Information Technology Act (India)

Information Technology Act 2000 is an act passed by the Indian Parliament which was passed on 17 October 2000. It was revised by an announcement on 27 October 2009.

History

Information Technology Law was presented on January 9, 2000. Presentation of Information Technology Act, 2000, after the introduction of Model Code of Conduct (which is known as the United Nations Commission of International Trade Law) by Proposition No. 51/162 in the United Nations General Assembly on January 30, 1997 It was compulsory. The United Nations has given equal importance to the use of information technology or paper for the exchange of dialogue and all countries have been urged to accept it. In the introduction of Information Technology Act, 2000, it has been mentioned that legalization of every such transaction is legal, which comes under the purview of electronic commerce and in which information technology is used to exchange information. Electronic commerce uses electronic means as an alternative to paper based media for the exchange of information and its information. It may also be possible to exchange documents through electronic means in government institutions, and the Indian Penal Code, Indian Evidence Act 1872, Bankers Books Evidence Act 1891 and the Reserve Bank of India Act 1934 or any law related to it directly or indirectly These documents may also be used in amendments.

The General Assembly of the United Nations, on 30 January 1997, approved the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law, under the Proposal Number A / RS / 51/162, approved Model Law on Electronic Commerce (the ideal law relating to electronic commerce) Given In this law, it is expected from all countries that when making or modifying any law related to the techniques used for the purpose of paper based media for the collection of information, Keep in mind, so that the uniformity of the laws of all the countries remains unchanged. Information Technology Act 2000 came into existence on October 17, 2000. There are total 94 streams divided into 13 chapters. This legislation was amended on 27 October 2008 by an announcement. It was revised on 5 February 2009, under which Section 3 of Chapter 2 replaced digital signature instead of electronic signature. For this, subdivision (HA) was added in Section 2 with Subdivision (H), which explains the medium of information. According to this, through the information, mobile phones can be any kind of personal digital medium or both, through which any kind of written material, video, audio or photographs can be propagated, broadcast or from one place to another Can be sent. introduction

In the terminology of modern law, cyber laws are related to computers and the Internet. In a broad context, it is associated with all computer-based technologies. In the matters of cyber terrorism, Section 66-F has been replaced in the Information Technology Act for punishment of the law. 66-F: Penalties for Cyber ​​Terrorism

1. यदि कोई-

(A) To dissolve India's unity, integrity, security or sovereignty or terrorize its inhabitants- A. Prevents any authorized person from using the computer or the reason for the stoppage. B. Forcibly attempting to use any computer without encroachment or by encroaching on its authority. C. Puts in a computer like a virus or tries to put something that threatens the life of people or threatens property damage or deliberately tries to disturb the services needed for life. Whether or not there is a possibility of a bad effect on sensitive information under section 70- (B) encroaching the rights or rights deliberately managed to obtain such information from a computer, which is sensitive to the security of the country or the view of its relations with other countries or any confidential information obtained with this intention Does it have a bad effect on India's security, unity, integrity and sovereignty, its relationship with other countries, public life or ethics, or such a thing It is feared that the courts of the country have a contempt or defamation, or there is a possibility of such happening, whether any crime is promoted or it is feared, any foreign nation or group of individuals or any other person benefits from such information, He may be considered an accused of cyber terrorism.

2. If a person spreads cyber-terrorism or is involved in a conspiracy to do so, he can be sentenced to life imprisonment.

In the third edition of the Advanced Law Lexicon published in 2005, the term Cyberspace is also defined on the same pattern. There is a lot of emphasis on the floating word in electronic means, as it can be accessed from any part of the world. The author further defines the term cyber-theft (cyber theft) in terms of the use of online computer services. In this dictionary, cyber laws have been interpreted in such a way that the area of ​​law, which relates to computers and the Internet, and its scope includes intelligible property rights, freedom of speech and uninterrupted access to information.

Some other things have been defined in the information technology law, which are as follows, computers mean any such electronic, magnetic, optical, or any such device that exchanges data with fast speed, Which is capable of doing mathematical, logical or collective work with the help of various techniques. It contains all programs and software related to a computer system or related.

According to section 1 (2) of Information Technology Act, 2000, except for the exceptions mentioned, the provisions of this law are effective throughout the country. In addition, under the aforementioned provisions mentioned above, the said provisions will also be effective in the case of any crime committed outside the country. Jurisdictional provisions in cyberspace under Information Technology Act, 2000

The concept of information and communication techniques can be considered as the most important invention of the twentieth century from the point of view of the development of human society. The importance of its use in different areas of social development, especially in the judicial process, can not be underestimated, because of its judicial process due to its high speed, reducing many minor problems, lack of human mistakes, less expensive Can play a key role in making trustworthy Not only this, in the execution of such cases, where the physical presence of all the relevant parties is not mandatory, this can be the best option. The list of charges mentioned under the Information Technology law is as follows:

Inspector-level police officer of Information Technology Act, Section 78, has the right to investigate these cases. Provisions related to cyber crimes in the Indian Penal Code (IPC)

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