presentation on it act 2000

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Presented By:Presented By:

Deepak SharmaDeepak Sharma

IT ACT 2000IT ACT 2000


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INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

First statute on ITFirst statute on IT

Influenced by the Model Law on ElectronicInfluenced by the Model Law on Electronic

Commerce framed by General Assembly ofCommerce framed by General Assembly ofUNUN

Passed on May 15, 2000Passed on May 15, 2000

Came into force on October 17, 2000Came into force on October 17, 2000 Described in 94 sectionsDescribed in 94 sections


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IT Act brought amendmentin the followingIT Act brought amendmentin the followingActs:Acts:

The Indian Penal CodeThe Indian Penal Code

The Indian Evidence Act, 1872The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 The Bankers Books Evidence Act, 1891The Bankers Books Evidence Act, 1891

The Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934The Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934

It provides legal recognition forIt provides legal recognition fortransactions carried out by means of etransactions carried out by means of e--communicationscommunications


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ApplicabilityofACTApplicabilityofACT

Whole of India but not onWhole of India but not on

Negotiable Instrument (other than aNegotiable Instrument (other than a chequecheque))

Power of attorneyPower of attorney TrustTrust

WillWill

Contract for the sale or conveyance ofContract for the sale or conveyance ofimmovable propertyimmovable property

Class of documents or transactionsClass of documents or transactions


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Any Offence or Contravention committedAny Offence or Contravention committed

outside India by any person.outside India by any person.

But only if the offence harms the right ofBut only if the offence harms the right of

citizen of India.citizen of India.


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Digital SignatureDigital Signature

Section 3Section 3

Authentication of electronic recordAuthentication of electronic record

By the means of asymmetric cryptoBy the means of asymmetric cryptosystem and hash functionsystem and hash function


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Affixing Digital SignatureAffixing Digital Signature

Section 2(1)(d)Section 2(1)(d)

Adoption of any methodology orAdoption of any methodology or

procedureprocedure Purpose of authenticating ePurpose of authenticating e--record byrecord by

digital signaturedigital signature


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Digital Signature CertificateDigital Signature Certificate

Authority for a user to use a digitalAuthority for a user to use a digitalsignaturesignature

Issued by the Certifying Authority againstIssued by the Certifying Authority againstan appropriate applicationan appropriate application

Each application is chargeable but notEach application is chargeable but notexceeding Rs 25,000/exceeding Rs 25,000/--


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Asymmetriccrypto systemAsymmetriccrypto system

Section 2(1)(f)Section 2(1)(f)

Secure key pairSecure key pair

Private key to create digital signaturePrivate key to create digital signature Public key to verify digital signaturePublic key to verify digital signature


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ee--GovernanceGovernance

Legal recognition of eLegal recognition of e--recordrecord

Legal recognition of digital signatureLegal recognition of digital signature

ee--transactions of governance in the Civiltransactions of governance in the CivilSocietySociety

Criminalization ofinternet rule violationCriminalization ofinternet rule violation

and administration of criminal justiceand administration of criminal justice


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ee--Governance (CIVIL)Governance (CIVIL)

Facilitates of electronic filing of documentsFacilitates of electronic filing of documentswith the Government agencieswith the Government agencies

Electronic record keeping and dataElectronic record keeping and dataprotectionprotection

Signature in eSignature in e--documents anddocuments andauthenticationauthentication


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Civil Wrong and RemedialCivil Wrong and Remedial

ForumForum Damage to ComputerDamage to Computer

Failure to furnish information and returnFailure to furnish information and return


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ee--Governance (Criminalization)Governance (Criminalization)

Internet offences:Internet offences:

Tampering documentsTampering documents

Hacking systemHacking system Publishing obscene materialPublishing obscene material

Breach of confidentiality and privacyBreach of confidentiality and privacy

Publication of false digital signaturePublication of false digital signaturecertificatecertificate

Publication of forge digital signaturePublication of forge digital signature


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Criminal Tempering ofComputersCriminal Tempering ofComputers

with Documentswith Documents Knowingly or intentionally does or causesKnowingly or intentionally does or causes

to be done:to be done:

ConcealsConceals DestroysDestroys

AltersAlters

Computer source codeComputer source code


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PenaltiesPenalties

Without proper permission:Without proper permission:

AccessingAccessing

Download, copies or extraction ofDownload, copies or extraction ofinformation frominformation from

Denies access to authenticated user ofDenies access to authenticated user of

Secured SystemSecured System Accused is liable to pay compensation notAccused is liable to pay compensation not

exceeding oneexceeding one crorecrore


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THE ENDTHE END