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Information Technology Act 2000 (ITA-2000 or the IT Act), Act of the Indian Parliament (No 21 of 2000) (Oct. 17, 2000), amended by the Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008.

Overview[]

The Act consisted of 94 sections segregated into 13 chapters. Four schedules form part of the Act. In the 2008 version of the Act, there are 124 sections (excluding 5 sections that have been omitted from the earlier version) and 14 chapters. Schedule I and II were replaced. Schedules III and IV were deleted.

The Act addressed the following issues:

  • Legal Recognition of Electronic Documents
  • Legal Recognition of Digital Signatures
  • Offenses and Contraventions
  • Justice Dispensation Systems for Cybercrimes