Bare Acts

Information Technology Act

2000 · In force · synced 05 Jul 2026

1.Short title, extent, commencement and application 2.Definitions

II

3.Authentication of electronic records 3A.Electronic signature

III

4.Legal recognition of electronic records 5.Legal recognition of 1[electronic signatures]6.Use of electronic records and 1[electronic signatures] in Government and its agencies 6A.Delivery of services by service provider 7.Retention of electronic records 7A.Audit of documents, etc., maintained in electronic form 8.Publication of rule, regulation, etc., in Electronic Gazette 9.Sections 6, 7 and 8 not to confer right to insist document should be accepted in electronic form 10.Power to make rules by Central Government in respect of 1[electronic signature]10A.Validity of contracts formed through electronic means

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11.Attribution of electronic records 12.Acknowledgment of receipt 13.Time and place of despatch and receipt of electronic record

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14.Secure electronic record 15.Secure electronic signature 16.Security procedures and practices

VI — REGULATION OF CERTIFYING AUTHORITIES

17.Appointment of Controller and other officers 18.Functions of Controller 19.Recognition of foreign Certifying Authorities 20.[Controller to act as repository.]21.Licence to issue 1[electronic signature] Certificates 22.Application for licence 23.Renewal of licence 24.Procedure for grant or rejection of licence 25.Suspension of licence 26.Notice of suspension or revocation of licence 27.Power to delegate 28.Power to investigate contraventions 29.Access to computers and data 30.Certifying Authority to follow certain procedures 31.Certifying Authority to ensure compliance of the Act, etc 32.Display of licence 33.Surrender of licence 34.Disclosure 35.Certifying authority to issue 2[electronic signature] Certificate 36.Representations upon issuance of Digital Signature Certificate 37.Suspension of Digital Signature Certificate 38.Revocation of Digital Signature Certificate 39.Notice of suspension or revocation

VIII

40.Generating key pair 40A.Duties of subscriber of Electronic Signature Certificate 41.Acceptance of Digital Signature Certificate 42.Control of private key

IX

43.6[Penalty and compensation] for damage to computer, computer system, etc 43A.Compensation for failure to protect data 44.Penalty for failure to furnish information, return, etc 45.Residuary penalty 46.Power to adjudicate 47.Factors to be taken into account by the adjudicating officer

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48.Establishment of [Appellate Tribunal]49.[Composition of Cyber Appellate Tribunal.]50.[Qualifications for appointment as Chairperson and Members of Cyber Appellate Tribunal.]51.[Term of office, conditions of service, etc., of Chairperson and Members.]52.[Salary, allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Chairperson and Members.]52A.[Powers of superintendence, direction, etc.]52B.[Distribution of business among Benches.]52C.[Power of Chairperson to transfer cases.]52D.Decision by majority 55.Orders constituting Appellate Tribunal to be final and not to invalidate its proceedings 56.[Staff of the Cyber Appellate Tribunal.]57.Appeal to 2[Appellate Tribunal]58.Procedure and powers of the 2[Appellate Tribunal]59.Right to legal representation 60.Limitation 61.Civil court not to have jurisdiction 62.Appeal to High Court 63.Compounding of contraventions 64.Recovery of 3[penalty or compensation]

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65.Tampering with computer source documents 66.Computer related offences 66A.[Punishment for sending offensive messages through communication service, etc.]66B.Punishment for dishonestly receiving stolen computer resource or communication device 66C.Punishment for identity theft 66D.Punishment for cheating by personation by using computer resource 66E.Punishment for violation of privacy 66F.Punishment for cyber terrorism 67.Punishment for publishing or transmitting obscene material in electronic form 67A.Punishment for publishing or transmitting of material containing sexually explicit act, etc., in electronic form 67B.Punishment for publishing or transmitting of material depicting children in sexually explicit act, etc., in electronic form 67C.Preservation and retention of information by intermediaries 68.Power of Controller to give directions 69.Power to issue directions for interception or monitoring or decryption of any information through any computer resource 69A.Power to issue directions for blocking for public access of any information through any computer resource 69B.Power to authorise to monitor and collect traffic data or information through any computer resource for cyber security 70.Protected system 70A.National nodal agency 70B.Indian Computer Emergency Response Team to serve as national agency for incident response 71.Penalty for misrepresentation 72.Penalty for Breach of confidentiality and privacy 72A.5[Penalty] for disclosure of information in breach of lawful contract 73.Penalty for publishing 2[electronic signature] Certificate false in certain particulars 74.Publication for fraudulent purpose 75.Act to apply for offence or contravention committed outside India 76.Confiscation 77.Compensation, penalties or confiscation not to interfere with other punishment 77A.Compounding of offences 77B.Offences with three years imprisonment to be bailable 78.Power to investigate offences 79.Exemption from liability of intermediary in certain cases

XIIA

79A.Central Government to notify Examiner of Electronic Evidence

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80.Power of police officer and other officers to enter, search, etc 81.Act to have overriding effect 81A.Application of the Act to electronic cheque and truncated cheque 82.Controller, Deputy Controller and Assistant Controller to be public servants 83.Power to give directions 84.Protection of action taken in good faith 84A.Modes or methods for encryption 84B.Punishment for abetment of offences 84C.Punishment for attempt to commit offences 85.Offences by companies 86.Removal of difficulties 87.Power of Central Government to make rules 88.Constitution of Advisory Committee 89.Power of Controller to make regulations 90.Power of State Government to make rules 91.[Amendment of Act 45 of 1860.]

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