Information Technology Act 2000- An overview, Scope

& Provision

DOULAT MOTIANI - 33
EISHAN SHRIVASTAV - 55
 IT Act, 2000
• Enacted on 17th May
2000- India is 12th
nation in the world to
adopt cyber laws
• IT Act is based on
Model law on e-
commerce adopted by
UNCITRAL
DIGITAL SIGNATURE
Digital signature means authentication of any
electronic record by means of an electronic method or
procedure.
Contents of DIGITAL SIGNATURE
Serial Number
Signature Algorithm Identifer
Issuer Name
Validity period of the Digital Signature Certificate
Name of the Subscriber
Public Key Information of the subscriber
ELECTRONIC GOVERNANCE

Electronic Governance is recognition by

Government to accept communication, storage of
information, acceptance of digital signatures in
electronic forms and retention of electronic
records and giving it is a legal sanctity.

 Electronic forms means any information

generated, sent, received or stored in media,
magnetic, optical, computer memory, micro films.
SCOPE
• (a) a negotiable instrument (Other than a cheque) as
defined in section 13 of the Negotiable Instruments
Act, 1881;

• (b) a power-of-attorney as defined in section 1A of

the Powers-of-Attorney Act, 1882;

• (c) a trust as defined in section 3 of the Indian Trusts

Act, 1882;
• (d) a will as defined in clause (h) of section 2 of the
Indian Succession Act, 1925 including any other
testamentary disposition

• (e) any contract for the sale or conveyance of

immovable property or any interest in such property;

• (f) any such class of documents or transactions as

may be notified by the Central Government
PROVISIONS
• Section 16- Central Government to prescribe security
procedures

• Sec 17 to 34- Appointment and Regulation of Controller

and certifying authority

• Sec 35 to 39- Obtaining DSC

• Sec 40 to 42- Duties of Subscriber of DSC- exercise due

care to retain the private key
• If Originator has not specified particular method- Any
communication automated or otherwise or conduct to
indicate the receipt

• If specified that the receipt is necessary- Then unless

acknowledgement has been received Electronic Record
shall be deemed to have been never sent.

• Where acknowledgement not received within time

specified or within reasonable time the originator may give
notice to treat the Electronic record as though never sent
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YOU