ASM DEGREE & PG

COLLEGE
FOR WOMEN
POWER POINT PRESENTAION
ON
Information Technology Act 2000
PRESENT ED
BY
B AMUKTHA
M.COM (CA ) 2 SEM
H.NO:22010C3002
 Information Technology Act
2000

Shikha Sachdev
Karan Bhatia
Kunal Khatwani
Akshat Agarwal
Vishesh Dalal
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
Objectives of the IT 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“
▪ To facilitate electronic filing of documents with
Government agencies and E-Payments
▪ To amend the Indian Penal Code, Indian Evidence
Act,1872, the Banker’s Books Evidence Act
1891,Reserve Bank of India Act ,1934
Extent of
application
▪ Extends to whole of India and also applies to any
offence or contravention there under committed outside
India by any person {section 1 (2)} read with
Section 75- Act applies to offence or contravention
committed outside India by any person irrespective of
his nationality, if such act involves a computer,
computer system or network located in India
Definitions ( section 2)
▪ "electronic record" means date, record or date generated, image or
sound stored, received or sent in an electronic form or micro film or
computer generated micro fiche;
▪ “secure system” means computer hardware, software, and
procedure that-
(a) are reasonably secure from unauthorized access and
misuse;
(b) provide a reasonable level of reliability and correct
operation;
(c) are reasonably suited to performing the intended function;
and
(d) adhere to generally accepted security procedures
▪ “security procedure” means the security procedure prescribed by the
Central Government under the IT Act, 2000.
▪ secure electronic record – where any security procedure has been
applied to an electronic record at a specific point of time, then such
record shall be deemed to be a secure electronic record from such point
of time to the time of verification
Act is not applicable to…
▪ (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;
Act is not applicable
to…
▪ (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
▪ Manner in which information be authenticated by
means of digital signature :
▪ A digital signature shall-
a.Be created and verified by cryptography
b.Use what is known as “PUBLIC KEY
CRYPTOGRAPHY”.
▪ Verification of digital signature
▪Verification means to determine whether:-
a.The initial electronic record was affixed.
b.The initial electronic record is retained.
▪ DIGITAL SIGNATURE CERTIFICATE

▪ REPRESENATION UPON ISSUANCE OF

DIGITAL SIGNATURE CERTIFICATE

▪ EXPIRY OF DIGITAL SIGNATURE

CERTIFICATE

▪ FEES FOR ISSUE OF DIGITAL SIGNATURE

CERTIFICATE

▪ CONTENT OF DIGITAL SIGNATURE

CERTIFICATE
ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE
▪ Electronic signature means authentication of any
electronic record by a subscriber of the electronic
technique specified in the second schedule and
includes digital signature.
▪ The electronic signature was adopted by the United
Nation Commission on International Trade Law in the
year 2001 which came into force from 27.10.2009
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