Home Features Legal Dictionary Know Your Rights
Blog & Resources
Laws Library Legal Guides Articles & Updates
Mobile App Launch Web AI
Launch Web AI
Back to Laws Library Enacted / Enforced: 2000 (Amended 2008)

Information Technology Act, 2000

Provides legal recognition for electronic commerce, digital signatures, cyber crimes, data privacy, and computer system security.

Key Concepts & Structural Highlights

  • Section 66C: Punishment for Identity Theft.
  • Section 66D: Cheating by Personation using computer resources.
  • Section 43A & Data Protection rules for corporate data breaches.
  • Intermediary guidelines for social media platforms (Sec 79).

Practical Relevance & Scope

Essential for reporting digital banking fraud, hacking, unauthorized data access, and online impersonation.

Educational Study Note:

Read alongside BNS 2023 Section 318 and BSA 2023 digital evidence rules.

Official Reference: Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)
Research "IT Act 2000" with NYAYI AI