The Information Technology Act, 2000 (IT Act 2000) is India’s primary law governing cybercrime and e-commerce, providing legal recognition for electronic records, digital signatures, and online transactions, aiming to facilitate digital governance and commerce while addressing cyber offenses like ha…

Section 67A penalizes publishing material containing sexually explicit acts (harsher penalties than Section 67).

Section 66A (sending offensive messages) was struck down by the Supreme Court in the landmark Shreya Singhal v. Union of India case (2015).

The Act provides for a Cyber Appellate Tribunal to hear appeals against the orders of the Adjudicating Officer.

An Adjudicating Officer is appointed to determine penalties and compensation for cyber contraventions.

It established the Controller of Certifying Authorities (CCA) to license and regulate Certifying Authorities.

A Certifying Authority (CA) is a trusted entity authorized to issue Digital Signature Certificates.

The Act mandates the establishment of the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) as the national agency for incident response.

Section 69 empowers the government to issue directions for interception, monitoring, or decryption of data.

Section 69A empowers the government to issue directions for blocking public access to any information.

Information Technology Act, 2000

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The CCA oversees the issuance of Digital Signature Certificates in India.

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