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Why this module exists. The IT Act 2000 (amended 2008) is the foundational Indian cyber statute and remains the basis for prosecution of most cyber offences. Practitioners regularly confuse what the IT Act covers, what it does not, and how it interacts with the IPC and DPDP. This module is the practitioner-level navigation.
Why this module exists. Indian security practitioners are routinely asked “is this a Section 66 case or a Section 43A case?” or “can we file an FIR or is this just a civil matter?” The answers depend on details of the IT Act that are not always intuitive. This module covers the structure and the most-cited sections.
The structure of the IT Act
The IT Act has 13 chapters and 124 sections. The cyber-security-relevant chapters:
- Chapter II — Digital signatures.
- Chapter III-IV — Electronic governance, electronic records.
- Chapter IX — Penalties and adjudication (civil — compensation for harm).
- Chapter XI — Offences (criminal — imprisonment and fines).
- Chapter XII — Intermediaries’ liability.
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