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IT Act · In force

The Information Technology Act, 2000

Electronic records and cyber offences.

104 sections · As amended up to 2026-08

Sections

  1. XIII — MISCELLANEOUS
  2. 1The word "then" omitted by notification No. S.O. 1015(E) (w.e.f. 19-9-2002)
  3. X — 3[APPELLATE TRIBUNAL]
  4. 2Subs. by 7 of 2017, s, 169, for "Cyber Appellate Tribunal" (w.e.f. 26-5-2017)
  5. IX — 5[PENALTIES, COMPENSATION AND ADJUDICATION]
  6. 3Sub. by ibid ., s. 2 and Schedule, for "ten thousand" (w.e.f. 30-11-2023)
  7. VI — REGULATION OF CERTIFYING AUTHORITIES
  8. 4The first proviso omitted by s. 17, ibid . (w.e.f. 27-10-2009)
  9. III — ELECTRONIC GOVERNANCE
  10. 5Legal recognition of
  11. 6Use of electronic records and
  12. 7Retention of electronic records
  13. 7AAudit of documents, etc., maintained in electronic form
  14. 8Publication of rule, regulation, etc., in Electronic Gazette
  15. IX — 5[PENALTIES, COMPENSATION AND ADJUDICATION]
  16. 9Words omitted "injury or" omitted by Act 18 of 2023, s. 2 and Schedule (w.e.f. 30-11-2023)
  17. III — ELECTRONIC GOVERNANCE
  18. 10Power to make rules by Central Government in respect of
  19. IV — ATTRIBUTION, ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND DESPATCH OF ELECTRONIC RECORDS
  20. 11Attribution of electronic records
  21. 12Acknowledgment of receipt
  22. 13Time and place of despatch and receipt of electronic record
  23. V — SECURE ELECTRONIC RECORDS ANS SECURE[1] [ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE]
  24. 14Secure electronic record
  25. 16Security procedures and practices
  26. VI — REGULATION OF CERTIFYING AUTHORITIES
  27. 17Appointment of Controller and other officers
  28. 18Functions of Controller
  29. 19Recognition of foreign Certifying Authorities
  30. 21Licence to issue[1] [electronic signature] Certificates
  31. 22Application for licence
  32. 23Renewal of licence
  33. 24Procedure for grant or rejection of licence
  34. 25Suspension of licence
  35. 26Notice of suspension or revocation of licence
  36. 27Power to delegate
  37. 28Power to investigate contraventions
  38. 29Access to computers and data
  39. 30Certifying Authority to follow certain procedures
  40. 31Certifying Authority to ensure compliance of the Act, etc
  41. 32Display of licence
  42. 33Surrender of licence
  43. 34Disclosure
  44. 35Certifying authority to issue
  45. 36Representations upon issuance of Digital Signature Certificate
  46. 37Suspension of Digital Signature Certificate
  47. 38Revocation of Digital Signature Certificate
  48. 39Notice of suspension or revocation
  49. VIII — DUTIES OF SUBSCRIBERS
  50. 40Generating key pair
  51. 41Acceptance of Digital Signature Certificate
  52. 42Control of private key
  53. IX — 5[PENALTIES, COMPENSATION AND ADJUDICATION]
  54. 44Penalty for failure to furnish information, return, etc
  55. 45Residuary penalty
  56. 46Power to adjudicate
  57. 47Factors to be taken into account by the adjudicating officer
  58. X — 3[APPELLATE TRIBUNAL]
  59. 48Establishment of[1] [Appellate Tribunal]
  60. 49[Composition of Cyber Appellate Tribunal
  61. 50[Qualifications for appointment as Chairperson and Members of Cyber Appellate Tribunal
  62. 52[Salary, allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Chairperson and Members
  63. 52A[Powers of superintendence, direction, etc
  64. 52B[Distribution of business among Benches
  65. 52C[Power of Chairperson to transfer cases
  66. 52DDecision by majority
  67. 53[Filling up of vacancies
  68. 54[Resignation and removal
  69. 55Orders constituting Appellate Tribunal to be final and not to invalidate its proceedings
  70. 56[Staff of the Cyber Appellate Tribunal
  71. 57Appeal to
  72. 58Procedure and powers of the[2] [Appellate Tribunal]
  73. 59Right to legal representation
  74. 60Limitation
  75. 61Civil court not to have jurisdiction
  76. 62Appeal to High Court
  77. 63Compounding of contraventions
  78. 64Recovery of[3] [penalty or compensation]
  79. XI — OFFENCES
  80. 65Tampering with computer source documents
  81. 66BPunishment for dishonestly receiving stolen computer resource or communication device
  82. 66CPunishment for identity theft
  83. 66DPunishment for cheating by personation by using computer resource
  84. 66EPunishment for violation of privacy
  85. 67Punishment for publishing or transmitting obscene material in electronic form
  86. 67APunishment for publishing or transmitting of material containing sexually explicit act, etc., in ele
  87. 67BPunishment for publishing or transmitting of material depicting children in sexually explicit act, etc., in electronic form
  88. 67CPreservation and retention of information by intermediaries
  89. 68Power of Controller to give directions
  90. 69APower to issue directions for blocking for public access of any information through any computer res
  91. 69BPower to authorise to monitor and collect traffic data or information through any computer resource
  92. 70Protected system
  93. 70BIndian Computer Emergency Response Team to serve as national agency for incident response
  94. 71Penalty for misrepresentation
  95. 72Penalty for Breach of confidentiality and privacy
  96. 73Penalty for publishing
  97. 74Publication for fraudulent purpose
  98. 75Act to apply for offence or contravention committed outside India
  99. 76Confiscation
  100. 77ACompounding of offences
  101. 77BOffences with three years imprisonment to be bailable
  102. 78Power to investigate offences
  103. 79Exemption from liability of intermediary in certain cases
  104. 79ACentral Government to notify Examiner of Electronic Evidence
  105. XIII — MISCELLANEOUS
  106. 80Power of police officer and other officers to enter, search, etc
  107. 81Act to have overriding effect
  108. 82Controller, Deputy Controller and Assistant Controller to be public servants
  109. 83Power to give directions
  110. 84Protection of action taken in good faith
  111. 84BPunishment for abetment of offences
  112. 84CPunishment for attempt to commit offences
  113. 85Offences by companies
  114. 86Removal of difficulties
  115. 87Power of Central Government to make rules
  116. 88Constitution of Advisory Committee
  117. 89Power of Controller to make regulations
  118. 90Power of State Government to make rules
  119. 92[