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Cyber law encompasses the legal and regulatory aspects of the Internet, addressing issues like cyber crime through the Information Technology Act of 2000 and its 2008 amendment. The IT Act provides a legal framework for electronic transactions, promotes e-commerce, and establishes penalties for cyber offenses. It is crucial for individuals and businesses operating in India to understand these laws to navigate the legal landscape of cyberspace effectively.

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It Act

Cyber law encompasses the legal and regulatory aspects of the Internet, addressing issues like cyber crime through the Information Technology Act of 2000 and its 2008 amendment. The IT Act provides a legal framework for electronic transactions, promotes e-commerce, and establishes penalties for cyber offenses. It is crucial for individuals and businesses operating in India to understand these laws to navigate the legal landscape of cyberspace effectively.

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Cyber laws

 The term cyber law in general refers to the legal and regulatory aspects
of the Internet.

 Cyber law can be defined as a law governing the use of computers and
Internet.

 Criminal activities such as theft, fraud, forgery and defamation are


traditional in nature and are subject to the Indian Penal Code.
 The abuse of computers (cyber crime) has become wide spread in India
which is addressed by the Information Technology Act, 2000 and IT Act
Amendment Bill 2008.
 Cyber law is important because it touches almost all aspects of
transactions and
activities using Internet. Whether we realize it or not, every action and
every reaction in cyberspace has some legal perspectives.
Information Technology Act of 2000
(ITA-2000).
 In order to encourage this growth and protect India's intellectual property (IP),
the Indian government enacted the India IT Act of 2000 (ITA-2000).
 The Information Technology Act of 2000 came into force on October 17, 2000.
This act is imposed upon the whole of India. Its provisions apply to any offense
committed inside or outside India's geographic boundaries and irrespective of
nationality.
 It's founded upon the 1996 United Nations Model Law on Electronic
Commerce (UNCITRAL Model), which the United Nations General Assembly
suggested through a resolution on January 30, 1997.
 Today, the India IT Act of 2000 is the most important law in India dealing with
ecommerce and cybercrime. It is also considered one of the strictest privacy
laws in the world, and to avoid potential penalties, those who operate from
India need to understand what's in it.
 For instance, the IT Act has 13 chapters and 90 sections. The last four sections
deal with revisions to the Indian Penal Code. The Indian government revised
the law several times, inserted four new offenses, and enhanced the punishment
for the existing eight computer-related crimes.
 The legal principles pertaining to information technology law in India are
mostly assimilated from previous standards enacted earlier in several other
countries.
Information Technology
Amendment Act 2008 (IT Act 2008)
 The Information Technology Amendment Act 2008 (IT Act
2008) is a substantial addition to India's Information
Technology Act 2000.
 The Information Technology Amendment Act was passed
by the Indian Parliament in October 2008 and came into
force a year later. The act is administered by the Indian
Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) and
corresponds to the Indian Penal Code.
 The Information Technology Amendment Act has been
widely hailed as a progressive step forward in protecting
India's cyber infrastructure and citizens.
 It is one of the most comprehensive pieces of legislation
addressing IT-related issues and sets a strong precedent for
other countries working to update their own laws.
 The Information Technology Act, 2000 also Known as
an IT Act is an act proposed by the Indian Parliament
reported on 17th October 2000.
 IT Act,2000 Enacted by Parliament of India on 9 June
2000 and Commenced on 17 October 2000.
Information Technology Act 2000
(Amended in 2008)
 The Information Technology Act, 2000 is India's legislation
regulating the use of
computer, servers, computer networks, data and information in
electronic format.
 The legislation has touched various aspects related to
authentication, digital signature,
cyber crime and liability of network service provider.
 The acts aim to provide legal recognition for transactions carried
out by means of electronic data interchange and other means of
electronic communication. IT Act allows using alternatives to
paper based communication and facilitates electronic filing of
documents with government agencies.
 It gives legal acceptance for electronic communication. It also
addresses offenses and disputes in the cyberspace and provides
justice to victims of cyber crimes.
 IT Act aims to provide legal infrastructure for e-commerce in
India.
 This Act was developed to promote IT industry, regulate e-
commerce, facilitate e-governance and prevent cyber crimes.
 It promotes security practices within India that would serve the
country in a global context.
 Under the Act certain violations are treated as serious crimes and
offenders are liable to penal actions. Therefore, it is important to
understand the various perspectives of the IT Act, 2000 and what
it offers.
 In May 2000, the Indian Parliament passed the Information
Technology Bill and it is known as the Information Technology
Act, 2000.
 The Act was amended by the Information Technology
Amendment Bill 2008, which was passed in December 2008.
 This amendment accommodates further development of IT and
related security concerns, since IT Act 2000 was passed.
 Compensation has to be given to affected persons if damage is
done to the computer system or computer network by the
introduction of virus, denial of service, etc. Sections 65-74 of the
Act specifically deals with cyber crimes.

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