of the need for
uniformity of the law applicable to alternatives to paper based methods of
communication and storage of information; AND WHEREAS it is considered necessary to give effect to the said resolution and to promote efficient delivery of Government services by means of reliable electronic records. |
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