India – Cyberlaw Legislation Country Profile

By Rohas Nagpal / in India / March 9, 2015

Latest: The death of section 66A of the IT Act…. does it change anything?

The cyber law ecosystem in India consists of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (as amended from time to time) and its allied Acts, Orders, Guidelines, Regulations and Rules.

These can be downloaded below:

Acts

Advisories

Advisory on implementation of section 66A of the Information Technology Act, 2000

Clarifications

Clarification on The Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines) Rules, 2011 under section 79 of the Information Technology Act, 2000

Orders

Guidelines

Regulations

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations, 2001

Adjudicating Officers related Rules

Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules, 2003

Security related Rules

Cyber Appellate Tribunal related Rules

Certifying Authorities related Rules

Electronic Service Delivery related rules

Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules, 2011

Intermediaries related rules

Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules, 2011

Data Privacy related rules

Information Technology (Reasonable security practices and procedures and sensitive personal data or information) Rules, 2011