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Most of us are like overflowing cups - too full of opinions and prejudices To see the light of wisdom we must empty our cup a little

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1 Jurisprudence of Cyber Law 8

ͳǤͳǫǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͷ

ͳǤʹǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤʹͷ

2 Overview of Computer amp Web Technology 29

ʹǤͳǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤ͵ʹ

ʹǤʹǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤ͵

ʹǤ͵ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤ͵

ʹǤͶǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͶͲ

ʹǤͷǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͶ͵

ʹǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͶͶ

3 Introduction to Indian Cyber Law 50

͵ǤͳǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͷʹ

͵ǤʹǡʹͲͲͲǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͷͺ

͵Ǥ͵ȋƬȌǡʹͲͲͶǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͺ

͵ǤͶȋȌǡʹͲͲͲǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͻ

͵ǤͷȋȌǡʹͲͲͲǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳ

͵ǤȋȌǡʹͲͲ͵ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤʹ

͵ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤ͵

͵ǤͺǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͶ

͵ǤͻǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͷ

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͵ǤͳͲǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤ

͵ǤͳͳǯǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤ

͵ǤͳʹǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͺͳ

͵Ǥͳ͵ȋȌǡʹͲͲͺǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͺͷ

͵ǤͳͶǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͺͺ

͵ǤͳͶǤͳǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͺͺ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͻʹ

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͻͺ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͲͲ

ͳǤͶǤͷǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͲ͵

ͳǤͶǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͲͶ

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India 106

ͶǤͳǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͲ

ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͲ

ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͲͺ

ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͲͻ

ƬǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͳͲ

ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͳͲ

ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͳͳ

ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͳʹ

13ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͳ͵

ȋȌǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͳͶ

ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͳͶ

ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͳͷ

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ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͳͷ

ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͳͷ

ͶǤʹǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͳ

ͶǤ͵ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͳͺ

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ONE

1 Jurisprudence of Cyber Law

13 Ǥ13ǣ

ȋͳȌǡ

ȋʹȌ

Legal theory ȋǤǤ Ȍ ǤǤǤǣ

ͳǤ ǫ

ʹǤ ǫ

͵Ǥ ǫ

ͶǤ ǫ

ͷǤ ǡǫ

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Ǥ ǫ

Ǥ ǫ

ͺǤ ǫ

ͻǤ ǫ

Ǥnatural law theory ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǯ ǯǤ Ǥ

legal positivismǡ Ǥ ǡǡ ǡǤͳǤ

ͳͷͺͶʹ

for the sure and true interpretation of all Statutes in general (be they penal or beneficial restrictive or enlarging of the common law) four things are to be discerned and considered -

ͳ13ǡǣȀȀǤǤȀȀ13ʹ͵ǤǤǢǤǤ͵ǤǤǡȏȋͳͻͷͷȌʹͲ͵ȋʹͺȌȐǤ

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1st What was the common law before the making of the Act

2nd What was the mischief and defect for which the common law did not provide

3rd What remedy the Parliament hath resolved and appointed to cure the disease of the Common wealth and

4th The true reason of the remedy and then the office of all the judges is always to make such construction as shall suppress the mischief and advance the remedy and to suppress subtle inventions and evasions for continuance of the mischief and pro privato commodo and to add force and life to the cure and remedy according to the true intent of the makers of the Act pro bono publico

Case law Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Stare decisis ȋ Stare decisis et non quieta movere Dz ȌǤ

Stare decisis Ǥ

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ǤǤǡ͵ǡǤǤ13Ǥ ǣ

There is nothing in our Constitution which prevents us from departing from a previous decision if we are convinced of its error and its baneful effect on the general interests of the public

ǤƬͶǡǡ13Ǥǣ

Stare decisis is usually the wise policy because in most matters it is more important that the applicable rule of law be settled right This is commonly true even where the error is a matter of serious concern provided correction can be had by legislation But in cases involving the Federal Constitution where correction through legislative action is practically impossible this Court has often overruled its earlier decisions The Court bows to the lessons of experience and the force of better reasoning recognising that the process of trial and error so fruitful in the physical sciences is appropriate also in the judicial function

ͷǡ ǡ ǡ

͵ȋͳͻͷͷȌʹͲ͵ȋʹͺȌͶʹͺͷǤǤ͵ͻ͵ǢǤǤͺͳͷͷǤǤͳͻʹͻǤǤʹͶʹǢǤǤǤͳͻʹͻǤǤͺͶ

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Ǥ ǣ

Their Lordships are unable to hold that this proposition stated in such an extreme from is established It may well be said that the Board would hesitate long before disturbing a solemn decision by a previous Board which raised an identical or even a similar issue for determination but for the proposition that the Board is in all circumstances bound to follow a previous decision as it were blindfold they are unable to discover any adequate authority In other words no inflexible rule which falls in all circumstances to be applied has been laid down

United States of America Ǥ

ǡǡǤ13ǤǯȂAustraliaǡǣ

In my opinion it is impossible to maintain an abstract proposition that Court is either legally or technically bound by previous decisions Indeed it may in a proper case be its duty to disregard them But the rule should be applied with great caution and only when the previous

ǦǡʹǤǡǤͳǤͶǦͷǤȏͳͻͳͶȐͳͺǤǤǤͷͶ

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decision is manifestly wrong as for instance if it proceeded upon the mistaken assumption of the continuance of a repealed or expired Statute or is contrary to a decision of another Court which this Court is bound to follow not I think upon a mere suggestion that some or all of the members of the later Court might arrive at a different conclusion if the matter was res integra Otherwise there would be grave danger of want of continuity in the interpretation of law

ǡǤ ǤArticle 141 of the Constitution of India Dz dzͺǤ

Code of Civil Procedure 1908ͻCode of Criminal Procedure 1973ͳͲǤ

ͺ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ȏȋͳͻͷͷȌ ʹ Ͳ͵ ȋʹͺȌȐǡǤ Ǥ13Ǥ ǣ ͳͶͳ Ǥ ǡ ͳͻ͵ͷ Ǥͻ ͵ ǡ ͳͻͲͺǣ Dz ǡ ǡ dzǤͳͲ ͳͷȋͳȌ ǡ ͳͻ͵ǣ DzȋͳȌ 13 13Ǣ 13ǡ 13ǡ13Ǥdz

14 |

13 ǤǤ ͳͳǣ

Precedents which enunciate rules of law form the foundation of administration of Justice under our system It has been held time and again that a single Judge of a High Court is ordinarily bound to accept as correct judgments of Courts of coordinate jurisdiction and of Division Benches and of the Full Benches of his Court and of this Court The reason of the rule which makes a precedent binding lies in the desire to secure uniformity and certainty in the law

Ǥ ǡ 13 ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ 13 ͳͲȋͳȌ ǡ ͳͻ͵ǣ DzȋͳȌ 13 13 Ǥdz ͳͻȋͳȌ ǡ ͳͻ͵ǣ DzȋͳȌ 13ǡ ǡ 13ǡ ǤdzͳͳǤǡͳͻͺ͵ʹ

15 |

13Ǥ

11 What is Cyber Law

ǡǤ

ǡ law ǣ ȋͳȌ ǡȋʹȌ ǡȋ͵ȌǤǤ

cyber cyberspace ǡ ǡǡ ǡǡǡǡȋǡ Ȍ ǡ Ǥ definition of cyber law Dz dzǤ ǣ

ͳǤ ͳʹ

ͳʹ Dzǣ 13 dz ͳͻͺͻǤ ǡǣȋͳȌǤǤǡȋʹȌ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡȋ͵Ȍ ǤǤ Ǥ

16 |

ʹǤ ͳ͵͵Ǥ

ͳͶͶǤ Ƭͳͷ

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and DevelopmentȋȌͳǤ

ȀǤͳ͵ Ǥ ȀǤͳͶ ȋͳȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ȋʹȌ ȋ͵Ȍǡǡǡ ǡ ȋͶȌ ȋͷȌǤͳͷ ǡ ǡǡǤ ͳǦͳͶͳͻͲǤ Ǥ ǣ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ 13ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǡǡǡǡǡǡǡǡǤ

17 |

ͳͻͺ͵ ͳͻͺͷǡ Ǧ Ǥ ͳͻͺͷǡ Ǧ Ǥ

ͳͻͺǡ ǡǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ Ȁ ȀǢ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ Ȁ ȀǢ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ȁ Ȁ ǡ ǡȀǢ

ͶǤ Ǣ

18 |

ͷǤ Ȁ ǡȋȌȋȌǤ

ͳͻͺͷ ͳͻͺͻǡ Ǧ Council of Europe Ǥ Ǥ ȋͺͻȌͻǡ ͳ͵ǡͳͻͺͻǤ

ǡ ǡ ǦǤǤǤ Ǥ

ǡ Ǧ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǧ ǣ

19 |

ͳǤ Computer fraudǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǣ

ʹǤ Computer forgeryǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǣ

͵Ǥ Damage to computer data or computer programsǤǡ ǡ Ǣ

ͶǤ Computer sabotageǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǣ

ͷǤ Unauthorized accessǤ Ǣ

Ǥ Unauthorized interceptionǤ ǡ ǡǡǢ

20 |

Ǥ Unauthorized reproduction of a protected computer programǤ ǡ Ǣ

ͺǤ Unauthorized reproduction of a topographyǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ Alteration of computer data or computer programsǤ Ǣ

ʹǤ Computer espionageǤ ǡ ǡǢ

͵Ǥ Unauthorized use of a computerǤǡ ǣȋȌ ǡ ȋȌ ǡ ȋȌ

21 |

Ǣ

ͶǤ Unauthorized use of a protected computer programǤ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻͻͲǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ ͶͷȀͳʹͳǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ȋȌ ͳͻͻǤ Ǥ ǦǡǤ

22 |

Convention on Cybercrime Ǥ Ǥ ͳǤ

Ǥ

ǡ ǡUSAǤ

ͳͻǡǤͷͳͳͻͺǡͳͻͺͳͲ͵ͲǡͶͳͺ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ͳͺǤ

17 The signatories to the Convention are Albania Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Georgia Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Moldova Montenegro Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Ukraine United Kingdom Canada Japan South Africa United States 18 See ldquoComputer Crime Criminal Justice Resource Manualrdquo published in 1989 downloadable from

23 |

ͳͻͺǡ ͳͻͺǡͳͻͺͶǡͳͻǤ

ȋ ͳͻͺȌͳͻͶȋͷǤͷͷʹȌǤ

ȋͳͻͻȌǡȋͳͻͻͺȌǡȋͳͻͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻͺȌǡ ǤǤ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋȌ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋȌ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ƬȋǦȌȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǯ ȋʹͲͲͳȌ ȋʹͲͲͳȌǤ

Chinaǡ ǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌ ȋͳͻͻȌͳͻͻǤ

httpwwwericedgovERICWebPortalcontentdeliveryservletERICServletaccno=ED332671

24 |

Australia ȋʹͲͲͳȌ ȋͳͻͻͷȌǤ ǡ ͳͻͻͻǤ ǯȋͳͻͺͺȌǤ

Canadaǡ Ǥ ǡ ȋʹͲͲͳȌǤ

Malaysiaǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǤǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǤ

Singapore Ǥ ǡ ȋͳͻͻͺȌǤ

United Arab Emirates (UAE)ǡ ǤʹʹͲͲǤǡ ǤʹʹͲͲʹ ȂǤ

United Kingdom ȋͳͻͺͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻͲȌǡȋͳͻͻͺȌǡȋʹͲͲͲȌǡȋʹͲͲͲȌǡǦǡ ȋʹͲͲͳȌ ȋʹͲͲȌǤ ǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǤ

25 |

Japan ȋǤͳʹͺͳͻͻͻȌȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ

Indiaǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌȋȌǡʹͲͲͺǤ Ǥ

12 Need for Cyber Law Ǥ ǯ ǫ

conventional crimes are carried out using computers Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

26 |

Ǥ ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ͳͻǤ

ǡ Ǥ lsquotheftrsquo of dataǤ ǡ Dz dzʹͲǤ

ǡͳͺͻDzǡdzǤDzǡ ǡ ǡ dzǤ

ͳͻʹͻʹ Ǯǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǯǤ ʹ ʹͲͲͲ ȏ Ȑ ͷ ͷͲͲͲ ȏ ȐǤ ǡ ǡ ʹͲͲͲ ǡ ǤͷͳȏȐͳͲʹȏȐǤʹͲ͵ͺDz ǡ ǡǤdz

27 |

ǡ Ǥ

ǮǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ ǫ Ǥ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥǫǡ Ǥ ǮǯǤǮǯǮǯ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

lsquopossessionrsquo Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡǤ ǡ Ǯǯ ǫ Ǯǯ ǫ ǡ ǫ

28 |

Ǥ ǡ Ǯǯǫ

lsquomobilityrsquo Ǥ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǯǯ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥȋ ȌǤ ǯǤǤ

ǯǤ

ǤǤ

29 |

TWO

2 Overview of Computer amp Web Technology

ǡǡ ǡCharles BabbageǤ ͳͺʹʹǡǡDifference EngineǤ ǡ Ǥ

ǡǦǡAnalytical EngineǤ

ǯ ǡ ȋ Ȍǡ ǯ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ͳͻͺͲǡ ǤǤ ADAǤ

ǯ Ǧ ǡ ǡǦǤ

30 |

ǣ

ͳǤ ȋȌǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡǤ

standalone network Ǥ

ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

Internet ͳͻͲǤ Dzdz Dzdz Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

31 |

ǡ ǡǡǤ

Dzdz ǡ ǤDzdzǤ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ǯǤ

Dzdz packet of information ǯ Ǥ ǡ ǡDzdzǤ

Ǥ Ǧelectronic mail ȋǦȌǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

32 |

Dz dz Ǥ Ǥ

ǣǦǦǡǦǦǡǡǦǦǤ

ǡ DzWorld Wide WebdzǤ ǡ Ǥ DzǦdzǤ

ǡInternet browser ǡ Dzdz Ǥ

hyperlinksǤ

21 IP Addresses

ȋȌǤ ǣ

ͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ

ȋȌǤǤǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲǡǤǤ

33 |

ǡ ͲʹͷͷǡʹͺǤ

ͶǤ͵Ǥ

decimal format

ͳʹͶͻͷͳͲ

ǣȀȀͳʹͶͻͷͳͲǡǤǤ

staticIP addressesǤǤ

ǡ dynamic IP addressesǤ ǡ ȋǤǤ ǡ Ȍ Ǥ

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and NumbersȋȌǤ ȋȌǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

34 |

ǣ

ͲǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͲǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳʹǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹͺǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳʹͺǤͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻǤʹͷͶǤͲǤͲ ͳͻǤʹͷͶǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹǤͳǤͲǤͲ ͳʹǤ͵ͳǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻͳǤʹͷͷǤͲǤͲ ͳͻͳǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻʹǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳͻʹǤͲǤͲǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻʹǤͳͺǤͲǤͲ ͳͻʹǤͳͺǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ʹʹ͵ǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤͲ ʹʹ͵ǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

Ǥ Ǥ ǣ

ͳǤ logsǡ

ʹǤ headers

͵Ǥ records

ͶǤ records

35 |

ͷǤ logs

ǣ

ͳǤ spoofedfakedǤ

ʹǤ maskproxyǤ

͵Ǥ incorrect information Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

IPv4Ǥ IPv6Ǥ

36 |

22 Working of Email System

ǡʹͶǡͳͺͶͶǡǡǨ

ǡͳͲǡͳͺǡǤǡǢǤ

Ǥ

Ǥǡ Dzdz Ǥ

Ǥǡ Dzdz ǤȋȌǤ

ǤǤDzdzǡ ȋȌ SMTP ȋ ȌǤ Ǥ

ǯǤ ǡȋȌǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

37 |

POP3ȋ͵ȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ spoofedfakedǤ

ʹǤ maskproxyǤ

23 Domain Name System

ͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ Ǥ Ǥ ǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ ǡ ǤǤ

ǡǤȋǤȌǤ ȋȌǤ

ǡ Ǥ ǣȀȀǤǤ ǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲǤ

ǣ

ͶǤ

38 |

ȂDzͶdzDzdzǤ DzǤdz Ǥ Dzdz Ǥ ǡ DzͶdzǦDzdzǤ

Ǧ 13ͳͻͺͷǣ

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǧ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥǣ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ Ȁ

Ǥ

39 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǡ DzǤdzDzǤdzǤ

Important facts about domain names

ͳǤ not case sensitiveǤǤͶǤͶǤͶǤ

ʹǤ alphabetsǡnumbershyphensǤ

40 |

͵Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͶǤ whois searchǤǡ Ǥ

24 Blogs

ǤǡǤ

Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ȋȌǡ

41 |

ʹǤ ȋȌǡ

͵Ǥ ȋȌǡ

ͶǤ ȋȌǡ

ͷǤ ȋ͵Ȍǡ

Ǥ ȋȌ

Ǧ Ǥ

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǯ Ǧ ǦǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ ǤǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ʹͲͲǤ

42 |

ͶǤ ǡ 13 ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͷǤ ǡ ȋ Ȍ ǡ Ǥ ȋ Ȍ ͳͲǡͲͲͲ ǡʹͲͲǤ

Ǥ ǡ ǣǤǤ

Important facts about blogs

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǣ

Ǥ Ǧ

Ǥ

Ǥ

43 |

25 Peer to peer sharing

ǦǦ ȋʹȌ ȋȌǤ ʹ Ǥ ȋǡ ǡȌǤ

ʹ Ǥ ǤǤǤǤ

A non P2P network with the server in the center

44 |

ǦǦ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

26 Evidence in Computer Devices

Ǥ

A P2P network

45 |

Component Description amp uses Potential Evidence

Ǥ

Computer-Created Files

Other evidence

Ƭ

ȋȌǦǡǦǡǦǡǦǤ

User-Created FilesǦȀǤ

46 |

ȀǤ

User-Protected Files ǦƬ

Ǥ

ǯǤ

ȀǤ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

47 |

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

ǡǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡȀǤ

ȋȌǤ

ǦǦǦǦǦ

ȋȌ

ǦǤ

User-Created Files

ǦƬȀȀ

48 |

ǤȀǤ

User-Protected Files Ǧ Ƭ

49 |

Additional Reference Material

Ͷ

1ͳͻʹDzdzǡ13ǤǤǤǤǤ2ͳͺʹʹǦǦǤ3ͷǡǡǡǡͳͻͶǤ

50 |

THREE

3 Introduction to Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

Year Development2000 1Information Technology Act 2000

2Indian Penal Code 18603Indian Evidence Act 18724ǤBankersrsquo Book Evidence Act 18795Reserve Bank of India Act 19346Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 20007Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000

2001 Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

2002 1 Executive Order 2 Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤ3Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002Ǥ

51 |

4Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002Ǥ

2003 1 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ2 Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003Ǥ3 Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ4 Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003 5 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004 1 Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004Ǥ2 Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004Ǥ3 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009 1Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008Ǥ2 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ3 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ

52 |

4 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009 Ǥ5 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ6 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009 Ǥ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011 1 Information Technology (Reasonable security practices and procedures and sensitive personal data or information) Rules 2011Ǥ2 Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011Ǥ3Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ

31 Chronology of the Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

2000

Information Technology Act 2000 ȋ Information Technology ActȌͳʹͲͲͲǤ

Information Technology Act Ǥ

53 |

Information Technology Act ȋ ͳͲȌǤ

Indian Penal Code ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Indian Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

ǡ Bankersrsquo Book Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

Code of Criminal ProcedureǡCivil Procedure CodeInformation Technology ActǤ

Reserve Bank of India Act Information Technology ActǤ

ͳ ʹͲͲͲǡ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ ǡǤǡ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

54 |

Ǥ

2001

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤǤ

Ǥ Information Technology ActǤ ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤ

2002

Executive Order ͳʹ ʹͲͲʹ Ǥ

Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤͳʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002 ͳͻʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology Act Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous

55 |

Provisions) Act 2002ǤǤ

2003

ͳʹͲͲ͵ǡInformation Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǧ ȋȌȋȌǤ

ʹ ǤȋȌǤ

ǡ ͻʹͲͲʹǡ Ǥ

56 |

ǯ13ǤǤǯ13 Ǥ

ǡʹ͵ʹͲͲ͵ Dz dzǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡ Ǥ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003Ǥ

Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003Ǥ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲ͵Ǥ ǡȋǦȌȋȌǤ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004

Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

57 |

ǤǤ

Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004 ʹͻ ʹͲͲͶǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009

Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008ǡ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲͻ Information Technology ActǤ

ʹǡʹͲͲͻǣ

ȋͳȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009

ȋʹȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009

ȋ͵Ȍ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009

58 |

ȋͶȌCyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009

ȋͷȌ Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011

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

Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011ǤǤ

Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ Ǥ

32 Information Technology Act 2000

ǡʹͲͲͲȋȌͳʹͲͲͲǤͻͶͳ͵Ǥ

ǡǣ

59 |

9 electronic commerceʹͳǡ

9 electronic filing of documents ǡ

9 amend ǡ ǡͳͺʹǡ ǡͳͺͻͳǡͳͻ͵Ͷǡ

9 efficient delivery of Government servicesǡ

9 Model Law on Electronic Commerce ȋȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ Electronic records Ǣ ƬǢ Ƭ Ǣ ǢǢ

ʹͳǦ ǦǤ ȋȌ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ ȋ Ȍǡ Ǥ ȀȋǡƬȌǤ

60 |

ǡ Ǣ ǡǤ

ʹǤ Establishing of authorities Ǣǡ ǢǤ

͵Ǥ Certifying Authorities Ǣ ǡ Ǣ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Cyber crimes Ǣ Ǣ ǡǡǦǡ ǯ ǡ ǡǡ Ǣ Ǣ ǡ ǡ Ǣ Ǥ

ͷǤ Special issues Ǧ ǢǢǤ

61 |

Ǥ Administrative issues Ƭ Ǥ

7 Amendments ǡ ǡ ǯǤ

Extent and jurisdiction of the IT Act

ǡ ͳȋʹȌͷǤ

ͳȋʹȌǣ(2) It shall extend to the whole of India and save as otherwise provided in this Act it applies also to any offence or contravention thereunder committed outside India by any person

ͷ ǣ75 Act to apply for offence or contravention committed outside India

(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) the provisions of this Act shall apply also to any offence or contravention committed outside India by any person irrespective of his nationality

62 |

(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1) this Act shall apply to an offence or contravention committed outside India by any person if the act or conduct constituting the offence or contravention involves a computer computer system or computer network located in India

ǡǡǡǤ

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡǤ

DzdzǤ Ǥ ʹʹǡ ʹ͵Ǥ

ʹʹ ͵ͳȋʹȌ Dz ǡǡǤdz ͵ͳȋ͵Ȍ Dz

63 |

Applicability of the IT Act

ǣ

1 a negotiable instrument (other than a cheque)

ͳ͵ȋͳȌ ǡͳͺͺͳ Dz dz ǡ Ǥ

Illustration of a promissory note

Ǥǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǥdzʹ͵ DzdzͳͻͳǤDz dzǤ ȋȌǡͳͻʹǤ ȋ ȌǡͳͻͶǤ

ǡ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲ ͳʹ 13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

64 |

Illustration of a bill of exchange

Ǥǣ

cheque Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲͲͲǡ Ǥ ȋ Ƭ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲʹǤ

ǡǤ

Ǥ Dzcheque in the electronic formdzDztruncated chequedzǤ

Ǥ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲͳʹ13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

65 |

cheque in the electronic form Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Cheque Truncation Ǥ

2 a power-of-attorney

ǦǦ ǤȏͳǦǦǡͳͺͺʹȐ

Illustration

ʹǤ ǤDzdz Ǥ ǡ ǯ Ǥ

3 a trust

͵ ǡͳͺͺʹǡ Ǥ

66 |

Illustration

ǤͳͲ Ǥ DzdzǤDzdzDzdzǤDzdzDzdzǡDzdzǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

4 a will

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ǤǡǤ

Codicilǡǡ Ǥ

67 |

5 Any contract for the sale or conveyance of immovable property or any interest in such property

saleǤConveyanceǤ

Immovable property ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ͵ ǡ Ǥ

6 class of documents or transactions Ǥ

68 |

33 IT (Use of Electronic Records amp Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ȋͳȌǯǡ

ȋʹȌǡ

ȋ͵Ȍǡ

ȋͶȌǡ

ȋͷȌ ǡ

ȋȌǤ

Cheques in electronic form ǡǤ

69 |

34 IT (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000

ȋ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲͲ ȋȌǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

ͻǤ ǡ

ͳͲǤ ǡ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ

70 |

ͳ͵Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

ʹguidelinesǣ

ȋͳȌ ǡ

ȋʹȌ Ǥ

71 |

35 CRAT (Procedure) Rules 2000

ȋȌǤ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ Ǧǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules

72 |

2003 Ǥ

36 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of

Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003

ȋȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

73 |

37 Order Relating to Blocking of Websites

ȋǦȌ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡǤȋȌ

ͶǤ 13

ͷǤ ǡǤ

Ǥ ǡǤ

Ǥ ȋȌ

ͺǤ ȋȌǡ

ͻǤ

ͳͲǤ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ13

ͳ͵Ǥ

74 |

ͳͶǤ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ

Ǧ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥ

ȋȌǤ

Ǧ ǡ ǡǡǦͳͳͲͲͲ͵Ǥ

38 Indian Penal Code

ȋȌ 13Ǥʹ͵ͷͳͳǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Dzdz Dz dz ǡ ʹͲͲͲǤ

75 |

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ

defamatoryǡǡͷͲͲǤʹȀǤȋȌȋȌʹͶǤ

39 Indian Evidence Act

Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

24 The relevant extract of section 464 of Indian Penal Code is ldquoA person is said to make a false document or false electronic recordmdashFirstmdashWho dishonestly or fraudulentlymdashhelliphellip(b) makes or transmits any electronic record or part of any electronic recordhellipwith the intention of causing it to be believed that such helliphellipelectronic record hellipwas madehellipby the authority of a person by whom hellipit was not maderdquo

76 |

ǡ Ǥ

ͷ Ǥ Ǥ ǡǡǤ

310 Code of Criminal Procedure

ǡ ͳͻ͵ ȋȌ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

77 |

ͻǤ ǡǡ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ

311 Bankersrsquo Books Evidence Act

ǯǡͳͺͻͳ bankersrsquo booksǤ ǡ ǯʹͷ Ǥ

ǯ Ǥ Dzdzǯ ǡ three certificates

Ǥ

25 Bankers books include ledgers day-books cash-books account-books and all other books used in the ordinary business of a bank These can be in paper form or printouts of data stored in bank computers

Note Ǥdo notǤ ǡǤ

78 |

Illustration

͵ Ǥ ǯȋȌ ǯ ͷͲǡͲͲͲǤ ͳ͵ͺ DzdzǤ

ǯȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ ͵ǣ

Certificate us 2A(a) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤǤǤͳʹ͵ͶͷǤ

ʹǤ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ǡ

79 |

Certificate us 2A(b) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡ Dz dz ǣ

ȋȌǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ ǡǡ ǦǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌǢ

80 |

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǥ

ǡ

Enclosed

Certificate us 2A(c) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤ Dzdz Ǥͳʹ͵Ͷͷ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

ǡ

81 |

ǤʹǤ

ȋȌ Ǥ ǡ ǯǤ

ȋȌǤ

Ǥ

312 Relevant Authorities

ǣ

1Controller of Certifying Authorities

ȋȌCertifying AuthoritiesȋȌǤ ǤǤ

investigation powers Ȁʹͺ Ǥ direct a person to decrypt informationǤ

ʹȋʹͲͲ͵ȌͻǤǡȏǤǤǤͳͷͻ͵ʹͲͲͲǣͲͳǤͳͲǤʹͲͲʹȐ

82 |

ȀͻǤ

2 Adjudicating Officers

ȋȌͶ͵ǡͶͶͶͷ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

ͻ ȋ Ȍǡ ʹͲͲ͵ Ǥ

The outline of the procedure is as under

1 Ǥ Ǥ

2 Ǥ Ǥ

3 ǡ Ǥ

83 |

4 ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

5 Ǧ Ǥ

6 Ȃ ȋȌ ǡ ǡǢȋȌ ǢȋȌǤ

7ǦǤ

8 ͳͳ ǡǤ

9 ǡ ǡǤ

10Ǥ

11 ǡ Ȁ ǦǤ

ǣǣȀȀǤǤȀǦǤ

84 |

3 Cyber Appellate Tribunal

ȋȌ ȋȌǤ

ȋȌ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ ͶͷǤʹǡͲͲͲǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ

85 |

4 Police

ǤǡǤ

5 Courts

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

313 Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

ȋȌ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ electronic signature Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡǤ

ʹǤ ͳ Ͷ͵ Ǥ upper limit for the compensationǤ

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 2: Fundamentals Cyber Law

2 |

Most of us are like overflowing cups - too full of opinions and prejudices To see the light of wisdom we must empty our cup a little

3 |

ʹͲͳʹǤ

ʹͲͳʹǤǤ

Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ Ǥ

ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

4 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǡǡǤ

5 |

Contents

1 Jurisprudence of Cyber Law 8

ͳǤͳǫǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͷ

ͳǤʹǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤʹͷ

2 Overview of Computer amp Web Technology 29

ʹǤͳǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤ͵ʹ

ʹǤʹǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤ͵

ʹǤ͵ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤ͵

ʹǤͶǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͶͲ

ʹǤͷǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͶ͵

ʹǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͶͶ

3 Introduction to Indian Cyber Law 50

͵ǤͳǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͷʹ

͵ǤʹǡʹͲͲͲǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͷͺ

͵Ǥ͵ȋƬȌǡʹͲͲͶǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͺ

͵ǤͶȋȌǡʹͲͲͲǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͻ

͵ǤͷȋȌǡʹͲͲͲǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳ

͵ǤȋȌǡʹͲͲ͵ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤʹ

͵ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤ͵

͵ǤͺǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͶ

͵ǤͻǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͷ

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͵ǤͳͲǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤ

͵ǤͳͳǯǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤ

͵ǤͳʹǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͺͳ

͵Ǥͳ͵ȋȌǡʹͲͲͺǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͺͷ

͵ǤͳͶǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͺͺ

͵ǤͳͶǤͳǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͺͺ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͻʹ

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͻͺ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͲͲ

ͳǤͶǤͷǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͲ͵

ͳǤͶǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͲͶ

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India 106

ͶǤͳǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͲ

ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͲ

ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͲͺ

ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͲͻ

ƬǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͳͲ

ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͳͲ

ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͳͳ

ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͳʹ

13ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͳ͵

ȋȌǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͳͶ

ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͳͶ

ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͳͷ

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ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͳͷ

ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͳͷ

ͶǤʹǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͳ

ͶǤ͵ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͳͺ

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ONE

1 Jurisprudence of Cyber Law

13 Ǥ13ǣ

ȋͳȌǡ

ȋʹȌ

Legal theory ȋǤǤ Ȍ ǤǤǤǣ

ͳǤ ǫ

ʹǤ ǫ

͵Ǥ ǫ

ͶǤ ǫ

ͷǤ ǡǫ

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Ǥ ǫ

Ǥ ǫ

ͺǤ ǫ

ͻǤ ǫ

Ǥnatural law theory ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǯ ǯǤ Ǥ

legal positivismǡ Ǥ ǡǡ ǡǤͳǤ

ͳͷͺͶʹ

for the sure and true interpretation of all Statutes in general (be they penal or beneficial restrictive or enlarging of the common law) four things are to be discerned and considered -

ͳ13ǡǣȀȀǤǤȀȀ13ʹ͵ǤǤǢǤǤ͵ǤǤǡȏȋͳͻͷͷȌʹͲ͵ȋʹͺȌȐǤ

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1st What was the common law before the making of the Act

2nd What was the mischief and defect for which the common law did not provide

3rd What remedy the Parliament hath resolved and appointed to cure the disease of the Common wealth and

4th The true reason of the remedy and then the office of all the judges is always to make such construction as shall suppress the mischief and advance the remedy and to suppress subtle inventions and evasions for continuance of the mischief and pro privato commodo and to add force and life to the cure and remedy according to the true intent of the makers of the Act pro bono publico

Case law Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Stare decisis ȋ Stare decisis et non quieta movere Dz ȌǤ

Stare decisis Ǥ

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ǤǤǡ͵ǡǤǤ13Ǥ ǣ

There is nothing in our Constitution which prevents us from departing from a previous decision if we are convinced of its error and its baneful effect on the general interests of the public

ǤƬͶǡǡ13Ǥǣ

Stare decisis is usually the wise policy because in most matters it is more important that the applicable rule of law be settled right This is commonly true even where the error is a matter of serious concern provided correction can be had by legislation But in cases involving the Federal Constitution where correction through legislative action is practically impossible this Court has often overruled its earlier decisions The Court bows to the lessons of experience and the force of better reasoning recognising that the process of trial and error so fruitful in the physical sciences is appropriate also in the judicial function

ͷǡ ǡ ǡ

͵ȋͳͻͷͷȌʹͲ͵ȋʹͺȌͶʹͺͷǤǤ͵ͻ͵ǢǤǤͺͳͷͷǤǤͳͻʹͻǤǤʹͶʹǢǤǤǤͳͻʹͻǤǤͺͶ

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Ǥ ǣ

Their Lordships are unable to hold that this proposition stated in such an extreme from is established It may well be said that the Board would hesitate long before disturbing a solemn decision by a previous Board which raised an identical or even a similar issue for determination but for the proposition that the Board is in all circumstances bound to follow a previous decision as it were blindfold they are unable to discover any adequate authority In other words no inflexible rule which falls in all circumstances to be applied has been laid down

United States of America Ǥ

ǡǡǤ13ǤǯȂAustraliaǡǣ

In my opinion it is impossible to maintain an abstract proposition that Court is either legally or technically bound by previous decisions Indeed it may in a proper case be its duty to disregard them But the rule should be applied with great caution and only when the previous

ǦǡʹǤǡǤͳǤͶǦͷǤȏͳͻͳͶȐͳͺǤǤǤͷͶ

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decision is manifestly wrong as for instance if it proceeded upon the mistaken assumption of the continuance of a repealed or expired Statute or is contrary to a decision of another Court which this Court is bound to follow not I think upon a mere suggestion that some or all of the members of the later Court might arrive at a different conclusion if the matter was res integra Otherwise there would be grave danger of want of continuity in the interpretation of law

ǡǤ ǤArticle 141 of the Constitution of India Dz dzͺǤ

Code of Civil Procedure 1908ͻCode of Criminal Procedure 1973ͳͲǤ

ͺ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ȏȋͳͻͷͷȌ ʹ Ͳ͵ ȋʹͺȌȐǡǤ Ǥ13Ǥ ǣ ͳͶͳ Ǥ ǡ ͳͻ͵ͷ Ǥͻ ͵ ǡ ͳͻͲͺǣ Dz ǡ ǡ dzǤͳͲ ͳͷȋͳȌ ǡ ͳͻ͵ǣ DzȋͳȌ 13 13Ǣ 13ǡ 13ǡ13Ǥdz

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13 ǤǤ ͳͳǣ

Precedents which enunciate rules of law form the foundation of administration of Justice under our system It has been held time and again that a single Judge of a High Court is ordinarily bound to accept as correct judgments of Courts of coordinate jurisdiction and of Division Benches and of the Full Benches of his Court and of this Court The reason of the rule which makes a precedent binding lies in the desire to secure uniformity and certainty in the law

Ǥ ǡ 13 ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ 13 ͳͲȋͳȌ ǡ ͳͻ͵ǣ DzȋͳȌ 13 13 Ǥdz ͳͻȋͳȌ ǡ ͳͻ͵ǣ DzȋͳȌ 13ǡ ǡ 13ǡ ǤdzͳͳǤǡͳͻͺ͵ʹ

15 |

13Ǥ

11 What is Cyber Law

ǡǤ

ǡ law ǣ ȋͳȌ ǡȋʹȌ ǡȋ͵ȌǤǤ

cyber cyberspace ǡ ǡǡ ǡǡǡǡȋǡ Ȍ ǡ Ǥ definition of cyber law Dz dzǤ ǣ

ͳǤ ͳʹ

ͳʹ Dzǣ 13 dz ͳͻͺͻǤ ǡǣȋͳȌǤǤǡȋʹȌ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡȋ͵Ȍ ǤǤ Ǥ

16 |

ʹǤ ͳ͵͵Ǥ

ͳͶͶǤ Ƭͳͷ

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and DevelopmentȋȌͳǤ

ȀǤͳ͵ Ǥ ȀǤͳͶ ȋͳȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ȋʹȌ ȋ͵Ȍǡǡǡ ǡ ȋͶȌ ȋͷȌǤͳͷ ǡ ǡǡǤ ͳǦͳͶͳͻͲǤ Ǥ ǣ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ 13ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǡǡǡǡǡǡǡǡǤ

17 |

ͳͻͺ͵ ͳͻͺͷǡ Ǧ Ǥ ͳͻͺͷǡ Ǧ Ǥ

ͳͻͺǡ ǡǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ Ȁ ȀǢ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ Ȁ ȀǢ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ȁ Ȁ ǡ ǡȀǢ

ͶǤ Ǣ

18 |

ͷǤ Ȁ ǡȋȌȋȌǤ

ͳͻͺͷ ͳͻͺͻǡ Ǧ Council of Europe Ǥ Ǥ ȋͺͻȌͻǡ ͳ͵ǡͳͻͺͻǤ

ǡ ǡ ǦǤǤǤ Ǥ

ǡ Ǧ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǧ ǣ

19 |

ͳǤ Computer fraudǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǣ

ʹǤ Computer forgeryǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǣ

͵Ǥ Damage to computer data or computer programsǤǡ ǡ Ǣ

ͶǤ Computer sabotageǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǣ

ͷǤ Unauthorized accessǤ Ǣ

Ǥ Unauthorized interceptionǤ ǡ ǡǡǢ

20 |

Ǥ Unauthorized reproduction of a protected computer programǤ ǡ Ǣ

ͺǤ Unauthorized reproduction of a topographyǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ Alteration of computer data or computer programsǤ Ǣ

ʹǤ Computer espionageǤ ǡ ǡǢ

͵Ǥ Unauthorized use of a computerǤǡ ǣȋȌ ǡ ȋȌ ǡ ȋȌ

21 |

Ǣ

ͶǤ Unauthorized use of a protected computer programǤ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻͻͲǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ ͶͷȀͳʹͳǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ȋȌ ͳͻͻǤ Ǥ ǦǡǤ

22 |

Convention on Cybercrime Ǥ Ǥ ͳǤ

Ǥ

ǡ ǡUSAǤ

ͳͻǡǤͷͳͳͻͺǡͳͻͺͳͲ͵ͲǡͶͳͺ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ͳͺǤ

17 The signatories to the Convention are Albania Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Georgia Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Moldova Montenegro Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Ukraine United Kingdom Canada Japan South Africa United States 18 See ldquoComputer Crime Criminal Justice Resource Manualrdquo published in 1989 downloadable from

23 |

ͳͻͺǡ ͳͻͺǡͳͻͺͶǡͳͻǤ

ȋ ͳͻͺȌͳͻͶȋͷǤͷͷʹȌǤ

ȋͳͻͻȌǡȋͳͻͻͺȌǡȋͳͻͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻͺȌǡ ǤǤ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋȌ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋȌ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ƬȋǦȌȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǯ ȋʹͲͲͳȌ ȋʹͲͲͳȌǤ

Chinaǡ ǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌ ȋͳͻͻȌͳͻͻǤ

httpwwwericedgovERICWebPortalcontentdeliveryservletERICServletaccno=ED332671

24 |

Australia ȋʹͲͲͳȌ ȋͳͻͻͷȌǤ ǡ ͳͻͻͻǤ ǯȋͳͻͺͺȌǤ

Canadaǡ Ǥ ǡ ȋʹͲͲͳȌǤ

Malaysiaǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǤǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǤ

Singapore Ǥ ǡ ȋͳͻͻͺȌǤ

United Arab Emirates (UAE)ǡ ǤʹʹͲͲǤǡ ǤʹʹͲͲʹ ȂǤ

United Kingdom ȋͳͻͺͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻͲȌǡȋͳͻͻͺȌǡȋʹͲͲͲȌǡȋʹͲͲͲȌǡǦǡ ȋʹͲͲͳȌ ȋʹͲͲȌǤ ǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǤ

25 |

Japan ȋǤͳʹͺͳͻͻͻȌȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ

Indiaǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌȋȌǡʹͲͲͺǤ Ǥ

12 Need for Cyber Law Ǥ ǯ ǫ

conventional crimes are carried out using computers Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

26 |

Ǥ ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ͳͻǤ

ǡ Ǥ lsquotheftrsquo of dataǤ ǡ Dz dzʹͲǤ

ǡͳͺͻDzǡdzǤDzǡ ǡ ǡ dzǤ

ͳͻʹͻʹ Ǯǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǯǤ ʹ ʹͲͲͲ ȏ Ȑ ͷ ͷͲͲͲ ȏ ȐǤ ǡ ǡ ʹͲͲͲ ǡ ǤͷͳȏȐͳͲʹȏȐǤʹͲ͵ͺDz ǡ ǡǤdz

27 |

ǡ Ǥ

ǮǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ ǫ Ǥ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥǫǡ Ǥ ǮǯǤǮǯǮǯ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

lsquopossessionrsquo Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡǤ ǡ Ǯǯ ǫ Ǯǯ ǫ ǡ ǫ

28 |

Ǥ ǡ Ǯǯǫ

lsquomobilityrsquo Ǥ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǯǯ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥȋ ȌǤ ǯǤǤ

ǯǤ

ǤǤ

29 |

TWO

2 Overview of Computer amp Web Technology

ǡǡ ǡCharles BabbageǤ ͳͺʹʹǡǡDifference EngineǤ ǡ Ǥ

ǡǦǡAnalytical EngineǤ

ǯ ǡ ȋ Ȍǡ ǯ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ͳͻͺͲǡ ǤǤ ADAǤ

ǯ Ǧ ǡ ǡǦǤ

30 |

ǣ

ͳǤ ȋȌǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡǤ

standalone network Ǥ

ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

Internet ͳͻͲǤ Dzdz Dzdz Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

31 |

ǡ ǡǡǤ

Dzdz ǡ ǤDzdzǤ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ǯǤ

Dzdz packet of information ǯ Ǥ ǡ ǡDzdzǤ

Ǥ Ǧelectronic mail ȋǦȌǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

32 |

Dz dz Ǥ Ǥ

ǣǦǦǡǦǦǡǡǦǦǤ

ǡ DzWorld Wide WebdzǤ ǡ Ǥ DzǦdzǤ

ǡInternet browser ǡ Dzdz Ǥ

hyperlinksǤ

21 IP Addresses

ȋȌǤ ǣ

ͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ

ȋȌǤǤǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲǡǤǤ

33 |

ǡ ͲʹͷͷǡʹͺǤ

ͶǤ͵Ǥ

decimal format

ͳʹͶͻͷͳͲ

ǣȀȀͳʹͶͻͷͳͲǡǤǤ

staticIP addressesǤǤ

ǡ dynamic IP addressesǤ ǡ ȋǤǤ ǡ Ȍ Ǥ

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and NumbersȋȌǤ ȋȌǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

34 |

ǣ

ͲǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͲǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳʹǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹͺǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳʹͺǤͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻǤʹͷͶǤͲǤͲ ͳͻǤʹͷͶǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹǤͳǤͲǤͲ ͳʹǤ͵ͳǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻͳǤʹͷͷǤͲǤͲ ͳͻͳǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻʹǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳͻʹǤͲǤͲǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻʹǤͳͺǤͲǤͲ ͳͻʹǤͳͺǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ʹʹ͵ǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤͲ ʹʹ͵ǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

Ǥ Ǥ ǣ

ͳǤ logsǡ

ʹǤ headers

͵Ǥ records

ͶǤ records

35 |

ͷǤ logs

ǣ

ͳǤ spoofedfakedǤ

ʹǤ maskproxyǤ

͵Ǥ incorrect information Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

IPv4Ǥ IPv6Ǥ

36 |

22 Working of Email System

ǡʹͶǡͳͺͶͶǡǡǨ

ǡͳͲǡͳͺǡǤǡǢǤ

Ǥ

Ǥǡ Dzdz Ǥ

Ǥǡ Dzdz ǤȋȌǤ

ǤǤDzdzǡ ȋȌ SMTP ȋ ȌǤ Ǥ

ǯǤ ǡȋȌǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

37 |

POP3ȋ͵ȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ spoofedfakedǤ

ʹǤ maskproxyǤ

23 Domain Name System

ͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ Ǥ Ǥ ǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ ǡ ǤǤ

ǡǤȋǤȌǤ ȋȌǤ

ǡ Ǥ ǣȀȀǤǤ ǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲǤ

ǣ

ͶǤ

38 |

ȂDzͶdzDzdzǤ DzǤdz Ǥ Dzdz Ǥ ǡ DzͶdzǦDzdzǤ

Ǧ 13ͳͻͺͷǣ

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǧ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥǣ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ Ȁ

Ǥ

39 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǡ DzǤdzDzǤdzǤ

Important facts about domain names

ͳǤ not case sensitiveǤǤͶǤͶǤͶǤ

ʹǤ alphabetsǡnumbershyphensǤ

40 |

͵Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͶǤ whois searchǤǡ Ǥ

24 Blogs

ǤǡǤ

Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ȋȌǡ

41 |

ʹǤ ȋȌǡ

͵Ǥ ȋȌǡ

ͶǤ ȋȌǡ

ͷǤ ȋ͵Ȍǡ

Ǥ ȋȌ

Ǧ Ǥ

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǯ Ǧ ǦǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ ǤǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ʹͲͲǤ

42 |

ͶǤ ǡ 13 ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͷǤ ǡ ȋ Ȍ ǡ Ǥ ȋ Ȍ ͳͲǡͲͲͲ ǡʹͲͲǤ

Ǥ ǡ ǣǤǤ

Important facts about blogs

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǣ

Ǥ Ǧ

Ǥ

Ǥ

43 |

25 Peer to peer sharing

ǦǦ ȋʹȌ ȋȌǤ ʹ Ǥ ȋǡ ǡȌǤ

ʹ Ǥ ǤǤǤǤ

A non P2P network with the server in the center

44 |

ǦǦ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

26 Evidence in Computer Devices

Ǥ

A P2P network

45 |

Component Description amp uses Potential Evidence

Ǥ

Computer-Created Files

Other evidence

Ƭ

ȋȌǦǡǦǡǦǡǦǤ

User-Created FilesǦȀǤ

46 |

ȀǤ

User-Protected Files ǦƬ

Ǥ

ǯǤ

ȀǤ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

47 |

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

ǡǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡȀǤ

ȋȌǤ

ǦǦǦǦǦ

ȋȌ

ǦǤ

User-Created Files

ǦƬȀȀ

48 |

ǤȀǤ

User-Protected Files Ǧ Ƭ

49 |

Additional Reference Material

Ͷ

1ͳͻʹDzdzǡ13ǤǤǤǤǤ2ͳͺʹʹǦǦǤ3ͷǡǡǡǡͳͻͶǤ

50 |

THREE

3 Introduction to Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

Year Development2000 1Information Technology Act 2000

2Indian Penal Code 18603Indian Evidence Act 18724ǤBankersrsquo Book Evidence Act 18795Reserve Bank of India Act 19346Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 20007Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000

2001 Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

2002 1 Executive Order 2 Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤ3Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002Ǥ

51 |

4Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002Ǥ

2003 1 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ2 Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003Ǥ3 Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ4 Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003 5 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004 1 Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004Ǥ2 Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004Ǥ3 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009 1Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008Ǥ2 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ3 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ

52 |

4 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009 Ǥ5 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ6 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009 Ǥ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011 1 Information Technology (Reasonable security practices and procedures and sensitive personal data or information) Rules 2011Ǥ2 Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011Ǥ3Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ

31 Chronology of the Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

2000

Information Technology Act 2000 ȋ Information Technology ActȌͳʹͲͲͲǤ

Information Technology Act Ǥ

53 |

Information Technology Act ȋ ͳͲȌǤ

Indian Penal Code ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Indian Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

ǡ Bankersrsquo Book Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

Code of Criminal ProcedureǡCivil Procedure CodeInformation Technology ActǤ

Reserve Bank of India Act Information Technology ActǤ

ͳ ʹͲͲͲǡ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ ǡǤǡ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

54 |

Ǥ

2001

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤǤ

Ǥ Information Technology ActǤ ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤ

2002

Executive Order ͳʹ ʹͲͲʹ Ǥ

Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤͳʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002 ͳͻʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology Act Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous

55 |

Provisions) Act 2002ǤǤ

2003

ͳʹͲͲ͵ǡInformation Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǧ ȋȌȋȌǤ

ʹ ǤȋȌǤ

ǡ ͻʹͲͲʹǡ Ǥ

56 |

ǯ13ǤǤǯ13 Ǥ

ǡʹ͵ʹͲͲ͵ Dz dzǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡ Ǥ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003Ǥ

Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003Ǥ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲ͵Ǥ ǡȋǦȌȋȌǤ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004

Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

57 |

ǤǤ

Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004 ʹͻ ʹͲͲͶǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009

Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008ǡ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲͻ Information Technology ActǤ

ʹǡʹͲͲͻǣ

ȋͳȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009

ȋʹȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009

ȋ͵Ȍ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009

58 |

ȋͶȌCyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009

ȋͷȌ Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011

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

Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011ǤǤ

Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ Ǥ

32 Information Technology Act 2000

ǡʹͲͲͲȋȌͳʹͲͲͲǤͻͶͳ͵Ǥ

ǡǣ

59 |

9 electronic commerceʹͳǡ

9 electronic filing of documents ǡ

9 amend ǡ ǡͳͺʹǡ ǡͳͺͻͳǡͳͻ͵Ͷǡ

9 efficient delivery of Government servicesǡ

9 Model Law on Electronic Commerce ȋȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ Electronic records Ǣ ƬǢ Ƭ Ǣ ǢǢ

ʹͳǦ ǦǤ ȋȌ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ ȋ Ȍǡ Ǥ ȀȋǡƬȌǤ

60 |

ǡ Ǣ ǡǤ

ʹǤ Establishing of authorities Ǣǡ ǢǤ

͵Ǥ Certifying Authorities Ǣ ǡ Ǣ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Cyber crimes Ǣ Ǣ ǡǡǦǡ ǯ ǡ ǡǡ Ǣ Ǣ ǡ ǡ Ǣ Ǥ

ͷǤ Special issues Ǧ ǢǢǤ

61 |

Ǥ Administrative issues Ƭ Ǥ

7 Amendments ǡ ǡ ǯǤ

Extent and jurisdiction of the IT Act

ǡ ͳȋʹȌͷǤ

ͳȋʹȌǣ(2) It shall extend to the whole of India and save as otherwise provided in this Act it applies also to any offence or contravention thereunder committed outside India by any person

ͷ ǣ75 Act to apply for offence or contravention committed outside India

(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) the provisions of this Act shall apply also to any offence or contravention committed outside India by any person irrespective of his nationality

62 |

(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1) this Act shall apply to an offence or contravention committed outside India by any person if the act or conduct constituting the offence or contravention involves a computer computer system or computer network located in India

ǡǡǡǤ

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡǤ

DzdzǤ Ǥ ʹʹǡ ʹ͵Ǥ

ʹʹ ͵ͳȋʹȌ Dz ǡǡǤdz ͵ͳȋ͵Ȍ Dz

63 |

Applicability of the IT Act

ǣ

1 a negotiable instrument (other than a cheque)

ͳ͵ȋͳȌ ǡͳͺͺͳ Dz dz ǡ Ǥ

Illustration of a promissory note

Ǥǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǥdzʹ͵ DzdzͳͻͳǤDz dzǤ ȋȌǡͳͻʹǤ ȋ ȌǡͳͻͶǤ

ǡ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲ ͳʹ 13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

64 |

Illustration of a bill of exchange

Ǥǣ

cheque Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲͲͲǡ Ǥ ȋ Ƭ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲʹǤ

ǡǤ

Ǥ Dzcheque in the electronic formdzDztruncated chequedzǤ

Ǥ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲͳʹ13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

65 |

cheque in the electronic form Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Cheque Truncation Ǥ

2 a power-of-attorney

ǦǦ ǤȏͳǦǦǡͳͺͺʹȐ

Illustration

ʹǤ ǤDzdz Ǥ ǡ ǯ Ǥ

3 a trust

͵ ǡͳͺͺʹǡ Ǥ

66 |

Illustration

ǤͳͲ Ǥ DzdzǤDzdzDzdzǤDzdzDzdzǡDzdzǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

4 a will

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ǤǡǤ

Codicilǡǡ Ǥ

67 |

5 Any contract for the sale or conveyance of immovable property or any interest in such property

saleǤConveyanceǤ

Immovable property ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ͵ ǡ Ǥ

6 class of documents or transactions Ǥ

68 |

33 IT (Use of Electronic Records amp Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ȋͳȌǯǡ

ȋʹȌǡ

ȋ͵Ȍǡ

ȋͶȌǡ

ȋͷȌ ǡ

ȋȌǤ

Cheques in electronic form ǡǤ

69 |

34 IT (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000

ȋ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲͲ ȋȌǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

ͻǤ ǡ

ͳͲǤ ǡ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ

70 |

ͳ͵Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

ʹguidelinesǣ

ȋͳȌ ǡ

ȋʹȌ Ǥ

71 |

35 CRAT (Procedure) Rules 2000

ȋȌǤ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ Ǧǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules

72 |

2003 Ǥ

36 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of

Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003

ȋȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

73 |

37 Order Relating to Blocking of Websites

ȋǦȌ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡǤȋȌ

ͶǤ 13

ͷǤ ǡǤ

Ǥ ǡǤ

Ǥ ȋȌ

ͺǤ ȋȌǡ

ͻǤ

ͳͲǤ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ13

ͳ͵Ǥ

74 |

ͳͶǤ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ

Ǧ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥ

ȋȌǤ

Ǧ ǡ ǡǡǦͳͳͲͲͲ͵Ǥ

38 Indian Penal Code

ȋȌ 13Ǥʹ͵ͷͳͳǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Dzdz Dz dz ǡ ʹͲͲͲǤ

75 |

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ

defamatoryǡǡͷͲͲǤʹȀǤȋȌȋȌʹͶǤ

39 Indian Evidence Act

Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

24 The relevant extract of section 464 of Indian Penal Code is ldquoA person is said to make a false document or false electronic recordmdashFirstmdashWho dishonestly or fraudulentlymdashhelliphellip(b) makes or transmits any electronic record or part of any electronic recordhellipwith the intention of causing it to be believed that such helliphellipelectronic record hellipwas madehellipby the authority of a person by whom hellipit was not maderdquo

76 |

ǡ Ǥ

ͷ Ǥ Ǥ ǡǡǤ

310 Code of Criminal Procedure

ǡ ͳͻ͵ ȋȌ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

77 |

ͻǤ ǡǡ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ

311 Bankersrsquo Books Evidence Act

ǯǡͳͺͻͳ bankersrsquo booksǤ ǡ ǯʹͷ Ǥ

ǯ Ǥ Dzdzǯ ǡ three certificates

Ǥ

25 Bankers books include ledgers day-books cash-books account-books and all other books used in the ordinary business of a bank These can be in paper form or printouts of data stored in bank computers

Note Ǥdo notǤ ǡǤ

78 |

Illustration

͵ Ǥ ǯȋȌ ǯ ͷͲǡͲͲͲǤ ͳ͵ͺ DzdzǤ

ǯȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ ͵ǣ

Certificate us 2A(a) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤǤǤͳʹ͵ͶͷǤ

ʹǤ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ǡ

79 |

Certificate us 2A(b) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡ Dz dz ǣ

ȋȌǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ ǡǡ ǦǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌǢ

80 |

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǥ

ǡ

Enclosed

Certificate us 2A(c) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤ Dzdz Ǥͳʹ͵Ͷͷ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

ǡ

81 |

ǤʹǤ

ȋȌ Ǥ ǡ ǯǤ

ȋȌǤ

Ǥ

312 Relevant Authorities

ǣ

1Controller of Certifying Authorities

ȋȌCertifying AuthoritiesȋȌǤ ǤǤ

investigation powers Ȁʹͺ Ǥ direct a person to decrypt informationǤ

ʹȋʹͲͲ͵ȌͻǤǡȏǤǤǤͳͷͻ͵ʹͲͲͲǣͲͳǤͳͲǤʹͲͲʹȐ

82 |

ȀͻǤ

2 Adjudicating Officers

ȋȌͶ͵ǡͶͶͶͷ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

ͻ ȋ Ȍǡ ʹͲͲ͵ Ǥ

The outline of the procedure is as under

1 Ǥ Ǥ

2 Ǥ Ǥ

3 ǡ Ǥ

83 |

4 ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

5 Ǧ Ǥ

6 Ȃ ȋȌ ǡ ǡǢȋȌ ǢȋȌǤ

7ǦǤ

8 ͳͳ ǡǤ

9 ǡ ǡǤ

10Ǥ

11 ǡ Ȁ ǦǤ

ǣǣȀȀǤǤȀǦǤ

84 |

3 Cyber Appellate Tribunal

ȋȌ ȋȌǤ

ȋȌ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ ͶͷǤʹǡͲͲͲǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ

85 |

4 Police

ǤǡǤ

5 Courts

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

313 Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

ȋȌ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ electronic signature Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡǤ

ʹǤ ͳ Ͷ͵ Ǥ upper limit for the compensationǤ

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 3: Fundamentals Cyber Law

3 |

ʹͲͳʹǤ

ʹͲͳʹǤǤ

Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ Ǥ

ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

4 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǡǡǤ

5 |

Contents

1 Jurisprudence of Cyber Law 8

ͳǤͳǫǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͷ

ͳǤʹǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤʹͷ

2 Overview of Computer amp Web Technology 29

ʹǤͳǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤ͵ʹ

ʹǤʹǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤ͵

ʹǤ͵ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤ͵

ʹǤͶǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͶͲ

ʹǤͷǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͶ͵

ʹǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͶͶ

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͵ǤͳǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͷʹ

͵ǤʹǡʹͲͲͲǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͷͺ

͵Ǥ͵ȋƬȌǡʹͲͲͶǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͺ

͵ǤͶȋȌǡʹͲͲͲǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͻ

͵ǤͷȋȌǡʹͲͲͲǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳ

͵ǤȋȌǡʹͲͲ͵ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤʹ

͵ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤ͵

͵ǤͺǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͶ

͵ǤͻǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͷ

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͵ǤͳͲǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤ

͵ǤͳͳǯǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤ

͵ǤͳʹǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͺͳ

͵Ǥͳ͵ȋȌǡʹͲͲͺǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͺͷ

͵ǤͳͶǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͺͺ

͵ǤͳͶǤͳǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͺͺ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͻʹ

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͻͺ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͲͲ

ͳǤͶǤͷǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͲ͵

ͳǤͶǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͲͶ

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India 106

ͶǤͳǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͲ

ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͲ

ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͲͺ

ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͲͻ

ƬǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͳͲ

ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͳͲ

ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͳͳ

ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͳʹ

13ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͳ͵

ȋȌǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͳͶ

ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͳͶ

ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͳͷ

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ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͳͷ

ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͳͷ

ͶǤʹǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͳ

ͶǤ͵ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͳͺ

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ONE

1 Jurisprudence of Cyber Law

13 Ǥ13ǣ

ȋͳȌǡ

ȋʹȌ

Legal theory ȋǤǤ Ȍ ǤǤǤǣ

ͳǤ ǫ

ʹǤ ǫ

͵Ǥ ǫ

ͶǤ ǫ

ͷǤ ǡǫ

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Ǥ ǫ

Ǥ ǫ

ͺǤ ǫ

ͻǤ ǫ

Ǥnatural law theory ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǯ ǯǤ Ǥ

legal positivismǡ Ǥ ǡǡ ǡǤͳǤ

ͳͷͺͶʹ

for the sure and true interpretation of all Statutes in general (be they penal or beneficial restrictive or enlarging of the common law) four things are to be discerned and considered -

ͳ13ǡǣȀȀǤǤȀȀ13ʹ͵ǤǤǢǤǤ͵ǤǤǡȏȋͳͻͷͷȌʹͲ͵ȋʹͺȌȐǤ

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1st What was the common law before the making of the Act

2nd What was the mischief and defect for which the common law did not provide

3rd What remedy the Parliament hath resolved and appointed to cure the disease of the Common wealth and

4th The true reason of the remedy and then the office of all the judges is always to make such construction as shall suppress the mischief and advance the remedy and to suppress subtle inventions and evasions for continuance of the mischief and pro privato commodo and to add force and life to the cure and remedy according to the true intent of the makers of the Act pro bono publico

Case law Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Stare decisis ȋ Stare decisis et non quieta movere Dz ȌǤ

Stare decisis Ǥ

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ǤǤǡ͵ǡǤǤ13Ǥ ǣ

There is nothing in our Constitution which prevents us from departing from a previous decision if we are convinced of its error and its baneful effect on the general interests of the public

ǤƬͶǡǡ13Ǥǣ

Stare decisis is usually the wise policy because in most matters it is more important that the applicable rule of law be settled right This is commonly true even where the error is a matter of serious concern provided correction can be had by legislation But in cases involving the Federal Constitution where correction through legislative action is practically impossible this Court has often overruled its earlier decisions The Court bows to the lessons of experience and the force of better reasoning recognising that the process of trial and error so fruitful in the physical sciences is appropriate also in the judicial function

ͷǡ ǡ ǡ

͵ȋͳͻͷͷȌʹͲ͵ȋʹͺȌͶʹͺͷǤǤ͵ͻ͵ǢǤǤͺͳͷͷǤǤͳͻʹͻǤǤʹͶʹǢǤǤǤͳͻʹͻǤǤͺͶ

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Ǥ ǣ

Their Lordships are unable to hold that this proposition stated in such an extreme from is established It may well be said that the Board would hesitate long before disturbing a solemn decision by a previous Board which raised an identical or even a similar issue for determination but for the proposition that the Board is in all circumstances bound to follow a previous decision as it were blindfold they are unable to discover any adequate authority In other words no inflexible rule which falls in all circumstances to be applied has been laid down

United States of America Ǥ

ǡǡǤ13ǤǯȂAustraliaǡǣ

In my opinion it is impossible to maintain an abstract proposition that Court is either legally or technically bound by previous decisions Indeed it may in a proper case be its duty to disregard them But the rule should be applied with great caution and only when the previous

ǦǡʹǤǡǤͳǤͶǦͷǤȏͳͻͳͶȐͳͺǤǤǤͷͶ

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decision is manifestly wrong as for instance if it proceeded upon the mistaken assumption of the continuance of a repealed or expired Statute or is contrary to a decision of another Court which this Court is bound to follow not I think upon a mere suggestion that some or all of the members of the later Court might arrive at a different conclusion if the matter was res integra Otherwise there would be grave danger of want of continuity in the interpretation of law

ǡǤ ǤArticle 141 of the Constitution of India Dz dzͺǤ

Code of Civil Procedure 1908ͻCode of Criminal Procedure 1973ͳͲǤ

ͺ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ȏȋͳͻͷͷȌ ʹ Ͳ͵ ȋʹͺȌȐǡǤ Ǥ13Ǥ ǣ ͳͶͳ Ǥ ǡ ͳͻ͵ͷ Ǥͻ ͵ ǡ ͳͻͲͺǣ Dz ǡ ǡ dzǤͳͲ ͳͷȋͳȌ ǡ ͳͻ͵ǣ DzȋͳȌ 13 13Ǣ 13ǡ 13ǡ13Ǥdz

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13 ǤǤ ͳͳǣ

Precedents which enunciate rules of law form the foundation of administration of Justice under our system It has been held time and again that a single Judge of a High Court is ordinarily bound to accept as correct judgments of Courts of coordinate jurisdiction and of Division Benches and of the Full Benches of his Court and of this Court The reason of the rule which makes a precedent binding lies in the desire to secure uniformity and certainty in the law

Ǥ ǡ 13 ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ 13 ͳͲȋͳȌ ǡ ͳͻ͵ǣ DzȋͳȌ 13 13 Ǥdz ͳͻȋͳȌ ǡ ͳͻ͵ǣ DzȋͳȌ 13ǡ ǡ 13ǡ ǤdzͳͳǤǡͳͻͺ͵ʹ

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13Ǥ

11 What is Cyber Law

ǡǤ

ǡ law ǣ ȋͳȌ ǡȋʹȌ ǡȋ͵ȌǤǤ

cyber cyberspace ǡ ǡǡ ǡǡǡǡȋǡ Ȍ ǡ Ǥ definition of cyber law Dz dzǤ ǣ

ͳǤ ͳʹ

ͳʹ Dzǣ 13 dz ͳͻͺͻǤ ǡǣȋͳȌǤǤǡȋʹȌ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡȋ͵Ȍ ǤǤ Ǥ

16 |

ʹǤ ͳ͵͵Ǥ

ͳͶͶǤ Ƭͳͷ

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and DevelopmentȋȌͳǤ

ȀǤͳ͵ Ǥ ȀǤͳͶ ȋͳȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ȋʹȌ ȋ͵Ȍǡǡǡ ǡ ȋͶȌ ȋͷȌǤͳͷ ǡ ǡǡǤ ͳǦͳͶͳͻͲǤ Ǥ ǣ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ 13ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǡǡǡǡǡǡǡǡǤ

17 |

ͳͻͺ͵ ͳͻͺͷǡ Ǧ Ǥ ͳͻͺͷǡ Ǧ Ǥ

ͳͻͺǡ ǡǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ Ȁ ȀǢ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ Ȁ ȀǢ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ȁ Ȁ ǡ ǡȀǢ

ͶǤ Ǣ

18 |

ͷǤ Ȁ ǡȋȌȋȌǤ

ͳͻͺͷ ͳͻͺͻǡ Ǧ Council of Europe Ǥ Ǥ ȋͺͻȌͻǡ ͳ͵ǡͳͻͺͻǤ

ǡ ǡ ǦǤǤǤ Ǥ

ǡ Ǧ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǧ ǣ

19 |

ͳǤ Computer fraudǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǣ

ʹǤ Computer forgeryǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǣ

͵Ǥ Damage to computer data or computer programsǤǡ ǡ Ǣ

ͶǤ Computer sabotageǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǣ

ͷǤ Unauthorized accessǤ Ǣ

Ǥ Unauthorized interceptionǤ ǡ ǡǡǢ

20 |

Ǥ Unauthorized reproduction of a protected computer programǤ ǡ Ǣ

ͺǤ Unauthorized reproduction of a topographyǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ Alteration of computer data or computer programsǤ Ǣ

ʹǤ Computer espionageǤ ǡ ǡǢ

͵Ǥ Unauthorized use of a computerǤǡ ǣȋȌ ǡ ȋȌ ǡ ȋȌ

21 |

Ǣ

ͶǤ Unauthorized use of a protected computer programǤ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻͻͲǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ ͶͷȀͳʹͳǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ȋȌ ͳͻͻǤ Ǥ ǦǡǤ

22 |

Convention on Cybercrime Ǥ Ǥ ͳǤ

Ǥ

ǡ ǡUSAǤ

ͳͻǡǤͷͳͳͻͺǡͳͻͺͳͲ͵ͲǡͶͳͺ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ͳͺǤ

17 The signatories to the Convention are Albania Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Georgia Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Moldova Montenegro Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Ukraine United Kingdom Canada Japan South Africa United States 18 See ldquoComputer Crime Criminal Justice Resource Manualrdquo published in 1989 downloadable from

23 |

ͳͻͺǡ ͳͻͺǡͳͻͺͶǡͳͻǤ

ȋ ͳͻͺȌͳͻͶȋͷǤͷͷʹȌǤ

ȋͳͻͻȌǡȋͳͻͻͺȌǡȋͳͻͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻͺȌǡ ǤǤ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋȌ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋȌ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ƬȋǦȌȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǯ ȋʹͲͲͳȌ ȋʹͲͲͳȌǤ

Chinaǡ ǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌ ȋͳͻͻȌͳͻͻǤ

httpwwwericedgovERICWebPortalcontentdeliveryservletERICServletaccno=ED332671

24 |

Australia ȋʹͲͲͳȌ ȋͳͻͻͷȌǤ ǡ ͳͻͻͻǤ ǯȋͳͻͺͺȌǤ

Canadaǡ Ǥ ǡ ȋʹͲͲͳȌǤ

Malaysiaǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǤǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǤ

Singapore Ǥ ǡ ȋͳͻͻͺȌǤ

United Arab Emirates (UAE)ǡ ǤʹʹͲͲǤǡ ǤʹʹͲͲʹ ȂǤ

United Kingdom ȋͳͻͺͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻͲȌǡȋͳͻͻͺȌǡȋʹͲͲͲȌǡȋʹͲͲͲȌǡǦǡ ȋʹͲͲͳȌ ȋʹͲͲȌǤ ǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǤ

25 |

Japan ȋǤͳʹͺͳͻͻͻȌȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ

Indiaǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌȋȌǡʹͲͲͺǤ Ǥ

12 Need for Cyber Law Ǥ ǯ ǫ

conventional crimes are carried out using computers Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

26 |

Ǥ ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ͳͻǤ

ǡ Ǥ lsquotheftrsquo of dataǤ ǡ Dz dzʹͲǤ

ǡͳͺͻDzǡdzǤDzǡ ǡ ǡ dzǤ

ͳͻʹͻʹ Ǯǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǯǤ ʹ ʹͲͲͲ ȏ Ȑ ͷ ͷͲͲͲ ȏ ȐǤ ǡ ǡ ʹͲͲͲ ǡ ǤͷͳȏȐͳͲʹȏȐǤʹͲ͵ͺDz ǡ ǡǤdz

27 |

ǡ Ǥ

ǮǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ ǫ Ǥ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥǫǡ Ǥ ǮǯǤǮǯǮǯ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

lsquopossessionrsquo Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡǤ ǡ Ǯǯ ǫ Ǯǯ ǫ ǡ ǫ

28 |

Ǥ ǡ Ǯǯǫ

lsquomobilityrsquo Ǥ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǯǯ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥȋ ȌǤ ǯǤǤ

ǯǤ

ǤǤ

29 |

TWO

2 Overview of Computer amp Web Technology

ǡǡ ǡCharles BabbageǤ ͳͺʹʹǡǡDifference EngineǤ ǡ Ǥ

ǡǦǡAnalytical EngineǤ

ǯ ǡ ȋ Ȍǡ ǯ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ͳͻͺͲǡ ǤǤ ADAǤ

ǯ Ǧ ǡ ǡǦǤ

30 |

ǣ

ͳǤ ȋȌǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡǤ

standalone network Ǥ

ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

Internet ͳͻͲǤ Dzdz Dzdz Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

31 |

ǡ ǡǡǤ

Dzdz ǡ ǤDzdzǤ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ǯǤ

Dzdz packet of information ǯ Ǥ ǡ ǡDzdzǤ

Ǥ Ǧelectronic mail ȋǦȌǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

32 |

Dz dz Ǥ Ǥ

ǣǦǦǡǦǦǡǡǦǦǤ

ǡ DzWorld Wide WebdzǤ ǡ Ǥ DzǦdzǤ

ǡInternet browser ǡ Dzdz Ǥ

hyperlinksǤ

21 IP Addresses

ȋȌǤ ǣ

ͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ

ȋȌǤǤǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲǡǤǤ

33 |

ǡ ͲʹͷͷǡʹͺǤ

ͶǤ͵Ǥ

decimal format

ͳʹͶͻͷͳͲ

ǣȀȀͳʹͶͻͷͳͲǡǤǤ

staticIP addressesǤǤ

ǡ dynamic IP addressesǤ ǡ ȋǤǤ ǡ Ȍ Ǥ

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and NumbersȋȌǤ ȋȌǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

34 |

ǣ

ͲǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͲǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳʹǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹͺǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳʹͺǤͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻǤʹͷͶǤͲǤͲ ͳͻǤʹͷͶǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹǤͳǤͲǤͲ ͳʹǤ͵ͳǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻͳǤʹͷͷǤͲǤͲ ͳͻͳǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻʹǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳͻʹǤͲǤͲǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻʹǤͳͺǤͲǤͲ ͳͻʹǤͳͺǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ʹʹ͵ǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤͲ ʹʹ͵ǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

Ǥ Ǥ ǣ

ͳǤ logsǡ

ʹǤ headers

͵Ǥ records

ͶǤ records

35 |

ͷǤ logs

ǣ

ͳǤ spoofedfakedǤ

ʹǤ maskproxyǤ

͵Ǥ incorrect information Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

IPv4Ǥ IPv6Ǥ

36 |

22 Working of Email System

ǡʹͶǡͳͺͶͶǡǡǨ

ǡͳͲǡͳͺǡǤǡǢǤ

Ǥ

Ǥǡ Dzdz Ǥ

Ǥǡ Dzdz ǤȋȌǤ

ǤǤDzdzǡ ȋȌ SMTP ȋ ȌǤ Ǥ

ǯǤ ǡȋȌǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

37 |

POP3ȋ͵ȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ spoofedfakedǤ

ʹǤ maskproxyǤ

23 Domain Name System

ͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ Ǥ Ǥ ǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ ǡ ǤǤ

ǡǤȋǤȌǤ ȋȌǤ

ǡ Ǥ ǣȀȀǤǤ ǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲǤ

ǣ

ͶǤ

38 |

ȂDzͶdzDzdzǤ DzǤdz Ǥ Dzdz Ǥ ǡ DzͶdzǦDzdzǤ

Ǧ 13ͳͻͺͷǣ

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǧ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥǣ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ Ȁ

Ǥ

39 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǡ DzǤdzDzǤdzǤ

Important facts about domain names

ͳǤ not case sensitiveǤǤͶǤͶǤͶǤ

ʹǤ alphabetsǡnumbershyphensǤ

40 |

͵Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͶǤ whois searchǤǡ Ǥ

24 Blogs

ǤǡǤ

Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ȋȌǡ

41 |

ʹǤ ȋȌǡ

͵Ǥ ȋȌǡ

ͶǤ ȋȌǡ

ͷǤ ȋ͵Ȍǡ

Ǥ ȋȌ

Ǧ Ǥ

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǯ Ǧ ǦǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ ǤǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ʹͲͲǤ

42 |

ͶǤ ǡ 13 ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͷǤ ǡ ȋ Ȍ ǡ Ǥ ȋ Ȍ ͳͲǡͲͲͲ ǡʹͲͲǤ

Ǥ ǡ ǣǤǤ

Important facts about blogs

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǣ

Ǥ Ǧ

Ǥ

Ǥ

43 |

25 Peer to peer sharing

ǦǦ ȋʹȌ ȋȌǤ ʹ Ǥ ȋǡ ǡȌǤ

ʹ Ǥ ǤǤǤǤ

A non P2P network with the server in the center

44 |

ǦǦ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

26 Evidence in Computer Devices

Ǥ

A P2P network

45 |

Component Description amp uses Potential Evidence

Ǥ

Computer-Created Files

Other evidence

Ƭ

ȋȌǦǡǦǡǦǡǦǤ

User-Created FilesǦȀǤ

46 |

ȀǤ

User-Protected Files ǦƬ

Ǥ

ǯǤ

ȀǤ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

47 |

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

ǡǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡȀǤ

ȋȌǤ

ǦǦǦǦǦ

ȋȌ

ǦǤ

User-Created Files

ǦƬȀȀ

48 |

ǤȀǤ

User-Protected Files Ǧ Ƭ

49 |

Additional Reference Material

Ͷ

1ͳͻʹDzdzǡ13ǤǤǤǤǤ2ͳͺʹʹǦǦǤ3ͷǡǡǡǡͳͻͶǤ

50 |

THREE

3 Introduction to Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

Year Development2000 1Information Technology Act 2000

2Indian Penal Code 18603Indian Evidence Act 18724ǤBankersrsquo Book Evidence Act 18795Reserve Bank of India Act 19346Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 20007Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000

2001 Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

2002 1 Executive Order 2 Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤ3Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002Ǥ

51 |

4Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002Ǥ

2003 1 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ2 Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003Ǥ3 Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ4 Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003 5 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004 1 Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004Ǥ2 Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004Ǥ3 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009 1Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008Ǥ2 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ3 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ

52 |

4 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009 Ǥ5 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ6 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009 Ǥ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011 1 Information Technology (Reasonable security practices and procedures and sensitive personal data or information) Rules 2011Ǥ2 Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011Ǥ3Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ

31 Chronology of the Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

2000

Information Technology Act 2000 ȋ Information Technology ActȌͳʹͲͲͲǤ

Information Technology Act Ǥ

53 |

Information Technology Act ȋ ͳͲȌǤ

Indian Penal Code ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Indian Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

ǡ Bankersrsquo Book Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

Code of Criminal ProcedureǡCivil Procedure CodeInformation Technology ActǤ

Reserve Bank of India Act Information Technology ActǤ

ͳ ʹͲͲͲǡ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ ǡǤǡ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

54 |

Ǥ

2001

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤǤ

Ǥ Information Technology ActǤ ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤ

2002

Executive Order ͳʹ ʹͲͲʹ Ǥ

Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤͳʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002 ͳͻʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology Act Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous

55 |

Provisions) Act 2002ǤǤ

2003

ͳʹͲͲ͵ǡInformation Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǧ ȋȌȋȌǤ

ʹ ǤȋȌǤ

ǡ ͻʹͲͲʹǡ Ǥ

56 |

ǯ13ǤǤǯ13 Ǥ

ǡʹ͵ʹͲͲ͵ Dz dzǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡ Ǥ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003Ǥ

Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003Ǥ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲ͵Ǥ ǡȋǦȌȋȌǤ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004

Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

57 |

ǤǤ

Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004 ʹͻ ʹͲͲͶǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009

Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008ǡ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲͻ Information Technology ActǤ

ʹǡʹͲͲͻǣ

ȋͳȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009

ȋʹȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009

ȋ͵Ȍ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009

58 |

ȋͶȌCyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009

ȋͷȌ Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011

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

Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011ǤǤ

Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ Ǥ

32 Information Technology Act 2000

ǡʹͲͲͲȋȌͳʹͲͲͲǤͻͶͳ͵Ǥ

ǡǣ

59 |

9 electronic commerceʹͳǡ

9 electronic filing of documents ǡ

9 amend ǡ ǡͳͺʹǡ ǡͳͺͻͳǡͳͻ͵Ͷǡ

9 efficient delivery of Government servicesǡ

9 Model Law on Electronic Commerce ȋȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ Electronic records Ǣ ƬǢ Ƭ Ǣ ǢǢ

ʹͳǦ ǦǤ ȋȌ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ ȋ Ȍǡ Ǥ ȀȋǡƬȌǤ

60 |

ǡ Ǣ ǡǤ

ʹǤ Establishing of authorities Ǣǡ ǢǤ

͵Ǥ Certifying Authorities Ǣ ǡ Ǣ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Cyber crimes Ǣ Ǣ ǡǡǦǡ ǯ ǡ ǡǡ Ǣ Ǣ ǡ ǡ Ǣ Ǥ

ͷǤ Special issues Ǧ ǢǢǤ

61 |

Ǥ Administrative issues Ƭ Ǥ

7 Amendments ǡ ǡ ǯǤ

Extent and jurisdiction of the IT Act

ǡ ͳȋʹȌͷǤ

ͳȋʹȌǣ(2) It shall extend to the whole of India and save as otherwise provided in this Act it applies also to any offence or contravention thereunder committed outside India by any person

ͷ ǣ75 Act to apply for offence or contravention committed outside India

(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) the provisions of this Act shall apply also to any offence or contravention committed outside India by any person irrespective of his nationality

62 |

(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1) this Act shall apply to an offence or contravention committed outside India by any person if the act or conduct constituting the offence or contravention involves a computer computer system or computer network located in India

ǡǡǡǤ

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡǤ

DzdzǤ Ǥ ʹʹǡ ʹ͵Ǥ

ʹʹ ͵ͳȋʹȌ Dz ǡǡǤdz ͵ͳȋ͵Ȍ Dz

63 |

Applicability of the IT Act

ǣ

1 a negotiable instrument (other than a cheque)

ͳ͵ȋͳȌ ǡͳͺͺͳ Dz dz ǡ Ǥ

Illustration of a promissory note

Ǥǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǥdzʹ͵ DzdzͳͻͳǤDz dzǤ ȋȌǡͳͻʹǤ ȋ ȌǡͳͻͶǤ

ǡ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲ ͳʹ 13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

64 |

Illustration of a bill of exchange

Ǥǣ

cheque Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲͲͲǡ Ǥ ȋ Ƭ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲʹǤ

ǡǤ

Ǥ Dzcheque in the electronic formdzDztruncated chequedzǤ

Ǥ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲͳʹ13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

65 |

cheque in the electronic form Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Cheque Truncation Ǥ

2 a power-of-attorney

ǦǦ ǤȏͳǦǦǡͳͺͺʹȐ

Illustration

ʹǤ ǤDzdz Ǥ ǡ ǯ Ǥ

3 a trust

͵ ǡͳͺͺʹǡ Ǥ

66 |

Illustration

ǤͳͲ Ǥ DzdzǤDzdzDzdzǤDzdzDzdzǡDzdzǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

4 a will

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ǤǡǤ

Codicilǡǡ Ǥ

67 |

5 Any contract for the sale or conveyance of immovable property or any interest in such property

saleǤConveyanceǤ

Immovable property ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ͵ ǡ Ǥ

6 class of documents or transactions Ǥ

68 |

33 IT (Use of Electronic Records amp Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ȋͳȌǯǡ

ȋʹȌǡ

ȋ͵Ȍǡ

ȋͶȌǡ

ȋͷȌ ǡ

ȋȌǤ

Cheques in electronic form ǡǤ

69 |

34 IT (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000

ȋ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲͲ ȋȌǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

ͻǤ ǡ

ͳͲǤ ǡ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ

70 |

ͳ͵Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

ʹguidelinesǣ

ȋͳȌ ǡ

ȋʹȌ Ǥ

71 |

35 CRAT (Procedure) Rules 2000

ȋȌǤ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ Ǧǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules

72 |

2003 Ǥ

36 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of

Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003

ȋȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

73 |

37 Order Relating to Blocking of Websites

ȋǦȌ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡǤȋȌ

ͶǤ 13

ͷǤ ǡǤ

Ǥ ǡǤ

Ǥ ȋȌ

ͺǤ ȋȌǡ

ͻǤ

ͳͲǤ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ13

ͳ͵Ǥ

74 |

ͳͶǤ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ

Ǧ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥ

ȋȌǤ

Ǧ ǡ ǡǡǦͳͳͲͲͲ͵Ǥ

38 Indian Penal Code

ȋȌ 13Ǥʹ͵ͷͳͳǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Dzdz Dz dz ǡ ʹͲͲͲǤ

75 |

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ

defamatoryǡǡͷͲͲǤʹȀǤȋȌȋȌʹͶǤ

39 Indian Evidence Act

Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

24 The relevant extract of section 464 of Indian Penal Code is ldquoA person is said to make a false document or false electronic recordmdashFirstmdashWho dishonestly or fraudulentlymdashhelliphellip(b) makes or transmits any electronic record or part of any electronic recordhellipwith the intention of causing it to be believed that such helliphellipelectronic record hellipwas madehellipby the authority of a person by whom hellipit was not maderdquo

76 |

ǡ Ǥ

ͷ Ǥ Ǥ ǡǡǤ

310 Code of Criminal Procedure

ǡ ͳͻ͵ ȋȌ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

77 |

ͻǤ ǡǡ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ

311 Bankersrsquo Books Evidence Act

ǯǡͳͺͻͳ bankersrsquo booksǤ ǡ ǯʹͷ Ǥ

ǯ Ǥ Dzdzǯ ǡ three certificates

Ǥ

25 Bankers books include ledgers day-books cash-books account-books and all other books used in the ordinary business of a bank These can be in paper form or printouts of data stored in bank computers

Note Ǥdo notǤ ǡǤ

78 |

Illustration

͵ Ǥ ǯȋȌ ǯ ͷͲǡͲͲͲǤ ͳ͵ͺ DzdzǤ

ǯȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ ͵ǣ

Certificate us 2A(a) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤǤǤͳʹ͵ͶͷǤ

ʹǤ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ǡ

79 |

Certificate us 2A(b) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡ Dz dz ǣ

ȋȌǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ ǡǡ ǦǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌǢ

80 |

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǥ

ǡ

Enclosed

Certificate us 2A(c) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤ Dzdz Ǥͳʹ͵Ͷͷ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

ǡ

81 |

ǤʹǤ

ȋȌ Ǥ ǡ ǯǤ

ȋȌǤ

Ǥ

312 Relevant Authorities

ǣ

1Controller of Certifying Authorities

ȋȌCertifying AuthoritiesȋȌǤ ǤǤ

investigation powers Ȁʹͺ Ǥ direct a person to decrypt informationǤ

ʹȋʹͲͲ͵ȌͻǤǡȏǤǤǤͳͷͻ͵ʹͲͲͲǣͲͳǤͳͲǤʹͲͲʹȐ

82 |

ȀͻǤ

2 Adjudicating Officers

ȋȌͶ͵ǡͶͶͶͷ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

ͻ ȋ Ȍǡ ʹͲͲ͵ Ǥ

The outline of the procedure is as under

1 Ǥ Ǥ

2 Ǥ Ǥ

3 ǡ Ǥ

83 |

4 ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

5 Ǧ Ǥ

6 Ȃ ȋȌ ǡ ǡǢȋȌ ǢȋȌǤ

7ǦǤ

8 ͳͳ ǡǤ

9 ǡ ǡǤ

10Ǥ

11 ǡ Ȁ ǦǤ

ǣǣȀȀǤǤȀǦǤ

84 |

3 Cyber Appellate Tribunal

ȋȌ ȋȌǤ

ȋȌ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ ͶͷǤʹǡͲͲͲǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ

85 |

4 Police

ǤǡǤ

5 Courts

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

313 Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

ȋȌ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ electronic signature Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡǤ

ʹǤ ͳ Ͷ͵ Ǥ upper limit for the compensationǤ

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 4: Fundamentals Cyber Law

4 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǡǡǤ

5 |

Contents

1 Jurisprudence of Cyber Law 8

ͳǤͳǫǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͷ

ͳǤʹǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤʹͷ

2 Overview of Computer amp Web Technology 29

ʹǤͳǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤ͵ʹ

ʹǤʹǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤ͵

ʹǤ͵ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤ͵

ʹǤͶǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͶͲ

ʹǤͷǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͶ͵

ʹǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͶͶ

3 Introduction to Indian Cyber Law 50

͵ǤͳǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͷʹ

͵ǤʹǡʹͲͲͲǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͷͺ

͵Ǥ͵ȋƬȌǡʹͲͲͶǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͺ

͵ǤͶȋȌǡʹͲͲͲǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͻ

͵ǤͷȋȌǡʹͲͲͲǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳ

͵ǤȋȌǡʹͲͲ͵ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤʹ

͵ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤ͵

͵ǤͺǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͶ

͵ǤͻǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͷ

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͵ǤͳͲǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤ

͵ǤͳͳǯǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤ

͵ǤͳʹǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͺͳ

͵Ǥͳ͵ȋȌǡʹͲͲͺǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͺͷ

͵ǤͳͶǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͺͺ

͵ǤͳͶǤͳǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͺͺ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͻʹ

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͻͺ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͲͲ

ͳǤͶǤͷǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͲ͵

ͳǤͶǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͲͶ

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India 106

ͶǤͳǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͲ

ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͲ

ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͲͺ

ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͲͻ

ƬǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͳͲ

ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͳͲ

ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͳͳ

ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͳʹ

13ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͳ͵

ȋȌǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͳͶ

ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͳͶ

ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͳͷ

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ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͳͷ

ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͳͷ

ͶǤʹǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͳ

ͶǤ͵ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͳͺ

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ONE

1 Jurisprudence of Cyber Law

13 Ǥ13ǣ

ȋͳȌǡ

ȋʹȌ

Legal theory ȋǤǤ Ȍ ǤǤǤǣ

ͳǤ ǫ

ʹǤ ǫ

͵Ǥ ǫ

ͶǤ ǫ

ͷǤ ǡǫ

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Ǥ ǫ

Ǥ ǫ

ͺǤ ǫ

ͻǤ ǫ

Ǥnatural law theory ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǯ ǯǤ Ǥ

legal positivismǡ Ǥ ǡǡ ǡǤͳǤ

ͳͷͺͶʹ

for the sure and true interpretation of all Statutes in general (be they penal or beneficial restrictive or enlarging of the common law) four things are to be discerned and considered -

ͳ13ǡǣȀȀǤǤȀȀ13ʹ͵ǤǤǢǤǤ͵ǤǤǡȏȋͳͻͷͷȌʹͲ͵ȋʹͺȌȐǤ

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1st What was the common law before the making of the Act

2nd What was the mischief and defect for which the common law did not provide

3rd What remedy the Parliament hath resolved and appointed to cure the disease of the Common wealth and

4th The true reason of the remedy and then the office of all the judges is always to make such construction as shall suppress the mischief and advance the remedy and to suppress subtle inventions and evasions for continuance of the mischief and pro privato commodo and to add force and life to the cure and remedy according to the true intent of the makers of the Act pro bono publico

Case law Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Stare decisis ȋ Stare decisis et non quieta movere Dz ȌǤ

Stare decisis Ǥ

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ǤǤǡ͵ǡǤǤ13Ǥ ǣ

There is nothing in our Constitution which prevents us from departing from a previous decision if we are convinced of its error and its baneful effect on the general interests of the public

ǤƬͶǡǡ13Ǥǣ

Stare decisis is usually the wise policy because in most matters it is more important that the applicable rule of law be settled right This is commonly true even where the error is a matter of serious concern provided correction can be had by legislation But in cases involving the Federal Constitution where correction through legislative action is practically impossible this Court has often overruled its earlier decisions The Court bows to the lessons of experience and the force of better reasoning recognising that the process of trial and error so fruitful in the physical sciences is appropriate also in the judicial function

ͷǡ ǡ ǡ

͵ȋͳͻͷͷȌʹͲ͵ȋʹͺȌͶʹͺͷǤǤ͵ͻ͵ǢǤǤͺͳͷͷǤǤͳͻʹͻǤǤʹͶʹǢǤǤǤͳͻʹͻǤǤͺͶ

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Ǥ ǣ

Their Lordships are unable to hold that this proposition stated in such an extreme from is established It may well be said that the Board would hesitate long before disturbing a solemn decision by a previous Board which raised an identical or even a similar issue for determination but for the proposition that the Board is in all circumstances bound to follow a previous decision as it were blindfold they are unable to discover any adequate authority In other words no inflexible rule which falls in all circumstances to be applied has been laid down

United States of America Ǥ

ǡǡǤ13ǤǯȂAustraliaǡǣ

In my opinion it is impossible to maintain an abstract proposition that Court is either legally or technically bound by previous decisions Indeed it may in a proper case be its duty to disregard them But the rule should be applied with great caution and only when the previous

ǦǡʹǤǡǤͳǤͶǦͷǤȏͳͻͳͶȐͳͺǤǤǤͷͶ

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decision is manifestly wrong as for instance if it proceeded upon the mistaken assumption of the continuance of a repealed or expired Statute or is contrary to a decision of another Court which this Court is bound to follow not I think upon a mere suggestion that some or all of the members of the later Court might arrive at a different conclusion if the matter was res integra Otherwise there would be grave danger of want of continuity in the interpretation of law

ǡǤ ǤArticle 141 of the Constitution of India Dz dzͺǤ

Code of Civil Procedure 1908ͻCode of Criminal Procedure 1973ͳͲǤ

ͺ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ȏȋͳͻͷͷȌ ʹ Ͳ͵ ȋʹͺȌȐǡǤ Ǥ13Ǥ ǣ ͳͶͳ Ǥ ǡ ͳͻ͵ͷ Ǥͻ ͵ ǡ ͳͻͲͺǣ Dz ǡ ǡ dzǤͳͲ ͳͷȋͳȌ ǡ ͳͻ͵ǣ DzȋͳȌ 13 13Ǣ 13ǡ 13ǡ13Ǥdz

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13 ǤǤ ͳͳǣ

Precedents which enunciate rules of law form the foundation of administration of Justice under our system It has been held time and again that a single Judge of a High Court is ordinarily bound to accept as correct judgments of Courts of coordinate jurisdiction and of Division Benches and of the Full Benches of his Court and of this Court The reason of the rule which makes a precedent binding lies in the desire to secure uniformity and certainty in the law

Ǥ ǡ 13 ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ 13 ͳͲȋͳȌ ǡ ͳͻ͵ǣ DzȋͳȌ 13 13 Ǥdz ͳͻȋͳȌ ǡ ͳͻ͵ǣ DzȋͳȌ 13ǡ ǡ 13ǡ ǤdzͳͳǤǡͳͻͺ͵ʹ

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13Ǥ

11 What is Cyber Law

ǡǤ

ǡ law ǣ ȋͳȌ ǡȋʹȌ ǡȋ͵ȌǤǤ

cyber cyberspace ǡ ǡǡ ǡǡǡǡȋǡ Ȍ ǡ Ǥ definition of cyber law Dz dzǤ ǣ

ͳǤ ͳʹ

ͳʹ Dzǣ 13 dz ͳͻͺͻǤ ǡǣȋͳȌǤǤǡȋʹȌ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡȋ͵Ȍ ǤǤ Ǥ

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ʹǤ ͳ͵͵Ǥ

ͳͶͶǤ Ƭͳͷ

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and DevelopmentȋȌͳǤ

ȀǤͳ͵ Ǥ ȀǤͳͶ ȋͳȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ȋʹȌ ȋ͵Ȍǡǡǡ ǡ ȋͶȌ ȋͷȌǤͳͷ ǡ ǡǡǤ ͳǦͳͶͳͻͲǤ Ǥ ǣ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ 13ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǡǡǡǡǡǡǡǡǤ

17 |

ͳͻͺ͵ ͳͻͺͷǡ Ǧ Ǥ ͳͻͺͷǡ Ǧ Ǥ

ͳͻͺǡ ǡǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ Ȁ ȀǢ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ Ȁ ȀǢ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ȁ Ȁ ǡ ǡȀǢ

ͶǤ Ǣ

18 |

ͷǤ Ȁ ǡȋȌȋȌǤ

ͳͻͺͷ ͳͻͺͻǡ Ǧ Council of Europe Ǥ Ǥ ȋͺͻȌͻǡ ͳ͵ǡͳͻͺͻǤ

ǡ ǡ ǦǤǤǤ Ǥ

ǡ Ǧ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǧ ǣ

19 |

ͳǤ Computer fraudǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǣ

ʹǤ Computer forgeryǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǣ

͵Ǥ Damage to computer data or computer programsǤǡ ǡ Ǣ

ͶǤ Computer sabotageǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǣ

ͷǤ Unauthorized accessǤ Ǣ

Ǥ Unauthorized interceptionǤ ǡ ǡǡǢ

20 |

Ǥ Unauthorized reproduction of a protected computer programǤ ǡ Ǣ

ͺǤ Unauthorized reproduction of a topographyǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ Alteration of computer data or computer programsǤ Ǣ

ʹǤ Computer espionageǤ ǡ ǡǢ

͵Ǥ Unauthorized use of a computerǤǡ ǣȋȌ ǡ ȋȌ ǡ ȋȌ

21 |

Ǣ

ͶǤ Unauthorized use of a protected computer programǤ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻͻͲǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ ͶͷȀͳʹͳǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ȋȌ ͳͻͻǤ Ǥ ǦǡǤ

22 |

Convention on Cybercrime Ǥ Ǥ ͳǤ

Ǥ

ǡ ǡUSAǤ

ͳͻǡǤͷͳͳͻͺǡͳͻͺͳͲ͵ͲǡͶͳͺ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ͳͺǤ

17 The signatories to the Convention are Albania Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Georgia Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Moldova Montenegro Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Ukraine United Kingdom Canada Japan South Africa United States 18 See ldquoComputer Crime Criminal Justice Resource Manualrdquo published in 1989 downloadable from

23 |

ͳͻͺǡ ͳͻͺǡͳͻͺͶǡͳͻǤ

ȋ ͳͻͺȌͳͻͶȋͷǤͷͷʹȌǤ

ȋͳͻͻȌǡȋͳͻͻͺȌǡȋͳͻͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻͺȌǡ ǤǤ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋȌ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋȌ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ƬȋǦȌȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǯ ȋʹͲͲͳȌ ȋʹͲͲͳȌǤ

Chinaǡ ǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌ ȋͳͻͻȌͳͻͻǤ

httpwwwericedgovERICWebPortalcontentdeliveryservletERICServletaccno=ED332671

24 |

Australia ȋʹͲͲͳȌ ȋͳͻͻͷȌǤ ǡ ͳͻͻͻǤ ǯȋͳͻͺͺȌǤ

Canadaǡ Ǥ ǡ ȋʹͲͲͳȌǤ

Malaysiaǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǤǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǤ

Singapore Ǥ ǡ ȋͳͻͻͺȌǤ

United Arab Emirates (UAE)ǡ ǤʹʹͲͲǤǡ ǤʹʹͲͲʹ ȂǤ

United Kingdom ȋͳͻͺͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻͲȌǡȋͳͻͻͺȌǡȋʹͲͲͲȌǡȋʹͲͲͲȌǡǦǡ ȋʹͲͲͳȌ ȋʹͲͲȌǤ ǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǤ

25 |

Japan ȋǤͳʹͺͳͻͻͻȌȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ

Indiaǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌȋȌǡʹͲͲͺǤ Ǥ

12 Need for Cyber Law Ǥ ǯ ǫ

conventional crimes are carried out using computers Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

26 |

Ǥ ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ͳͻǤ

ǡ Ǥ lsquotheftrsquo of dataǤ ǡ Dz dzʹͲǤ

ǡͳͺͻDzǡdzǤDzǡ ǡ ǡ dzǤ

ͳͻʹͻʹ Ǯǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǯǤ ʹ ʹͲͲͲ ȏ Ȑ ͷ ͷͲͲͲ ȏ ȐǤ ǡ ǡ ʹͲͲͲ ǡ ǤͷͳȏȐͳͲʹȏȐǤʹͲ͵ͺDz ǡ ǡǤdz

27 |

ǡ Ǥ

ǮǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ ǫ Ǥ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥǫǡ Ǥ ǮǯǤǮǯǮǯ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

lsquopossessionrsquo Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡǤ ǡ Ǯǯ ǫ Ǯǯ ǫ ǡ ǫ

28 |

Ǥ ǡ Ǯǯǫ

lsquomobilityrsquo Ǥ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǯǯ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥȋ ȌǤ ǯǤǤ

ǯǤ

ǤǤ

29 |

TWO

2 Overview of Computer amp Web Technology

ǡǡ ǡCharles BabbageǤ ͳͺʹʹǡǡDifference EngineǤ ǡ Ǥ

ǡǦǡAnalytical EngineǤ

ǯ ǡ ȋ Ȍǡ ǯ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ͳͻͺͲǡ ǤǤ ADAǤ

ǯ Ǧ ǡ ǡǦǤ

30 |

ǣ

ͳǤ ȋȌǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡǤ

standalone network Ǥ

ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

Internet ͳͻͲǤ Dzdz Dzdz Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

31 |

ǡ ǡǡǤ

Dzdz ǡ ǤDzdzǤ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ǯǤ

Dzdz packet of information ǯ Ǥ ǡ ǡDzdzǤ

Ǥ Ǧelectronic mail ȋǦȌǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

32 |

Dz dz Ǥ Ǥ

ǣǦǦǡǦǦǡǡǦǦǤ

ǡ DzWorld Wide WebdzǤ ǡ Ǥ DzǦdzǤ

ǡInternet browser ǡ Dzdz Ǥ

hyperlinksǤ

21 IP Addresses

ȋȌǤ ǣ

ͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ

ȋȌǤǤǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲǡǤǤ

33 |

ǡ ͲʹͷͷǡʹͺǤ

ͶǤ͵Ǥ

decimal format

ͳʹͶͻͷͳͲ

ǣȀȀͳʹͶͻͷͳͲǡǤǤ

staticIP addressesǤǤ

ǡ dynamic IP addressesǤ ǡ ȋǤǤ ǡ Ȍ Ǥ

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and NumbersȋȌǤ ȋȌǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

34 |

ǣ

ͲǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͲǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳʹǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹͺǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳʹͺǤͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻǤʹͷͶǤͲǤͲ ͳͻǤʹͷͶǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹǤͳǤͲǤͲ ͳʹǤ͵ͳǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻͳǤʹͷͷǤͲǤͲ ͳͻͳǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻʹǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳͻʹǤͲǤͲǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻʹǤͳͺǤͲǤͲ ͳͻʹǤͳͺǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ʹʹ͵ǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤͲ ʹʹ͵ǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

Ǥ Ǥ ǣ

ͳǤ logsǡ

ʹǤ headers

͵Ǥ records

ͶǤ records

35 |

ͷǤ logs

ǣ

ͳǤ spoofedfakedǤ

ʹǤ maskproxyǤ

͵Ǥ incorrect information Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

IPv4Ǥ IPv6Ǥ

36 |

22 Working of Email System

ǡʹͶǡͳͺͶͶǡǡǨ

ǡͳͲǡͳͺǡǤǡǢǤ

Ǥ

Ǥǡ Dzdz Ǥ

Ǥǡ Dzdz ǤȋȌǤ

ǤǤDzdzǡ ȋȌ SMTP ȋ ȌǤ Ǥ

ǯǤ ǡȋȌǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

37 |

POP3ȋ͵ȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ spoofedfakedǤ

ʹǤ maskproxyǤ

23 Domain Name System

ͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ Ǥ Ǥ ǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ ǡ ǤǤ

ǡǤȋǤȌǤ ȋȌǤ

ǡ Ǥ ǣȀȀǤǤ ǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲǤ

ǣ

ͶǤ

38 |

ȂDzͶdzDzdzǤ DzǤdz Ǥ Dzdz Ǥ ǡ DzͶdzǦDzdzǤ

Ǧ 13ͳͻͺͷǣ

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǧ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥǣ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ Ȁ

Ǥ

39 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǡ DzǤdzDzǤdzǤ

Important facts about domain names

ͳǤ not case sensitiveǤǤͶǤͶǤͶǤ

ʹǤ alphabetsǡnumbershyphensǤ

40 |

͵Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͶǤ whois searchǤǡ Ǥ

24 Blogs

ǤǡǤ

Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ȋȌǡ

41 |

ʹǤ ȋȌǡ

͵Ǥ ȋȌǡ

ͶǤ ȋȌǡ

ͷǤ ȋ͵Ȍǡ

Ǥ ȋȌ

Ǧ Ǥ

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǯ Ǧ ǦǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ ǤǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ʹͲͲǤ

42 |

ͶǤ ǡ 13 ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͷǤ ǡ ȋ Ȍ ǡ Ǥ ȋ Ȍ ͳͲǡͲͲͲ ǡʹͲͲǤ

Ǥ ǡ ǣǤǤ

Important facts about blogs

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǣ

Ǥ Ǧ

Ǥ

Ǥ

43 |

25 Peer to peer sharing

ǦǦ ȋʹȌ ȋȌǤ ʹ Ǥ ȋǡ ǡȌǤ

ʹ Ǥ ǤǤǤǤ

A non P2P network with the server in the center

44 |

ǦǦ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

26 Evidence in Computer Devices

Ǥ

A P2P network

45 |

Component Description amp uses Potential Evidence

Ǥ

Computer-Created Files

Other evidence

Ƭ

ȋȌǦǡǦǡǦǡǦǤ

User-Created FilesǦȀǤ

46 |

ȀǤ

User-Protected Files ǦƬ

Ǥ

ǯǤ

ȀǤ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

47 |

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

ǡǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡȀǤ

ȋȌǤ

ǦǦǦǦǦ

ȋȌ

ǦǤ

User-Created Files

ǦƬȀȀ

48 |

ǤȀǤ

User-Protected Files Ǧ Ƭ

49 |

Additional Reference Material

Ͷ

1ͳͻʹDzdzǡ13ǤǤǤǤǤ2ͳͺʹʹǦǦǤ3ͷǡǡǡǡͳͻͶǤ

50 |

THREE

3 Introduction to Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

Year Development2000 1Information Technology Act 2000

2Indian Penal Code 18603Indian Evidence Act 18724ǤBankersrsquo Book Evidence Act 18795Reserve Bank of India Act 19346Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 20007Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000

2001 Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

2002 1 Executive Order 2 Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤ3Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002Ǥ

51 |

4Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002Ǥ

2003 1 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ2 Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003Ǥ3 Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ4 Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003 5 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004 1 Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004Ǥ2 Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004Ǥ3 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009 1Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008Ǥ2 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ3 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ

52 |

4 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009 Ǥ5 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ6 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009 Ǥ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011 1 Information Technology (Reasonable security practices and procedures and sensitive personal data or information) Rules 2011Ǥ2 Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011Ǥ3Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ

31 Chronology of the Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

2000

Information Technology Act 2000 ȋ Information Technology ActȌͳʹͲͲͲǤ

Information Technology Act Ǥ

53 |

Information Technology Act ȋ ͳͲȌǤ

Indian Penal Code ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Indian Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

ǡ Bankersrsquo Book Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

Code of Criminal ProcedureǡCivil Procedure CodeInformation Technology ActǤ

Reserve Bank of India Act Information Technology ActǤ

ͳ ʹͲͲͲǡ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ ǡǤǡ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

54 |

Ǥ

2001

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤǤ

Ǥ Information Technology ActǤ ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤ

2002

Executive Order ͳʹ ʹͲͲʹ Ǥ

Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤͳʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002 ͳͻʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology Act Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous

55 |

Provisions) Act 2002ǤǤ

2003

ͳʹͲͲ͵ǡInformation Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǧ ȋȌȋȌǤ

ʹ ǤȋȌǤ

ǡ ͻʹͲͲʹǡ Ǥ

56 |

ǯ13ǤǤǯ13 Ǥ

ǡʹ͵ʹͲͲ͵ Dz dzǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡ Ǥ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003Ǥ

Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003Ǥ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲ͵Ǥ ǡȋǦȌȋȌǤ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004

Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

57 |

ǤǤ

Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004 ʹͻ ʹͲͲͶǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009

Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008ǡ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲͻ Information Technology ActǤ

ʹǡʹͲͲͻǣ

ȋͳȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009

ȋʹȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009

ȋ͵Ȍ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009

58 |

ȋͶȌCyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009

ȋͷȌ Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011

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

Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011ǤǤ

Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ Ǥ

32 Information Technology Act 2000

ǡʹͲͲͲȋȌͳʹͲͲͲǤͻͶͳ͵Ǥ

ǡǣ

59 |

9 electronic commerceʹͳǡ

9 electronic filing of documents ǡ

9 amend ǡ ǡͳͺʹǡ ǡͳͺͻͳǡͳͻ͵Ͷǡ

9 efficient delivery of Government servicesǡ

9 Model Law on Electronic Commerce ȋȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ Electronic records Ǣ ƬǢ Ƭ Ǣ ǢǢ

ʹͳǦ ǦǤ ȋȌ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ ȋ Ȍǡ Ǥ ȀȋǡƬȌǤ

60 |

ǡ Ǣ ǡǤ

ʹǤ Establishing of authorities Ǣǡ ǢǤ

͵Ǥ Certifying Authorities Ǣ ǡ Ǣ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Cyber crimes Ǣ Ǣ ǡǡǦǡ ǯ ǡ ǡǡ Ǣ Ǣ ǡ ǡ Ǣ Ǥ

ͷǤ Special issues Ǧ ǢǢǤ

61 |

Ǥ Administrative issues Ƭ Ǥ

7 Amendments ǡ ǡ ǯǤ

Extent and jurisdiction of the IT Act

ǡ ͳȋʹȌͷǤ

ͳȋʹȌǣ(2) It shall extend to the whole of India and save as otherwise provided in this Act it applies also to any offence or contravention thereunder committed outside India by any person

ͷ ǣ75 Act to apply for offence or contravention committed outside India

(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) the provisions of this Act shall apply also to any offence or contravention committed outside India by any person irrespective of his nationality

62 |

(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1) this Act shall apply to an offence or contravention committed outside India by any person if the act or conduct constituting the offence or contravention involves a computer computer system or computer network located in India

ǡǡǡǤ

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡǤ

DzdzǤ Ǥ ʹʹǡ ʹ͵Ǥ

ʹʹ ͵ͳȋʹȌ Dz ǡǡǤdz ͵ͳȋ͵Ȍ Dz

63 |

Applicability of the IT Act

ǣ

1 a negotiable instrument (other than a cheque)

ͳ͵ȋͳȌ ǡͳͺͺͳ Dz dz ǡ Ǥ

Illustration of a promissory note

Ǥǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǥdzʹ͵ DzdzͳͻͳǤDz dzǤ ȋȌǡͳͻʹǤ ȋ ȌǡͳͻͶǤ

ǡ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲ ͳʹ 13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

64 |

Illustration of a bill of exchange

Ǥǣ

cheque Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲͲͲǡ Ǥ ȋ Ƭ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲʹǤ

ǡǤ

Ǥ Dzcheque in the electronic formdzDztruncated chequedzǤ

Ǥ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲͳʹ13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

65 |

cheque in the electronic form Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Cheque Truncation Ǥ

2 a power-of-attorney

ǦǦ ǤȏͳǦǦǡͳͺͺʹȐ

Illustration

ʹǤ ǤDzdz Ǥ ǡ ǯ Ǥ

3 a trust

͵ ǡͳͺͺʹǡ Ǥ

66 |

Illustration

ǤͳͲ Ǥ DzdzǤDzdzDzdzǤDzdzDzdzǡDzdzǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

4 a will

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ǤǡǤ

Codicilǡǡ Ǥ

67 |

5 Any contract for the sale or conveyance of immovable property or any interest in such property

saleǤConveyanceǤ

Immovable property ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ͵ ǡ Ǥ

6 class of documents or transactions Ǥ

68 |

33 IT (Use of Electronic Records amp Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ȋͳȌǯǡ

ȋʹȌǡ

ȋ͵Ȍǡ

ȋͶȌǡ

ȋͷȌ ǡ

ȋȌǤ

Cheques in electronic form ǡǤ

69 |

34 IT (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000

ȋ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲͲ ȋȌǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

ͻǤ ǡ

ͳͲǤ ǡ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ

70 |

ͳ͵Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

ʹguidelinesǣ

ȋͳȌ ǡ

ȋʹȌ Ǥ

71 |

35 CRAT (Procedure) Rules 2000

ȋȌǤ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ Ǧǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules

72 |

2003 Ǥ

36 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of

Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003

ȋȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

73 |

37 Order Relating to Blocking of Websites

ȋǦȌ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡǤȋȌ

ͶǤ 13

ͷǤ ǡǤ

Ǥ ǡǤ

Ǥ ȋȌ

ͺǤ ȋȌǡ

ͻǤ

ͳͲǤ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ13

ͳ͵Ǥ

74 |

ͳͶǤ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ

Ǧ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥ

ȋȌǤ

Ǧ ǡ ǡǡǦͳͳͲͲͲ͵Ǥ

38 Indian Penal Code

ȋȌ 13Ǥʹ͵ͷͳͳǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Dzdz Dz dz ǡ ʹͲͲͲǤ

75 |

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ

defamatoryǡǡͷͲͲǤʹȀǤȋȌȋȌʹͶǤ

39 Indian Evidence Act

Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

24 The relevant extract of section 464 of Indian Penal Code is ldquoA person is said to make a false document or false electronic recordmdashFirstmdashWho dishonestly or fraudulentlymdashhelliphellip(b) makes or transmits any electronic record or part of any electronic recordhellipwith the intention of causing it to be believed that such helliphellipelectronic record hellipwas madehellipby the authority of a person by whom hellipit was not maderdquo

76 |

ǡ Ǥ

ͷ Ǥ Ǥ ǡǡǤ

310 Code of Criminal Procedure

ǡ ͳͻ͵ ȋȌ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

77 |

ͻǤ ǡǡ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ

311 Bankersrsquo Books Evidence Act

ǯǡͳͺͻͳ bankersrsquo booksǤ ǡ ǯʹͷ Ǥ

ǯ Ǥ Dzdzǯ ǡ three certificates

Ǥ

25 Bankers books include ledgers day-books cash-books account-books and all other books used in the ordinary business of a bank These can be in paper form or printouts of data stored in bank computers

Note Ǥdo notǤ ǡǤ

78 |

Illustration

͵ Ǥ ǯȋȌ ǯ ͷͲǡͲͲͲǤ ͳ͵ͺ DzdzǤ

ǯȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ ͵ǣ

Certificate us 2A(a) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤǤǤͳʹ͵ͶͷǤ

ʹǤ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ǡ

79 |

Certificate us 2A(b) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡ Dz dz ǣ

ȋȌǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ ǡǡ ǦǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌǢ

80 |

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǥ

ǡ

Enclosed

Certificate us 2A(c) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤ Dzdz Ǥͳʹ͵Ͷͷ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

ǡ

81 |

ǤʹǤ

ȋȌ Ǥ ǡ ǯǤ

ȋȌǤ

Ǥ

312 Relevant Authorities

ǣ

1Controller of Certifying Authorities

ȋȌCertifying AuthoritiesȋȌǤ ǤǤ

investigation powers Ȁʹͺ Ǥ direct a person to decrypt informationǤ

ʹȋʹͲͲ͵ȌͻǤǡȏǤǤǤͳͷͻ͵ʹͲͲͲǣͲͳǤͳͲǤʹͲͲʹȐ

82 |

ȀͻǤ

2 Adjudicating Officers

ȋȌͶ͵ǡͶͶͶͷ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

ͻ ȋ Ȍǡ ʹͲͲ͵ Ǥ

The outline of the procedure is as under

1 Ǥ Ǥ

2 Ǥ Ǥ

3 ǡ Ǥ

83 |

4 ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

5 Ǧ Ǥ

6 Ȃ ȋȌ ǡ ǡǢȋȌ ǢȋȌǤ

7ǦǤ

8 ͳͳ ǡǤ

9 ǡ ǡǤ

10Ǥ

11 ǡ Ȁ ǦǤ

ǣǣȀȀǤǤȀǦǤ

84 |

3 Cyber Appellate Tribunal

ȋȌ ȋȌǤ

ȋȌ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ ͶͷǤʹǡͲͲͲǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ

85 |

4 Police

ǤǡǤ

5 Courts

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

313 Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

ȋȌ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ electronic signature Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡǤ

ʹǤ ͳ Ͷ͵ Ǥ upper limit for the compensationǤ

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 5: Fundamentals Cyber Law

5 |

Contents

1 Jurisprudence of Cyber Law 8

ͳǤͳǫǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͷ

ͳǤʹǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤʹͷ

2 Overview of Computer amp Web Technology 29

ʹǤͳǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤ͵ʹ

ʹǤʹǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤ͵

ʹǤ͵ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤ͵

ʹǤͶǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͶͲ

ʹǤͷǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͶ͵

ʹǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͶͶ

3 Introduction to Indian Cyber Law 50

͵ǤͳǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͷʹ

͵ǤʹǡʹͲͲͲǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͷͺ

͵Ǥ͵ȋƬȌǡʹͲͲͶǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͺ

͵ǤͶȋȌǡʹͲͲͲǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͻ

͵ǤͷȋȌǡʹͲͲͲǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳ

͵ǤȋȌǡʹͲͲ͵ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤʹ

͵ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤ͵

͵ǤͺǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͶ

͵ǤͻǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͷ

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͵ǤͳͲǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤ

͵ǤͳͳǯǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤ

͵ǤͳʹǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͺͳ

͵Ǥͳ͵ȋȌǡʹͲͲͺǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͺͷ

͵ǤͳͶǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͺͺ

͵ǤͳͶǤͳǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͺͺ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͻʹ

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͻͺ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͲͲ

ͳǤͶǤͷǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͲ͵

ͳǤͶǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͲͶ

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India 106

ͶǤͳǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͲ

ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͲ

ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͲͺ

ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͲͻ

ƬǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͳͲ

ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͳͲ

ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͳͳ

ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͳʹ

13ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͳ͵

ȋȌǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͳͶ

ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͳͶ

ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͳͷ

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ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͳͷ

ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͳͷ

ͶǤʹǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͳ

ͶǤ͵ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͳͺ

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ONE

1 Jurisprudence of Cyber Law

13 Ǥ13ǣ

ȋͳȌǡ

ȋʹȌ

Legal theory ȋǤǤ Ȍ ǤǤǤǣ

ͳǤ ǫ

ʹǤ ǫ

͵Ǥ ǫ

ͶǤ ǫ

ͷǤ ǡǫ

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Ǥ ǫ

Ǥ ǫ

ͺǤ ǫ

ͻǤ ǫ

Ǥnatural law theory ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǯ ǯǤ Ǥ

legal positivismǡ Ǥ ǡǡ ǡǤͳǤ

ͳͷͺͶʹ

for the sure and true interpretation of all Statutes in general (be they penal or beneficial restrictive or enlarging of the common law) four things are to be discerned and considered -

ͳ13ǡǣȀȀǤǤȀȀ13ʹ͵ǤǤǢǤǤ͵ǤǤǡȏȋͳͻͷͷȌʹͲ͵ȋʹͺȌȐǤ

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1st What was the common law before the making of the Act

2nd What was the mischief and defect for which the common law did not provide

3rd What remedy the Parliament hath resolved and appointed to cure the disease of the Common wealth and

4th The true reason of the remedy and then the office of all the judges is always to make such construction as shall suppress the mischief and advance the remedy and to suppress subtle inventions and evasions for continuance of the mischief and pro privato commodo and to add force and life to the cure and remedy according to the true intent of the makers of the Act pro bono publico

Case law Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Stare decisis ȋ Stare decisis et non quieta movere Dz ȌǤ

Stare decisis Ǥ

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ǤǤǡ͵ǡǤǤ13Ǥ ǣ

There is nothing in our Constitution which prevents us from departing from a previous decision if we are convinced of its error and its baneful effect on the general interests of the public

ǤƬͶǡǡ13Ǥǣ

Stare decisis is usually the wise policy because in most matters it is more important that the applicable rule of law be settled right This is commonly true even where the error is a matter of serious concern provided correction can be had by legislation But in cases involving the Federal Constitution where correction through legislative action is practically impossible this Court has often overruled its earlier decisions The Court bows to the lessons of experience and the force of better reasoning recognising that the process of trial and error so fruitful in the physical sciences is appropriate also in the judicial function

ͷǡ ǡ ǡ

͵ȋͳͻͷͷȌʹͲ͵ȋʹͺȌͶʹͺͷǤǤ͵ͻ͵ǢǤǤͺͳͷͷǤǤͳͻʹͻǤǤʹͶʹǢǤǤǤͳͻʹͻǤǤͺͶ

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Ǥ ǣ

Their Lordships are unable to hold that this proposition stated in such an extreme from is established It may well be said that the Board would hesitate long before disturbing a solemn decision by a previous Board which raised an identical or even a similar issue for determination but for the proposition that the Board is in all circumstances bound to follow a previous decision as it were blindfold they are unable to discover any adequate authority In other words no inflexible rule which falls in all circumstances to be applied has been laid down

United States of America Ǥ

ǡǡǤ13ǤǯȂAustraliaǡǣ

In my opinion it is impossible to maintain an abstract proposition that Court is either legally or technically bound by previous decisions Indeed it may in a proper case be its duty to disregard them But the rule should be applied with great caution and only when the previous

ǦǡʹǤǡǤͳǤͶǦͷǤȏͳͻͳͶȐͳͺǤǤǤͷͶ

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decision is manifestly wrong as for instance if it proceeded upon the mistaken assumption of the continuance of a repealed or expired Statute or is contrary to a decision of another Court which this Court is bound to follow not I think upon a mere suggestion that some or all of the members of the later Court might arrive at a different conclusion if the matter was res integra Otherwise there would be grave danger of want of continuity in the interpretation of law

ǡǤ ǤArticle 141 of the Constitution of India Dz dzͺǤ

Code of Civil Procedure 1908ͻCode of Criminal Procedure 1973ͳͲǤ

ͺ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ȏȋͳͻͷͷȌ ʹ Ͳ͵ ȋʹͺȌȐǡǤ Ǥ13Ǥ ǣ ͳͶͳ Ǥ ǡ ͳͻ͵ͷ Ǥͻ ͵ ǡ ͳͻͲͺǣ Dz ǡ ǡ dzǤͳͲ ͳͷȋͳȌ ǡ ͳͻ͵ǣ DzȋͳȌ 13 13Ǣ 13ǡ 13ǡ13Ǥdz

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13 ǤǤ ͳͳǣ

Precedents which enunciate rules of law form the foundation of administration of Justice under our system It has been held time and again that a single Judge of a High Court is ordinarily bound to accept as correct judgments of Courts of coordinate jurisdiction and of Division Benches and of the Full Benches of his Court and of this Court The reason of the rule which makes a precedent binding lies in the desire to secure uniformity and certainty in the law

Ǥ ǡ 13 ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ 13 ͳͲȋͳȌ ǡ ͳͻ͵ǣ DzȋͳȌ 13 13 Ǥdz ͳͻȋͳȌ ǡ ͳͻ͵ǣ DzȋͳȌ 13ǡ ǡ 13ǡ ǤdzͳͳǤǡͳͻͺ͵ʹ

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13Ǥ

11 What is Cyber Law

ǡǤ

ǡ law ǣ ȋͳȌ ǡȋʹȌ ǡȋ͵ȌǤǤ

cyber cyberspace ǡ ǡǡ ǡǡǡǡȋǡ Ȍ ǡ Ǥ definition of cyber law Dz dzǤ ǣ

ͳǤ ͳʹ

ͳʹ Dzǣ 13 dz ͳͻͺͻǤ ǡǣȋͳȌǤǤǡȋʹȌ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡȋ͵Ȍ ǤǤ Ǥ

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ʹǤ ͳ͵͵Ǥ

ͳͶͶǤ Ƭͳͷ

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and DevelopmentȋȌͳǤ

ȀǤͳ͵ Ǥ ȀǤͳͶ ȋͳȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ȋʹȌ ȋ͵Ȍǡǡǡ ǡ ȋͶȌ ȋͷȌǤͳͷ ǡ ǡǡǤ ͳǦͳͶͳͻͲǤ Ǥ ǣ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ 13ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǡǡǡǡǡǡǡǡǤ

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ͳͻͺ͵ ͳͻͺͷǡ Ǧ Ǥ ͳͻͺͷǡ Ǧ Ǥ

ͳͻͺǡ ǡǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ Ȁ ȀǢ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ Ȁ ȀǢ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ȁ Ȁ ǡ ǡȀǢ

ͶǤ Ǣ

18 |

ͷǤ Ȁ ǡȋȌȋȌǤ

ͳͻͺͷ ͳͻͺͻǡ Ǧ Council of Europe Ǥ Ǥ ȋͺͻȌͻǡ ͳ͵ǡͳͻͺͻǤ

ǡ ǡ ǦǤǤǤ Ǥ

ǡ Ǧ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǧ ǣ

19 |

ͳǤ Computer fraudǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǣ

ʹǤ Computer forgeryǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǣ

͵Ǥ Damage to computer data or computer programsǤǡ ǡ Ǣ

ͶǤ Computer sabotageǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǣ

ͷǤ Unauthorized accessǤ Ǣ

Ǥ Unauthorized interceptionǤ ǡ ǡǡǢ

20 |

Ǥ Unauthorized reproduction of a protected computer programǤ ǡ Ǣ

ͺǤ Unauthorized reproduction of a topographyǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ Alteration of computer data or computer programsǤ Ǣ

ʹǤ Computer espionageǤ ǡ ǡǢ

͵Ǥ Unauthorized use of a computerǤǡ ǣȋȌ ǡ ȋȌ ǡ ȋȌ

21 |

Ǣ

ͶǤ Unauthorized use of a protected computer programǤ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻͻͲǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ ͶͷȀͳʹͳǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ȋȌ ͳͻͻǤ Ǥ ǦǡǤ

22 |

Convention on Cybercrime Ǥ Ǥ ͳǤ

Ǥ

ǡ ǡUSAǤ

ͳͻǡǤͷͳͳͻͺǡͳͻͺͳͲ͵ͲǡͶͳͺ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ͳͺǤ

17 The signatories to the Convention are Albania Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Georgia Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Moldova Montenegro Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Ukraine United Kingdom Canada Japan South Africa United States 18 See ldquoComputer Crime Criminal Justice Resource Manualrdquo published in 1989 downloadable from

23 |

ͳͻͺǡ ͳͻͺǡͳͻͺͶǡͳͻǤ

ȋ ͳͻͺȌͳͻͶȋͷǤͷͷʹȌǤ

ȋͳͻͻȌǡȋͳͻͻͺȌǡȋͳͻͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻͺȌǡ ǤǤ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋȌ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋȌ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ƬȋǦȌȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǯ ȋʹͲͲͳȌ ȋʹͲͲͳȌǤ

Chinaǡ ǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌ ȋͳͻͻȌͳͻͻǤ

httpwwwericedgovERICWebPortalcontentdeliveryservletERICServletaccno=ED332671

24 |

Australia ȋʹͲͲͳȌ ȋͳͻͻͷȌǤ ǡ ͳͻͻͻǤ ǯȋͳͻͺͺȌǤ

Canadaǡ Ǥ ǡ ȋʹͲͲͳȌǤ

Malaysiaǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǤǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǤ

Singapore Ǥ ǡ ȋͳͻͻͺȌǤ

United Arab Emirates (UAE)ǡ ǤʹʹͲͲǤǡ ǤʹʹͲͲʹ ȂǤ

United Kingdom ȋͳͻͺͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻͲȌǡȋͳͻͻͺȌǡȋʹͲͲͲȌǡȋʹͲͲͲȌǡǦǡ ȋʹͲͲͳȌ ȋʹͲͲȌǤ ǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǤ

25 |

Japan ȋǤͳʹͺͳͻͻͻȌȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ

Indiaǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌȋȌǡʹͲͲͺǤ Ǥ

12 Need for Cyber Law Ǥ ǯ ǫ

conventional crimes are carried out using computers Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

26 |

Ǥ ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ͳͻǤ

ǡ Ǥ lsquotheftrsquo of dataǤ ǡ Dz dzʹͲǤ

ǡͳͺͻDzǡdzǤDzǡ ǡ ǡ dzǤ

ͳͻʹͻʹ Ǯǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǯǤ ʹ ʹͲͲͲ ȏ Ȑ ͷ ͷͲͲͲ ȏ ȐǤ ǡ ǡ ʹͲͲͲ ǡ ǤͷͳȏȐͳͲʹȏȐǤʹͲ͵ͺDz ǡ ǡǤdz

27 |

ǡ Ǥ

ǮǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ ǫ Ǥ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥǫǡ Ǥ ǮǯǤǮǯǮǯ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

lsquopossessionrsquo Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡǤ ǡ Ǯǯ ǫ Ǯǯ ǫ ǡ ǫ

28 |

Ǥ ǡ Ǯǯǫ

lsquomobilityrsquo Ǥ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǯǯ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥȋ ȌǤ ǯǤǤ

ǯǤ

ǤǤ

29 |

TWO

2 Overview of Computer amp Web Technology

ǡǡ ǡCharles BabbageǤ ͳͺʹʹǡǡDifference EngineǤ ǡ Ǥ

ǡǦǡAnalytical EngineǤ

ǯ ǡ ȋ Ȍǡ ǯ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ͳͻͺͲǡ ǤǤ ADAǤ

ǯ Ǧ ǡ ǡǦǤ

30 |

ǣ

ͳǤ ȋȌǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡǤ

standalone network Ǥ

ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

Internet ͳͻͲǤ Dzdz Dzdz Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

31 |

ǡ ǡǡǤ

Dzdz ǡ ǤDzdzǤ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ǯǤ

Dzdz packet of information ǯ Ǥ ǡ ǡDzdzǤ

Ǥ Ǧelectronic mail ȋǦȌǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

32 |

Dz dz Ǥ Ǥ

ǣǦǦǡǦǦǡǡǦǦǤ

ǡ DzWorld Wide WebdzǤ ǡ Ǥ DzǦdzǤ

ǡInternet browser ǡ Dzdz Ǥ

hyperlinksǤ

21 IP Addresses

ȋȌǤ ǣ

ͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ

ȋȌǤǤǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲǡǤǤ

33 |

ǡ ͲʹͷͷǡʹͺǤ

ͶǤ͵Ǥ

decimal format

ͳʹͶͻͷͳͲ

ǣȀȀͳʹͶͻͷͳͲǡǤǤ

staticIP addressesǤǤ

ǡ dynamic IP addressesǤ ǡ ȋǤǤ ǡ Ȍ Ǥ

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and NumbersȋȌǤ ȋȌǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

34 |

ǣ

ͲǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͲǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳʹǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹͺǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳʹͺǤͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻǤʹͷͶǤͲǤͲ ͳͻǤʹͷͶǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹǤͳǤͲǤͲ ͳʹǤ͵ͳǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻͳǤʹͷͷǤͲǤͲ ͳͻͳǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻʹǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳͻʹǤͲǤͲǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻʹǤͳͺǤͲǤͲ ͳͻʹǤͳͺǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ʹʹ͵ǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤͲ ʹʹ͵ǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

Ǥ Ǥ ǣ

ͳǤ logsǡ

ʹǤ headers

͵Ǥ records

ͶǤ records

35 |

ͷǤ logs

ǣ

ͳǤ spoofedfakedǤ

ʹǤ maskproxyǤ

͵Ǥ incorrect information Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

IPv4Ǥ IPv6Ǥ

36 |

22 Working of Email System

ǡʹͶǡͳͺͶͶǡǡǨ

ǡͳͲǡͳͺǡǤǡǢǤ

Ǥ

Ǥǡ Dzdz Ǥ

Ǥǡ Dzdz ǤȋȌǤ

ǤǤDzdzǡ ȋȌ SMTP ȋ ȌǤ Ǥ

ǯǤ ǡȋȌǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

37 |

POP3ȋ͵ȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ spoofedfakedǤ

ʹǤ maskproxyǤ

23 Domain Name System

ͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ Ǥ Ǥ ǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ ǡ ǤǤ

ǡǤȋǤȌǤ ȋȌǤ

ǡ Ǥ ǣȀȀǤǤ ǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲǤ

ǣ

ͶǤ

38 |

ȂDzͶdzDzdzǤ DzǤdz Ǥ Dzdz Ǥ ǡ DzͶdzǦDzdzǤ

Ǧ 13ͳͻͺͷǣ

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǧ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥǣ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ Ȁ

Ǥ

39 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǡ DzǤdzDzǤdzǤ

Important facts about domain names

ͳǤ not case sensitiveǤǤͶǤͶǤͶǤ

ʹǤ alphabetsǡnumbershyphensǤ

40 |

͵Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͶǤ whois searchǤǡ Ǥ

24 Blogs

ǤǡǤ

Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ȋȌǡ

41 |

ʹǤ ȋȌǡ

͵Ǥ ȋȌǡ

ͶǤ ȋȌǡ

ͷǤ ȋ͵Ȍǡ

Ǥ ȋȌ

Ǧ Ǥ

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǯ Ǧ ǦǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ ǤǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ʹͲͲǤ

42 |

ͶǤ ǡ 13 ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͷǤ ǡ ȋ Ȍ ǡ Ǥ ȋ Ȍ ͳͲǡͲͲͲ ǡʹͲͲǤ

Ǥ ǡ ǣǤǤ

Important facts about blogs

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǣ

Ǥ Ǧ

Ǥ

Ǥ

43 |

25 Peer to peer sharing

ǦǦ ȋʹȌ ȋȌǤ ʹ Ǥ ȋǡ ǡȌǤ

ʹ Ǥ ǤǤǤǤ

A non P2P network with the server in the center

44 |

ǦǦ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

26 Evidence in Computer Devices

Ǥ

A P2P network

45 |

Component Description amp uses Potential Evidence

Ǥ

Computer-Created Files

Other evidence

Ƭ

ȋȌǦǡǦǡǦǡǦǤ

User-Created FilesǦȀǤ

46 |

ȀǤ

User-Protected Files ǦƬ

Ǥ

ǯǤ

ȀǤ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

47 |

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

ǡǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡȀǤ

ȋȌǤ

ǦǦǦǦǦ

ȋȌ

ǦǤ

User-Created Files

ǦƬȀȀ

48 |

ǤȀǤ

User-Protected Files Ǧ Ƭ

49 |

Additional Reference Material

Ͷ

1ͳͻʹDzdzǡ13ǤǤǤǤǤ2ͳͺʹʹǦǦǤ3ͷǡǡǡǡͳͻͶǤ

50 |

THREE

3 Introduction to Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

Year Development2000 1Information Technology Act 2000

2Indian Penal Code 18603Indian Evidence Act 18724ǤBankersrsquo Book Evidence Act 18795Reserve Bank of India Act 19346Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 20007Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000

2001 Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

2002 1 Executive Order 2 Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤ3Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002Ǥ

51 |

4Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002Ǥ

2003 1 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ2 Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003Ǥ3 Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ4 Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003 5 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004 1 Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004Ǥ2 Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004Ǥ3 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009 1Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008Ǥ2 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ3 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ

52 |

4 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009 Ǥ5 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ6 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009 Ǥ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011 1 Information Technology (Reasonable security practices and procedures and sensitive personal data or information) Rules 2011Ǥ2 Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011Ǥ3Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ

31 Chronology of the Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

2000

Information Technology Act 2000 ȋ Information Technology ActȌͳʹͲͲͲǤ

Information Technology Act Ǥ

53 |

Information Technology Act ȋ ͳͲȌǤ

Indian Penal Code ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Indian Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

ǡ Bankersrsquo Book Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

Code of Criminal ProcedureǡCivil Procedure CodeInformation Technology ActǤ

Reserve Bank of India Act Information Technology ActǤ

ͳ ʹͲͲͲǡ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ ǡǤǡ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

54 |

Ǥ

2001

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤǤ

Ǥ Information Technology ActǤ ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤ

2002

Executive Order ͳʹ ʹͲͲʹ Ǥ

Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤͳʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002 ͳͻʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology Act Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous

55 |

Provisions) Act 2002ǤǤ

2003

ͳʹͲͲ͵ǡInformation Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǧ ȋȌȋȌǤ

ʹ ǤȋȌǤ

ǡ ͻʹͲͲʹǡ Ǥ

56 |

ǯ13ǤǤǯ13 Ǥ

ǡʹ͵ʹͲͲ͵ Dz dzǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡ Ǥ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003Ǥ

Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003Ǥ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲ͵Ǥ ǡȋǦȌȋȌǤ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004

Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

57 |

ǤǤ

Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004 ʹͻ ʹͲͲͶǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009

Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008ǡ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲͻ Information Technology ActǤ

ʹǡʹͲͲͻǣ

ȋͳȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009

ȋʹȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009

ȋ͵Ȍ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009

58 |

ȋͶȌCyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009

ȋͷȌ Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011

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

Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011ǤǤ

Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ Ǥ

32 Information Technology Act 2000

ǡʹͲͲͲȋȌͳʹͲͲͲǤͻͶͳ͵Ǥ

ǡǣ

59 |

9 electronic commerceʹͳǡ

9 electronic filing of documents ǡ

9 amend ǡ ǡͳͺʹǡ ǡͳͺͻͳǡͳͻ͵Ͷǡ

9 efficient delivery of Government servicesǡ

9 Model Law on Electronic Commerce ȋȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ Electronic records Ǣ ƬǢ Ƭ Ǣ ǢǢ

ʹͳǦ ǦǤ ȋȌ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ ȋ Ȍǡ Ǥ ȀȋǡƬȌǤ

60 |

ǡ Ǣ ǡǤ

ʹǤ Establishing of authorities Ǣǡ ǢǤ

͵Ǥ Certifying Authorities Ǣ ǡ Ǣ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Cyber crimes Ǣ Ǣ ǡǡǦǡ ǯ ǡ ǡǡ Ǣ Ǣ ǡ ǡ Ǣ Ǥ

ͷǤ Special issues Ǧ ǢǢǤ

61 |

Ǥ Administrative issues Ƭ Ǥ

7 Amendments ǡ ǡ ǯǤ

Extent and jurisdiction of the IT Act

ǡ ͳȋʹȌͷǤ

ͳȋʹȌǣ(2) It shall extend to the whole of India and save as otherwise provided in this Act it applies also to any offence or contravention thereunder committed outside India by any person

ͷ ǣ75 Act to apply for offence or contravention committed outside India

(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) the provisions of this Act shall apply also to any offence or contravention committed outside India by any person irrespective of his nationality

62 |

(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1) this Act shall apply to an offence or contravention committed outside India by any person if the act or conduct constituting the offence or contravention involves a computer computer system or computer network located in India

ǡǡǡǤ

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡǤ

DzdzǤ Ǥ ʹʹǡ ʹ͵Ǥ

ʹʹ ͵ͳȋʹȌ Dz ǡǡǤdz ͵ͳȋ͵Ȍ Dz

63 |

Applicability of the IT Act

ǣ

1 a negotiable instrument (other than a cheque)

ͳ͵ȋͳȌ ǡͳͺͺͳ Dz dz ǡ Ǥ

Illustration of a promissory note

Ǥǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǥdzʹ͵ DzdzͳͻͳǤDz dzǤ ȋȌǡͳͻʹǤ ȋ ȌǡͳͻͶǤ

ǡ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲ ͳʹ 13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

64 |

Illustration of a bill of exchange

Ǥǣ

cheque Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲͲͲǡ Ǥ ȋ Ƭ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲʹǤ

ǡǤ

Ǥ Dzcheque in the electronic formdzDztruncated chequedzǤ

Ǥ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲͳʹ13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

65 |

cheque in the electronic form Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Cheque Truncation Ǥ

2 a power-of-attorney

ǦǦ ǤȏͳǦǦǡͳͺͺʹȐ

Illustration

ʹǤ ǤDzdz Ǥ ǡ ǯ Ǥ

3 a trust

͵ ǡͳͺͺʹǡ Ǥ

66 |

Illustration

ǤͳͲ Ǥ DzdzǤDzdzDzdzǤDzdzDzdzǡDzdzǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

4 a will

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ǤǡǤ

Codicilǡǡ Ǥ

67 |

5 Any contract for the sale or conveyance of immovable property or any interest in such property

saleǤConveyanceǤ

Immovable property ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ͵ ǡ Ǥ

6 class of documents or transactions Ǥ

68 |

33 IT (Use of Electronic Records amp Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ȋͳȌǯǡ

ȋʹȌǡ

ȋ͵Ȍǡ

ȋͶȌǡ

ȋͷȌ ǡ

ȋȌǤ

Cheques in electronic form ǡǤ

69 |

34 IT (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000

ȋ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲͲ ȋȌǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

ͻǤ ǡ

ͳͲǤ ǡ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ

70 |

ͳ͵Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

ʹguidelinesǣ

ȋͳȌ ǡ

ȋʹȌ Ǥ

71 |

35 CRAT (Procedure) Rules 2000

ȋȌǤ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ Ǧǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules

72 |

2003 Ǥ

36 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of

Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003

ȋȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

73 |

37 Order Relating to Blocking of Websites

ȋǦȌ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡǤȋȌ

ͶǤ 13

ͷǤ ǡǤ

Ǥ ǡǤ

Ǥ ȋȌ

ͺǤ ȋȌǡ

ͻǤ

ͳͲǤ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ13

ͳ͵Ǥ

74 |

ͳͶǤ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ

Ǧ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥ

ȋȌǤ

Ǧ ǡ ǡǡǦͳͳͲͲͲ͵Ǥ

38 Indian Penal Code

ȋȌ 13Ǥʹ͵ͷͳͳǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Dzdz Dz dz ǡ ʹͲͲͲǤ

75 |

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ

defamatoryǡǡͷͲͲǤʹȀǤȋȌȋȌʹͶǤ

39 Indian Evidence Act

Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

24 The relevant extract of section 464 of Indian Penal Code is ldquoA person is said to make a false document or false electronic recordmdashFirstmdashWho dishonestly or fraudulentlymdashhelliphellip(b) makes or transmits any electronic record or part of any electronic recordhellipwith the intention of causing it to be believed that such helliphellipelectronic record hellipwas madehellipby the authority of a person by whom hellipit was not maderdquo

76 |

ǡ Ǥ

ͷ Ǥ Ǥ ǡǡǤ

310 Code of Criminal Procedure

ǡ ͳͻ͵ ȋȌ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

77 |

ͻǤ ǡǡ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ

311 Bankersrsquo Books Evidence Act

ǯǡͳͺͻͳ bankersrsquo booksǤ ǡ ǯʹͷ Ǥ

ǯ Ǥ Dzdzǯ ǡ three certificates

Ǥ

25 Bankers books include ledgers day-books cash-books account-books and all other books used in the ordinary business of a bank These can be in paper form or printouts of data stored in bank computers

Note Ǥdo notǤ ǡǤ

78 |

Illustration

͵ Ǥ ǯȋȌ ǯ ͷͲǡͲͲͲǤ ͳ͵ͺ DzdzǤ

ǯȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ ͵ǣ

Certificate us 2A(a) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤǤǤͳʹ͵ͶͷǤ

ʹǤ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ǡ

79 |

Certificate us 2A(b) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡ Dz dz ǣ

ȋȌǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ ǡǡ ǦǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌǢ

80 |

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǥ

ǡ

Enclosed

Certificate us 2A(c) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤ Dzdz Ǥͳʹ͵Ͷͷ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

ǡ

81 |

ǤʹǤ

ȋȌ Ǥ ǡ ǯǤ

ȋȌǤ

Ǥ

312 Relevant Authorities

ǣ

1Controller of Certifying Authorities

ȋȌCertifying AuthoritiesȋȌǤ ǤǤ

investigation powers Ȁʹͺ Ǥ direct a person to decrypt informationǤ

ʹȋʹͲͲ͵ȌͻǤǡȏǤǤǤͳͷͻ͵ʹͲͲͲǣͲͳǤͳͲǤʹͲͲʹȐ

82 |

ȀͻǤ

2 Adjudicating Officers

ȋȌͶ͵ǡͶͶͶͷ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

ͻ ȋ Ȍǡ ʹͲͲ͵ Ǥ

The outline of the procedure is as under

1 Ǥ Ǥ

2 Ǥ Ǥ

3 ǡ Ǥ

83 |

4 ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

5 Ǧ Ǥ

6 Ȃ ȋȌ ǡ ǡǢȋȌ ǢȋȌǤ

7ǦǤ

8 ͳͳ ǡǤ

9 ǡ ǡǤ

10Ǥ

11 ǡ Ȁ ǦǤ

ǣǣȀȀǤǤȀǦǤ

84 |

3 Cyber Appellate Tribunal

ȋȌ ȋȌǤ

ȋȌ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ ͶͷǤʹǡͲͲͲǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ

85 |

4 Police

ǤǡǤ

5 Courts

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

313 Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

ȋȌ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ electronic signature Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡǤ

ʹǤ ͳ Ͷ͵ Ǥ upper limit for the compensationǤ

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 6: Fundamentals Cyber Law

6 |

͵ǤͳͲǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤ

͵ǤͳͳǯǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤ

͵ǤͳʹǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͺͳ

͵Ǥͳ͵ȋȌǡʹͲͲͺǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͺͷ

͵ǤͳͶǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͺͺ

͵ǤͳͶǤͳǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͺͺ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͻʹ

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͻͺ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͲͲ

ͳǤͶǤͷǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͲ͵

ͳǤͶǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͲͶ

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India 106

ͶǤͳǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͲ

ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͲ

ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͲͺ

ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͲͻ

ƬǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͳͲ

ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͳͲ

ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͳͳ

ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͳʹ

13ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͳ͵

ȋȌǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͳͶ

ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͳͶ

ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͳͷ

7 |

ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͳͷ

ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͳͷ

ͶǤʹǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͳ

ͶǤ͵ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͳͺ

8 |

ONE

1 Jurisprudence of Cyber Law

13 Ǥ13ǣ

ȋͳȌǡ

ȋʹȌ

Legal theory ȋǤǤ Ȍ ǤǤǤǣ

ͳǤ ǫ

ʹǤ ǫ

͵Ǥ ǫ

ͶǤ ǫ

ͷǤ ǡǫ

9 |

Ǥ ǫ

Ǥ ǫ

ͺǤ ǫ

ͻǤ ǫ

Ǥnatural law theory ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǯ ǯǤ Ǥ

legal positivismǡ Ǥ ǡǡ ǡǤͳǤ

ͳͷͺͶʹ

for the sure and true interpretation of all Statutes in general (be they penal or beneficial restrictive or enlarging of the common law) four things are to be discerned and considered -

ͳ13ǡǣȀȀǤǤȀȀ13ʹ͵ǤǤǢǤǤ͵ǤǤǡȏȋͳͻͷͷȌʹͲ͵ȋʹͺȌȐǤ

10 |

1st What was the common law before the making of the Act

2nd What was the mischief and defect for which the common law did not provide

3rd What remedy the Parliament hath resolved and appointed to cure the disease of the Common wealth and

4th The true reason of the remedy and then the office of all the judges is always to make such construction as shall suppress the mischief and advance the remedy and to suppress subtle inventions and evasions for continuance of the mischief and pro privato commodo and to add force and life to the cure and remedy according to the true intent of the makers of the Act pro bono publico

Case law Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Stare decisis ȋ Stare decisis et non quieta movere Dz ȌǤ

Stare decisis Ǥ

11 |

ǤǤǡ͵ǡǤǤ13Ǥ ǣ

There is nothing in our Constitution which prevents us from departing from a previous decision if we are convinced of its error and its baneful effect on the general interests of the public

ǤƬͶǡǡ13Ǥǣ

Stare decisis is usually the wise policy because in most matters it is more important that the applicable rule of law be settled right This is commonly true even where the error is a matter of serious concern provided correction can be had by legislation But in cases involving the Federal Constitution where correction through legislative action is practically impossible this Court has often overruled its earlier decisions The Court bows to the lessons of experience and the force of better reasoning recognising that the process of trial and error so fruitful in the physical sciences is appropriate also in the judicial function

ͷǡ ǡ ǡ

͵ȋͳͻͷͷȌʹͲ͵ȋʹͺȌͶʹͺͷǤǤ͵ͻ͵ǢǤǤͺͳͷͷǤǤͳͻʹͻǤǤʹͶʹǢǤǤǤͳͻʹͻǤǤͺͶ

12 |

Ǥ ǣ

Their Lordships are unable to hold that this proposition stated in such an extreme from is established It may well be said that the Board would hesitate long before disturbing a solemn decision by a previous Board which raised an identical or even a similar issue for determination but for the proposition that the Board is in all circumstances bound to follow a previous decision as it were blindfold they are unable to discover any adequate authority In other words no inflexible rule which falls in all circumstances to be applied has been laid down

United States of America Ǥ

ǡǡǤ13ǤǯȂAustraliaǡǣ

In my opinion it is impossible to maintain an abstract proposition that Court is either legally or technically bound by previous decisions Indeed it may in a proper case be its duty to disregard them But the rule should be applied with great caution and only when the previous

ǦǡʹǤǡǤͳǤͶǦͷǤȏͳͻͳͶȐͳͺǤǤǤͷͶ

13 |

decision is manifestly wrong as for instance if it proceeded upon the mistaken assumption of the continuance of a repealed or expired Statute or is contrary to a decision of another Court which this Court is bound to follow not I think upon a mere suggestion that some or all of the members of the later Court might arrive at a different conclusion if the matter was res integra Otherwise there would be grave danger of want of continuity in the interpretation of law

ǡǤ ǤArticle 141 of the Constitution of India Dz dzͺǤ

Code of Civil Procedure 1908ͻCode of Criminal Procedure 1973ͳͲǤ

ͺ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ȏȋͳͻͷͷȌ ʹ Ͳ͵ ȋʹͺȌȐǡǤ Ǥ13Ǥ ǣ ͳͶͳ Ǥ ǡ ͳͻ͵ͷ Ǥͻ ͵ ǡ ͳͻͲͺǣ Dz ǡ ǡ dzǤͳͲ ͳͷȋͳȌ ǡ ͳͻ͵ǣ DzȋͳȌ 13 13Ǣ 13ǡ 13ǡ13Ǥdz

14 |

13 ǤǤ ͳͳǣ

Precedents which enunciate rules of law form the foundation of administration of Justice under our system It has been held time and again that a single Judge of a High Court is ordinarily bound to accept as correct judgments of Courts of coordinate jurisdiction and of Division Benches and of the Full Benches of his Court and of this Court The reason of the rule which makes a precedent binding lies in the desire to secure uniformity and certainty in the law

Ǥ ǡ 13 ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ 13 ͳͲȋͳȌ ǡ ͳͻ͵ǣ DzȋͳȌ 13 13 Ǥdz ͳͻȋͳȌ ǡ ͳͻ͵ǣ DzȋͳȌ 13ǡ ǡ 13ǡ ǤdzͳͳǤǡͳͻͺ͵ʹ

15 |

13Ǥ

11 What is Cyber Law

ǡǤ

ǡ law ǣ ȋͳȌ ǡȋʹȌ ǡȋ͵ȌǤǤ

cyber cyberspace ǡ ǡǡ ǡǡǡǡȋǡ Ȍ ǡ Ǥ definition of cyber law Dz dzǤ ǣ

ͳǤ ͳʹ

ͳʹ Dzǣ 13 dz ͳͻͺͻǤ ǡǣȋͳȌǤǤǡȋʹȌ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡȋ͵Ȍ ǤǤ Ǥ

16 |

ʹǤ ͳ͵͵Ǥ

ͳͶͶǤ Ƭͳͷ

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and DevelopmentȋȌͳǤ

ȀǤͳ͵ Ǥ ȀǤͳͶ ȋͳȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ȋʹȌ ȋ͵Ȍǡǡǡ ǡ ȋͶȌ ȋͷȌǤͳͷ ǡ ǡǡǤ ͳǦͳͶͳͻͲǤ Ǥ ǣ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ 13ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǡǡǡǡǡǡǡǡǤ

17 |

ͳͻͺ͵ ͳͻͺͷǡ Ǧ Ǥ ͳͻͺͷǡ Ǧ Ǥ

ͳͻͺǡ ǡǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ Ȁ ȀǢ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ Ȁ ȀǢ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ȁ Ȁ ǡ ǡȀǢ

ͶǤ Ǣ

18 |

ͷǤ Ȁ ǡȋȌȋȌǤ

ͳͻͺͷ ͳͻͺͻǡ Ǧ Council of Europe Ǥ Ǥ ȋͺͻȌͻǡ ͳ͵ǡͳͻͺͻǤ

ǡ ǡ ǦǤǤǤ Ǥ

ǡ Ǧ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǧ ǣ

19 |

ͳǤ Computer fraudǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǣ

ʹǤ Computer forgeryǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǣ

͵Ǥ Damage to computer data or computer programsǤǡ ǡ Ǣ

ͶǤ Computer sabotageǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǣ

ͷǤ Unauthorized accessǤ Ǣ

Ǥ Unauthorized interceptionǤ ǡ ǡǡǢ

20 |

Ǥ Unauthorized reproduction of a protected computer programǤ ǡ Ǣ

ͺǤ Unauthorized reproduction of a topographyǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ Alteration of computer data or computer programsǤ Ǣ

ʹǤ Computer espionageǤ ǡ ǡǢ

͵Ǥ Unauthorized use of a computerǤǡ ǣȋȌ ǡ ȋȌ ǡ ȋȌ

21 |

Ǣ

ͶǤ Unauthorized use of a protected computer programǤ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻͻͲǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ ͶͷȀͳʹͳǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ȋȌ ͳͻͻǤ Ǥ ǦǡǤ

22 |

Convention on Cybercrime Ǥ Ǥ ͳǤ

Ǥ

ǡ ǡUSAǤ

ͳͻǡǤͷͳͳͻͺǡͳͻͺͳͲ͵ͲǡͶͳͺ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ͳͺǤ

17 The signatories to the Convention are Albania Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Georgia Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Moldova Montenegro Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Ukraine United Kingdom Canada Japan South Africa United States 18 See ldquoComputer Crime Criminal Justice Resource Manualrdquo published in 1989 downloadable from

23 |

ͳͻͺǡ ͳͻͺǡͳͻͺͶǡͳͻǤ

ȋ ͳͻͺȌͳͻͶȋͷǤͷͷʹȌǤ

ȋͳͻͻȌǡȋͳͻͻͺȌǡȋͳͻͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻͺȌǡ ǤǤ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋȌ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋȌ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ƬȋǦȌȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǯ ȋʹͲͲͳȌ ȋʹͲͲͳȌǤ

Chinaǡ ǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌ ȋͳͻͻȌͳͻͻǤ

httpwwwericedgovERICWebPortalcontentdeliveryservletERICServletaccno=ED332671

24 |

Australia ȋʹͲͲͳȌ ȋͳͻͻͷȌǤ ǡ ͳͻͻͻǤ ǯȋͳͻͺͺȌǤ

Canadaǡ Ǥ ǡ ȋʹͲͲͳȌǤ

Malaysiaǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǤǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǤ

Singapore Ǥ ǡ ȋͳͻͻͺȌǤ

United Arab Emirates (UAE)ǡ ǤʹʹͲͲǤǡ ǤʹʹͲͲʹ ȂǤ

United Kingdom ȋͳͻͺͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻͲȌǡȋͳͻͻͺȌǡȋʹͲͲͲȌǡȋʹͲͲͲȌǡǦǡ ȋʹͲͲͳȌ ȋʹͲͲȌǤ ǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǤ

25 |

Japan ȋǤͳʹͺͳͻͻͻȌȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ

Indiaǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌȋȌǡʹͲͲͺǤ Ǥ

12 Need for Cyber Law Ǥ ǯ ǫ

conventional crimes are carried out using computers Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

26 |

Ǥ ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ͳͻǤ

ǡ Ǥ lsquotheftrsquo of dataǤ ǡ Dz dzʹͲǤ

ǡͳͺͻDzǡdzǤDzǡ ǡ ǡ dzǤ

ͳͻʹͻʹ Ǯǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǯǤ ʹ ʹͲͲͲ ȏ Ȑ ͷ ͷͲͲͲ ȏ ȐǤ ǡ ǡ ʹͲͲͲ ǡ ǤͷͳȏȐͳͲʹȏȐǤʹͲ͵ͺDz ǡ ǡǤdz

27 |

ǡ Ǥ

ǮǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ ǫ Ǥ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥǫǡ Ǥ ǮǯǤǮǯǮǯ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

lsquopossessionrsquo Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡǤ ǡ Ǯǯ ǫ Ǯǯ ǫ ǡ ǫ

28 |

Ǥ ǡ Ǯǯǫ

lsquomobilityrsquo Ǥ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǯǯ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥȋ ȌǤ ǯǤǤ

ǯǤ

ǤǤ

29 |

TWO

2 Overview of Computer amp Web Technology

ǡǡ ǡCharles BabbageǤ ͳͺʹʹǡǡDifference EngineǤ ǡ Ǥ

ǡǦǡAnalytical EngineǤ

ǯ ǡ ȋ Ȍǡ ǯ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ͳͻͺͲǡ ǤǤ ADAǤ

ǯ Ǧ ǡ ǡǦǤ

30 |

ǣ

ͳǤ ȋȌǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡǤ

standalone network Ǥ

ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

Internet ͳͻͲǤ Dzdz Dzdz Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

31 |

ǡ ǡǡǤ

Dzdz ǡ ǤDzdzǤ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ǯǤ

Dzdz packet of information ǯ Ǥ ǡ ǡDzdzǤ

Ǥ Ǧelectronic mail ȋǦȌǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

32 |

Dz dz Ǥ Ǥ

ǣǦǦǡǦǦǡǡǦǦǤ

ǡ DzWorld Wide WebdzǤ ǡ Ǥ DzǦdzǤ

ǡInternet browser ǡ Dzdz Ǥ

hyperlinksǤ

21 IP Addresses

ȋȌǤ ǣ

ͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ

ȋȌǤǤǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲǡǤǤ

33 |

ǡ ͲʹͷͷǡʹͺǤ

ͶǤ͵Ǥ

decimal format

ͳʹͶͻͷͳͲ

ǣȀȀͳʹͶͻͷͳͲǡǤǤ

staticIP addressesǤǤ

ǡ dynamic IP addressesǤ ǡ ȋǤǤ ǡ Ȍ Ǥ

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and NumbersȋȌǤ ȋȌǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

34 |

ǣ

ͲǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͲǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳʹǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹͺǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳʹͺǤͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻǤʹͷͶǤͲǤͲ ͳͻǤʹͷͶǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹǤͳǤͲǤͲ ͳʹǤ͵ͳǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻͳǤʹͷͷǤͲǤͲ ͳͻͳǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻʹǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳͻʹǤͲǤͲǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻʹǤͳͺǤͲǤͲ ͳͻʹǤͳͺǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ʹʹ͵ǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤͲ ʹʹ͵ǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

Ǥ Ǥ ǣ

ͳǤ logsǡ

ʹǤ headers

͵Ǥ records

ͶǤ records

35 |

ͷǤ logs

ǣ

ͳǤ spoofedfakedǤ

ʹǤ maskproxyǤ

͵Ǥ incorrect information Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

IPv4Ǥ IPv6Ǥ

36 |

22 Working of Email System

ǡʹͶǡͳͺͶͶǡǡǨ

ǡͳͲǡͳͺǡǤǡǢǤ

Ǥ

Ǥǡ Dzdz Ǥ

Ǥǡ Dzdz ǤȋȌǤ

ǤǤDzdzǡ ȋȌ SMTP ȋ ȌǤ Ǥ

ǯǤ ǡȋȌǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

37 |

POP3ȋ͵ȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ spoofedfakedǤ

ʹǤ maskproxyǤ

23 Domain Name System

ͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ Ǥ Ǥ ǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ ǡ ǤǤ

ǡǤȋǤȌǤ ȋȌǤ

ǡ Ǥ ǣȀȀǤǤ ǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲǤ

ǣ

ͶǤ

38 |

ȂDzͶdzDzdzǤ DzǤdz Ǥ Dzdz Ǥ ǡ DzͶdzǦDzdzǤ

Ǧ 13ͳͻͺͷǣ

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǧ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥǣ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ Ȁ

Ǥ

39 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǡ DzǤdzDzǤdzǤ

Important facts about domain names

ͳǤ not case sensitiveǤǤͶǤͶǤͶǤ

ʹǤ alphabetsǡnumbershyphensǤ

40 |

͵Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͶǤ whois searchǤǡ Ǥ

24 Blogs

ǤǡǤ

Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ȋȌǡ

41 |

ʹǤ ȋȌǡ

͵Ǥ ȋȌǡ

ͶǤ ȋȌǡ

ͷǤ ȋ͵Ȍǡ

Ǥ ȋȌ

Ǧ Ǥ

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǯ Ǧ ǦǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ ǤǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ʹͲͲǤ

42 |

ͶǤ ǡ 13 ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͷǤ ǡ ȋ Ȍ ǡ Ǥ ȋ Ȍ ͳͲǡͲͲͲ ǡʹͲͲǤ

Ǥ ǡ ǣǤǤ

Important facts about blogs

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǣ

Ǥ Ǧ

Ǥ

Ǥ

43 |

25 Peer to peer sharing

ǦǦ ȋʹȌ ȋȌǤ ʹ Ǥ ȋǡ ǡȌǤ

ʹ Ǥ ǤǤǤǤ

A non P2P network with the server in the center

44 |

ǦǦ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

26 Evidence in Computer Devices

Ǥ

A P2P network

45 |

Component Description amp uses Potential Evidence

Ǥ

Computer-Created Files

Other evidence

Ƭ

ȋȌǦǡǦǡǦǡǦǤ

User-Created FilesǦȀǤ

46 |

ȀǤ

User-Protected Files ǦƬ

Ǥ

ǯǤ

ȀǤ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

47 |

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

ǡǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡȀǤ

ȋȌǤ

ǦǦǦǦǦ

ȋȌ

ǦǤ

User-Created Files

ǦƬȀȀ

48 |

ǤȀǤ

User-Protected Files Ǧ Ƭ

49 |

Additional Reference Material

Ͷ

1ͳͻʹDzdzǡ13ǤǤǤǤǤ2ͳͺʹʹǦǦǤ3ͷǡǡǡǡͳͻͶǤ

50 |

THREE

3 Introduction to Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

Year Development2000 1Information Technology Act 2000

2Indian Penal Code 18603Indian Evidence Act 18724ǤBankersrsquo Book Evidence Act 18795Reserve Bank of India Act 19346Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 20007Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000

2001 Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

2002 1 Executive Order 2 Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤ3Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002Ǥ

51 |

4Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002Ǥ

2003 1 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ2 Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003Ǥ3 Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ4 Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003 5 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004 1 Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004Ǥ2 Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004Ǥ3 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009 1Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008Ǥ2 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ3 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ

52 |

4 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009 Ǥ5 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ6 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009 Ǥ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011 1 Information Technology (Reasonable security practices and procedures and sensitive personal data or information) Rules 2011Ǥ2 Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011Ǥ3Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ

31 Chronology of the Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

2000

Information Technology Act 2000 ȋ Information Technology ActȌͳʹͲͲͲǤ

Information Technology Act Ǥ

53 |

Information Technology Act ȋ ͳͲȌǤ

Indian Penal Code ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Indian Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

ǡ Bankersrsquo Book Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

Code of Criminal ProcedureǡCivil Procedure CodeInformation Technology ActǤ

Reserve Bank of India Act Information Technology ActǤ

ͳ ʹͲͲͲǡ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ ǡǤǡ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

54 |

Ǥ

2001

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤǤ

Ǥ Information Technology ActǤ ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤ

2002

Executive Order ͳʹ ʹͲͲʹ Ǥ

Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤͳʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002 ͳͻʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology Act Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous

55 |

Provisions) Act 2002ǤǤ

2003

ͳʹͲͲ͵ǡInformation Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǧ ȋȌȋȌǤ

ʹ ǤȋȌǤ

ǡ ͻʹͲͲʹǡ Ǥ

56 |

ǯ13ǤǤǯ13 Ǥ

ǡʹ͵ʹͲͲ͵ Dz dzǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡ Ǥ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003Ǥ

Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003Ǥ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲ͵Ǥ ǡȋǦȌȋȌǤ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004

Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

57 |

ǤǤ

Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004 ʹͻ ʹͲͲͶǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009

Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008ǡ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲͻ Information Technology ActǤ

ʹǡʹͲͲͻǣ

ȋͳȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009

ȋʹȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009

ȋ͵Ȍ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009

58 |

ȋͶȌCyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009

ȋͷȌ Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011

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

Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011ǤǤ

Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ Ǥ

32 Information Technology Act 2000

ǡʹͲͲͲȋȌͳʹͲͲͲǤͻͶͳ͵Ǥ

ǡǣ

59 |

9 electronic commerceʹͳǡ

9 electronic filing of documents ǡ

9 amend ǡ ǡͳͺʹǡ ǡͳͺͻͳǡͳͻ͵Ͷǡ

9 efficient delivery of Government servicesǡ

9 Model Law on Electronic Commerce ȋȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ Electronic records Ǣ ƬǢ Ƭ Ǣ ǢǢ

ʹͳǦ ǦǤ ȋȌ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ ȋ Ȍǡ Ǥ ȀȋǡƬȌǤ

60 |

ǡ Ǣ ǡǤ

ʹǤ Establishing of authorities Ǣǡ ǢǤ

͵Ǥ Certifying Authorities Ǣ ǡ Ǣ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Cyber crimes Ǣ Ǣ ǡǡǦǡ ǯ ǡ ǡǡ Ǣ Ǣ ǡ ǡ Ǣ Ǥ

ͷǤ Special issues Ǧ ǢǢǤ

61 |

Ǥ Administrative issues Ƭ Ǥ

7 Amendments ǡ ǡ ǯǤ

Extent and jurisdiction of the IT Act

ǡ ͳȋʹȌͷǤ

ͳȋʹȌǣ(2) It shall extend to the whole of India and save as otherwise provided in this Act it applies also to any offence or contravention thereunder committed outside India by any person

ͷ ǣ75 Act to apply for offence or contravention committed outside India

(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) the provisions of this Act shall apply also to any offence or contravention committed outside India by any person irrespective of his nationality

62 |

(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1) this Act shall apply to an offence or contravention committed outside India by any person if the act or conduct constituting the offence or contravention involves a computer computer system or computer network located in India

ǡǡǡǤ

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡǤ

DzdzǤ Ǥ ʹʹǡ ʹ͵Ǥ

ʹʹ ͵ͳȋʹȌ Dz ǡǡǤdz ͵ͳȋ͵Ȍ Dz

63 |

Applicability of the IT Act

ǣ

1 a negotiable instrument (other than a cheque)

ͳ͵ȋͳȌ ǡͳͺͺͳ Dz dz ǡ Ǥ

Illustration of a promissory note

Ǥǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǥdzʹ͵ DzdzͳͻͳǤDz dzǤ ȋȌǡͳͻʹǤ ȋ ȌǡͳͻͶǤ

ǡ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲ ͳʹ 13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

64 |

Illustration of a bill of exchange

Ǥǣ

cheque Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲͲͲǡ Ǥ ȋ Ƭ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲʹǤ

ǡǤ

Ǥ Dzcheque in the electronic formdzDztruncated chequedzǤ

Ǥ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲͳʹ13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

65 |

cheque in the electronic form Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Cheque Truncation Ǥ

2 a power-of-attorney

ǦǦ ǤȏͳǦǦǡͳͺͺʹȐ

Illustration

ʹǤ ǤDzdz Ǥ ǡ ǯ Ǥ

3 a trust

͵ ǡͳͺͺʹǡ Ǥ

66 |

Illustration

ǤͳͲ Ǥ DzdzǤDzdzDzdzǤDzdzDzdzǡDzdzǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

4 a will

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ǤǡǤ

Codicilǡǡ Ǥ

67 |

5 Any contract for the sale or conveyance of immovable property or any interest in such property

saleǤConveyanceǤ

Immovable property ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ͵ ǡ Ǥ

6 class of documents or transactions Ǥ

68 |

33 IT (Use of Electronic Records amp Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ȋͳȌǯǡ

ȋʹȌǡ

ȋ͵Ȍǡ

ȋͶȌǡ

ȋͷȌ ǡ

ȋȌǤ

Cheques in electronic form ǡǤ

69 |

34 IT (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000

ȋ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲͲ ȋȌǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

ͻǤ ǡ

ͳͲǤ ǡ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ

70 |

ͳ͵Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

ʹguidelinesǣ

ȋͳȌ ǡ

ȋʹȌ Ǥ

71 |

35 CRAT (Procedure) Rules 2000

ȋȌǤ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ Ǧǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules

72 |

2003 Ǥ

36 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of

Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003

ȋȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

73 |

37 Order Relating to Blocking of Websites

ȋǦȌ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡǤȋȌ

ͶǤ 13

ͷǤ ǡǤ

Ǥ ǡǤ

Ǥ ȋȌ

ͺǤ ȋȌǡ

ͻǤ

ͳͲǤ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ13

ͳ͵Ǥ

74 |

ͳͶǤ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ

Ǧ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥ

ȋȌǤ

Ǧ ǡ ǡǡǦͳͳͲͲͲ͵Ǥ

38 Indian Penal Code

ȋȌ 13Ǥʹ͵ͷͳͳǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Dzdz Dz dz ǡ ʹͲͲͲǤ

75 |

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ

defamatoryǡǡͷͲͲǤʹȀǤȋȌȋȌʹͶǤ

39 Indian Evidence Act

Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

24 The relevant extract of section 464 of Indian Penal Code is ldquoA person is said to make a false document or false electronic recordmdashFirstmdashWho dishonestly or fraudulentlymdashhelliphellip(b) makes or transmits any electronic record or part of any electronic recordhellipwith the intention of causing it to be believed that such helliphellipelectronic record hellipwas madehellipby the authority of a person by whom hellipit was not maderdquo

76 |

ǡ Ǥ

ͷ Ǥ Ǥ ǡǡǤ

310 Code of Criminal Procedure

ǡ ͳͻ͵ ȋȌ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

77 |

ͻǤ ǡǡ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ

311 Bankersrsquo Books Evidence Act

ǯǡͳͺͻͳ bankersrsquo booksǤ ǡ ǯʹͷ Ǥ

ǯ Ǥ Dzdzǯ ǡ three certificates

Ǥ

25 Bankers books include ledgers day-books cash-books account-books and all other books used in the ordinary business of a bank These can be in paper form or printouts of data stored in bank computers

Note Ǥdo notǤ ǡǤ

78 |

Illustration

͵ Ǥ ǯȋȌ ǯ ͷͲǡͲͲͲǤ ͳ͵ͺ DzdzǤ

ǯȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ ͵ǣ

Certificate us 2A(a) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤǤǤͳʹ͵ͶͷǤ

ʹǤ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ǡ

79 |

Certificate us 2A(b) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡ Dz dz ǣ

ȋȌǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ ǡǡ ǦǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌǢ

80 |

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǥ

ǡ

Enclosed

Certificate us 2A(c) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤ Dzdz Ǥͳʹ͵Ͷͷ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

ǡ

81 |

ǤʹǤ

ȋȌ Ǥ ǡ ǯǤ

ȋȌǤ

Ǥ

312 Relevant Authorities

ǣ

1Controller of Certifying Authorities

ȋȌCertifying AuthoritiesȋȌǤ ǤǤ

investigation powers Ȁʹͺ Ǥ direct a person to decrypt informationǤ

ʹȋʹͲͲ͵ȌͻǤǡȏǤǤǤͳͷͻ͵ʹͲͲͲǣͲͳǤͳͲǤʹͲͲʹȐ

82 |

ȀͻǤ

2 Adjudicating Officers

ȋȌͶ͵ǡͶͶͶͷ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

ͻ ȋ Ȍǡ ʹͲͲ͵ Ǥ

The outline of the procedure is as under

1 Ǥ Ǥ

2 Ǥ Ǥ

3 ǡ Ǥ

83 |

4 ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

5 Ǧ Ǥ

6 Ȃ ȋȌ ǡ ǡǢȋȌ ǢȋȌǤ

7ǦǤ

8 ͳͳ ǡǤ

9 ǡ ǡǤ

10Ǥ

11 ǡ Ȁ ǦǤ

ǣǣȀȀǤǤȀǦǤ

84 |

3 Cyber Appellate Tribunal

ȋȌ ȋȌǤ

ȋȌ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ ͶͷǤʹǡͲͲͲǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ

85 |

4 Police

ǤǡǤ

5 Courts

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

313 Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

ȋȌ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ electronic signature Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡǤ

ʹǤ ͳ Ͷ͵ Ǥ upper limit for the compensationǤ

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 7: Fundamentals Cyber Law

7 |

ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͳͷ

ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͳͷ

ͶǤʹǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͳ

ͶǤ͵ǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤǤͳͳͺ

8 |

ONE

1 Jurisprudence of Cyber Law

13 Ǥ13ǣ

ȋͳȌǡ

ȋʹȌ

Legal theory ȋǤǤ Ȍ ǤǤǤǣ

ͳǤ ǫ

ʹǤ ǫ

͵Ǥ ǫ

ͶǤ ǫ

ͷǤ ǡǫ

9 |

Ǥ ǫ

Ǥ ǫ

ͺǤ ǫ

ͻǤ ǫ

Ǥnatural law theory ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǯ ǯǤ Ǥ

legal positivismǡ Ǥ ǡǡ ǡǤͳǤ

ͳͷͺͶʹ

for the sure and true interpretation of all Statutes in general (be they penal or beneficial restrictive or enlarging of the common law) four things are to be discerned and considered -

ͳ13ǡǣȀȀǤǤȀȀ13ʹ͵ǤǤǢǤǤ͵ǤǤǡȏȋͳͻͷͷȌʹͲ͵ȋʹͺȌȐǤ

10 |

1st What was the common law before the making of the Act

2nd What was the mischief and defect for which the common law did not provide

3rd What remedy the Parliament hath resolved and appointed to cure the disease of the Common wealth and

4th The true reason of the remedy and then the office of all the judges is always to make such construction as shall suppress the mischief and advance the remedy and to suppress subtle inventions and evasions for continuance of the mischief and pro privato commodo and to add force and life to the cure and remedy according to the true intent of the makers of the Act pro bono publico

Case law Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Stare decisis ȋ Stare decisis et non quieta movere Dz ȌǤ

Stare decisis Ǥ

11 |

ǤǤǡ͵ǡǤǤ13Ǥ ǣ

There is nothing in our Constitution which prevents us from departing from a previous decision if we are convinced of its error and its baneful effect on the general interests of the public

ǤƬͶǡǡ13Ǥǣ

Stare decisis is usually the wise policy because in most matters it is more important that the applicable rule of law be settled right This is commonly true even where the error is a matter of serious concern provided correction can be had by legislation But in cases involving the Federal Constitution where correction through legislative action is practically impossible this Court has often overruled its earlier decisions The Court bows to the lessons of experience and the force of better reasoning recognising that the process of trial and error so fruitful in the physical sciences is appropriate also in the judicial function

ͷǡ ǡ ǡ

͵ȋͳͻͷͷȌʹͲ͵ȋʹͺȌͶʹͺͷǤǤ͵ͻ͵ǢǤǤͺͳͷͷǤǤͳͻʹͻǤǤʹͶʹǢǤǤǤͳͻʹͻǤǤͺͶ

12 |

Ǥ ǣ

Their Lordships are unable to hold that this proposition stated in such an extreme from is established It may well be said that the Board would hesitate long before disturbing a solemn decision by a previous Board which raised an identical or even a similar issue for determination but for the proposition that the Board is in all circumstances bound to follow a previous decision as it were blindfold they are unable to discover any adequate authority In other words no inflexible rule which falls in all circumstances to be applied has been laid down

United States of America Ǥ

ǡǡǤ13ǤǯȂAustraliaǡǣ

In my opinion it is impossible to maintain an abstract proposition that Court is either legally or technically bound by previous decisions Indeed it may in a proper case be its duty to disregard them But the rule should be applied with great caution and only when the previous

ǦǡʹǤǡǤͳǤͶǦͷǤȏͳͻͳͶȐͳͺǤǤǤͷͶ

13 |

decision is manifestly wrong as for instance if it proceeded upon the mistaken assumption of the continuance of a repealed or expired Statute or is contrary to a decision of another Court which this Court is bound to follow not I think upon a mere suggestion that some or all of the members of the later Court might arrive at a different conclusion if the matter was res integra Otherwise there would be grave danger of want of continuity in the interpretation of law

ǡǤ ǤArticle 141 of the Constitution of India Dz dzͺǤ

Code of Civil Procedure 1908ͻCode of Criminal Procedure 1973ͳͲǤ

ͺ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ȏȋͳͻͷͷȌ ʹ Ͳ͵ ȋʹͺȌȐǡǤ Ǥ13Ǥ ǣ ͳͶͳ Ǥ ǡ ͳͻ͵ͷ Ǥͻ ͵ ǡ ͳͻͲͺǣ Dz ǡ ǡ dzǤͳͲ ͳͷȋͳȌ ǡ ͳͻ͵ǣ DzȋͳȌ 13 13Ǣ 13ǡ 13ǡ13Ǥdz

14 |

13 ǤǤ ͳͳǣ

Precedents which enunciate rules of law form the foundation of administration of Justice under our system It has been held time and again that a single Judge of a High Court is ordinarily bound to accept as correct judgments of Courts of coordinate jurisdiction and of Division Benches and of the Full Benches of his Court and of this Court The reason of the rule which makes a precedent binding lies in the desire to secure uniformity and certainty in the law

Ǥ ǡ 13 ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ 13 ͳͲȋͳȌ ǡ ͳͻ͵ǣ DzȋͳȌ 13 13 Ǥdz ͳͻȋͳȌ ǡ ͳͻ͵ǣ DzȋͳȌ 13ǡ ǡ 13ǡ ǤdzͳͳǤǡͳͻͺ͵ʹ

15 |

13Ǥ

11 What is Cyber Law

ǡǤ

ǡ law ǣ ȋͳȌ ǡȋʹȌ ǡȋ͵ȌǤǤ

cyber cyberspace ǡ ǡǡ ǡǡǡǡȋǡ Ȍ ǡ Ǥ definition of cyber law Dz dzǤ ǣ

ͳǤ ͳʹ

ͳʹ Dzǣ 13 dz ͳͻͺͻǤ ǡǣȋͳȌǤǤǡȋʹȌ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡȋ͵Ȍ ǤǤ Ǥ

16 |

ʹǤ ͳ͵͵Ǥ

ͳͶͶǤ Ƭͳͷ

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and DevelopmentȋȌͳǤ

ȀǤͳ͵ Ǥ ȀǤͳͶ ȋͳȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ȋʹȌ ȋ͵Ȍǡǡǡ ǡ ȋͶȌ ȋͷȌǤͳͷ ǡ ǡǡǤ ͳǦͳͶͳͻͲǤ Ǥ ǣ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ 13ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǡǡǡǡǡǡǡǡǤ

17 |

ͳͻͺ͵ ͳͻͺͷǡ Ǧ Ǥ ͳͻͺͷǡ Ǧ Ǥ

ͳͻͺǡ ǡǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ Ȁ ȀǢ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ Ȁ ȀǢ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ȁ Ȁ ǡ ǡȀǢ

ͶǤ Ǣ

18 |

ͷǤ Ȁ ǡȋȌȋȌǤ

ͳͻͺͷ ͳͻͺͻǡ Ǧ Council of Europe Ǥ Ǥ ȋͺͻȌͻǡ ͳ͵ǡͳͻͺͻǤ

ǡ ǡ ǦǤǤǤ Ǥ

ǡ Ǧ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǧ ǣ

19 |

ͳǤ Computer fraudǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǣ

ʹǤ Computer forgeryǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǣ

͵Ǥ Damage to computer data or computer programsǤǡ ǡ Ǣ

ͶǤ Computer sabotageǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǣ

ͷǤ Unauthorized accessǤ Ǣ

Ǥ Unauthorized interceptionǤ ǡ ǡǡǢ

20 |

Ǥ Unauthorized reproduction of a protected computer programǤ ǡ Ǣ

ͺǤ Unauthorized reproduction of a topographyǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ Alteration of computer data or computer programsǤ Ǣ

ʹǤ Computer espionageǤ ǡ ǡǢ

͵Ǥ Unauthorized use of a computerǤǡ ǣȋȌ ǡ ȋȌ ǡ ȋȌ

21 |

Ǣ

ͶǤ Unauthorized use of a protected computer programǤ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻͻͲǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ ͶͷȀͳʹͳǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ȋȌ ͳͻͻǤ Ǥ ǦǡǤ

22 |

Convention on Cybercrime Ǥ Ǥ ͳǤ

Ǥ

ǡ ǡUSAǤ

ͳͻǡǤͷͳͳͻͺǡͳͻͺͳͲ͵ͲǡͶͳͺ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ͳͺǤ

17 The signatories to the Convention are Albania Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Georgia Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Moldova Montenegro Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Ukraine United Kingdom Canada Japan South Africa United States 18 See ldquoComputer Crime Criminal Justice Resource Manualrdquo published in 1989 downloadable from

23 |

ͳͻͺǡ ͳͻͺǡͳͻͺͶǡͳͻǤ

ȋ ͳͻͺȌͳͻͶȋͷǤͷͷʹȌǤ

ȋͳͻͻȌǡȋͳͻͻͺȌǡȋͳͻͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻͺȌǡ ǤǤ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋȌ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋȌ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ƬȋǦȌȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǯ ȋʹͲͲͳȌ ȋʹͲͲͳȌǤ

Chinaǡ ǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌ ȋͳͻͻȌͳͻͻǤ

httpwwwericedgovERICWebPortalcontentdeliveryservletERICServletaccno=ED332671

24 |

Australia ȋʹͲͲͳȌ ȋͳͻͻͷȌǤ ǡ ͳͻͻͻǤ ǯȋͳͻͺͺȌǤ

Canadaǡ Ǥ ǡ ȋʹͲͲͳȌǤ

Malaysiaǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǤǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǤ

Singapore Ǥ ǡ ȋͳͻͻͺȌǤ

United Arab Emirates (UAE)ǡ ǤʹʹͲͲǤǡ ǤʹʹͲͲʹ ȂǤ

United Kingdom ȋͳͻͺͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻͲȌǡȋͳͻͻͺȌǡȋʹͲͲͲȌǡȋʹͲͲͲȌǡǦǡ ȋʹͲͲͳȌ ȋʹͲͲȌǤ ǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǤ

25 |

Japan ȋǤͳʹͺͳͻͻͻȌȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ

Indiaǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌȋȌǡʹͲͲͺǤ Ǥ

12 Need for Cyber Law Ǥ ǯ ǫ

conventional crimes are carried out using computers Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

26 |

Ǥ ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ͳͻǤ

ǡ Ǥ lsquotheftrsquo of dataǤ ǡ Dz dzʹͲǤ

ǡͳͺͻDzǡdzǤDzǡ ǡ ǡ dzǤ

ͳͻʹͻʹ Ǯǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǯǤ ʹ ʹͲͲͲ ȏ Ȑ ͷ ͷͲͲͲ ȏ ȐǤ ǡ ǡ ʹͲͲͲ ǡ ǤͷͳȏȐͳͲʹȏȐǤʹͲ͵ͺDz ǡ ǡǤdz

27 |

ǡ Ǥ

ǮǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ ǫ Ǥ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥǫǡ Ǥ ǮǯǤǮǯǮǯ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

lsquopossessionrsquo Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡǤ ǡ Ǯǯ ǫ Ǯǯ ǫ ǡ ǫ

28 |

Ǥ ǡ Ǯǯǫ

lsquomobilityrsquo Ǥ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǯǯ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥȋ ȌǤ ǯǤǤ

ǯǤ

ǤǤ

29 |

TWO

2 Overview of Computer amp Web Technology

ǡǡ ǡCharles BabbageǤ ͳͺʹʹǡǡDifference EngineǤ ǡ Ǥ

ǡǦǡAnalytical EngineǤ

ǯ ǡ ȋ Ȍǡ ǯ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ͳͻͺͲǡ ǤǤ ADAǤ

ǯ Ǧ ǡ ǡǦǤ

30 |

ǣ

ͳǤ ȋȌǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡǤ

standalone network Ǥ

ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

Internet ͳͻͲǤ Dzdz Dzdz Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

31 |

ǡ ǡǡǤ

Dzdz ǡ ǤDzdzǤ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ǯǤ

Dzdz packet of information ǯ Ǥ ǡ ǡDzdzǤ

Ǥ Ǧelectronic mail ȋǦȌǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

32 |

Dz dz Ǥ Ǥ

ǣǦǦǡǦǦǡǡǦǦǤ

ǡ DzWorld Wide WebdzǤ ǡ Ǥ DzǦdzǤ

ǡInternet browser ǡ Dzdz Ǥ

hyperlinksǤ

21 IP Addresses

ȋȌǤ ǣ

ͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ

ȋȌǤǤǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲǡǤǤ

33 |

ǡ ͲʹͷͷǡʹͺǤ

ͶǤ͵Ǥ

decimal format

ͳʹͶͻͷͳͲ

ǣȀȀͳʹͶͻͷͳͲǡǤǤ

staticIP addressesǤǤ

ǡ dynamic IP addressesǤ ǡ ȋǤǤ ǡ Ȍ Ǥ

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and NumbersȋȌǤ ȋȌǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

34 |

ǣ

ͲǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͲǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳʹǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹͺǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳʹͺǤͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻǤʹͷͶǤͲǤͲ ͳͻǤʹͷͶǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹǤͳǤͲǤͲ ͳʹǤ͵ͳǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻͳǤʹͷͷǤͲǤͲ ͳͻͳǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻʹǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳͻʹǤͲǤͲǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻʹǤͳͺǤͲǤͲ ͳͻʹǤͳͺǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ʹʹ͵ǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤͲ ʹʹ͵ǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

Ǥ Ǥ ǣ

ͳǤ logsǡ

ʹǤ headers

͵Ǥ records

ͶǤ records

35 |

ͷǤ logs

ǣ

ͳǤ spoofedfakedǤ

ʹǤ maskproxyǤ

͵Ǥ incorrect information Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

IPv4Ǥ IPv6Ǥ

36 |

22 Working of Email System

ǡʹͶǡͳͺͶͶǡǡǨ

ǡͳͲǡͳͺǡǤǡǢǤ

Ǥ

Ǥǡ Dzdz Ǥ

Ǥǡ Dzdz ǤȋȌǤ

ǤǤDzdzǡ ȋȌ SMTP ȋ ȌǤ Ǥ

ǯǤ ǡȋȌǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

37 |

POP3ȋ͵ȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ spoofedfakedǤ

ʹǤ maskproxyǤ

23 Domain Name System

ͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ Ǥ Ǥ ǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ ǡ ǤǤ

ǡǤȋǤȌǤ ȋȌǤ

ǡ Ǥ ǣȀȀǤǤ ǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲǤ

ǣ

ͶǤ

38 |

ȂDzͶdzDzdzǤ DzǤdz Ǥ Dzdz Ǥ ǡ DzͶdzǦDzdzǤ

Ǧ 13ͳͻͺͷǣ

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǧ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥǣ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ Ȁ

Ǥ

39 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǡ DzǤdzDzǤdzǤ

Important facts about domain names

ͳǤ not case sensitiveǤǤͶǤͶǤͶǤ

ʹǤ alphabetsǡnumbershyphensǤ

40 |

͵Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͶǤ whois searchǤǡ Ǥ

24 Blogs

ǤǡǤ

Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ȋȌǡ

41 |

ʹǤ ȋȌǡ

͵Ǥ ȋȌǡ

ͶǤ ȋȌǡ

ͷǤ ȋ͵Ȍǡ

Ǥ ȋȌ

Ǧ Ǥ

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǯ Ǧ ǦǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ ǤǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ʹͲͲǤ

42 |

ͶǤ ǡ 13 ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͷǤ ǡ ȋ Ȍ ǡ Ǥ ȋ Ȍ ͳͲǡͲͲͲ ǡʹͲͲǤ

Ǥ ǡ ǣǤǤ

Important facts about blogs

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǣ

Ǥ Ǧ

Ǥ

Ǥ

43 |

25 Peer to peer sharing

ǦǦ ȋʹȌ ȋȌǤ ʹ Ǥ ȋǡ ǡȌǤ

ʹ Ǥ ǤǤǤǤ

A non P2P network with the server in the center

44 |

ǦǦ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

26 Evidence in Computer Devices

Ǥ

A P2P network

45 |

Component Description amp uses Potential Evidence

Ǥ

Computer-Created Files

Other evidence

Ƭ

ȋȌǦǡǦǡǦǡǦǤ

User-Created FilesǦȀǤ

46 |

ȀǤ

User-Protected Files ǦƬ

Ǥ

ǯǤ

ȀǤ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

47 |

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

ǡǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡȀǤ

ȋȌǤ

ǦǦǦǦǦ

ȋȌ

ǦǤ

User-Created Files

ǦƬȀȀ

48 |

ǤȀǤ

User-Protected Files Ǧ Ƭ

49 |

Additional Reference Material

Ͷ

1ͳͻʹDzdzǡ13ǤǤǤǤǤ2ͳͺʹʹǦǦǤ3ͷǡǡǡǡͳͻͶǤ

50 |

THREE

3 Introduction to Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

Year Development2000 1Information Technology Act 2000

2Indian Penal Code 18603Indian Evidence Act 18724ǤBankersrsquo Book Evidence Act 18795Reserve Bank of India Act 19346Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 20007Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000

2001 Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

2002 1 Executive Order 2 Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤ3Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002Ǥ

51 |

4Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002Ǥ

2003 1 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ2 Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003Ǥ3 Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ4 Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003 5 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004 1 Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004Ǥ2 Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004Ǥ3 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009 1Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008Ǥ2 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ3 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ

52 |

4 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009 Ǥ5 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ6 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009 Ǥ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011 1 Information Technology (Reasonable security practices and procedures and sensitive personal data or information) Rules 2011Ǥ2 Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011Ǥ3Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ

31 Chronology of the Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

2000

Information Technology Act 2000 ȋ Information Technology ActȌͳʹͲͲͲǤ

Information Technology Act Ǥ

53 |

Information Technology Act ȋ ͳͲȌǤ

Indian Penal Code ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Indian Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

ǡ Bankersrsquo Book Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

Code of Criminal ProcedureǡCivil Procedure CodeInformation Technology ActǤ

Reserve Bank of India Act Information Technology ActǤ

ͳ ʹͲͲͲǡ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ ǡǤǡ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

54 |

Ǥ

2001

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤǤ

Ǥ Information Technology ActǤ ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤ

2002

Executive Order ͳʹ ʹͲͲʹ Ǥ

Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤͳʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002 ͳͻʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology Act Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous

55 |

Provisions) Act 2002ǤǤ

2003

ͳʹͲͲ͵ǡInformation Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǧ ȋȌȋȌǤ

ʹ ǤȋȌǤ

ǡ ͻʹͲͲʹǡ Ǥ

56 |

ǯ13ǤǤǯ13 Ǥ

ǡʹ͵ʹͲͲ͵ Dz dzǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡ Ǥ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003Ǥ

Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003Ǥ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲ͵Ǥ ǡȋǦȌȋȌǤ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004

Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

57 |

ǤǤ

Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004 ʹͻ ʹͲͲͶǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009

Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008ǡ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲͻ Information Technology ActǤ

ʹǡʹͲͲͻǣ

ȋͳȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009

ȋʹȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009

ȋ͵Ȍ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009

58 |

ȋͶȌCyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009

ȋͷȌ Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011

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

Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011ǤǤ

Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ Ǥ

32 Information Technology Act 2000

ǡʹͲͲͲȋȌͳʹͲͲͲǤͻͶͳ͵Ǥ

ǡǣ

59 |

9 electronic commerceʹͳǡ

9 electronic filing of documents ǡ

9 amend ǡ ǡͳͺʹǡ ǡͳͺͻͳǡͳͻ͵Ͷǡ

9 efficient delivery of Government servicesǡ

9 Model Law on Electronic Commerce ȋȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ Electronic records Ǣ ƬǢ Ƭ Ǣ ǢǢ

ʹͳǦ ǦǤ ȋȌ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ ȋ Ȍǡ Ǥ ȀȋǡƬȌǤ

60 |

ǡ Ǣ ǡǤ

ʹǤ Establishing of authorities Ǣǡ ǢǤ

͵Ǥ Certifying Authorities Ǣ ǡ Ǣ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Cyber crimes Ǣ Ǣ ǡǡǦǡ ǯ ǡ ǡǡ Ǣ Ǣ ǡ ǡ Ǣ Ǥ

ͷǤ Special issues Ǧ ǢǢǤ

61 |

Ǥ Administrative issues Ƭ Ǥ

7 Amendments ǡ ǡ ǯǤ

Extent and jurisdiction of the IT Act

ǡ ͳȋʹȌͷǤ

ͳȋʹȌǣ(2) It shall extend to the whole of India and save as otherwise provided in this Act it applies also to any offence or contravention thereunder committed outside India by any person

ͷ ǣ75 Act to apply for offence or contravention committed outside India

(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) the provisions of this Act shall apply also to any offence or contravention committed outside India by any person irrespective of his nationality

62 |

(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1) this Act shall apply to an offence or contravention committed outside India by any person if the act or conduct constituting the offence or contravention involves a computer computer system or computer network located in India

ǡǡǡǤ

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡǤ

DzdzǤ Ǥ ʹʹǡ ʹ͵Ǥ

ʹʹ ͵ͳȋʹȌ Dz ǡǡǤdz ͵ͳȋ͵Ȍ Dz

63 |

Applicability of the IT Act

ǣ

1 a negotiable instrument (other than a cheque)

ͳ͵ȋͳȌ ǡͳͺͺͳ Dz dz ǡ Ǥ

Illustration of a promissory note

Ǥǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǥdzʹ͵ DzdzͳͻͳǤDz dzǤ ȋȌǡͳͻʹǤ ȋ ȌǡͳͻͶǤ

ǡ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲ ͳʹ 13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

64 |

Illustration of a bill of exchange

Ǥǣ

cheque Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲͲͲǡ Ǥ ȋ Ƭ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲʹǤ

ǡǤ

Ǥ Dzcheque in the electronic formdzDztruncated chequedzǤ

Ǥ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲͳʹ13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

65 |

cheque in the electronic form Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Cheque Truncation Ǥ

2 a power-of-attorney

ǦǦ ǤȏͳǦǦǡͳͺͺʹȐ

Illustration

ʹǤ ǤDzdz Ǥ ǡ ǯ Ǥ

3 a trust

͵ ǡͳͺͺʹǡ Ǥ

66 |

Illustration

ǤͳͲ Ǥ DzdzǤDzdzDzdzǤDzdzDzdzǡDzdzǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

4 a will

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ǤǡǤ

Codicilǡǡ Ǥ

67 |

5 Any contract for the sale or conveyance of immovable property or any interest in such property

saleǤConveyanceǤ

Immovable property ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ͵ ǡ Ǥ

6 class of documents or transactions Ǥ

68 |

33 IT (Use of Electronic Records amp Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ȋͳȌǯǡ

ȋʹȌǡ

ȋ͵Ȍǡ

ȋͶȌǡ

ȋͷȌ ǡ

ȋȌǤ

Cheques in electronic form ǡǤ

69 |

34 IT (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000

ȋ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲͲ ȋȌǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

ͻǤ ǡ

ͳͲǤ ǡ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ

70 |

ͳ͵Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

ʹguidelinesǣ

ȋͳȌ ǡ

ȋʹȌ Ǥ

71 |

35 CRAT (Procedure) Rules 2000

ȋȌǤ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ Ǧǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules

72 |

2003 Ǥ

36 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of

Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003

ȋȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

73 |

37 Order Relating to Blocking of Websites

ȋǦȌ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡǤȋȌ

ͶǤ 13

ͷǤ ǡǤ

Ǥ ǡǤ

Ǥ ȋȌ

ͺǤ ȋȌǡ

ͻǤ

ͳͲǤ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ13

ͳ͵Ǥ

74 |

ͳͶǤ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ

Ǧ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥ

ȋȌǤ

Ǧ ǡ ǡǡǦͳͳͲͲͲ͵Ǥ

38 Indian Penal Code

ȋȌ 13Ǥʹ͵ͷͳͳǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Dzdz Dz dz ǡ ʹͲͲͲǤ

75 |

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ

defamatoryǡǡͷͲͲǤʹȀǤȋȌȋȌʹͶǤ

39 Indian Evidence Act

Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

24 The relevant extract of section 464 of Indian Penal Code is ldquoA person is said to make a false document or false electronic recordmdashFirstmdashWho dishonestly or fraudulentlymdashhelliphellip(b) makes or transmits any electronic record or part of any electronic recordhellipwith the intention of causing it to be believed that such helliphellipelectronic record hellipwas madehellipby the authority of a person by whom hellipit was not maderdquo

76 |

ǡ Ǥ

ͷ Ǥ Ǥ ǡǡǤ

310 Code of Criminal Procedure

ǡ ͳͻ͵ ȋȌ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

77 |

ͻǤ ǡǡ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ

311 Bankersrsquo Books Evidence Act

ǯǡͳͺͻͳ bankersrsquo booksǤ ǡ ǯʹͷ Ǥ

ǯ Ǥ Dzdzǯ ǡ three certificates

Ǥ

25 Bankers books include ledgers day-books cash-books account-books and all other books used in the ordinary business of a bank These can be in paper form or printouts of data stored in bank computers

Note Ǥdo notǤ ǡǤ

78 |

Illustration

͵ Ǥ ǯȋȌ ǯ ͷͲǡͲͲͲǤ ͳ͵ͺ DzdzǤ

ǯȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ ͵ǣ

Certificate us 2A(a) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤǤǤͳʹ͵ͶͷǤ

ʹǤ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ǡ

79 |

Certificate us 2A(b) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡ Dz dz ǣ

ȋȌǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ ǡǡ ǦǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌǢ

80 |

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǥ

ǡ

Enclosed

Certificate us 2A(c) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤ Dzdz Ǥͳʹ͵Ͷͷ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

ǡ

81 |

ǤʹǤ

ȋȌ Ǥ ǡ ǯǤ

ȋȌǤ

Ǥ

312 Relevant Authorities

ǣ

1Controller of Certifying Authorities

ȋȌCertifying AuthoritiesȋȌǤ ǤǤ

investigation powers Ȁʹͺ Ǥ direct a person to decrypt informationǤ

ʹȋʹͲͲ͵ȌͻǤǡȏǤǤǤͳͷͻ͵ʹͲͲͲǣͲͳǤͳͲǤʹͲͲʹȐ

82 |

ȀͻǤ

2 Adjudicating Officers

ȋȌͶ͵ǡͶͶͶͷ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

ͻ ȋ Ȍǡ ʹͲͲ͵ Ǥ

The outline of the procedure is as under

1 Ǥ Ǥ

2 Ǥ Ǥ

3 ǡ Ǥ

83 |

4 ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

5 Ǧ Ǥ

6 Ȃ ȋȌ ǡ ǡǢȋȌ ǢȋȌǤ

7ǦǤ

8 ͳͳ ǡǤ

9 ǡ ǡǤ

10Ǥ

11 ǡ Ȁ ǦǤ

ǣǣȀȀǤǤȀǦǤ

84 |

3 Cyber Appellate Tribunal

ȋȌ ȋȌǤ

ȋȌ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ ͶͷǤʹǡͲͲͲǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ

85 |

4 Police

ǤǡǤ

5 Courts

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

313 Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

ȋȌ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ electronic signature Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡǤ

ʹǤ ͳ Ͷ͵ Ǥ upper limit for the compensationǤ

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 8: Fundamentals Cyber Law

8 |

ONE

1 Jurisprudence of Cyber Law

13 Ǥ13ǣ

ȋͳȌǡ

ȋʹȌ

Legal theory ȋǤǤ Ȍ ǤǤǤǣ

ͳǤ ǫ

ʹǤ ǫ

͵Ǥ ǫ

ͶǤ ǫ

ͷǤ ǡǫ

9 |

Ǥ ǫ

Ǥ ǫ

ͺǤ ǫ

ͻǤ ǫ

Ǥnatural law theory ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǯ ǯǤ Ǥ

legal positivismǡ Ǥ ǡǡ ǡǤͳǤ

ͳͷͺͶʹ

for the sure and true interpretation of all Statutes in general (be they penal or beneficial restrictive or enlarging of the common law) four things are to be discerned and considered -

ͳ13ǡǣȀȀǤǤȀȀ13ʹ͵ǤǤǢǤǤ͵ǤǤǡȏȋͳͻͷͷȌʹͲ͵ȋʹͺȌȐǤ

10 |

1st What was the common law before the making of the Act

2nd What was the mischief and defect for which the common law did not provide

3rd What remedy the Parliament hath resolved and appointed to cure the disease of the Common wealth and

4th The true reason of the remedy and then the office of all the judges is always to make such construction as shall suppress the mischief and advance the remedy and to suppress subtle inventions and evasions for continuance of the mischief and pro privato commodo and to add force and life to the cure and remedy according to the true intent of the makers of the Act pro bono publico

Case law Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Stare decisis ȋ Stare decisis et non quieta movere Dz ȌǤ

Stare decisis Ǥ

11 |

ǤǤǡ͵ǡǤǤ13Ǥ ǣ

There is nothing in our Constitution which prevents us from departing from a previous decision if we are convinced of its error and its baneful effect on the general interests of the public

ǤƬͶǡǡ13Ǥǣ

Stare decisis is usually the wise policy because in most matters it is more important that the applicable rule of law be settled right This is commonly true even where the error is a matter of serious concern provided correction can be had by legislation But in cases involving the Federal Constitution where correction through legislative action is practically impossible this Court has often overruled its earlier decisions The Court bows to the lessons of experience and the force of better reasoning recognising that the process of trial and error so fruitful in the physical sciences is appropriate also in the judicial function

ͷǡ ǡ ǡ

͵ȋͳͻͷͷȌʹͲ͵ȋʹͺȌͶʹͺͷǤǤ͵ͻ͵ǢǤǤͺͳͷͷǤǤͳͻʹͻǤǤʹͶʹǢǤǤǤͳͻʹͻǤǤͺͶ

12 |

Ǥ ǣ

Their Lordships are unable to hold that this proposition stated in such an extreme from is established It may well be said that the Board would hesitate long before disturbing a solemn decision by a previous Board which raised an identical or even a similar issue for determination but for the proposition that the Board is in all circumstances bound to follow a previous decision as it were blindfold they are unable to discover any adequate authority In other words no inflexible rule which falls in all circumstances to be applied has been laid down

United States of America Ǥ

ǡǡǤ13ǤǯȂAustraliaǡǣ

In my opinion it is impossible to maintain an abstract proposition that Court is either legally or technically bound by previous decisions Indeed it may in a proper case be its duty to disregard them But the rule should be applied with great caution and only when the previous

ǦǡʹǤǡǤͳǤͶǦͷǤȏͳͻͳͶȐͳͺǤǤǤͷͶ

13 |

decision is manifestly wrong as for instance if it proceeded upon the mistaken assumption of the continuance of a repealed or expired Statute or is contrary to a decision of another Court which this Court is bound to follow not I think upon a mere suggestion that some or all of the members of the later Court might arrive at a different conclusion if the matter was res integra Otherwise there would be grave danger of want of continuity in the interpretation of law

ǡǤ ǤArticle 141 of the Constitution of India Dz dzͺǤ

Code of Civil Procedure 1908ͻCode of Criminal Procedure 1973ͳͲǤ

ͺ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ȏȋͳͻͷͷȌ ʹ Ͳ͵ ȋʹͺȌȐǡǤ Ǥ13Ǥ ǣ ͳͶͳ Ǥ ǡ ͳͻ͵ͷ Ǥͻ ͵ ǡ ͳͻͲͺǣ Dz ǡ ǡ dzǤͳͲ ͳͷȋͳȌ ǡ ͳͻ͵ǣ DzȋͳȌ 13 13Ǣ 13ǡ 13ǡ13Ǥdz

14 |

13 ǤǤ ͳͳǣ

Precedents which enunciate rules of law form the foundation of administration of Justice under our system It has been held time and again that a single Judge of a High Court is ordinarily bound to accept as correct judgments of Courts of coordinate jurisdiction and of Division Benches and of the Full Benches of his Court and of this Court The reason of the rule which makes a precedent binding lies in the desire to secure uniformity and certainty in the law

Ǥ ǡ 13 ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ 13 ͳͲȋͳȌ ǡ ͳͻ͵ǣ DzȋͳȌ 13 13 Ǥdz ͳͻȋͳȌ ǡ ͳͻ͵ǣ DzȋͳȌ 13ǡ ǡ 13ǡ ǤdzͳͳǤǡͳͻͺ͵ʹ

15 |

13Ǥ

11 What is Cyber Law

ǡǤ

ǡ law ǣ ȋͳȌ ǡȋʹȌ ǡȋ͵ȌǤǤ

cyber cyberspace ǡ ǡǡ ǡǡǡǡȋǡ Ȍ ǡ Ǥ definition of cyber law Dz dzǤ ǣ

ͳǤ ͳʹ

ͳʹ Dzǣ 13 dz ͳͻͺͻǤ ǡǣȋͳȌǤǤǡȋʹȌ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡȋ͵Ȍ ǤǤ Ǥ

16 |

ʹǤ ͳ͵͵Ǥ

ͳͶͶǤ Ƭͳͷ

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and DevelopmentȋȌͳǤ

ȀǤͳ͵ Ǥ ȀǤͳͶ ȋͳȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ȋʹȌ ȋ͵Ȍǡǡǡ ǡ ȋͶȌ ȋͷȌǤͳͷ ǡ ǡǡǤ ͳǦͳͶͳͻͲǤ Ǥ ǣ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ 13ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǡǡǡǡǡǡǡǡǤ

17 |

ͳͻͺ͵ ͳͻͺͷǡ Ǧ Ǥ ͳͻͺͷǡ Ǧ Ǥ

ͳͻͺǡ ǡǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ Ȁ ȀǢ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ Ȁ ȀǢ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ȁ Ȁ ǡ ǡȀǢ

ͶǤ Ǣ

18 |

ͷǤ Ȁ ǡȋȌȋȌǤ

ͳͻͺͷ ͳͻͺͻǡ Ǧ Council of Europe Ǥ Ǥ ȋͺͻȌͻǡ ͳ͵ǡͳͻͺͻǤ

ǡ ǡ ǦǤǤǤ Ǥ

ǡ Ǧ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǧ ǣ

19 |

ͳǤ Computer fraudǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǣ

ʹǤ Computer forgeryǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǣ

͵Ǥ Damage to computer data or computer programsǤǡ ǡ Ǣ

ͶǤ Computer sabotageǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǣ

ͷǤ Unauthorized accessǤ Ǣ

Ǥ Unauthorized interceptionǤ ǡ ǡǡǢ

20 |

Ǥ Unauthorized reproduction of a protected computer programǤ ǡ Ǣ

ͺǤ Unauthorized reproduction of a topographyǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ Alteration of computer data or computer programsǤ Ǣ

ʹǤ Computer espionageǤ ǡ ǡǢ

͵Ǥ Unauthorized use of a computerǤǡ ǣȋȌ ǡ ȋȌ ǡ ȋȌ

21 |

Ǣ

ͶǤ Unauthorized use of a protected computer programǤ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻͻͲǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ ͶͷȀͳʹͳǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ȋȌ ͳͻͻǤ Ǥ ǦǡǤ

22 |

Convention on Cybercrime Ǥ Ǥ ͳǤ

Ǥ

ǡ ǡUSAǤ

ͳͻǡǤͷͳͳͻͺǡͳͻͺͳͲ͵ͲǡͶͳͺ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ͳͺǤ

17 The signatories to the Convention are Albania Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Georgia Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Moldova Montenegro Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Ukraine United Kingdom Canada Japan South Africa United States 18 See ldquoComputer Crime Criminal Justice Resource Manualrdquo published in 1989 downloadable from

23 |

ͳͻͺǡ ͳͻͺǡͳͻͺͶǡͳͻǤ

ȋ ͳͻͺȌͳͻͶȋͷǤͷͷʹȌǤ

ȋͳͻͻȌǡȋͳͻͻͺȌǡȋͳͻͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻͺȌǡ ǤǤ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋȌ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋȌ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ƬȋǦȌȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǯ ȋʹͲͲͳȌ ȋʹͲͲͳȌǤ

Chinaǡ ǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌ ȋͳͻͻȌͳͻͻǤ

httpwwwericedgovERICWebPortalcontentdeliveryservletERICServletaccno=ED332671

24 |

Australia ȋʹͲͲͳȌ ȋͳͻͻͷȌǤ ǡ ͳͻͻͻǤ ǯȋͳͻͺͺȌǤ

Canadaǡ Ǥ ǡ ȋʹͲͲͳȌǤ

Malaysiaǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǤǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǤ

Singapore Ǥ ǡ ȋͳͻͻͺȌǤ

United Arab Emirates (UAE)ǡ ǤʹʹͲͲǤǡ ǤʹʹͲͲʹ ȂǤ

United Kingdom ȋͳͻͺͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻͲȌǡȋͳͻͻͺȌǡȋʹͲͲͲȌǡȋʹͲͲͲȌǡǦǡ ȋʹͲͲͳȌ ȋʹͲͲȌǤ ǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǤ

25 |

Japan ȋǤͳʹͺͳͻͻͻȌȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ

Indiaǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌȋȌǡʹͲͲͺǤ Ǥ

12 Need for Cyber Law Ǥ ǯ ǫ

conventional crimes are carried out using computers Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

26 |

Ǥ ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ͳͻǤ

ǡ Ǥ lsquotheftrsquo of dataǤ ǡ Dz dzʹͲǤ

ǡͳͺͻDzǡdzǤDzǡ ǡ ǡ dzǤ

ͳͻʹͻʹ Ǯǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǯǤ ʹ ʹͲͲͲ ȏ Ȑ ͷ ͷͲͲͲ ȏ ȐǤ ǡ ǡ ʹͲͲͲ ǡ ǤͷͳȏȐͳͲʹȏȐǤʹͲ͵ͺDz ǡ ǡǤdz

27 |

ǡ Ǥ

ǮǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ ǫ Ǥ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥǫǡ Ǥ ǮǯǤǮǯǮǯ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

lsquopossessionrsquo Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡǤ ǡ Ǯǯ ǫ Ǯǯ ǫ ǡ ǫ

28 |

Ǥ ǡ Ǯǯǫ

lsquomobilityrsquo Ǥ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǯǯ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥȋ ȌǤ ǯǤǤ

ǯǤ

ǤǤ

29 |

TWO

2 Overview of Computer amp Web Technology

ǡǡ ǡCharles BabbageǤ ͳͺʹʹǡǡDifference EngineǤ ǡ Ǥ

ǡǦǡAnalytical EngineǤ

ǯ ǡ ȋ Ȍǡ ǯ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ͳͻͺͲǡ ǤǤ ADAǤ

ǯ Ǧ ǡ ǡǦǤ

30 |

ǣ

ͳǤ ȋȌǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡǤ

standalone network Ǥ

ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

Internet ͳͻͲǤ Dzdz Dzdz Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

31 |

ǡ ǡǡǤ

Dzdz ǡ ǤDzdzǤ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ǯǤ

Dzdz packet of information ǯ Ǥ ǡ ǡDzdzǤ

Ǥ Ǧelectronic mail ȋǦȌǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

32 |

Dz dz Ǥ Ǥ

ǣǦǦǡǦǦǡǡǦǦǤ

ǡ DzWorld Wide WebdzǤ ǡ Ǥ DzǦdzǤ

ǡInternet browser ǡ Dzdz Ǥ

hyperlinksǤ

21 IP Addresses

ȋȌǤ ǣ

ͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ

ȋȌǤǤǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲǡǤǤ

33 |

ǡ ͲʹͷͷǡʹͺǤ

ͶǤ͵Ǥ

decimal format

ͳʹͶͻͷͳͲ

ǣȀȀͳʹͶͻͷͳͲǡǤǤ

staticIP addressesǤǤ

ǡ dynamic IP addressesǤ ǡ ȋǤǤ ǡ Ȍ Ǥ

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and NumbersȋȌǤ ȋȌǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

34 |

ǣ

ͲǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͲǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳʹǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹͺǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳʹͺǤͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻǤʹͷͶǤͲǤͲ ͳͻǤʹͷͶǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹǤͳǤͲǤͲ ͳʹǤ͵ͳǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻͳǤʹͷͷǤͲǤͲ ͳͻͳǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻʹǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳͻʹǤͲǤͲǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻʹǤͳͺǤͲǤͲ ͳͻʹǤͳͺǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ʹʹ͵ǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤͲ ʹʹ͵ǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

Ǥ Ǥ ǣ

ͳǤ logsǡ

ʹǤ headers

͵Ǥ records

ͶǤ records

35 |

ͷǤ logs

ǣ

ͳǤ spoofedfakedǤ

ʹǤ maskproxyǤ

͵Ǥ incorrect information Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

IPv4Ǥ IPv6Ǥ

36 |

22 Working of Email System

ǡʹͶǡͳͺͶͶǡǡǨ

ǡͳͲǡͳͺǡǤǡǢǤ

Ǥ

Ǥǡ Dzdz Ǥ

Ǥǡ Dzdz ǤȋȌǤ

ǤǤDzdzǡ ȋȌ SMTP ȋ ȌǤ Ǥ

ǯǤ ǡȋȌǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

37 |

POP3ȋ͵ȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ spoofedfakedǤ

ʹǤ maskproxyǤ

23 Domain Name System

ͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ Ǥ Ǥ ǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ ǡ ǤǤ

ǡǤȋǤȌǤ ȋȌǤ

ǡ Ǥ ǣȀȀǤǤ ǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲǤ

ǣ

ͶǤ

38 |

ȂDzͶdzDzdzǤ DzǤdz Ǥ Dzdz Ǥ ǡ DzͶdzǦDzdzǤ

Ǧ 13ͳͻͺͷǣ

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǧ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥǣ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ Ȁ

Ǥ

39 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǡ DzǤdzDzǤdzǤ

Important facts about domain names

ͳǤ not case sensitiveǤǤͶǤͶǤͶǤ

ʹǤ alphabetsǡnumbershyphensǤ

40 |

͵Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͶǤ whois searchǤǡ Ǥ

24 Blogs

ǤǡǤ

Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ȋȌǡ

41 |

ʹǤ ȋȌǡ

͵Ǥ ȋȌǡ

ͶǤ ȋȌǡ

ͷǤ ȋ͵Ȍǡ

Ǥ ȋȌ

Ǧ Ǥ

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǯ Ǧ ǦǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ ǤǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ʹͲͲǤ

42 |

ͶǤ ǡ 13 ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͷǤ ǡ ȋ Ȍ ǡ Ǥ ȋ Ȍ ͳͲǡͲͲͲ ǡʹͲͲǤ

Ǥ ǡ ǣǤǤ

Important facts about blogs

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǣ

Ǥ Ǧ

Ǥ

Ǥ

43 |

25 Peer to peer sharing

ǦǦ ȋʹȌ ȋȌǤ ʹ Ǥ ȋǡ ǡȌǤ

ʹ Ǥ ǤǤǤǤ

A non P2P network with the server in the center

44 |

ǦǦ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

26 Evidence in Computer Devices

Ǥ

A P2P network

45 |

Component Description amp uses Potential Evidence

Ǥ

Computer-Created Files

Other evidence

Ƭ

ȋȌǦǡǦǡǦǡǦǤ

User-Created FilesǦȀǤ

46 |

ȀǤ

User-Protected Files ǦƬ

Ǥ

ǯǤ

ȀǤ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

47 |

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

ǡǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡȀǤ

ȋȌǤ

ǦǦǦǦǦ

ȋȌ

ǦǤ

User-Created Files

ǦƬȀȀ

48 |

ǤȀǤ

User-Protected Files Ǧ Ƭ

49 |

Additional Reference Material

Ͷ

1ͳͻʹDzdzǡ13ǤǤǤǤǤ2ͳͺʹʹǦǦǤ3ͷǡǡǡǡͳͻͶǤ

50 |

THREE

3 Introduction to Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

Year Development2000 1Information Technology Act 2000

2Indian Penal Code 18603Indian Evidence Act 18724ǤBankersrsquo Book Evidence Act 18795Reserve Bank of India Act 19346Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 20007Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000

2001 Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

2002 1 Executive Order 2 Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤ3Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002Ǥ

51 |

4Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002Ǥ

2003 1 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ2 Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003Ǥ3 Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ4 Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003 5 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004 1 Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004Ǥ2 Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004Ǥ3 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009 1Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008Ǥ2 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ3 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ

52 |

4 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009 Ǥ5 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ6 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009 Ǥ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011 1 Information Technology (Reasonable security practices and procedures and sensitive personal data or information) Rules 2011Ǥ2 Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011Ǥ3Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ

31 Chronology of the Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

2000

Information Technology Act 2000 ȋ Information Technology ActȌͳʹͲͲͲǤ

Information Technology Act Ǥ

53 |

Information Technology Act ȋ ͳͲȌǤ

Indian Penal Code ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Indian Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

ǡ Bankersrsquo Book Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

Code of Criminal ProcedureǡCivil Procedure CodeInformation Technology ActǤ

Reserve Bank of India Act Information Technology ActǤ

ͳ ʹͲͲͲǡ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ ǡǤǡ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

54 |

Ǥ

2001

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤǤ

Ǥ Information Technology ActǤ ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤ

2002

Executive Order ͳʹ ʹͲͲʹ Ǥ

Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤͳʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002 ͳͻʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology Act Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous

55 |

Provisions) Act 2002ǤǤ

2003

ͳʹͲͲ͵ǡInformation Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǧ ȋȌȋȌǤ

ʹ ǤȋȌǤ

ǡ ͻʹͲͲʹǡ Ǥ

56 |

ǯ13ǤǤǯ13 Ǥ

ǡʹ͵ʹͲͲ͵ Dz dzǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡ Ǥ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003Ǥ

Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003Ǥ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲ͵Ǥ ǡȋǦȌȋȌǤ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004

Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

57 |

ǤǤ

Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004 ʹͻ ʹͲͲͶǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009

Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008ǡ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲͻ Information Technology ActǤ

ʹǡʹͲͲͻǣ

ȋͳȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009

ȋʹȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009

ȋ͵Ȍ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009

58 |

ȋͶȌCyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009

ȋͷȌ Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011

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

Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011ǤǤ

Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ Ǥ

32 Information Technology Act 2000

ǡʹͲͲͲȋȌͳʹͲͲͲǤͻͶͳ͵Ǥ

ǡǣ

59 |

9 electronic commerceʹͳǡ

9 electronic filing of documents ǡ

9 amend ǡ ǡͳͺʹǡ ǡͳͺͻͳǡͳͻ͵Ͷǡ

9 efficient delivery of Government servicesǡ

9 Model Law on Electronic Commerce ȋȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ Electronic records Ǣ ƬǢ Ƭ Ǣ ǢǢ

ʹͳǦ ǦǤ ȋȌ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ ȋ Ȍǡ Ǥ ȀȋǡƬȌǤ

60 |

ǡ Ǣ ǡǤ

ʹǤ Establishing of authorities Ǣǡ ǢǤ

͵Ǥ Certifying Authorities Ǣ ǡ Ǣ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Cyber crimes Ǣ Ǣ ǡǡǦǡ ǯ ǡ ǡǡ Ǣ Ǣ ǡ ǡ Ǣ Ǥ

ͷǤ Special issues Ǧ ǢǢǤ

61 |

Ǥ Administrative issues Ƭ Ǥ

7 Amendments ǡ ǡ ǯǤ

Extent and jurisdiction of the IT Act

ǡ ͳȋʹȌͷǤ

ͳȋʹȌǣ(2) It shall extend to the whole of India and save as otherwise provided in this Act it applies also to any offence or contravention thereunder committed outside India by any person

ͷ ǣ75 Act to apply for offence or contravention committed outside India

(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) the provisions of this Act shall apply also to any offence or contravention committed outside India by any person irrespective of his nationality

62 |

(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1) this Act shall apply to an offence or contravention committed outside India by any person if the act or conduct constituting the offence or contravention involves a computer computer system or computer network located in India

ǡǡǡǤ

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡǤ

DzdzǤ Ǥ ʹʹǡ ʹ͵Ǥ

ʹʹ ͵ͳȋʹȌ Dz ǡǡǤdz ͵ͳȋ͵Ȍ Dz

63 |

Applicability of the IT Act

ǣ

1 a negotiable instrument (other than a cheque)

ͳ͵ȋͳȌ ǡͳͺͺͳ Dz dz ǡ Ǥ

Illustration of a promissory note

Ǥǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǥdzʹ͵ DzdzͳͻͳǤDz dzǤ ȋȌǡͳͻʹǤ ȋ ȌǡͳͻͶǤ

ǡ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲ ͳʹ 13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

64 |

Illustration of a bill of exchange

Ǥǣ

cheque Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲͲͲǡ Ǥ ȋ Ƭ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲʹǤ

ǡǤ

Ǥ Dzcheque in the electronic formdzDztruncated chequedzǤ

Ǥ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲͳʹ13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

65 |

cheque in the electronic form Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Cheque Truncation Ǥ

2 a power-of-attorney

ǦǦ ǤȏͳǦǦǡͳͺͺʹȐ

Illustration

ʹǤ ǤDzdz Ǥ ǡ ǯ Ǥ

3 a trust

͵ ǡͳͺͺʹǡ Ǥ

66 |

Illustration

ǤͳͲ Ǥ DzdzǤDzdzDzdzǤDzdzDzdzǡDzdzǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

4 a will

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ǤǡǤ

Codicilǡǡ Ǥ

67 |

5 Any contract for the sale or conveyance of immovable property or any interest in such property

saleǤConveyanceǤ

Immovable property ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ͵ ǡ Ǥ

6 class of documents or transactions Ǥ

68 |

33 IT (Use of Electronic Records amp Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ȋͳȌǯǡ

ȋʹȌǡ

ȋ͵Ȍǡ

ȋͶȌǡ

ȋͷȌ ǡ

ȋȌǤ

Cheques in electronic form ǡǤ

69 |

34 IT (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000

ȋ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲͲ ȋȌǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

ͻǤ ǡ

ͳͲǤ ǡ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ

70 |

ͳ͵Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

ʹguidelinesǣ

ȋͳȌ ǡ

ȋʹȌ Ǥ

71 |

35 CRAT (Procedure) Rules 2000

ȋȌǤ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ Ǧǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules

72 |

2003 Ǥ

36 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of

Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003

ȋȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

73 |

37 Order Relating to Blocking of Websites

ȋǦȌ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡǤȋȌ

ͶǤ 13

ͷǤ ǡǤ

Ǥ ǡǤ

Ǥ ȋȌ

ͺǤ ȋȌǡ

ͻǤ

ͳͲǤ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ13

ͳ͵Ǥ

74 |

ͳͶǤ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ

Ǧ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥ

ȋȌǤ

Ǧ ǡ ǡǡǦͳͳͲͲͲ͵Ǥ

38 Indian Penal Code

ȋȌ 13Ǥʹ͵ͷͳͳǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Dzdz Dz dz ǡ ʹͲͲͲǤ

75 |

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ

defamatoryǡǡͷͲͲǤʹȀǤȋȌȋȌʹͶǤ

39 Indian Evidence Act

Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

24 The relevant extract of section 464 of Indian Penal Code is ldquoA person is said to make a false document or false electronic recordmdashFirstmdashWho dishonestly or fraudulentlymdashhelliphellip(b) makes or transmits any electronic record or part of any electronic recordhellipwith the intention of causing it to be believed that such helliphellipelectronic record hellipwas madehellipby the authority of a person by whom hellipit was not maderdquo

76 |

ǡ Ǥ

ͷ Ǥ Ǥ ǡǡǤ

310 Code of Criminal Procedure

ǡ ͳͻ͵ ȋȌ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

77 |

ͻǤ ǡǡ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ

311 Bankersrsquo Books Evidence Act

ǯǡͳͺͻͳ bankersrsquo booksǤ ǡ ǯʹͷ Ǥ

ǯ Ǥ Dzdzǯ ǡ three certificates

Ǥ

25 Bankers books include ledgers day-books cash-books account-books and all other books used in the ordinary business of a bank These can be in paper form or printouts of data stored in bank computers

Note Ǥdo notǤ ǡǤ

78 |

Illustration

͵ Ǥ ǯȋȌ ǯ ͷͲǡͲͲͲǤ ͳ͵ͺ DzdzǤ

ǯȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ ͵ǣ

Certificate us 2A(a) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤǤǤͳʹ͵ͶͷǤ

ʹǤ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ǡ

79 |

Certificate us 2A(b) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡ Dz dz ǣ

ȋȌǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ ǡǡ ǦǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌǢ

80 |

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǥ

ǡ

Enclosed

Certificate us 2A(c) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤ Dzdz Ǥͳʹ͵Ͷͷ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

ǡ

81 |

ǤʹǤ

ȋȌ Ǥ ǡ ǯǤ

ȋȌǤ

Ǥ

312 Relevant Authorities

ǣ

1Controller of Certifying Authorities

ȋȌCertifying AuthoritiesȋȌǤ ǤǤ

investigation powers Ȁʹͺ Ǥ direct a person to decrypt informationǤ

ʹȋʹͲͲ͵ȌͻǤǡȏǤǤǤͳͷͻ͵ʹͲͲͲǣͲͳǤͳͲǤʹͲͲʹȐ

82 |

ȀͻǤ

2 Adjudicating Officers

ȋȌͶ͵ǡͶͶͶͷ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

ͻ ȋ Ȍǡ ʹͲͲ͵ Ǥ

The outline of the procedure is as under

1 Ǥ Ǥ

2 Ǥ Ǥ

3 ǡ Ǥ

83 |

4 ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

5 Ǧ Ǥ

6 Ȃ ȋȌ ǡ ǡǢȋȌ ǢȋȌǤ

7ǦǤ

8 ͳͳ ǡǤ

9 ǡ ǡǤ

10Ǥ

11 ǡ Ȁ ǦǤ

ǣǣȀȀǤǤȀǦǤ

84 |

3 Cyber Appellate Tribunal

ȋȌ ȋȌǤ

ȋȌ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ ͶͷǤʹǡͲͲͲǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ

85 |

4 Police

ǤǡǤ

5 Courts

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

313 Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

ȋȌ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ electronic signature Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡǤ

ʹǤ ͳ Ͷ͵ Ǥ upper limit for the compensationǤ

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 9: Fundamentals Cyber Law

9 |

Ǥ ǫ

Ǥ ǫ

ͺǤ ǫ

ͻǤ ǫ

Ǥnatural law theory ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǯ ǯǤ Ǥ

legal positivismǡ Ǥ ǡǡ ǡǤͳǤ

ͳͷͺͶʹ

for the sure and true interpretation of all Statutes in general (be they penal or beneficial restrictive or enlarging of the common law) four things are to be discerned and considered -

ͳ13ǡǣȀȀǤǤȀȀ13ʹ͵ǤǤǢǤǤ͵ǤǤǡȏȋͳͻͷͷȌʹͲ͵ȋʹͺȌȐǤ

10 |

1st What was the common law before the making of the Act

2nd What was the mischief and defect for which the common law did not provide

3rd What remedy the Parliament hath resolved and appointed to cure the disease of the Common wealth and

4th The true reason of the remedy and then the office of all the judges is always to make such construction as shall suppress the mischief and advance the remedy and to suppress subtle inventions and evasions for continuance of the mischief and pro privato commodo and to add force and life to the cure and remedy according to the true intent of the makers of the Act pro bono publico

Case law Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Stare decisis ȋ Stare decisis et non quieta movere Dz ȌǤ

Stare decisis Ǥ

11 |

ǤǤǡ͵ǡǤǤ13Ǥ ǣ

There is nothing in our Constitution which prevents us from departing from a previous decision if we are convinced of its error and its baneful effect on the general interests of the public

ǤƬͶǡǡ13Ǥǣ

Stare decisis is usually the wise policy because in most matters it is more important that the applicable rule of law be settled right This is commonly true even where the error is a matter of serious concern provided correction can be had by legislation But in cases involving the Federal Constitution where correction through legislative action is practically impossible this Court has often overruled its earlier decisions The Court bows to the lessons of experience and the force of better reasoning recognising that the process of trial and error so fruitful in the physical sciences is appropriate also in the judicial function

ͷǡ ǡ ǡ

͵ȋͳͻͷͷȌʹͲ͵ȋʹͺȌͶʹͺͷǤǤ͵ͻ͵ǢǤǤͺͳͷͷǤǤͳͻʹͻǤǤʹͶʹǢǤǤǤͳͻʹͻǤǤͺͶ

12 |

Ǥ ǣ

Their Lordships are unable to hold that this proposition stated in such an extreme from is established It may well be said that the Board would hesitate long before disturbing a solemn decision by a previous Board which raised an identical or even a similar issue for determination but for the proposition that the Board is in all circumstances bound to follow a previous decision as it were blindfold they are unable to discover any adequate authority In other words no inflexible rule which falls in all circumstances to be applied has been laid down

United States of America Ǥ

ǡǡǤ13ǤǯȂAustraliaǡǣ

In my opinion it is impossible to maintain an abstract proposition that Court is either legally or technically bound by previous decisions Indeed it may in a proper case be its duty to disregard them But the rule should be applied with great caution and only when the previous

ǦǡʹǤǡǤͳǤͶǦͷǤȏͳͻͳͶȐͳͺǤǤǤͷͶ

13 |

decision is manifestly wrong as for instance if it proceeded upon the mistaken assumption of the continuance of a repealed or expired Statute or is contrary to a decision of another Court which this Court is bound to follow not I think upon a mere suggestion that some or all of the members of the later Court might arrive at a different conclusion if the matter was res integra Otherwise there would be grave danger of want of continuity in the interpretation of law

ǡǤ ǤArticle 141 of the Constitution of India Dz dzͺǤ

Code of Civil Procedure 1908ͻCode of Criminal Procedure 1973ͳͲǤ

ͺ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ȏȋͳͻͷͷȌ ʹ Ͳ͵ ȋʹͺȌȐǡǤ Ǥ13Ǥ ǣ ͳͶͳ Ǥ ǡ ͳͻ͵ͷ Ǥͻ ͵ ǡ ͳͻͲͺǣ Dz ǡ ǡ dzǤͳͲ ͳͷȋͳȌ ǡ ͳͻ͵ǣ DzȋͳȌ 13 13Ǣ 13ǡ 13ǡ13Ǥdz

14 |

13 ǤǤ ͳͳǣ

Precedents which enunciate rules of law form the foundation of administration of Justice under our system It has been held time and again that a single Judge of a High Court is ordinarily bound to accept as correct judgments of Courts of coordinate jurisdiction and of Division Benches and of the Full Benches of his Court and of this Court The reason of the rule which makes a precedent binding lies in the desire to secure uniformity and certainty in the law

Ǥ ǡ 13 ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ 13 ͳͲȋͳȌ ǡ ͳͻ͵ǣ DzȋͳȌ 13 13 Ǥdz ͳͻȋͳȌ ǡ ͳͻ͵ǣ DzȋͳȌ 13ǡ ǡ 13ǡ ǤdzͳͳǤǡͳͻͺ͵ʹ

15 |

13Ǥ

11 What is Cyber Law

ǡǤ

ǡ law ǣ ȋͳȌ ǡȋʹȌ ǡȋ͵ȌǤǤ

cyber cyberspace ǡ ǡǡ ǡǡǡǡȋǡ Ȍ ǡ Ǥ definition of cyber law Dz dzǤ ǣ

ͳǤ ͳʹ

ͳʹ Dzǣ 13 dz ͳͻͺͻǤ ǡǣȋͳȌǤǤǡȋʹȌ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡȋ͵Ȍ ǤǤ Ǥ

16 |

ʹǤ ͳ͵͵Ǥ

ͳͶͶǤ Ƭͳͷ

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and DevelopmentȋȌͳǤ

ȀǤͳ͵ Ǥ ȀǤͳͶ ȋͳȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ȋʹȌ ȋ͵Ȍǡǡǡ ǡ ȋͶȌ ȋͷȌǤͳͷ ǡ ǡǡǤ ͳǦͳͶͳͻͲǤ Ǥ ǣ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ 13ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǡǡǡǡǡǡǡǡǤ

17 |

ͳͻͺ͵ ͳͻͺͷǡ Ǧ Ǥ ͳͻͺͷǡ Ǧ Ǥ

ͳͻͺǡ ǡǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ Ȁ ȀǢ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ Ȁ ȀǢ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ȁ Ȁ ǡ ǡȀǢ

ͶǤ Ǣ

18 |

ͷǤ Ȁ ǡȋȌȋȌǤ

ͳͻͺͷ ͳͻͺͻǡ Ǧ Council of Europe Ǥ Ǥ ȋͺͻȌͻǡ ͳ͵ǡͳͻͺͻǤ

ǡ ǡ ǦǤǤǤ Ǥ

ǡ Ǧ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǧ ǣ

19 |

ͳǤ Computer fraudǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǣ

ʹǤ Computer forgeryǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǣ

͵Ǥ Damage to computer data or computer programsǤǡ ǡ Ǣ

ͶǤ Computer sabotageǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǣ

ͷǤ Unauthorized accessǤ Ǣ

Ǥ Unauthorized interceptionǤ ǡ ǡǡǢ

20 |

Ǥ Unauthorized reproduction of a protected computer programǤ ǡ Ǣ

ͺǤ Unauthorized reproduction of a topographyǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ Alteration of computer data or computer programsǤ Ǣ

ʹǤ Computer espionageǤ ǡ ǡǢ

͵Ǥ Unauthorized use of a computerǤǡ ǣȋȌ ǡ ȋȌ ǡ ȋȌ

21 |

Ǣ

ͶǤ Unauthorized use of a protected computer programǤ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻͻͲǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ ͶͷȀͳʹͳǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ȋȌ ͳͻͻǤ Ǥ ǦǡǤ

22 |

Convention on Cybercrime Ǥ Ǥ ͳǤ

Ǥ

ǡ ǡUSAǤ

ͳͻǡǤͷͳͳͻͺǡͳͻͺͳͲ͵ͲǡͶͳͺ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ͳͺǤ

17 The signatories to the Convention are Albania Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Georgia Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Moldova Montenegro Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Ukraine United Kingdom Canada Japan South Africa United States 18 See ldquoComputer Crime Criminal Justice Resource Manualrdquo published in 1989 downloadable from

23 |

ͳͻͺǡ ͳͻͺǡͳͻͺͶǡͳͻǤ

ȋ ͳͻͺȌͳͻͶȋͷǤͷͷʹȌǤ

ȋͳͻͻȌǡȋͳͻͻͺȌǡȋͳͻͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻͺȌǡ ǤǤ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋȌ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋȌ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ƬȋǦȌȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǯ ȋʹͲͲͳȌ ȋʹͲͲͳȌǤ

Chinaǡ ǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌ ȋͳͻͻȌͳͻͻǤ

httpwwwericedgovERICWebPortalcontentdeliveryservletERICServletaccno=ED332671

24 |

Australia ȋʹͲͲͳȌ ȋͳͻͻͷȌǤ ǡ ͳͻͻͻǤ ǯȋͳͻͺͺȌǤ

Canadaǡ Ǥ ǡ ȋʹͲͲͳȌǤ

Malaysiaǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǤǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǤ

Singapore Ǥ ǡ ȋͳͻͻͺȌǤ

United Arab Emirates (UAE)ǡ ǤʹʹͲͲǤǡ ǤʹʹͲͲʹ ȂǤ

United Kingdom ȋͳͻͺͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻͲȌǡȋͳͻͻͺȌǡȋʹͲͲͲȌǡȋʹͲͲͲȌǡǦǡ ȋʹͲͲͳȌ ȋʹͲͲȌǤ ǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǤ

25 |

Japan ȋǤͳʹͺͳͻͻͻȌȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ

Indiaǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌȋȌǡʹͲͲͺǤ Ǥ

12 Need for Cyber Law Ǥ ǯ ǫ

conventional crimes are carried out using computers Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

26 |

Ǥ ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ͳͻǤ

ǡ Ǥ lsquotheftrsquo of dataǤ ǡ Dz dzʹͲǤ

ǡͳͺͻDzǡdzǤDzǡ ǡ ǡ dzǤ

ͳͻʹͻʹ Ǯǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǯǤ ʹ ʹͲͲͲ ȏ Ȑ ͷ ͷͲͲͲ ȏ ȐǤ ǡ ǡ ʹͲͲͲ ǡ ǤͷͳȏȐͳͲʹȏȐǤʹͲ͵ͺDz ǡ ǡǤdz

27 |

ǡ Ǥ

ǮǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ ǫ Ǥ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥǫǡ Ǥ ǮǯǤǮǯǮǯ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

lsquopossessionrsquo Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡǤ ǡ Ǯǯ ǫ Ǯǯ ǫ ǡ ǫ

28 |

Ǥ ǡ Ǯǯǫ

lsquomobilityrsquo Ǥ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǯǯ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥȋ ȌǤ ǯǤǤ

ǯǤ

ǤǤ

29 |

TWO

2 Overview of Computer amp Web Technology

ǡǡ ǡCharles BabbageǤ ͳͺʹʹǡǡDifference EngineǤ ǡ Ǥ

ǡǦǡAnalytical EngineǤ

ǯ ǡ ȋ Ȍǡ ǯ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ͳͻͺͲǡ ǤǤ ADAǤ

ǯ Ǧ ǡ ǡǦǤ

30 |

ǣ

ͳǤ ȋȌǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡǤ

standalone network Ǥ

ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

Internet ͳͻͲǤ Dzdz Dzdz Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

31 |

ǡ ǡǡǤ

Dzdz ǡ ǤDzdzǤ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ǯǤ

Dzdz packet of information ǯ Ǥ ǡ ǡDzdzǤ

Ǥ Ǧelectronic mail ȋǦȌǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

32 |

Dz dz Ǥ Ǥ

ǣǦǦǡǦǦǡǡǦǦǤ

ǡ DzWorld Wide WebdzǤ ǡ Ǥ DzǦdzǤ

ǡInternet browser ǡ Dzdz Ǥ

hyperlinksǤ

21 IP Addresses

ȋȌǤ ǣ

ͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ

ȋȌǤǤǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲǡǤǤ

33 |

ǡ ͲʹͷͷǡʹͺǤ

ͶǤ͵Ǥ

decimal format

ͳʹͶͻͷͳͲ

ǣȀȀͳʹͶͻͷͳͲǡǤǤ

staticIP addressesǤǤ

ǡ dynamic IP addressesǤ ǡ ȋǤǤ ǡ Ȍ Ǥ

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and NumbersȋȌǤ ȋȌǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

34 |

ǣ

ͲǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͲǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳʹǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹͺǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳʹͺǤͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻǤʹͷͶǤͲǤͲ ͳͻǤʹͷͶǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹǤͳǤͲǤͲ ͳʹǤ͵ͳǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻͳǤʹͷͷǤͲǤͲ ͳͻͳǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻʹǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳͻʹǤͲǤͲǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻʹǤͳͺǤͲǤͲ ͳͻʹǤͳͺǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ʹʹ͵ǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤͲ ʹʹ͵ǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

Ǥ Ǥ ǣ

ͳǤ logsǡ

ʹǤ headers

͵Ǥ records

ͶǤ records

35 |

ͷǤ logs

ǣ

ͳǤ spoofedfakedǤ

ʹǤ maskproxyǤ

͵Ǥ incorrect information Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

IPv4Ǥ IPv6Ǥ

36 |

22 Working of Email System

ǡʹͶǡͳͺͶͶǡǡǨ

ǡͳͲǡͳͺǡǤǡǢǤ

Ǥ

Ǥǡ Dzdz Ǥ

Ǥǡ Dzdz ǤȋȌǤ

ǤǤDzdzǡ ȋȌ SMTP ȋ ȌǤ Ǥ

ǯǤ ǡȋȌǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

37 |

POP3ȋ͵ȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ spoofedfakedǤ

ʹǤ maskproxyǤ

23 Domain Name System

ͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ Ǥ Ǥ ǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ ǡ ǤǤ

ǡǤȋǤȌǤ ȋȌǤ

ǡ Ǥ ǣȀȀǤǤ ǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲǤ

ǣ

ͶǤ

38 |

ȂDzͶdzDzdzǤ DzǤdz Ǥ Dzdz Ǥ ǡ DzͶdzǦDzdzǤ

Ǧ 13ͳͻͺͷǣ

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǧ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥǣ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ Ȁ

Ǥ

39 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǡ DzǤdzDzǤdzǤ

Important facts about domain names

ͳǤ not case sensitiveǤǤͶǤͶǤͶǤ

ʹǤ alphabetsǡnumbershyphensǤ

40 |

͵Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͶǤ whois searchǤǡ Ǥ

24 Blogs

ǤǡǤ

Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ȋȌǡ

41 |

ʹǤ ȋȌǡ

͵Ǥ ȋȌǡ

ͶǤ ȋȌǡ

ͷǤ ȋ͵Ȍǡ

Ǥ ȋȌ

Ǧ Ǥ

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǯ Ǧ ǦǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ ǤǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ʹͲͲǤ

42 |

ͶǤ ǡ 13 ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͷǤ ǡ ȋ Ȍ ǡ Ǥ ȋ Ȍ ͳͲǡͲͲͲ ǡʹͲͲǤ

Ǥ ǡ ǣǤǤ

Important facts about blogs

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǣ

Ǥ Ǧ

Ǥ

Ǥ

43 |

25 Peer to peer sharing

ǦǦ ȋʹȌ ȋȌǤ ʹ Ǥ ȋǡ ǡȌǤ

ʹ Ǥ ǤǤǤǤ

A non P2P network with the server in the center

44 |

ǦǦ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

26 Evidence in Computer Devices

Ǥ

A P2P network

45 |

Component Description amp uses Potential Evidence

Ǥ

Computer-Created Files

Other evidence

Ƭ

ȋȌǦǡǦǡǦǡǦǤ

User-Created FilesǦȀǤ

46 |

ȀǤ

User-Protected Files ǦƬ

Ǥ

ǯǤ

ȀǤ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

47 |

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

ǡǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡȀǤ

ȋȌǤ

ǦǦǦǦǦ

ȋȌ

ǦǤ

User-Created Files

ǦƬȀȀ

48 |

ǤȀǤ

User-Protected Files Ǧ Ƭ

49 |

Additional Reference Material

Ͷ

1ͳͻʹDzdzǡ13ǤǤǤǤǤ2ͳͺʹʹǦǦǤ3ͷǡǡǡǡͳͻͶǤ

50 |

THREE

3 Introduction to Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

Year Development2000 1Information Technology Act 2000

2Indian Penal Code 18603Indian Evidence Act 18724ǤBankersrsquo Book Evidence Act 18795Reserve Bank of India Act 19346Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 20007Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000

2001 Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

2002 1 Executive Order 2 Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤ3Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002Ǥ

51 |

4Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002Ǥ

2003 1 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ2 Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003Ǥ3 Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ4 Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003 5 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004 1 Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004Ǥ2 Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004Ǥ3 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009 1Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008Ǥ2 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ3 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ

52 |

4 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009 Ǥ5 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ6 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009 Ǥ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011 1 Information Technology (Reasonable security practices and procedures and sensitive personal data or information) Rules 2011Ǥ2 Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011Ǥ3Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ

31 Chronology of the Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

2000

Information Technology Act 2000 ȋ Information Technology ActȌͳʹͲͲͲǤ

Information Technology Act Ǥ

53 |

Information Technology Act ȋ ͳͲȌǤ

Indian Penal Code ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Indian Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

ǡ Bankersrsquo Book Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

Code of Criminal ProcedureǡCivil Procedure CodeInformation Technology ActǤ

Reserve Bank of India Act Information Technology ActǤ

ͳ ʹͲͲͲǡ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ ǡǤǡ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

54 |

Ǥ

2001

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤǤ

Ǥ Information Technology ActǤ ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤ

2002

Executive Order ͳʹ ʹͲͲʹ Ǥ

Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤͳʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002 ͳͻʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology Act Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous

55 |

Provisions) Act 2002ǤǤ

2003

ͳʹͲͲ͵ǡInformation Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǧ ȋȌȋȌǤ

ʹ ǤȋȌǤ

ǡ ͻʹͲͲʹǡ Ǥ

56 |

ǯ13ǤǤǯ13 Ǥ

ǡʹ͵ʹͲͲ͵ Dz dzǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡ Ǥ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003Ǥ

Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003Ǥ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲ͵Ǥ ǡȋǦȌȋȌǤ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004

Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

57 |

ǤǤ

Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004 ʹͻ ʹͲͲͶǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009

Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008ǡ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲͻ Information Technology ActǤ

ʹǡʹͲͲͻǣ

ȋͳȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009

ȋʹȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009

ȋ͵Ȍ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009

58 |

ȋͶȌCyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009

ȋͷȌ Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011

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

Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011ǤǤ

Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ Ǥ

32 Information Technology Act 2000

ǡʹͲͲͲȋȌͳʹͲͲͲǤͻͶͳ͵Ǥ

ǡǣ

59 |

9 electronic commerceʹͳǡ

9 electronic filing of documents ǡ

9 amend ǡ ǡͳͺʹǡ ǡͳͺͻͳǡͳͻ͵Ͷǡ

9 efficient delivery of Government servicesǡ

9 Model Law on Electronic Commerce ȋȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ Electronic records Ǣ ƬǢ Ƭ Ǣ ǢǢ

ʹͳǦ ǦǤ ȋȌ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ ȋ Ȍǡ Ǥ ȀȋǡƬȌǤ

60 |

ǡ Ǣ ǡǤ

ʹǤ Establishing of authorities Ǣǡ ǢǤ

͵Ǥ Certifying Authorities Ǣ ǡ Ǣ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Cyber crimes Ǣ Ǣ ǡǡǦǡ ǯ ǡ ǡǡ Ǣ Ǣ ǡ ǡ Ǣ Ǥ

ͷǤ Special issues Ǧ ǢǢǤ

61 |

Ǥ Administrative issues Ƭ Ǥ

7 Amendments ǡ ǡ ǯǤ

Extent and jurisdiction of the IT Act

ǡ ͳȋʹȌͷǤ

ͳȋʹȌǣ(2) It shall extend to the whole of India and save as otherwise provided in this Act it applies also to any offence or contravention thereunder committed outside India by any person

ͷ ǣ75 Act to apply for offence or contravention committed outside India

(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) the provisions of this Act shall apply also to any offence or contravention committed outside India by any person irrespective of his nationality

62 |

(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1) this Act shall apply to an offence or contravention committed outside India by any person if the act or conduct constituting the offence or contravention involves a computer computer system or computer network located in India

ǡǡǡǤ

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡǤ

DzdzǤ Ǥ ʹʹǡ ʹ͵Ǥ

ʹʹ ͵ͳȋʹȌ Dz ǡǡǤdz ͵ͳȋ͵Ȍ Dz

63 |

Applicability of the IT Act

ǣ

1 a negotiable instrument (other than a cheque)

ͳ͵ȋͳȌ ǡͳͺͺͳ Dz dz ǡ Ǥ

Illustration of a promissory note

Ǥǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǥdzʹ͵ DzdzͳͻͳǤDz dzǤ ȋȌǡͳͻʹǤ ȋ ȌǡͳͻͶǤ

ǡ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲ ͳʹ 13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

64 |

Illustration of a bill of exchange

Ǥǣ

cheque Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲͲͲǡ Ǥ ȋ Ƭ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲʹǤ

ǡǤ

Ǥ Dzcheque in the electronic formdzDztruncated chequedzǤ

Ǥ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲͳʹ13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

65 |

cheque in the electronic form Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Cheque Truncation Ǥ

2 a power-of-attorney

ǦǦ ǤȏͳǦǦǡͳͺͺʹȐ

Illustration

ʹǤ ǤDzdz Ǥ ǡ ǯ Ǥ

3 a trust

͵ ǡͳͺͺʹǡ Ǥ

66 |

Illustration

ǤͳͲ Ǥ DzdzǤDzdzDzdzǤDzdzDzdzǡDzdzǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

4 a will

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ǤǡǤ

Codicilǡǡ Ǥ

67 |

5 Any contract for the sale or conveyance of immovable property or any interest in such property

saleǤConveyanceǤ

Immovable property ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ͵ ǡ Ǥ

6 class of documents or transactions Ǥ

68 |

33 IT (Use of Electronic Records amp Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ȋͳȌǯǡ

ȋʹȌǡ

ȋ͵Ȍǡ

ȋͶȌǡ

ȋͷȌ ǡ

ȋȌǤ

Cheques in electronic form ǡǤ

69 |

34 IT (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000

ȋ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲͲ ȋȌǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

ͻǤ ǡ

ͳͲǤ ǡ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ

70 |

ͳ͵Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

ʹguidelinesǣ

ȋͳȌ ǡ

ȋʹȌ Ǥ

71 |

35 CRAT (Procedure) Rules 2000

ȋȌǤ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ Ǧǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules

72 |

2003 Ǥ

36 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of

Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003

ȋȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

73 |

37 Order Relating to Blocking of Websites

ȋǦȌ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡǤȋȌ

ͶǤ 13

ͷǤ ǡǤ

Ǥ ǡǤ

Ǥ ȋȌ

ͺǤ ȋȌǡ

ͻǤ

ͳͲǤ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ13

ͳ͵Ǥ

74 |

ͳͶǤ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ

Ǧ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥ

ȋȌǤ

Ǧ ǡ ǡǡǦͳͳͲͲͲ͵Ǥ

38 Indian Penal Code

ȋȌ 13Ǥʹ͵ͷͳͳǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Dzdz Dz dz ǡ ʹͲͲͲǤ

75 |

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ

defamatoryǡǡͷͲͲǤʹȀǤȋȌȋȌʹͶǤ

39 Indian Evidence Act

Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

24 The relevant extract of section 464 of Indian Penal Code is ldquoA person is said to make a false document or false electronic recordmdashFirstmdashWho dishonestly or fraudulentlymdashhelliphellip(b) makes or transmits any electronic record or part of any electronic recordhellipwith the intention of causing it to be believed that such helliphellipelectronic record hellipwas madehellipby the authority of a person by whom hellipit was not maderdquo

76 |

ǡ Ǥ

ͷ Ǥ Ǥ ǡǡǤ

310 Code of Criminal Procedure

ǡ ͳͻ͵ ȋȌ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

77 |

ͻǤ ǡǡ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ

311 Bankersrsquo Books Evidence Act

ǯǡͳͺͻͳ bankersrsquo booksǤ ǡ ǯʹͷ Ǥ

ǯ Ǥ Dzdzǯ ǡ three certificates

Ǥ

25 Bankers books include ledgers day-books cash-books account-books and all other books used in the ordinary business of a bank These can be in paper form or printouts of data stored in bank computers

Note Ǥdo notǤ ǡǤ

78 |

Illustration

͵ Ǥ ǯȋȌ ǯ ͷͲǡͲͲͲǤ ͳ͵ͺ DzdzǤ

ǯȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ ͵ǣ

Certificate us 2A(a) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤǤǤͳʹ͵ͶͷǤ

ʹǤ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ǡ

79 |

Certificate us 2A(b) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡ Dz dz ǣ

ȋȌǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ ǡǡ ǦǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌǢ

80 |

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǥ

ǡ

Enclosed

Certificate us 2A(c) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤ Dzdz Ǥͳʹ͵Ͷͷ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

ǡ

81 |

ǤʹǤ

ȋȌ Ǥ ǡ ǯǤ

ȋȌǤ

Ǥ

312 Relevant Authorities

ǣ

1Controller of Certifying Authorities

ȋȌCertifying AuthoritiesȋȌǤ ǤǤ

investigation powers Ȁʹͺ Ǥ direct a person to decrypt informationǤ

ʹȋʹͲͲ͵ȌͻǤǡȏǤǤǤͳͷͻ͵ʹͲͲͲǣͲͳǤͳͲǤʹͲͲʹȐ

82 |

ȀͻǤ

2 Adjudicating Officers

ȋȌͶ͵ǡͶͶͶͷ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

ͻ ȋ Ȍǡ ʹͲͲ͵ Ǥ

The outline of the procedure is as under

1 Ǥ Ǥ

2 Ǥ Ǥ

3 ǡ Ǥ

83 |

4 ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

5 Ǧ Ǥ

6 Ȃ ȋȌ ǡ ǡǢȋȌ ǢȋȌǤ

7ǦǤ

8 ͳͳ ǡǤ

9 ǡ ǡǤ

10Ǥ

11 ǡ Ȁ ǦǤ

ǣǣȀȀǤǤȀǦǤ

84 |

3 Cyber Appellate Tribunal

ȋȌ ȋȌǤ

ȋȌ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ ͶͷǤʹǡͲͲͲǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ

85 |

4 Police

ǤǡǤ

5 Courts

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

313 Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

ȋȌ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ electronic signature Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡǤ

ʹǤ ͳ Ͷ͵ Ǥ upper limit for the compensationǤ

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 10: Fundamentals Cyber Law

10 |

1st What was the common law before the making of the Act

2nd What was the mischief and defect for which the common law did not provide

3rd What remedy the Parliament hath resolved and appointed to cure the disease of the Common wealth and

4th The true reason of the remedy and then the office of all the judges is always to make such construction as shall suppress the mischief and advance the remedy and to suppress subtle inventions and evasions for continuance of the mischief and pro privato commodo and to add force and life to the cure and remedy according to the true intent of the makers of the Act pro bono publico

Case law Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Stare decisis ȋ Stare decisis et non quieta movere Dz ȌǤ

Stare decisis Ǥ

11 |

ǤǤǡ͵ǡǤǤ13Ǥ ǣ

There is nothing in our Constitution which prevents us from departing from a previous decision if we are convinced of its error and its baneful effect on the general interests of the public

ǤƬͶǡǡ13Ǥǣ

Stare decisis is usually the wise policy because in most matters it is more important that the applicable rule of law be settled right This is commonly true even where the error is a matter of serious concern provided correction can be had by legislation But in cases involving the Federal Constitution where correction through legislative action is practically impossible this Court has often overruled its earlier decisions The Court bows to the lessons of experience and the force of better reasoning recognising that the process of trial and error so fruitful in the physical sciences is appropriate also in the judicial function

ͷǡ ǡ ǡ

͵ȋͳͻͷͷȌʹͲ͵ȋʹͺȌͶʹͺͷǤǤ͵ͻ͵ǢǤǤͺͳͷͷǤǤͳͻʹͻǤǤʹͶʹǢǤǤǤͳͻʹͻǤǤͺͶ

12 |

Ǥ ǣ

Their Lordships are unable to hold that this proposition stated in such an extreme from is established It may well be said that the Board would hesitate long before disturbing a solemn decision by a previous Board which raised an identical or even a similar issue for determination but for the proposition that the Board is in all circumstances bound to follow a previous decision as it were blindfold they are unable to discover any adequate authority In other words no inflexible rule which falls in all circumstances to be applied has been laid down

United States of America Ǥ

ǡǡǤ13ǤǯȂAustraliaǡǣ

In my opinion it is impossible to maintain an abstract proposition that Court is either legally or technically bound by previous decisions Indeed it may in a proper case be its duty to disregard them But the rule should be applied with great caution and only when the previous

ǦǡʹǤǡǤͳǤͶǦͷǤȏͳͻͳͶȐͳͺǤǤǤͷͶ

13 |

decision is manifestly wrong as for instance if it proceeded upon the mistaken assumption of the continuance of a repealed or expired Statute or is contrary to a decision of another Court which this Court is bound to follow not I think upon a mere suggestion that some or all of the members of the later Court might arrive at a different conclusion if the matter was res integra Otherwise there would be grave danger of want of continuity in the interpretation of law

ǡǤ ǤArticle 141 of the Constitution of India Dz dzͺǤ

Code of Civil Procedure 1908ͻCode of Criminal Procedure 1973ͳͲǤ

ͺ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ȏȋͳͻͷͷȌ ʹ Ͳ͵ ȋʹͺȌȐǡǤ Ǥ13Ǥ ǣ ͳͶͳ Ǥ ǡ ͳͻ͵ͷ Ǥͻ ͵ ǡ ͳͻͲͺǣ Dz ǡ ǡ dzǤͳͲ ͳͷȋͳȌ ǡ ͳͻ͵ǣ DzȋͳȌ 13 13Ǣ 13ǡ 13ǡ13Ǥdz

14 |

13 ǤǤ ͳͳǣ

Precedents which enunciate rules of law form the foundation of administration of Justice under our system It has been held time and again that a single Judge of a High Court is ordinarily bound to accept as correct judgments of Courts of coordinate jurisdiction and of Division Benches and of the Full Benches of his Court and of this Court The reason of the rule which makes a precedent binding lies in the desire to secure uniformity and certainty in the law

Ǥ ǡ 13 ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ 13 ͳͲȋͳȌ ǡ ͳͻ͵ǣ DzȋͳȌ 13 13 Ǥdz ͳͻȋͳȌ ǡ ͳͻ͵ǣ DzȋͳȌ 13ǡ ǡ 13ǡ ǤdzͳͳǤǡͳͻͺ͵ʹ

15 |

13Ǥ

11 What is Cyber Law

ǡǤ

ǡ law ǣ ȋͳȌ ǡȋʹȌ ǡȋ͵ȌǤǤ

cyber cyberspace ǡ ǡǡ ǡǡǡǡȋǡ Ȍ ǡ Ǥ definition of cyber law Dz dzǤ ǣ

ͳǤ ͳʹ

ͳʹ Dzǣ 13 dz ͳͻͺͻǤ ǡǣȋͳȌǤǤǡȋʹȌ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡȋ͵Ȍ ǤǤ Ǥ

16 |

ʹǤ ͳ͵͵Ǥ

ͳͶͶǤ Ƭͳͷ

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and DevelopmentȋȌͳǤ

ȀǤͳ͵ Ǥ ȀǤͳͶ ȋͳȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ȋʹȌ ȋ͵Ȍǡǡǡ ǡ ȋͶȌ ȋͷȌǤͳͷ ǡ ǡǡǤ ͳǦͳͶͳͻͲǤ Ǥ ǣ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ 13ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǡǡǡǡǡǡǡǡǤ

17 |

ͳͻͺ͵ ͳͻͺͷǡ Ǧ Ǥ ͳͻͺͷǡ Ǧ Ǥ

ͳͻͺǡ ǡǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ Ȁ ȀǢ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ Ȁ ȀǢ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ȁ Ȁ ǡ ǡȀǢ

ͶǤ Ǣ

18 |

ͷǤ Ȁ ǡȋȌȋȌǤ

ͳͻͺͷ ͳͻͺͻǡ Ǧ Council of Europe Ǥ Ǥ ȋͺͻȌͻǡ ͳ͵ǡͳͻͺͻǤ

ǡ ǡ ǦǤǤǤ Ǥ

ǡ Ǧ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǧ ǣ

19 |

ͳǤ Computer fraudǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǣ

ʹǤ Computer forgeryǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǣ

͵Ǥ Damage to computer data or computer programsǤǡ ǡ Ǣ

ͶǤ Computer sabotageǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǣ

ͷǤ Unauthorized accessǤ Ǣ

Ǥ Unauthorized interceptionǤ ǡ ǡǡǢ

20 |

Ǥ Unauthorized reproduction of a protected computer programǤ ǡ Ǣ

ͺǤ Unauthorized reproduction of a topographyǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ Alteration of computer data or computer programsǤ Ǣ

ʹǤ Computer espionageǤ ǡ ǡǢ

͵Ǥ Unauthorized use of a computerǤǡ ǣȋȌ ǡ ȋȌ ǡ ȋȌ

21 |

Ǣ

ͶǤ Unauthorized use of a protected computer programǤ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻͻͲǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ ͶͷȀͳʹͳǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ȋȌ ͳͻͻǤ Ǥ ǦǡǤ

22 |

Convention on Cybercrime Ǥ Ǥ ͳǤ

Ǥ

ǡ ǡUSAǤ

ͳͻǡǤͷͳͳͻͺǡͳͻͺͳͲ͵ͲǡͶͳͺ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ͳͺǤ

17 The signatories to the Convention are Albania Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Georgia Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Moldova Montenegro Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Ukraine United Kingdom Canada Japan South Africa United States 18 See ldquoComputer Crime Criminal Justice Resource Manualrdquo published in 1989 downloadable from

23 |

ͳͻͺǡ ͳͻͺǡͳͻͺͶǡͳͻǤ

ȋ ͳͻͺȌͳͻͶȋͷǤͷͷʹȌǤ

ȋͳͻͻȌǡȋͳͻͻͺȌǡȋͳͻͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻͺȌǡ ǤǤ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋȌ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋȌ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ƬȋǦȌȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǯ ȋʹͲͲͳȌ ȋʹͲͲͳȌǤ

Chinaǡ ǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌ ȋͳͻͻȌͳͻͻǤ

httpwwwericedgovERICWebPortalcontentdeliveryservletERICServletaccno=ED332671

24 |

Australia ȋʹͲͲͳȌ ȋͳͻͻͷȌǤ ǡ ͳͻͻͻǤ ǯȋͳͻͺͺȌǤ

Canadaǡ Ǥ ǡ ȋʹͲͲͳȌǤ

Malaysiaǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǤǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǤ

Singapore Ǥ ǡ ȋͳͻͻͺȌǤ

United Arab Emirates (UAE)ǡ ǤʹʹͲͲǤǡ ǤʹʹͲͲʹ ȂǤ

United Kingdom ȋͳͻͺͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻͲȌǡȋͳͻͻͺȌǡȋʹͲͲͲȌǡȋʹͲͲͲȌǡǦǡ ȋʹͲͲͳȌ ȋʹͲͲȌǤ ǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǤ

25 |

Japan ȋǤͳʹͺͳͻͻͻȌȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ

Indiaǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌȋȌǡʹͲͲͺǤ Ǥ

12 Need for Cyber Law Ǥ ǯ ǫ

conventional crimes are carried out using computers Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

26 |

Ǥ ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ͳͻǤ

ǡ Ǥ lsquotheftrsquo of dataǤ ǡ Dz dzʹͲǤ

ǡͳͺͻDzǡdzǤDzǡ ǡ ǡ dzǤ

ͳͻʹͻʹ Ǯǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǯǤ ʹ ʹͲͲͲ ȏ Ȑ ͷ ͷͲͲͲ ȏ ȐǤ ǡ ǡ ʹͲͲͲ ǡ ǤͷͳȏȐͳͲʹȏȐǤʹͲ͵ͺDz ǡ ǡǤdz

27 |

ǡ Ǥ

ǮǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ ǫ Ǥ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥǫǡ Ǥ ǮǯǤǮǯǮǯ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

lsquopossessionrsquo Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡǤ ǡ Ǯǯ ǫ Ǯǯ ǫ ǡ ǫ

28 |

Ǥ ǡ Ǯǯǫ

lsquomobilityrsquo Ǥ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǯǯ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥȋ ȌǤ ǯǤǤ

ǯǤ

ǤǤ

29 |

TWO

2 Overview of Computer amp Web Technology

ǡǡ ǡCharles BabbageǤ ͳͺʹʹǡǡDifference EngineǤ ǡ Ǥ

ǡǦǡAnalytical EngineǤ

ǯ ǡ ȋ Ȍǡ ǯ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ͳͻͺͲǡ ǤǤ ADAǤ

ǯ Ǧ ǡ ǡǦǤ

30 |

ǣ

ͳǤ ȋȌǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡǤ

standalone network Ǥ

ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

Internet ͳͻͲǤ Dzdz Dzdz Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

31 |

ǡ ǡǡǤ

Dzdz ǡ ǤDzdzǤ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ǯǤ

Dzdz packet of information ǯ Ǥ ǡ ǡDzdzǤ

Ǥ Ǧelectronic mail ȋǦȌǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

32 |

Dz dz Ǥ Ǥ

ǣǦǦǡǦǦǡǡǦǦǤ

ǡ DzWorld Wide WebdzǤ ǡ Ǥ DzǦdzǤ

ǡInternet browser ǡ Dzdz Ǥ

hyperlinksǤ

21 IP Addresses

ȋȌǤ ǣ

ͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ

ȋȌǤǤǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲǡǤǤ

33 |

ǡ ͲʹͷͷǡʹͺǤ

ͶǤ͵Ǥ

decimal format

ͳʹͶͻͷͳͲ

ǣȀȀͳʹͶͻͷͳͲǡǤǤ

staticIP addressesǤǤ

ǡ dynamic IP addressesǤ ǡ ȋǤǤ ǡ Ȍ Ǥ

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and NumbersȋȌǤ ȋȌǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

34 |

ǣ

ͲǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͲǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳʹǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹͺǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳʹͺǤͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻǤʹͷͶǤͲǤͲ ͳͻǤʹͷͶǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹǤͳǤͲǤͲ ͳʹǤ͵ͳǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻͳǤʹͷͷǤͲǤͲ ͳͻͳǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻʹǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳͻʹǤͲǤͲǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻʹǤͳͺǤͲǤͲ ͳͻʹǤͳͺǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ʹʹ͵ǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤͲ ʹʹ͵ǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

Ǥ Ǥ ǣ

ͳǤ logsǡ

ʹǤ headers

͵Ǥ records

ͶǤ records

35 |

ͷǤ logs

ǣ

ͳǤ spoofedfakedǤ

ʹǤ maskproxyǤ

͵Ǥ incorrect information Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

IPv4Ǥ IPv6Ǥ

36 |

22 Working of Email System

ǡʹͶǡͳͺͶͶǡǡǨ

ǡͳͲǡͳͺǡǤǡǢǤ

Ǥ

Ǥǡ Dzdz Ǥ

Ǥǡ Dzdz ǤȋȌǤ

ǤǤDzdzǡ ȋȌ SMTP ȋ ȌǤ Ǥ

ǯǤ ǡȋȌǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

37 |

POP3ȋ͵ȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ spoofedfakedǤ

ʹǤ maskproxyǤ

23 Domain Name System

ͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ Ǥ Ǥ ǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ ǡ ǤǤ

ǡǤȋǤȌǤ ȋȌǤ

ǡ Ǥ ǣȀȀǤǤ ǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲǤ

ǣ

ͶǤ

38 |

ȂDzͶdzDzdzǤ DzǤdz Ǥ Dzdz Ǥ ǡ DzͶdzǦDzdzǤ

Ǧ 13ͳͻͺͷǣ

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǧ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥǣ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ Ȁ

Ǥ

39 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǡ DzǤdzDzǤdzǤ

Important facts about domain names

ͳǤ not case sensitiveǤǤͶǤͶǤͶǤ

ʹǤ alphabetsǡnumbershyphensǤ

40 |

͵Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͶǤ whois searchǤǡ Ǥ

24 Blogs

ǤǡǤ

Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ȋȌǡ

41 |

ʹǤ ȋȌǡ

͵Ǥ ȋȌǡ

ͶǤ ȋȌǡ

ͷǤ ȋ͵Ȍǡ

Ǥ ȋȌ

Ǧ Ǥ

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǯ Ǧ ǦǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ ǤǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ʹͲͲǤ

42 |

ͶǤ ǡ 13 ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͷǤ ǡ ȋ Ȍ ǡ Ǥ ȋ Ȍ ͳͲǡͲͲͲ ǡʹͲͲǤ

Ǥ ǡ ǣǤǤ

Important facts about blogs

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǣ

Ǥ Ǧ

Ǥ

Ǥ

43 |

25 Peer to peer sharing

ǦǦ ȋʹȌ ȋȌǤ ʹ Ǥ ȋǡ ǡȌǤ

ʹ Ǥ ǤǤǤǤ

A non P2P network with the server in the center

44 |

ǦǦ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

26 Evidence in Computer Devices

Ǥ

A P2P network

45 |

Component Description amp uses Potential Evidence

Ǥ

Computer-Created Files

Other evidence

Ƭ

ȋȌǦǡǦǡǦǡǦǤ

User-Created FilesǦȀǤ

46 |

ȀǤ

User-Protected Files ǦƬ

Ǥ

ǯǤ

ȀǤ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

47 |

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

ǡǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡȀǤ

ȋȌǤ

ǦǦǦǦǦ

ȋȌ

ǦǤ

User-Created Files

ǦƬȀȀ

48 |

ǤȀǤ

User-Protected Files Ǧ Ƭ

49 |

Additional Reference Material

Ͷ

1ͳͻʹDzdzǡ13ǤǤǤǤǤ2ͳͺʹʹǦǦǤ3ͷǡǡǡǡͳͻͶǤ

50 |

THREE

3 Introduction to Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

Year Development2000 1Information Technology Act 2000

2Indian Penal Code 18603Indian Evidence Act 18724ǤBankersrsquo Book Evidence Act 18795Reserve Bank of India Act 19346Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 20007Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000

2001 Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

2002 1 Executive Order 2 Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤ3Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002Ǥ

51 |

4Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002Ǥ

2003 1 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ2 Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003Ǥ3 Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ4 Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003 5 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004 1 Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004Ǥ2 Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004Ǥ3 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009 1Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008Ǥ2 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ3 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ

52 |

4 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009 Ǥ5 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ6 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009 Ǥ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011 1 Information Technology (Reasonable security practices and procedures and sensitive personal data or information) Rules 2011Ǥ2 Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011Ǥ3Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ

31 Chronology of the Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

2000

Information Technology Act 2000 ȋ Information Technology ActȌͳʹͲͲͲǤ

Information Technology Act Ǥ

53 |

Information Technology Act ȋ ͳͲȌǤ

Indian Penal Code ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Indian Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

ǡ Bankersrsquo Book Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

Code of Criminal ProcedureǡCivil Procedure CodeInformation Technology ActǤ

Reserve Bank of India Act Information Technology ActǤ

ͳ ʹͲͲͲǡ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ ǡǤǡ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

54 |

Ǥ

2001

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤǤ

Ǥ Information Technology ActǤ ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤ

2002

Executive Order ͳʹ ʹͲͲʹ Ǥ

Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤͳʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002 ͳͻʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology Act Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous

55 |

Provisions) Act 2002ǤǤ

2003

ͳʹͲͲ͵ǡInformation Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǧ ȋȌȋȌǤ

ʹ ǤȋȌǤ

ǡ ͻʹͲͲʹǡ Ǥ

56 |

ǯ13ǤǤǯ13 Ǥ

ǡʹ͵ʹͲͲ͵ Dz dzǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡ Ǥ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003Ǥ

Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003Ǥ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲ͵Ǥ ǡȋǦȌȋȌǤ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004

Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

57 |

ǤǤ

Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004 ʹͻ ʹͲͲͶǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009

Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008ǡ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲͻ Information Technology ActǤ

ʹǡʹͲͲͻǣ

ȋͳȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009

ȋʹȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009

ȋ͵Ȍ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009

58 |

ȋͶȌCyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009

ȋͷȌ Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011

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

Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011ǤǤ

Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ Ǥ

32 Information Technology Act 2000

ǡʹͲͲͲȋȌͳʹͲͲͲǤͻͶͳ͵Ǥ

ǡǣ

59 |

9 electronic commerceʹͳǡ

9 electronic filing of documents ǡ

9 amend ǡ ǡͳͺʹǡ ǡͳͺͻͳǡͳͻ͵Ͷǡ

9 efficient delivery of Government servicesǡ

9 Model Law on Electronic Commerce ȋȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ Electronic records Ǣ ƬǢ Ƭ Ǣ ǢǢ

ʹͳǦ ǦǤ ȋȌ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ ȋ Ȍǡ Ǥ ȀȋǡƬȌǤ

60 |

ǡ Ǣ ǡǤ

ʹǤ Establishing of authorities Ǣǡ ǢǤ

͵Ǥ Certifying Authorities Ǣ ǡ Ǣ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Cyber crimes Ǣ Ǣ ǡǡǦǡ ǯ ǡ ǡǡ Ǣ Ǣ ǡ ǡ Ǣ Ǥ

ͷǤ Special issues Ǧ ǢǢǤ

61 |

Ǥ Administrative issues Ƭ Ǥ

7 Amendments ǡ ǡ ǯǤ

Extent and jurisdiction of the IT Act

ǡ ͳȋʹȌͷǤ

ͳȋʹȌǣ(2) It shall extend to the whole of India and save as otherwise provided in this Act it applies also to any offence or contravention thereunder committed outside India by any person

ͷ ǣ75 Act to apply for offence or contravention committed outside India

(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) the provisions of this Act shall apply also to any offence or contravention committed outside India by any person irrespective of his nationality

62 |

(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1) this Act shall apply to an offence or contravention committed outside India by any person if the act or conduct constituting the offence or contravention involves a computer computer system or computer network located in India

ǡǡǡǤ

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡǤ

DzdzǤ Ǥ ʹʹǡ ʹ͵Ǥ

ʹʹ ͵ͳȋʹȌ Dz ǡǡǤdz ͵ͳȋ͵Ȍ Dz

63 |

Applicability of the IT Act

ǣ

1 a negotiable instrument (other than a cheque)

ͳ͵ȋͳȌ ǡͳͺͺͳ Dz dz ǡ Ǥ

Illustration of a promissory note

Ǥǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǥdzʹ͵ DzdzͳͻͳǤDz dzǤ ȋȌǡͳͻʹǤ ȋ ȌǡͳͻͶǤ

ǡ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲ ͳʹ 13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

64 |

Illustration of a bill of exchange

Ǥǣ

cheque Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲͲͲǡ Ǥ ȋ Ƭ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲʹǤ

ǡǤ

Ǥ Dzcheque in the electronic formdzDztruncated chequedzǤ

Ǥ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲͳʹ13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

65 |

cheque in the electronic form Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Cheque Truncation Ǥ

2 a power-of-attorney

ǦǦ ǤȏͳǦǦǡͳͺͺʹȐ

Illustration

ʹǤ ǤDzdz Ǥ ǡ ǯ Ǥ

3 a trust

͵ ǡͳͺͺʹǡ Ǥ

66 |

Illustration

ǤͳͲ Ǥ DzdzǤDzdzDzdzǤDzdzDzdzǡDzdzǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

4 a will

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ǤǡǤ

Codicilǡǡ Ǥ

67 |

5 Any contract for the sale or conveyance of immovable property or any interest in such property

saleǤConveyanceǤ

Immovable property ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ͵ ǡ Ǥ

6 class of documents or transactions Ǥ

68 |

33 IT (Use of Electronic Records amp Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ȋͳȌǯǡ

ȋʹȌǡ

ȋ͵Ȍǡ

ȋͶȌǡ

ȋͷȌ ǡ

ȋȌǤ

Cheques in electronic form ǡǤ

69 |

34 IT (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000

ȋ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲͲ ȋȌǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

ͻǤ ǡ

ͳͲǤ ǡ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ

70 |

ͳ͵Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

ʹguidelinesǣ

ȋͳȌ ǡ

ȋʹȌ Ǥ

71 |

35 CRAT (Procedure) Rules 2000

ȋȌǤ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ Ǧǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules

72 |

2003 Ǥ

36 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of

Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003

ȋȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

73 |

37 Order Relating to Blocking of Websites

ȋǦȌ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡǤȋȌ

ͶǤ 13

ͷǤ ǡǤ

Ǥ ǡǤ

Ǥ ȋȌ

ͺǤ ȋȌǡ

ͻǤ

ͳͲǤ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ13

ͳ͵Ǥ

74 |

ͳͶǤ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ

Ǧ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥ

ȋȌǤ

Ǧ ǡ ǡǡǦͳͳͲͲͲ͵Ǥ

38 Indian Penal Code

ȋȌ 13Ǥʹ͵ͷͳͳǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Dzdz Dz dz ǡ ʹͲͲͲǤ

75 |

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ

defamatoryǡǡͷͲͲǤʹȀǤȋȌȋȌʹͶǤ

39 Indian Evidence Act

Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

24 The relevant extract of section 464 of Indian Penal Code is ldquoA person is said to make a false document or false electronic recordmdashFirstmdashWho dishonestly or fraudulentlymdashhelliphellip(b) makes or transmits any electronic record or part of any electronic recordhellipwith the intention of causing it to be believed that such helliphellipelectronic record hellipwas madehellipby the authority of a person by whom hellipit was not maderdquo

76 |

ǡ Ǥ

ͷ Ǥ Ǥ ǡǡǤ

310 Code of Criminal Procedure

ǡ ͳͻ͵ ȋȌ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

77 |

ͻǤ ǡǡ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ

311 Bankersrsquo Books Evidence Act

ǯǡͳͺͻͳ bankersrsquo booksǤ ǡ ǯʹͷ Ǥ

ǯ Ǥ Dzdzǯ ǡ three certificates

Ǥ

25 Bankers books include ledgers day-books cash-books account-books and all other books used in the ordinary business of a bank These can be in paper form or printouts of data stored in bank computers

Note Ǥdo notǤ ǡǤ

78 |

Illustration

͵ Ǥ ǯȋȌ ǯ ͷͲǡͲͲͲǤ ͳ͵ͺ DzdzǤ

ǯȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ ͵ǣ

Certificate us 2A(a) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤǤǤͳʹ͵ͶͷǤ

ʹǤ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ǡ

79 |

Certificate us 2A(b) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡ Dz dz ǣ

ȋȌǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ ǡǡ ǦǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌǢ

80 |

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǥ

ǡ

Enclosed

Certificate us 2A(c) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤ Dzdz Ǥͳʹ͵Ͷͷ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

ǡ

81 |

ǤʹǤ

ȋȌ Ǥ ǡ ǯǤ

ȋȌǤ

Ǥ

312 Relevant Authorities

ǣ

1Controller of Certifying Authorities

ȋȌCertifying AuthoritiesȋȌǤ ǤǤ

investigation powers Ȁʹͺ Ǥ direct a person to decrypt informationǤ

ʹȋʹͲͲ͵ȌͻǤǡȏǤǤǤͳͷͻ͵ʹͲͲͲǣͲͳǤͳͲǤʹͲͲʹȐ

82 |

ȀͻǤ

2 Adjudicating Officers

ȋȌͶ͵ǡͶͶͶͷ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

ͻ ȋ Ȍǡ ʹͲͲ͵ Ǥ

The outline of the procedure is as under

1 Ǥ Ǥ

2 Ǥ Ǥ

3 ǡ Ǥ

83 |

4 ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

5 Ǧ Ǥ

6 Ȃ ȋȌ ǡ ǡǢȋȌ ǢȋȌǤ

7ǦǤ

8 ͳͳ ǡǤ

9 ǡ ǡǤ

10Ǥ

11 ǡ Ȁ ǦǤ

ǣǣȀȀǤǤȀǦǤ

84 |

3 Cyber Appellate Tribunal

ȋȌ ȋȌǤ

ȋȌ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ ͶͷǤʹǡͲͲͲǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ

85 |

4 Police

ǤǡǤ

5 Courts

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

313 Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

ȋȌ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ electronic signature Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡǤ

ʹǤ ͳ Ͷ͵ Ǥ upper limit for the compensationǤ

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 11: Fundamentals Cyber Law

11 |

ǤǤǡ͵ǡǤǤ13Ǥ ǣ

There is nothing in our Constitution which prevents us from departing from a previous decision if we are convinced of its error and its baneful effect on the general interests of the public

ǤƬͶǡǡ13Ǥǣ

Stare decisis is usually the wise policy because in most matters it is more important that the applicable rule of law be settled right This is commonly true even where the error is a matter of serious concern provided correction can be had by legislation But in cases involving the Federal Constitution where correction through legislative action is practically impossible this Court has often overruled its earlier decisions The Court bows to the lessons of experience and the force of better reasoning recognising that the process of trial and error so fruitful in the physical sciences is appropriate also in the judicial function

ͷǡ ǡ ǡ

͵ȋͳͻͷͷȌʹͲ͵ȋʹͺȌͶʹͺͷǤǤ͵ͻ͵ǢǤǤͺͳͷͷǤǤͳͻʹͻǤǤʹͶʹǢǤǤǤͳͻʹͻǤǤͺͶ

12 |

Ǥ ǣ

Their Lordships are unable to hold that this proposition stated in such an extreme from is established It may well be said that the Board would hesitate long before disturbing a solemn decision by a previous Board which raised an identical or even a similar issue for determination but for the proposition that the Board is in all circumstances bound to follow a previous decision as it were blindfold they are unable to discover any adequate authority In other words no inflexible rule which falls in all circumstances to be applied has been laid down

United States of America Ǥ

ǡǡǤ13ǤǯȂAustraliaǡǣ

In my opinion it is impossible to maintain an abstract proposition that Court is either legally or technically bound by previous decisions Indeed it may in a proper case be its duty to disregard them But the rule should be applied with great caution and only when the previous

ǦǡʹǤǡǤͳǤͶǦͷǤȏͳͻͳͶȐͳͺǤǤǤͷͶ

13 |

decision is manifestly wrong as for instance if it proceeded upon the mistaken assumption of the continuance of a repealed or expired Statute or is contrary to a decision of another Court which this Court is bound to follow not I think upon a mere suggestion that some or all of the members of the later Court might arrive at a different conclusion if the matter was res integra Otherwise there would be grave danger of want of continuity in the interpretation of law

ǡǤ ǤArticle 141 of the Constitution of India Dz dzͺǤ

Code of Civil Procedure 1908ͻCode of Criminal Procedure 1973ͳͲǤ

ͺ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ȏȋͳͻͷͷȌ ʹ Ͳ͵ ȋʹͺȌȐǡǤ Ǥ13Ǥ ǣ ͳͶͳ Ǥ ǡ ͳͻ͵ͷ Ǥͻ ͵ ǡ ͳͻͲͺǣ Dz ǡ ǡ dzǤͳͲ ͳͷȋͳȌ ǡ ͳͻ͵ǣ DzȋͳȌ 13 13Ǣ 13ǡ 13ǡ13Ǥdz

14 |

13 ǤǤ ͳͳǣ

Precedents which enunciate rules of law form the foundation of administration of Justice under our system It has been held time and again that a single Judge of a High Court is ordinarily bound to accept as correct judgments of Courts of coordinate jurisdiction and of Division Benches and of the Full Benches of his Court and of this Court The reason of the rule which makes a precedent binding lies in the desire to secure uniformity and certainty in the law

Ǥ ǡ 13 ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ 13 ͳͲȋͳȌ ǡ ͳͻ͵ǣ DzȋͳȌ 13 13 Ǥdz ͳͻȋͳȌ ǡ ͳͻ͵ǣ DzȋͳȌ 13ǡ ǡ 13ǡ ǤdzͳͳǤǡͳͻͺ͵ʹ

15 |

13Ǥ

11 What is Cyber Law

ǡǤ

ǡ law ǣ ȋͳȌ ǡȋʹȌ ǡȋ͵ȌǤǤ

cyber cyberspace ǡ ǡǡ ǡǡǡǡȋǡ Ȍ ǡ Ǥ definition of cyber law Dz dzǤ ǣ

ͳǤ ͳʹ

ͳʹ Dzǣ 13 dz ͳͻͺͻǤ ǡǣȋͳȌǤǤǡȋʹȌ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡȋ͵Ȍ ǤǤ Ǥ

16 |

ʹǤ ͳ͵͵Ǥ

ͳͶͶǤ Ƭͳͷ

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and DevelopmentȋȌͳǤ

ȀǤͳ͵ Ǥ ȀǤͳͶ ȋͳȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ȋʹȌ ȋ͵Ȍǡǡǡ ǡ ȋͶȌ ȋͷȌǤͳͷ ǡ ǡǡǤ ͳǦͳͶͳͻͲǤ Ǥ ǣ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ 13ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǡǡǡǡǡǡǡǡǤ

17 |

ͳͻͺ͵ ͳͻͺͷǡ Ǧ Ǥ ͳͻͺͷǡ Ǧ Ǥ

ͳͻͺǡ ǡǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ Ȁ ȀǢ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ Ȁ ȀǢ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ȁ Ȁ ǡ ǡȀǢ

ͶǤ Ǣ

18 |

ͷǤ Ȁ ǡȋȌȋȌǤ

ͳͻͺͷ ͳͻͺͻǡ Ǧ Council of Europe Ǥ Ǥ ȋͺͻȌͻǡ ͳ͵ǡͳͻͺͻǤ

ǡ ǡ ǦǤǤǤ Ǥ

ǡ Ǧ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǧ ǣ

19 |

ͳǤ Computer fraudǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǣ

ʹǤ Computer forgeryǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǣ

͵Ǥ Damage to computer data or computer programsǤǡ ǡ Ǣ

ͶǤ Computer sabotageǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǣ

ͷǤ Unauthorized accessǤ Ǣ

Ǥ Unauthorized interceptionǤ ǡ ǡǡǢ

20 |

Ǥ Unauthorized reproduction of a protected computer programǤ ǡ Ǣ

ͺǤ Unauthorized reproduction of a topographyǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ Alteration of computer data or computer programsǤ Ǣ

ʹǤ Computer espionageǤ ǡ ǡǢ

͵Ǥ Unauthorized use of a computerǤǡ ǣȋȌ ǡ ȋȌ ǡ ȋȌ

21 |

Ǣ

ͶǤ Unauthorized use of a protected computer programǤ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻͻͲǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ ͶͷȀͳʹͳǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ȋȌ ͳͻͻǤ Ǥ ǦǡǤ

22 |

Convention on Cybercrime Ǥ Ǥ ͳǤ

Ǥ

ǡ ǡUSAǤ

ͳͻǡǤͷͳͳͻͺǡͳͻͺͳͲ͵ͲǡͶͳͺ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ͳͺǤ

17 The signatories to the Convention are Albania Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Georgia Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Moldova Montenegro Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Ukraine United Kingdom Canada Japan South Africa United States 18 See ldquoComputer Crime Criminal Justice Resource Manualrdquo published in 1989 downloadable from

23 |

ͳͻͺǡ ͳͻͺǡͳͻͺͶǡͳͻǤ

ȋ ͳͻͺȌͳͻͶȋͷǤͷͷʹȌǤ

ȋͳͻͻȌǡȋͳͻͻͺȌǡȋͳͻͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻͺȌǡ ǤǤ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋȌ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋȌ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ƬȋǦȌȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǯ ȋʹͲͲͳȌ ȋʹͲͲͳȌǤ

Chinaǡ ǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌ ȋͳͻͻȌͳͻͻǤ

httpwwwericedgovERICWebPortalcontentdeliveryservletERICServletaccno=ED332671

24 |

Australia ȋʹͲͲͳȌ ȋͳͻͻͷȌǤ ǡ ͳͻͻͻǤ ǯȋͳͻͺͺȌǤ

Canadaǡ Ǥ ǡ ȋʹͲͲͳȌǤ

Malaysiaǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǤǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǤ

Singapore Ǥ ǡ ȋͳͻͻͺȌǤ

United Arab Emirates (UAE)ǡ ǤʹʹͲͲǤǡ ǤʹʹͲͲʹ ȂǤ

United Kingdom ȋͳͻͺͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻͲȌǡȋͳͻͻͺȌǡȋʹͲͲͲȌǡȋʹͲͲͲȌǡǦǡ ȋʹͲͲͳȌ ȋʹͲͲȌǤ ǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǤ

25 |

Japan ȋǤͳʹͺͳͻͻͻȌȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ

Indiaǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌȋȌǡʹͲͲͺǤ Ǥ

12 Need for Cyber Law Ǥ ǯ ǫ

conventional crimes are carried out using computers Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

26 |

Ǥ ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ͳͻǤ

ǡ Ǥ lsquotheftrsquo of dataǤ ǡ Dz dzʹͲǤ

ǡͳͺͻDzǡdzǤDzǡ ǡ ǡ dzǤ

ͳͻʹͻʹ Ǯǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǯǤ ʹ ʹͲͲͲ ȏ Ȑ ͷ ͷͲͲͲ ȏ ȐǤ ǡ ǡ ʹͲͲͲ ǡ ǤͷͳȏȐͳͲʹȏȐǤʹͲ͵ͺDz ǡ ǡǤdz

27 |

ǡ Ǥ

ǮǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ ǫ Ǥ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥǫǡ Ǥ ǮǯǤǮǯǮǯ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

lsquopossessionrsquo Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡǤ ǡ Ǯǯ ǫ Ǯǯ ǫ ǡ ǫ

28 |

Ǥ ǡ Ǯǯǫ

lsquomobilityrsquo Ǥ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǯǯ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥȋ ȌǤ ǯǤǤ

ǯǤ

ǤǤ

29 |

TWO

2 Overview of Computer amp Web Technology

ǡǡ ǡCharles BabbageǤ ͳͺʹʹǡǡDifference EngineǤ ǡ Ǥ

ǡǦǡAnalytical EngineǤ

ǯ ǡ ȋ Ȍǡ ǯ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ͳͻͺͲǡ ǤǤ ADAǤ

ǯ Ǧ ǡ ǡǦǤ

30 |

ǣ

ͳǤ ȋȌǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡǤ

standalone network Ǥ

ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

Internet ͳͻͲǤ Dzdz Dzdz Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

31 |

ǡ ǡǡǤ

Dzdz ǡ ǤDzdzǤ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ǯǤ

Dzdz packet of information ǯ Ǥ ǡ ǡDzdzǤ

Ǥ Ǧelectronic mail ȋǦȌǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

32 |

Dz dz Ǥ Ǥ

ǣǦǦǡǦǦǡǡǦǦǤ

ǡ DzWorld Wide WebdzǤ ǡ Ǥ DzǦdzǤ

ǡInternet browser ǡ Dzdz Ǥ

hyperlinksǤ

21 IP Addresses

ȋȌǤ ǣ

ͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ

ȋȌǤǤǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲǡǤǤ

33 |

ǡ ͲʹͷͷǡʹͺǤ

ͶǤ͵Ǥ

decimal format

ͳʹͶͻͷͳͲ

ǣȀȀͳʹͶͻͷͳͲǡǤǤ

staticIP addressesǤǤ

ǡ dynamic IP addressesǤ ǡ ȋǤǤ ǡ Ȍ Ǥ

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and NumbersȋȌǤ ȋȌǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

34 |

ǣ

ͲǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͲǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳʹǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹͺǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳʹͺǤͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻǤʹͷͶǤͲǤͲ ͳͻǤʹͷͶǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹǤͳǤͲǤͲ ͳʹǤ͵ͳǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻͳǤʹͷͷǤͲǤͲ ͳͻͳǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻʹǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳͻʹǤͲǤͲǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻʹǤͳͺǤͲǤͲ ͳͻʹǤͳͺǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ʹʹ͵ǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤͲ ʹʹ͵ǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

Ǥ Ǥ ǣ

ͳǤ logsǡ

ʹǤ headers

͵Ǥ records

ͶǤ records

35 |

ͷǤ logs

ǣ

ͳǤ spoofedfakedǤ

ʹǤ maskproxyǤ

͵Ǥ incorrect information Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

IPv4Ǥ IPv6Ǥ

36 |

22 Working of Email System

ǡʹͶǡͳͺͶͶǡǡǨ

ǡͳͲǡͳͺǡǤǡǢǤ

Ǥ

Ǥǡ Dzdz Ǥ

Ǥǡ Dzdz ǤȋȌǤ

ǤǤDzdzǡ ȋȌ SMTP ȋ ȌǤ Ǥ

ǯǤ ǡȋȌǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

37 |

POP3ȋ͵ȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ spoofedfakedǤ

ʹǤ maskproxyǤ

23 Domain Name System

ͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ Ǥ Ǥ ǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ ǡ ǤǤ

ǡǤȋǤȌǤ ȋȌǤ

ǡ Ǥ ǣȀȀǤǤ ǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲǤ

ǣ

ͶǤ

38 |

ȂDzͶdzDzdzǤ DzǤdz Ǥ Dzdz Ǥ ǡ DzͶdzǦDzdzǤ

Ǧ 13ͳͻͺͷǣ

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǧ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥǣ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ Ȁ

Ǥ

39 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǡ DzǤdzDzǤdzǤ

Important facts about domain names

ͳǤ not case sensitiveǤǤͶǤͶǤͶǤ

ʹǤ alphabetsǡnumbershyphensǤ

40 |

͵Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͶǤ whois searchǤǡ Ǥ

24 Blogs

ǤǡǤ

Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ȋȌǡ

41 |

ʹǤ ȋȌǡ

͵Ǥ ȋȌǡ

ͶǤ ȋȌǡ

ͷǤ ȋ͵Ȍǡ

Ǥ ȋȌ

Ǧ Ǥ

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǯ Ǧ ǦǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ ǤǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ʹͲͲǤ

42 |

ͶǤ ǡ 13 ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͷǤ ǡ ȋ Ȍ ǡ Ǥ ȋ Ȍ ͳͲǡͲͲͲ ǡʹͲͲǤ

Ǥ ǡ ǣǤǤ

Important facts about blogs

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǣ

Ǥ Ǧ

Ǥ

Ǥ

43 |

25 Peer to peer sharing

ǦǦ ȋʹȌ ȋȌǤ ʹ Ǥ ȋǡ ǡȌǤ

ʹ Ǥ ǤǤǤǤ

A non P2P network with the server in the center

44 |

ǦǦ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

26 Evidence in Computer Devices

Ǥ

A P2P network

45 |

Component Description amp uses Potential Evidence

Ǥ

Computer-Created Files

Other evidence

Ƭ

ȋȌǦǡǦǡǦǡǦǤ

User-Created FilesǦȀǤ

46 |

ȀǤ

User-Protected Files ǦƬ

Ǥ

ǯǤ

ȀǤ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

47 |

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

ǡǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡȀǤ

ȋȌǤ

ǦǦǦǦǦ

ȋȌ

ǦǤ

User-Created Files

ǦƬȀȀ

48 |

ǤȀǤ

User-Protected Files Ǧ Ƭ

49 |

Additional Reference Material

Ͷ

1ͳͻʹDzdzǡ13ǤǤǤǤǤ2ͳͺʹʹǦǦǤ3ͷǡǡǡǡͳͻͶǤ

50 |

THREE

3 Introduction to Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

Year Development2000 1Information Technology Act 2000

2Indian Penal Code 18603Indian Evidence Act 18724ǤBankersrsquo Book Evidence Act 18795Reserve Bank of India Act 19346Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 20007Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000

2001 Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

2002 1 Executive Order 2 Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤ3Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002Ǥ

51 |

4Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002Ǥ

2003 1 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ2 Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003Ǥ3 Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ4 Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003 5 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004 1 Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004Ǥ2 Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004Ǥ3 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009 1Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008Ǥ2 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ3 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ

52 |

4 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009 Ǥ5 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ6 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009 Ǥ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011 1 Information Technology (Reasonable security practices and procedures and sensitive personal data or information) Rules 2011Ǥ2 Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011Ǥ3Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ

31 Chronology of the Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

2000

Information Technology Act 2000 ȋ Information Technology ActȌͳʹͲͲͲǤ

Information Technology Act Ǥ

53 |

Information Technology Act ȋ ͳͲȌǤ

Indian Penal Code ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Indian Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

ǡ Bankersrsquo Book Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

Code of Criminal ProcedureǡCivil Procedure CodeInformation Technology ActǤ

Reserve Bank of India Act Information Technology ActǤ

ͳ ʹͲͲͲǡ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ ǡǤǡ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

54 |

Ǥ

2001

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤǤ

Ǥ Information Technology ActǤ ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤ

2002

Executive Order ͳʹ ʹͲͲʹ Ǥ

Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤͳʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002 ͳͻʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology Act Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous

55 |

Provisions) Act 2002ǤǤ

2003

ͳʹͲͲ͵ǡInformation Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǧ ȋȌȋȌǤ

ʹ ǤȋȌǤ

ǡ ͻʹͲͲʹǡ Ǥ

56 |

ǯ13ǤǤǯ13 Ǥ

ǡʹ͵ʹͲͲ͵ Dz dzǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡ Ǥ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003Ǥ

Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003Ǥ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲ͵Ǥ ǡȋǦȌȋȌǤ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004

Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

57 |

ǤǤ

Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004 ʹͻ ʹͲͲͶǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009

Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008ǡ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲͻ Information Technology ActǤ

ʹǡʹͲͲͻǣ

ȋͳȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009

ȋʹȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009

ȋ͵Ȍ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009

58 |

ȋͶȌCyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009

ȋͷȌ Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011

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

Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011ǤǤ

Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ Ǥ

32 Information Technology Act 2000

ǡʹͲͲͲȋȌͳʹͲͲͲǤͻͶͳ͵Ǥ

ǡǣ

59 |

9 electronic commerceʹͳǡ

9 electronic filing of documents ǡ

9 amend ǡ ǡͳͺʹǡ ǡͳͺͻͳǡͳͻ͵Ͷǡ

9 efficient delivery of Government servicesǡ

9 Model Law on Electronic Commerce ȋȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ Electronic records Ǣ ƬǢ Ƭ Ǣ ǢǢ

ʹͳǦ ǦǤ ȋȌ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ ȋ Ȍǡ Ǥ ȀȋǡƬȌǤ

60 |

ǡ Ǣ ǡǤ

ʹǤ Establishing of authorities Ǣǡ ǢǤ

͵Ǥ Certifying Authorities Ǣ ǡ Ǣ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Cyber crimes Ǣ Ǣ ǡǡǦǡ ǯ ǡ ǡǡ Ǣ Ǣ ǡ ǡ Ǣ Ǥ

ͷǤ Special issues Ǧ ǢǢǤ

61 |

Ǥ Administrative issues Ƭ Ǥ

7 Amendments ǡ ǡ ǯǤ

Extent and jurisdiction of the IT Act

ǡ ͳȋʹȌͷǤ

ͳȋʹȌǣ(2) It shall extend to the whole of India and save as otherwise provided in this Act it applies also to any offence or contravention thereunder committed outside India by any person

ͷ ǣ75 Act to apply for offence or contravention committed outside India

(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) the provisions of this Act shall apply also to any offence or contravention committed outside India by any person irrespective of his nationality

62 |

(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1) this Act shall apply to an offence or contravention committed outside India by any person if the act or conduct constituting the offence or contravention involves a computer computer system or computer network located in India

ǡǡǡǤ

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡǤ

DzdzǤ Ǥ ʹʹǡ ʹ͵Ǥ

ʹʹ ͵ͳȋʹȌ Dz ǡǡǤdz ͵ͳȋ͵Ȍ Dz

63 |

Applicability of the IT Act

ǣ

1 a negotiable instrument (other than a cheque)

ͳ͵ȋͳȌ ǡͳͺͺͳ Dz dz ǡ Ǥ

Illustration of a promissory note

Ǥǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǥdzʹ͵ DzdzͳͻͳǤDz dzǤ ȋȌǡͳͻʹǤ ȋ ȌǡͳͻͶǤ

ǡ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲ ͳʹ 13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

64 |

Illustration of a bill of exchange

Ǥǣ

cheque Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲͲͲǡ Ǥ ȋ Ƭ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲʹǤ

ǡǤ

Ǥ Dzcheque in the electronic formdzDztruncated chequedzǤ

Ǥ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲͳʹ13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

65 |

cheque in the electronic form Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Cheque Truncation Ǥ

2 a power-of-attorney

ǦǦ ǤȏͳǦǦǡͳͺͺʹȐ

Illustration

ʹǤ ǤDzdz Ǥ ǡ ǯ Ǥ

3 a trust

͵ ǡͳͺͺʹǡ Ǥ

66 |

Illustration

ǤͳͲ Ǥ DzdzǤDzdzDzdzǤDzdzDzdzǡDzdzǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

4 a will

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ǤǡǤ

Codicilǡǡ Ǥ

67 |

5 Any contract for the sale or conveyance of immovable property or any interest in such property

saleǤConveyanceǤ

Immovable property ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ͵ ǡ Ǥ

6 class of documents or transactions Ǥ

68 |

33 IT (Use of Electronic Records amp Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ȋͳȌǯǡ

ȋʹȌǡ

ȋ͵Ȍǡ

ȋͶȌǡ

ȋͷȌ ǡ

ȋȌǤ

Cheques in electronic form ǡǤ

69 |

34 IT (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000

ȋ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲͲ ȋȌǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

ͻǤ ǡ

ͳͲǤ ǡ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ

70 |

ͳ͵Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

ʹguidelinesǣ

ȋͳȌ ǡ

ȋʹȌ Ǥ

71 |

35 CRAT (Procedure) Rules 2000

ȋȌǤ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ Ǧǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules

72 |

2003 Ǥ

36 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of

Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003

ȋȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

73 |

37 Order Relating to Blocking of Websites

ȋǦȌ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡǤȋȌ

ͶǤ 13

ͷǤ ǡǤ

Ǥ ǡǤ

Ǥ ȋȌ

ͺǤ ȋȌǡ

ͻǤ

ͳͲǤ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ13

ͳ͵Ǥ

74 |

ͳͶǤ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ

Ǧ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥ

ȋȌǤ

Ǧ ǡ ǡǡǦͳͳͲͲͲ͵Ǥ

38 Indian Penal Code

ȋȌ 13Ǥʹ͵ͷͳͳǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Dzdz Dz dz ǡ ʹͲͲͲǤ

75 |

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ

defamatoryǡǡͷͲͲǤʹȀǤȋȌȋȌʹͶǤ

39 Indian Evidence Act

Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

24 The relevant extract of section 464 of Indian Penal Code is ldquoA person is said to make a false document or false electronic recordmdashFirstmdashWho dishonestly or fraudulentlymdashhelliphellip(b) makes or transmits any electronic record or part of any electronic recordhellipwith the intention of causing it to be believed that such helliphellipelectronic record hellipwas madehellipby the authority of a person by whom hellipit was not maderdquo

76 |

ǡ Ǥ

ͷ Ǥ Ǥ ǡǡǤ

310 Code of Criminal Procedure

ǡ ͳͻ͵ ȋȌ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

77 |

ͻǤ ǡǡ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ

311 Bankersrsquo Books Evidence Act

ǯǡͳͺͻͳ bankersrsquo booksǤ ǡ ǯʹͷ Ǥ

ǯ Ǥ Dzdzǯ ǡ three certificates

Ǥ

25 Bankers books include ledgers day-books cash-books account-books and all other books used in the ordinary business of a bank These can be in paper form or printouts of data stored in bank computers

Note Ǥdo notǤ ǡǤ

78 |

Illustration

͵ Ǥ ǯȋȌ ǯ ͷͲǡͲͲͲǤ ͳ͵ͺ DzdzǤ

ǯȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ ͵ǣ

Certificate us 2A(a) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤǤǤͳʹ͵ͶͷǤ

ʹǤ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ǡ

79 |

Certificate us 2A(b) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡ Dz dz ǣ

ȋȌǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ ǡǡ ǦǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌǢ

80 |

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǥ

ǡ

Enclosed

Certificate us 2A(c) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤ Dzdz Ǥͳʹ͵Ͷͷ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

ǡ

81 |

ǤʹǤ

ȋȌ Ǥ ǡ ǯǤ

ȋȌǤ

Ǥ

312 Relevant Authorities

ǣ

1Controller of Certifying Authorities

ȋȌCertifying AuthoritiesȋȌǤ ǤǤ

investigation powers Ȁʹͺ Ǥ direct a person to decrypt informationǤ

ʹȋʹͲͲ͵ȌͻǤǡȏǤǤǤͳͷͻ͵ʹͲͲͲǣͲͳǤͳͲǤʹͲͲʹȐ

82 |

ȀͻǤ

2 Adjudicating Officers

ȋȌͶ͵ǡͶͶͶͷ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

ͻ ȋ Ȍǡ ʹͲͲ͵ Ǥ

The outline of the procedure is as under

1 Ǥ Ǥ

2 Ǥ Ǥ

3 ǡ Ǥ

83 |

4 ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

5 Ǧ Ǥ

6 Ȃ ȋȌ ǡ ǡǢȋȌ ǢȋȌǤ

7ǦǤ

8 ͳͳ ǡǤ

9 ǡ ǡǤ

10Ǥ

11 ǡ Ȁ ǦǤ

ǣǣȀȀǤǤȀǦǤ

84 |

3 Cyber Appellate Tribunal

ȋȌ ȋȌǤ

ȋȌ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ ͶͷǤʹǡͲͲͲǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ

85 |

4 Police

ǤǡǤ

5 Courts

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

313 Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

ȋȌ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ electronic signature Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡǤ

ʹǤ ͳ Ͷ͵ Ǥ upper limit for the compensationǤ

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 12: Fundamentals Cyber Law

12 |

Ǥ ǣ

Their Lordships are unable to hold that this proposition stated in such an extreme from is established It may well be said that the Board would hesitate long before disturbing a solemn decision by a previous Board which raised an identical or even a similar issue for determination but for the proposition that the Board is in all circumstances bound to follow a previous decision as it were blindfold they are unable to discover any adequate authority In other words no inflexible rule which falls in all circumstances to be applied has been laid down

United States of America Ǥ

ǡǡǤ13ǤǯȂAustraliaǡǣ

In my opinion it is impossible to maintain an abstract proposition that Court is either legally or technically bound by previous decisions Indeed it may in a proper case be its duty to disregard them But the rule should be applied with great caution and only when the previous

ǦǡʹǤǡǤͳǤͶǦͷǤȏͳͻͳͶȐͳͺǤǤǤͷͶ

13 |

decision is manifestly wrong as for instance if it proceeded upon the mistaken assumption of the continuance of a repealed or expired Statute or is contrary to a decision of another Court which this Court is bound to follow not I think upon a mere suggestion that some or all of the members of the later Court might arrive at a different conclusion if the matter was res integra Otherwise there would be grave danger of want of continuity in the interpretation of law

ǡǤ ǤArticle 141 of the Constitution of India Dz dzͺǤ

Code of Civil Procedure 1908ͻCode of Criminal Procedure 1973ͳͲǤ

ͺ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ȏȋͳͻͷͷȌ ʹ Ͳ͵ ȋʹͺȌȐǡǤ Ǥ13Ǥ ǣ ͳͶͳ Ǥ ǡ ͳͻ͵ͷ Ǥͻ ͵ ǡ ͳͻͲͺǣ Dz ǡ ǡ dzǤͳͲ ͳͷȋͳȌ ǡ ͳͻ͵ǣ DzȋͳȌ 13 13Ǣ 13ǡ 13ǡ13Ǥdz

14 |

13 ǤǤ ͳͳǣ

Precedents which enunciate rules of law form the foundation of administration of Justice under our system It has been held time and again that a single Judge of a High Court is ordinarily bound to accept as correct judgments of Courts of coordinate jurisdiction and of Division Benches and of the Full Benches of his Court and of this Court The reason of the rule which makes a precedent binding lies in the desire to secure uniformity and certainty in the law

Ǥ ǡ 13 ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ 13 ͳͲȋͳȌ ǡ ͳͻ͵ǣ DzȋͳȌ 13 13 Ǥdz ͳͻȋͳȌ ǡ ͳͻ͵ǣ DzȋͳȌ 13ǡ ǡ 13ǡ ǤdzͳͳǤǡͳͻͺ͵ʹ

15 |

13Ǥ

11 What is Cyber Law

ǡǤ

ǡ law ǣ ȋͳȌ ǡȋʹȌ ǡȋ͵ȌǤǤ

cyber cyberspace ǡ ǡǡ ǡǡǡǡȋǡ Ȍ ǡ Ǥ definition of cyber law Dz dzǤ ǣ

ͳǤ ͳʹ

ͳʹ Dzǣ 13 dz ͳͻͺͻǤ ǡǣȋͳȌǤǤǡȋʹȌ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡȋ͵Ȍ ǤǤ Ǥ

16 |

ʹǤ ͳ͵͵Ǥ

ͳͶͶǤ Ƭͳͷ

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and DevelopmentȋȌͳǤ

ȀǤͳ͵ Ǥ ȀǤͳͶ ȋͳȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ȋʹȌ ȋ͵Ȍǡǡǡ ǡ ȋͶȌ ȋͷȌǤͳͷ ǡ ǡǡǤ ͳǦͳͶͳͻͲǤ Ǥ ǣ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ 13ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǡǡǡǡǡǡǡǡǤ

17 |

ͳͻͺ͵ ͳͻͺͷǡ Ǧ Ǥ ͳͻͺͷǡ Ǧ Ǥ

ͳͻͺǡ ǡǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ Ȁ ȀǢ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ Ȁ ȀǢ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ȁ Ȁ ǡ ǡȀǢ

ͶǤ Ǣ

18 |

ͷǤ Ȁ ǡȋȌȋȌǤ

ͳͻͺͷ ͳͻͺͻǡ Ǧ Council of Europe Ǥ Ǥ ȋͺͻȌͻǡ ͳ͵ǡͳͻͺͻǤ

ǡ ǡ ǦǤǤǤ Ǥ

ǡ Ǧ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǧ ǣ

19 |

ͳǤ Computer fraudǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǣ

ʹǤ Computer forgeryǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǣ

͵Ǥ Damage to computer data or computer programsǤǡ ǡ Ǣ

ͶǤ Computer sabotageǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǣ

ͷǤ Unauthorized accessǤ Ǣ

Ǥ Unauthorized interceptionǤ ǡ ǡǡǢ

20 |

Ǥ Unauthorized reproduction of a protected computer programǤ ǡ Ǣ

ͺǤ Unauthorized reproduction of a topographyǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ Alteration of computer data or computer programsǤ Ǣ

ʹǤ Computer espionageǤ ǡ ǡǢ

͵Ǥ Unauthorized use of a computerǤǡ ǣȋȌ ǡ ȋȌ ǡ ȋȌ

21 |

Ǣ

ͶǤ Unauthorized use of a protected computer programǤ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻͻͲǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ ͶͷȀͳʹͳǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ȋȌ ͳͻͻǤ Ǥ ǦǡǤ

22 |

Convention on Cybercrime Ǥ Ǥ ͳǤ

Ǥ

ǡ ǡUSAǤ

ͳͻǡǤͷͳͳͻͺǡͳͻͺͳͲ͵ͲǡͶͳͺ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ͳͺǤ

17 The signatories to the Convention are Albania Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Georgia Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Moldova Montenegro Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Ukraine United Kingdom Canada Japan South Africa United States 18 See ldquoComputer Crime Criminal Justice Resource Manualrdquo published in 1989 downloadable from

23 |

ͳͻͺǡ ͳͻͺǡͳͻͺͶǡͳͻǤ

ȋ ͳͻͺȌͳͻͶȋͷǤͷͷʹȌǤ

ȋͳͻͻȌǡȋͳͻͻͺȌǡȋͳͻͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻͺȌǡ ǤǤ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋȌ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋȌ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ƬȋǦȌȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǯ ȋʹͲͲͳȌ ȋʹͲͲͳȌǤ

Chinaǡ ǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌ ȋͳͻͻȌͳͻͻǤ

httpwwwericedgovERICWebPortalcontentdeliveryservletERICServletaccno=ED332671

24 |

Australia ȋʹͲͲͳȌ ȋͳͻͻͷȌǤ ǡ ͳͻͻͻǤ ǯȋͳͻͺͺȌǤ

Canadaǡ Ǥ ǡ ȋʹͲͲͳȌǤ

Malaysiaǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǤǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǤ

Singapore Ǥ ǡ ȋͳͻͻͺȌǤ

United Arab Emirates (UAE)ǡ ǤʹʹͲͲǤǡ ǤʹʹͲͲʹ ȂǤ

United Kingdom ȋͳͻͺͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻͲȌǡȋͳͻͻͺȌǡȋʹͲͲͲȌǡȋʹͲͲͲȌǡǦǡ ȋʹͲͲͳȌ ȋʹͲͲȌǤ ǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǤ

25 |

Japan ȋǤͳʹͺͳͻͻͻȌȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ

Indiaǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌȋȌǡʹͲͲͺǤ Ǥ

12 Need for Cyber Law Ǥ ǯ ǫ

conventional crimes are carried out using computers Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

26 |

Ǥ ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ͳͻǤ

ǡ Ǥ lsquotheftrsquo of dataǤ ǡ Dz dzʹͲǤ

ǡͳͺͻDzǡdzǤDzǡ ǡ ǡ dzǤ

ͳͻʹͻʹ Ǯǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǯǤ ʹ ʹͲͲͲ ȏ Ȑ ͷ ͷͲͲͲ ȏ ȐǤ ǡ ǡ ʹͲͲͲ ǡ ǤͷͳȏȐͳͲʹȏȐǤʹͲ͵ͺDz ǡ ǡǤdz

27 |

ǡ Ǥ

ǮǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ ǫ Ǥ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥǫǡ Ǥ ǮǯǤǮǯǮǯ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

lsquopossessionrsquo Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡǤ ǡ Ǯǯ ǫ Ǯǯ ǫ ǡ ǫ

28 |

Ǥ ǡ Ǯǯǫ

lsquomobilityrsquo Ǥ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǯǯ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥȋ ȌǤ ǯǤǤ

ǯǤ

ǤǤ

29 |

TWO

2 Overview of Computer amp Web Technology

ǡǡ ǡCharles BabbageǤ ͳͺʹʹǡǡDifference EngineǤ ǡ Ǥ

ǡǦǡAnalytical EngineǤ

ǯ ǡ ȋ Ȍǡ ǯ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ͳͻͺͲǡ ǤǤ ADAǤ

ǯ Ǧ ǡ ǡǦǤ

30 |

ǣ

ͳǤ ȋȌǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡǤ

standalone network Ǥ

ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

Internet ͳͻͲǤ Dzdz Dzdz Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

31 |

ǡ ǡǡǤ

Dzdz ǡ ǤDzdzǤ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ǯǤ

Dzdz packet of information ǯ Ǥ ǡ ǡDzdzǤ

Ǥ Ǧelectronic mail ȋǦȌǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

32 |

Dz dz Ǥ Ǥ

ǣǦǦǡǦǦǡǡǦǦǤ

ǡ DzWorld Wide WebdzǤ ǡ Ǥ DzǦdzǤ

ǡInternet browser ǡ Dzdz Ǥ

hyperlinksǤ

21 IP Addresses

ȋȌǤ ǣ

ͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ

ȋȌǤǤǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲǡǤǤ

33 |

ǡ ͲʹͷͷǡʹͺǤ

ͶǤ͵Ǥ

decimal format

ͳʹͶͻͷͳͲ

ǣȀȀͳʹͶͻͷͳͲǡǤǤ

staticIP addressesǤǤ

ǡ dynamic IP addressesǤ ǡ ȋǤǤ ǡ Ȍ Ǥ

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and NumbersȋȌǤ ȋȌǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

34 |

ǣ

ͲǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͲǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳʹǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹͺǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳʹͺǤͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻǤʹͷͶǤͲǤͲ ͳͻǤʹͷͶǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹǤͳǤͲǤͲ ͳʹǤ͵ͳǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻͳǤʹͷͷǤͲǤͲ ͳͻͳǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻʹǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳͻʹǤͲǤͲǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻʹǤͳͺǤͲǤͲ ͳͻʹǤͳͺǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ʹʹ͵ǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤͲ ʹʹ͵ǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

Ǥ Ǥ ǣ

ͳǤ logsǡ

ʹǤ headers

͵Ǥ records

ͶǤ records

35 |

ͷǤ logs

ǣ

ͳǤ spoofedfakedǤ

ʹǤ maskproxyǤ

͵Ǥ incorrect information Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

IPv4Ǥ IPv6Ǥ

36 |

22 Working of Email System

ǡʹͶǡͳͺͶͶǡǡǨ

ǡͳͲǡͳͺǡǤǡǢǤ

Ǥ

Ǥǡ Dzdz Ǥ

Ǥǡ Dzdz ǤȋȌǤ

ǤǤDzdzǡ ȋȌ SMTP ȋ ȌǤ Ǥ

ǯǤ ǡȋȌǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

37 |

POP3ȋ͵ȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ spoofedfakedǤ

ʹǤ maskproxyǤ

23 Domain Name System

ͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ Ǥ Ǥ ǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ ǡ ǤǤ

ǡǤȋǤȌǤ ȋȌǤ

ǡ Ǥ ǣȀȀǤǤ ǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲǤ

ǣ

ͶǤ

38 |

ȂDzͶdzDzdzǤ DzǤdz Ǥ Dzdz Ǥ ǡ DzͶdzǦDzdzǤ

Ǧ 13ͳͻͺͷǣ

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǧ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥǣ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ Ȁ

Ǥ

39 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǡ DzǤdzDzǤdzǤ

Important facts about domain names

ͳǤ not case sensitiveǤǤͶǤͶǤͶǤ

ʹǤ alphabetsǡnumbershyphensǤ

40 |

͵Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͶǤ whois searchǤǡ Ǥ

24 Blogs

ǤǡǤ

Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ȋȌǡ

41 |

ʹǤ ȋȌǡ

͵Ǥ ȋȌǡ

ͶǤ ȋȌǡ

ͷǤ ȋ͵Ȍǡ

Ǥ ȋȌ

Ǧ Ǥ

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǯ Ǧ ǦǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ ǤǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ʹͲͲǤ

42 |

ͶǤ ǡ 13 ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͷǤ ǡ ȋ Ȍ ǡ Ǥ ȋ Ȍ ͳͲǡͲͲͲ ǡʹͲͲǤ

Ǥ ǡ ǣǤǤ

Important facts about blogs

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǣ

Ǥ Ǧ

Ǥ

Ǥ

43 |

25 Peer to peer sharing

ǦǦ ȋʹȌ ȋȌǤ ʹ Ǥ ȋǡ ǡȌǤ

ʹ Ǥ ǤǤǤǤ

A non P2P network with the server in the center

44 |

ǦǦ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

26 Evidence in Computer Devices

Ǥ

A P2P network

45 |

Component Description amp uses Potential Evidence

Ǥ

Computer-Created Files

Other evidence

Ƭ

ȋȌǦǡǦǡǦǡǦǤ

User-Created FilesǦȀǤ

46 |

ȀǤ

User-Protected Files ǦƬ

Ǥ

ǯǤ

ȀǤ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

47 |

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

ǡǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡȀǤ

ȋȌǤ

ǦǦǦǦǦ

ȋȌ

ǦǤ

User-Created Files

ǦƬȀȀ

48 |

ǤȀǤ

User-Protected Files Ǧ Ƭ

49 |

Additional Reference Material

Ͷ

1ͳͻʹDzdzǡ13ǤǤǤǤǤ2ͳͺʹʹǦǦǤ3ͷǡǡǡǡͳͻͶǤ

50 |

THREE

3 Introduction to Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

Year Development2000 1Information Technology Act 2000

2Indian Penal Code 18603Indian Evidence Act 18724ǤBankersrsquo Book Evidence Act 18795Reserve Bank of India Act 19346Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 20007Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000

2001 Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

2002 1 Executive Order 2 Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤ3Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002Ǥ

51 |

4Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002Ǥ

2003 1 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ2 Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003Ǥ3 Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ4 Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003 5 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004 1 Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004Ǥ2 Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004Ǥ3 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009 1Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008Ǥ2 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ3 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ

52 |

4 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009 Ǥ5 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ6 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009 Ǥ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011 1 Information Technology (Reasonable security practices and procedures and sensitive personal data or information) Rules 2011Ǥ2 Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011Ǥ3Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ

31 Chronology of the Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

2000

Information Technology Act 2000 ȋ Information Technology ActȌͳʹͲͲͲǤ

Information Technology Act Ǥ

53 |

Information Technology Act ȋ ͳͲȌǤ

Indian Penal Code ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Indian Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

ǡ Bankersrsquo Book Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

Code of Criminal ProcedureǡCivil Procedure CodeInformation Technology ActǤ

Reserve Bank of India Act Information Technology ActǤ

ͳ ʹͲͲͲǡ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ ǡǤǡ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

54 |

Ǥ

2001

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤǤ

Ǥ Information Technology ActǤ ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤ

2002

Executive Order ͳʹ ʹͲͲʹ Ǥ

Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤͳʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002 ͳͻʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology Act Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous

55 |

Provisions) Act 2002ǤǤ

2003

ͳʹͲͲ͵ǡInformation Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǧ ȋȌȋȌǤ

ʹ ǤȋȌǤ

ǡ ͻʹͲͲʹǡ Ǥ

56 |

ǯ13ǤǤǯ13 Ǥ

ǡʹ͵ʹͲͲ͵ Dz dzǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡ Ǥ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003Ǥ

Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003Ǥ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲ͵Ǥ ǡȋǦȌȋȌǤ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004

Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

57 |

ǤǤ

Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004 ʹͻ ʹͲͲͶǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009

Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008ǡ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲͻ Information Technology ActǤ

ʹǡʹͲͲͻǣ

ȋͳȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009

ȋʹȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009

ȋ͵Ȍ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009

58 |

ȋͶȌCyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009

ȋͷȌ Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011

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

Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011ǤǤ

Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ Ǥ

32 Information Technology Act 2000

ǡʹͲͲͲȋȌͳʹͲͲͲǤͻͶͳ͵Ǥ

ǡǣ

59 |

9 electronic commerceʹͳǡ

9 electronic filing of documents ǡ

9 amend ǡ ǡͳͺʹǡ ǡͳͺͻͳǡͳͻ͵Ͷǡ

9 efficient delivery of Government servicesǡ

9 Model Law on Electronic Commerce ȋȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ Electronic records Ǣ ƬǢ Ƭ Ǣ ǢǢ

ʹͳǦ ǦǤ ȋȌ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ ȋ Ȍǡ Ǥ ȀȋǡƬȌǤ

60 |

ǡ Ǣ ǡǤ

ʹǤ Establishing of authorities Ǣǡ ǢǤ

͵Ǥ Certifying Authorities Ǣ ǡ Ǣ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Cyber crimes Ǣ Ǣ ǡǡǦǡ ǯ ǡ ǡǡ Ǣ Ǣ ǡ ǡ Ǣ Ǥ

ͷǤ Special issues Ǧ ǢǢǤ

61 |

Ǥ Administrative issues Ƭ Ǥ

7 Amendments ǡ ǡ ǯǤ

Extent and jurisdiction of the IT Act

ǡ ͳȋʹȌͷǤ

ͳȋʹȌǣ(2) It shall extend to the whole of India and save as otherwise provided in this Act it applies also to any offence or contravention thereunder committed outside India by any person

ͷ ǣ75 Act to apply for offence or contravention committed outside India

(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) the provisions of this Act shall apply also to any offence or contravention committed outside India by any person irrespective of his nationality

62 |

(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1) this Act shall apply to an offence or contravention committed outside India by any person if the act or conduct constituting the offence or contravention involves a computer computer system or computer network located in India

ǡǡǡǤ

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡǤ

DzdzǤ Ǥ ʹʹǡ ʹ͵Ǥ

ʹʹ ͵ͳȋʹȌ Dz ǡǡǤdz ͵ͳȋ͵Ȍ Dz

63 |

Applicability of the IT Act

ǣ

1 a negotiable instrument (other than a cheque)

ͳ͵ȋͳȌ ǡͳͺͺͳ Dz dz ǡ Ǥ

Illustration of a promissory note

Ǥǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǥdzʹ͵ DzdzͳͻͳǤDz dzǤ ȋȌǡͳͻʹǤ ȋ ȌǡͳͻͶǤ

ǡ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲ ͳʹ 13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

64 |

Illustration of a bill of exchange

Ǥǣ

cheque Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲͲͲǡ Ǥ ȋ Ƭ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲʹǤ

ǡǤ

Ǥ Dzcheque in the electronic formdzDztruncated chequedzǤ

Ǥ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲͳʹ13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

65 |

cheque in the electronic form Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Cheque Truncation Ǥ

2 a power-of-attorney

ǦǦ ǤȏͳǦǦǡͳͺͺʹȐ

Illustration

ʹǤ ǤDzdz Ǥ ǡ ǯ Ǥ

3 a trust

͵ ǡͳͺͺʹǡ Ǥ

66 |

Illustration

ǤͳͲ Ǥ DzdzǤDzdzDzdzǤDzdzDzdzǡDzdzǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

4 a will

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ǤǡǤ

Codicilǡǡ Ǥ

67 |

5 Any contract for the sale or conveyance of immovable property or any interest in such property

saleǤConveyanceǤ

Immovable property ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ͵ ǡ Ǥ

6 class of documents or transactions Ǥ

68 |

33 IT (Use of Electronic Records amp Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ȋͳȌǯǡ

ȋʹȌǡ

ȋ͵Ȍǡ

ȋͶȌǡ

ȋͷȌ ǡ

ȋȌǤ

Cheques in electronic form ǡǤ

69 |

34 IT (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000

ȋ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲͲ ȋȌǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

ͻǤ ǡ

ͳͲǤ ǡ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ

70 |

ͳ͵Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

ʹguidelinesǣ

ȋͳȌ ǡ

ȋʹȌ Ǥ

71 |

35 CRAT (Procedure) Rules 2000

ȋȌǤ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ Ǧǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules

72 |

2003 Ǥ

36 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of

Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003

ȋȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

73 |

37 Order Relating to Blocking of Websites

ȋǦȌ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡǤȋȌ

ͶǤ 13

ͷǤ ǡǤ

Ǥ ǡǤ

Ǥ ȋȌ

ͺǤ ȋȌǡ

ͻǤ

ͳͲǤ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ13

ͳ͵Ǥ

74 |

ͳͶǤ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ

Ǧ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥ

ȋȌǤ

Ǧ ǡ ǡǡǦͳͳͲͲͲ͵Ǥ

38 Indian Penal Code

ȋȌ 13Ǥʹ͵ͷͳͳǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Dzdz Dz dz ǡ ʹͲͲͲǤ

75 |

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ

defamatoryǡǡͷͲͲǤʹȀǤȋȌȋȌʹͶǤ

39 Indian Evidence Act

Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

24 The relevant extract of section 464 of Indian Penal Code is ldquoA person is said to make a false document or false electronic recordmdashFirstmdashWho dishonestly or fraudulentlymdashhelliphellip(b) makes or transmits any electronic record or part of any electronic recordhellipwith the intention of causing it to be believed that such helliphellipelectronic record hellipwas madehellipby the authority of a person by whom hellipit was not maderdquo

76 |

ǡ Ǥ

ͷ Ǥ Ǥ ǡǡǤ

310 Code of Criminal Procedure

ǡ ͳͻ͵ ȋȌ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

77 |

ͻǤ ǡǡ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ

311 Bankersrsquo Books Evidence Act

ǯǡͳͺͻͳ bankersrsquo booksǤ ǡ ǯʹͷ Ǥ

ǯ Ǥ Dzdzǯ ǡ three certificates

Ǥ

25 Bankers books include ledgers day-books cash-books account-books and all other books used in the ordinary business of a bank These can be in paper form or printouts of data stored in bank computers

Note Ǥdo notǤ ǡǤ

78 |

Illustration

͵ Ǥ ǯȋȌ ǯ ͷͲǡͲͲͲǤ ͳ͵ͺ DzdzǤ

ǯȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ ͵ǣ

Certificate us 2A(a) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤǤǤͳʹ͵ͶͷǤ

ʹǤ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ǡ

79 |

Certificate us 2A(b) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡ Dz dz ǣ

ȋȌǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ ǡǡ ǦǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌǢ

80 |

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǥ

ǡ

Enclosed

Certificate us 2A(c) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤ Dzdz Ǥͳʹ͵Ͷͷ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

ǡ

81 |

ǤʹǤ

ȋȌ Ǥ ǡ ǯǤ

ȋȌǤ

Ǥ

312 Relevant Authorities

ǣ

1Controller of Certifying Authorities

ȋȌCertifying AuthoritiesȋȌǤ ǤǤ

investigation powers Ȁʹͺ Ǥ direct a person to decrypt informationǤ

ʹȋʹͲͲ͵ȌͻǤǡȏǤǤǤͳͷͻ͵ʹͲͲͲǣͲͳǤͳͲǤʹͲͲʹȐ

82 |

ȀͻǤ

2 Adjudicating Officers

ȋȌͶ͵ǡͶͶͶͷ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

ͻ ȋ Ȍǡ ʹͲͲ͵ Ǥ

The outline of the procedure is as under

1 Ǥ Ǥ

2 Ǥ Ǥ

3 ǡ Ǥ

83 |

4 ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

5 Ǧ Ǥ

6 Ȃ ȋȌ ǡ ǡǢȋȌ ǢȋȌǤ

7ǦǤ

8 ͳͳ ǡǤ

9 ǡ ǡǤ

10Ǥ

11 ǡ Ȁ ǦǤ

ǣǣȀȀǤǤȀǦǤ

84 |

3 Cyber Appellate Tribunal

ȋȌ ȋȌǤ

ȋȌ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ ͶͷǤʹǡͲͲͲǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ

85 |

4 Police

ǤǡǤ

5 Courts

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

313 Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

ȋȌ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ electronic signature Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡǤ

ʹǤ ͳ Ͷ͵ Ǥ upper limit for the compensationǤ

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 13: Fundamentals Cyber Law

13 |

decision is manifestly wrong as for instance if it proceeded upon the mistaken assumption of the continuance of a repealed or expired Statute or is contrary to a decision of another Court which this Court is bound to follow not I think upon a mere suggestion that some or all of the members of the later Court might arrive at a different conclusion if the matter was res integra Otherwise there would be grave danger of want of continuity in the interpretation of law

ǡǤ ǤArticle 141 of the Constitution of India Dz dzͺǤ

Code of Civil Procedure 1908ͻCode of Criminal Procedure 1973ͳͲǤ

ͺ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ȏȋͳͻͷͷȌ ʹ Ͳ͵ ȋʹͺȌȐǡǤ Ǥ13Ǥ ǣ ͳͶͳ Ǥ ǡ ͳͻ͵ͷ Ǥͻ ͵ ǡ ͳͻͲͺǣ Dz ǡ ǡ dzǤͳͲ ͳͷȋͳȌ ǡ ͳͻ͵ǣ DzȋͳȌ 13 13Ǣ 13ǡ 13ǡ13Ǥdz

14 |

13 ǤǤ ͳͳǣ

Precedents which enunciate rules of law form the foundation of administration of Justice under our system It has been held time and again that a single Judge of a High Court is ordinarily bound to accept as correct judgments of Courts of coordinate jurisdiction and of Division Benches and of the Full Benches of his Court and of this Court The reason of the rule which makes a precedent binding lies in the desire to secure uniformity and certainty in the law

Ǥ ǡ 13 ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ 13 ͳͲȋͳȌ ǡ ͳͻ͵ǣ DzȋͳȌ 13 13 Ǥdz ͳͻȋͳȌ ǡ ͳͻ͵ǣ DzȋͳȌ 13ǡ ǡ 13ǡ ǤdzͳͳǤǡͳͻͺ͵ʹ

15 |

13Ǥ

11 What is Cyber Law

ǡǤ

ǡ law ǣ ȋͳȌ ǡȋʹȌ ǡȋ͵ȌǤǤ

cyber cyberspace ǡ ǡǡ ǡǡǡǡȋǡ Ȍ ǡ Ǥ definition of cyber law Dz dzǤ ǣ

ͳǤ ͳʹ

ͳʹ Dzǣ 13 dz ͳͻͺͻǤ ǡǣȋͳȌǤǤǡȋʹȌ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡȋ͵Ȍ ǤǤ Ǥ

16 |

ʹǤ ͳ͵͵Ǥ

ͳͶͶǤ Ƭͳͷ

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and DevelopmentȋȌͳǤ

ȀǤͳ͵ Ǥ ȀǤͳͶ ȋͳȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ȋʹȌ ȋ͵Ȍǡǡǡ ǡ ȋͶȌ ȋͷȌǤͳͷ ǡ ǡǡǤ ͳǦͳͶͳͻͲǤ Ǥ ǣ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ 13ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǡǡǡǡǡǡǡǡǤ

17 |

ͳͻͺ͵ ͳͻͺͷǡ Ǧ Ǥ ͳͻͺͷǡ Ǧ Ǥ

ͳͻͺǡ ǡǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ Ȁ ȀǢ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ Ȁ ȀǢ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ȁ Ȁ ǡ ǡȀǢ

ͶǤ Ǣ

18 |

ͷǤ Ȁ ǡȋȌȋȌǤ

ͳͻͺͷ ͳͻͺͻǡ Ǧ Council of Europe Ǥ Ǥ ȋͺͻȌͻǡ ͳ͵ǡͳͻͺͻǤ

ǡ ǡ ǦǤǤǤ Ǥ

ǡ Ǧ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǧ ǣ

19 |

ͳǤ Computer fraudǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǣ

ʹǤ Computer forgeryǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǣ

͵Ǥ Damage to computer data or computer programsǤǡ ǡ Ǣ

ͶǤ Computer sabotageǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǣ

ͷǤ Unauthorized accessǤ Ǣ

Ǥ Unauthorized interceptionǤ ǡ ǡǡǢ

20 |

Ǥ Unauthorized reproduction of a protected computer programǤ ǡ Ǣ

ͺǤ Unauthorized reproduction of a topographyǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ Alteration of computer data or computer programsǤ Ǣ

ʹǤ Computer espionageǤ ǡ ǡǢ

͵Ǥ Unauthorized use of a computerǤǡ ǣȋȌ ǡ ȋȌ ǡ ȋȌ

21 |

Ǣ

ͶǤ Unauthorized use of a protected computer programǤ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻͻͲǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ ͶͷȀͳʹͳǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ȋȌ ͳͻͻǤ Ǥ ǦǡǤ

22 |

Convention on Cybercrime Ǥ Ǥ ͳǤ

Ǥ

ǡ ǡUSAǤ

ͳͻǡǤͷͳͳͻͺǡͳͻͺͳͲ͵ͲǡͶͳͺ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ͳͺǤ

17 The signatories to the Convention are Albania Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Georgia Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Moldova Montenegro Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Ukraine United Kingdom Canada Japan South Africa United States 18 See ldquoComputer Crime Criminal Justice Resource Manualrdquo published in 1989 downloadable from

23 |

ͳͻͺǡ ͳͻͺǡͳͻͺͶǡͳͻǤ

ȋ ͳͻͺȌͳͻͶȋͷǤͷͷʹȌǤ

ȋͳͻͻȌǡȋͳͻͻͺȌǡȋͳͻͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻͺȌǡ ǤǤ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋȌ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋȌ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ƬȋǦȌȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǯ ȋʹͲͲͳȌ ȋʹͲͲͳȌǤ

Chinaǡ ǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌ ȋͳͻͻȌͳͻͻǤ

httpwwwericedgovERICWebPortalcontentdeliveryservletERICServletaccno=ED332671

24 |

Australia ȋʹͲͲͳȌ ȋͳͻͻͷȌǤ ǡ ͳͻͻͻǤ ǯȋͳͻͺͺȌǤ

Canadaǡ Ǥ ǡ ȋʹͲͲͳȌǤ

Malaysiaǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǤǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǤ

Singapore Ǥ ǡ ȋͳͻͻͺȌǤ

United Arab Emirates (UAE)ǡ ǤʹʹͲͲǤǡ ǤʹʹͲͲʹ ȂǤ

United Kingdom ȋͳͻͺͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻͲȌǡȋͳͻͻͺȌǡȋʹͲͲͲȌǡȋʹͲͲͲȌǡǦǡ ȋʹͲͲͳȌ ȋʹͲͲȌǤ ǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǤ

25 |

Japan ȋǤͳʹͺͳͻͻͻȌȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ

Indiaǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌȋȌǡʹͲͲͺǤ Ǥ

12 Need for Cyber Law Ǥ ǯ ǫ

conventional crimes are carried out using computers Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

26 |

Ǥ ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ͳͻǤ

ǡ Ǥ lsquotheftrsquo of dataǤ ǡ Dz dzʹͲǤ

ǡͳͺͻDzǡdzǤDzǡ ǡ ǡ dzǤ

ͳͻʹͻʹ Ǯǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǯǤ ʹ ʹͲͲͲ ȏ Ȑ ͷ ͷͲͲͲ ȏ ȐǤ ǡ ǡ ʹͲͲͲ ǡ ǤͷͳȏȐͳͲʹȏȐǤʹͲ͵ͺDz ǡ ǡǤdz

27 |

ǡ Ǥ

ǮǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ ǫ Ǥ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥǫǡ Ǥ ǮǯǤǮǯǮǯ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

lsquopossessionrsquo Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡǤ ǡ Ǯǯ ǫ Ǯǯ ǫ ǡ ǫ

28 |

Ǥ ǡ Ǯǯǫ

lsquomobilityrsquo Ǥ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǯǯ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥȋ ȌǤ ǯǤǤ

ǯǤ

ǤǤ

29 |

TWO

2 Overview of Computer amp Web Technology

ǡǡ ǡCharles BabbageǤ ͳͺʹʹǡǡDifference EngineǤ ǡ Ǥ

ǡǦǡAnalytical EngineǤ

ǯ ǡ ȋ Ȍǡ ǯ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ͳͻͺͲǡ ǤǤ ADAǤ

ǯ Ǧ ǡ ǡǦǤ

30 |

ǣ

ͳǤ ȋȌǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡǤ

standalone network Ǥ

ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

Internet ͳͻͲǤ Dzdz Dzdz Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

31 |

ǡ ǡǡǤ

Dzdz ǡ ǤDzdzǤ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ǯǤ

Dzdz packet of information ǯ Ǥ ǡ ǡDzdzǤ

Ǥ Ǧelectronic mail ȋǦȌǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

32 |

Dz dz Ǥ Ǥ

ǣǦǦǡǦǦǡǡǦǦǤ

ǡ DzWorld Wide WebdzǤ ǡ Ǥ DzǦdzǤ

ǡInternet browser ǡ Dzdz Ǥ

hyperlinksǤ

21 IP Addresses

ȋȌǤ ǣ

ͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ

ȋȌǤǤǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲǡǤǤ

33 |

ǡ ͲʹͷͷǡʹͺǤ

ͶǤ͵Ǥ

decimal format

ͳʹͶͻͷͳͲ

ǣȀȀͳʹͶͻͷͳͲǡǤǤ

staticIP addressesǤǤ

ǡ dynamic IP addressesǤ ǡ ȋǤǤ ǡ Ȍ Ǥ

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and NumbersȋȌǤ ȋȌǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

34 |

ǣ

ͲǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͲǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳʹǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹͺǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳʹͺǤͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻǤʹͷͶǤͲǤͲ ͳͻǤʹͷͶǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹǤͳǤͲǤͲ ͳʹǤ͵ͳǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻͳǤʹͷͷǤͲǤͲ ͳͻͳǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻʹǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳͻʹǤͲǤͲǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻʹǤͳͺǤͲǤͲ ͳͻʹǤͳͺǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ʹʹ͵ǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤͲ ʹʹ͵ǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

Ǥ Ǥ ǣ

ͳǤ logsǡ

ʹǤ headers

͵Ǥ records

ͶǤ records

35 |

ͷǤ logs

ǣ

ͳǤ spoofedfakedǤ

ʹǤ maskproxyǤ

͵Ǥ incorrect information Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

IPv4Ǥ IPv6Ǥ

36 |

22 Working of Email System

ǡʹͶǡͳͺͶͶǡǡǨ

ǡͳͲǡͳͺǡǤǡǢǤ

Ǥ

Ǥǡ Dzdz Ǥ

Ǥǡ Dzdz ǤȋȌǤ

ǤǤDzdzǡ ȋȌ SMTP ȋ ȌǤ Ǥ

ǯǤ ǡȋȌǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

37 |

POP3ȋ͵ȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ spoofedfakedǤ

ʹǤ maskproxyǤ

23 Domain Name System

ͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ Ǥ Ǥ ǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ ǡ ǤǤ

ǡǤȋǤȌǤ ȋȌǤ

ǡ Ǥ ǣȀȀǤǤ ǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲǤ

ǣ

ͶǤ

38 |

ȂDzͶdzDzdzǤ DzǤdz Ǥ Dzdz Ǥ ǡ DzͶdzǦDzdzǤ

Ǧ 13ͳͻͺͷǣ

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǧ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥǣ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ Ȁ

Ǥ

39 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǡ DzǤdzDzǤdzǤ

Important facts about domain names

ͳǤ not case sensitiveǤǤͶǤͶǤͶǤ

ʹǤ alphabetsǡnumbershyphensǤ

40 |

͵Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͶǤ whois searchǤǡ Ǥ

24 Blogs

ǤǡǤ

Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ȋȌǡ

41 |

ʹǤ ȋȌǡ

͵Ǥ ȋȌǡ

ͶǤ ȋȌǡ

ͷǤ ȋ͵Ȍǡ

Ǥ ȋȌ

Ǧ Ǥ

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǯ Ǧ ǦǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ ǤǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ʹͲͲǤ

42 |

ͶǤ ǡ 13 ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͷǤ ǡ ȋ Ȍ ǡ Ǥ ȋ Ȍ ͳͲǡͲͲͲ ǡʹͲͲǤ

Ǥ ǡ ǣǤǤ

Important facts about blogs

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǣ

Ǥ Ǧ

Ǥ

Ǥ

43 |

25 Peer to peer sharing

ǦǦ ȋʹȌ ȋȌǤ ʹ Ǥ ȋǡ ǡȌǤ

ʹ Ǥ ǤǤǤǤ

A non P2P network with the server in the center

44 |

ǦǦ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

26 Evidence in Computer Devices

Ǥ

A P2P network

45 |

Component Description amp uses Potential Evidence

Ǥ

Computer-Created Files

Other evidence

Ƭ

ȋȌǦǡǦǡǦǡǦǤ

User-Created FilesǦȀǤ

46 |

ȀǤ

User-Protected Files ǦƬ

Ǥ

ǯǤ

ȀǤ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

47 |

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

ǡǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡȀǤ

ȋȌǤ

ǦǦǦǦǦ

ȋȌ

ǦǤ

User-Created Files

ǦƬȀȀ

48 |

ǤȀǤ

User-Protected Files Ǧ Ƭ

49 |

Additional Reference Material

Ͷ

1ͳͻʹDzdzǡ13ǤǤǤǤǤ2ͳͺʹʹǦǦǤ3ͷǡǡǡǡͳͻͶǤ

50 |

THREE

3 Introduction to Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

Year Development2000 1Information Technology Act 2000

2Indian Penal Code 18603Indian Evidence Act 18724ǤBankersrsquo Book Evidence Act 18795Reserve Bank of India Act 19346Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 20007Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000

2001 Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

2002 1 Executive Order 2 Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤ3Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002Ǥ

51 |

4Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002Ǥ

2003 1 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ2 Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003Ǥ3 Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ4 Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003 5 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004 1 Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004Ǥ2 Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004Ǥ3 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009 1Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008Ǥ2 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ3 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ

52 |

4 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009 Ǥ5 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ6 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009 Ǥ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011 1 Information Technology (Reasonable security practices and procedures and sensitive personal data or information) Rules 2011Ǥ2 Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011Ǥ3Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ

31 Chronology of the Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

2000

Information Technology Act 2000 ȋ Information Technology ActȌͳʹͲͲͲǤ

Information Technology Act Ǥ

53 |

Information Technology Act ȋ ͳͲȌǤ

Indian Penal Code ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Indian Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

ǡ Bankersrsquo Book Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

Code of Criminal ProcedureǡCivil Procedure CodeInformation Technology ActǤ

Reserve Bank of India Act Information Technology ActǤ

ͳ ʹͲͲͲǡ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ ǡǤǡ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

54 |

Ǥ

2001

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤǤ

Ǥ Information Technology ActǤ ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤ

2002

Executive Order ͳʹ ʹͲͲʹ Ǥ

Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤͳʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002 ͳͻʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology Act Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous

55 |

Provisions) Act 2002ǤǤ

2003

ͳʹͲͲ͵ǡInformation Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǧ ȋȌȋȌǤ

ʹ ǤȋȌǤ

ǡ ͻʹͲͲʹǡ Ǥ

56 |

ǯ13ǤǤǯ13 Ǥ

ǡʹ͵ʹͲͲ͵ Dz dzǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡ Ǥ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003Ǥ

Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003Ǥ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲ͵Ǥ ǡȋǦȌȋȌǤ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004

Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

57 |

ǤǤ

Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004 ʹͻ ʹͲͲͶǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009

Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008ǡ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲͻ Information Technology ActǤ

ʹǡʹͲͲͻǣ

ȋͳȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009

ȋʹȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009

ȋ͵Ȍ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009

58 |

ȋͶȌCyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009

ȋͷȌ Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011

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

Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011ǤǤ

Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ Ǥ

32 Information Technology Act 2000

ǡʹͲͲͲȋȌͳʹͲͲͲǤͻͶͳ͵Ǥ

ǡǣ

59 |

9 electronic commerceʹͳǡ

9 electronic filing of documents ǡ

9 amend ǡ ǡͳͺʹǡ ǡͳͺͻͳǡͳͻ͵Ͷǡ

9 efficient delivery of Government servicesǡ

9 Model Law on Electronic Commerce ȋȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ Electronic records Ǣ ƬǢ Ƭ Ǣ ǢǢ

ʹͳǦ ǦǤ ȋȌ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ ȋ Ȍǡ Ǥ ȀȋǡƬȌǤ

60 |

ǡ Ǣ ǡǤ

ʹǤ Establishing of authorities Ǣǡ ǢǤ

͵Ǥ Certifying Authorities Ǣ ǡ Ǣ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Cyber crimes Ǣ Ǣ ǡǡǦǡ ǯ ǡ ǡǡ Ǣ Ǣ ǡ ǡ Ǣ Ǥ

ͷǤ Special issues Ǧ ǢǢǤ

61 |

Ǥ Administrative issues Ƭ Ǥ

7 Amendments ǡ ǡ ǯǤ

Extent and jurisdiction of the IT Act

ǡ ͳȋʹȌͷǤ

ͳȋʹȌǣ(2) It shall extend to the whole of India and save as otherwise provided in this Act it applies also to any offence or contravention thereunder committed outside India by any person

ͷ ǣ75 Act to apply for offence or contravention committed outside India

(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) the provisions of this Act shall apply also to any offence or contravention committed outside India by any person irrespective of his nationality

62 |

(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1) this Act shall apply to an offence or contravention committed outside India by any person if the act or conduct constituting the offence or contravention involves a computer computer system or computer network located in India

ǡǡǡǤ

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡǤ

DzdzǤ Ǥ ʹʹǡ ʹ͵Ǥ

ʹʹ ͵ͳȋʹȌ Dz ǡǡǤdz ͵ͳȋ͵Ȍ Dz

63 |

Applicability of the IT Act

ǣ

1 a negotiable instrument (other than a cheque)

ͳ͵ȋͳȌ ǡͳͺͺͳ Dz dz ǡ Ǥ

Illustration of a promissory note

Ǥǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǥdzʹ͵ DzdzͳͻͳǤDz dzǤ ȋȌǡͳͻʹǤ ȋ ȌǡͳͻͶǤ

ǡ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲ ͳʹ 13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

64 |

Illustration of a bill of exchange

Ǥǣ

cheque Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲͲͲǡ Ǥ ȋ Ƭ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲʹǤ

ǡǤ

Ǥ Dzcheque in the electronic formdzDztruncated chequedzǤ

Ǥ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲͳʹ13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

65 |

cheque in the electronic form Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Cheque Truncation Ǥ

2 a power-of-attorney

ǦǦ ǤȏͳǦǦǡͳͺͺʹȐ

Illustration

ʹǤ ǤDzdz Ǥ ǡ ǯ Ǥ

3 a trust

͵ ǡͳͺͺʹǡ Ǥ

66 |

Illustration

ǤͳͲ Ǥ DzdzǤDzdzDzdzǤDzdzDzdzǡDzdzǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

4 a will

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ǤǡǤ

Codicilǡǡ Ǥ

67 |

5 Any contract for the sale or conveyance of immovable property or any interest in such property

saleǤConveyanceǤ

Immovable property ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ͵ ǡ Ǥ

6 class of documents or transactions Ǥ

68 |

33 IT (Use of Electronic Records amp Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ȋͳȌǯǡ

ȋʹȌǡ

ȋ͵Ȍǡ

ȋͶȌǡ

ȋͷȌ ǡ

ȋȌǤ

Cheques in electronic form ǡǤ

69 |

34 IT (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000

ȋ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲͲ ȋȌǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

ͻǤ ǡ

ͳͲǤ ǡ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ

70 |

ͳ͵Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

ʹguidelinesǣ

ȋͳȌ ǡ

ȋʹȌ Ǥ

71 |

35 CRAT (Procedure) Rules 2000

ȋȌǤ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ Ǧǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules

72 |

2003 Ǥ

36 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of

Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003

ȋȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

73 |

37 Order Relating to Blocking of Websites

ȋǦȌ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡǤȋȌ

ͶǤ 13

ͷǤ ǡǤ

Ǥ ǡǤ

Ǥ ȋȌ

ͺǤ ȋȌǡ

ͻǤ

ͳͲǤ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ13

ͳ͵Ǥ

74 |

ͳͶǤ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ

Ǧ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥ

ȋȌǤ

Ǧ ǡ ǡǡǦͳͳͲͲͲ͵Ǥ

38 Indian Penal Code

ȋȌ 13Ǥʹ͵ͷͳͳǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Dzdz Dz dz ǡ ʹͲͲͲǤ

75 |

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ

defamatoryǡǡͷͲͲǤʹȀǤȋȌȋȌʹͶǤ

39 Indian Evidence Act

Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

24 The relevant extract of section 464 of Indian Penal Code is ldquoA person is said to make a false document or false electronic recordmdashFirstmdashWho dishonestly or fraudulentlymdashhelliphellip(b) makes or transmits any electronic record or part of any electronic recordhellipwith the intention of causing it to be believed that such helliphellipelectronic record hellipwas madehellipby the authority of a person by whom hellipit was not maderdquo

76 |

ǡ Ǥ

ͷ Ǥ Ǥ ǡǡǤ

310 Code of Criminal Procedure

ǡ ͳͻ͵ ȋȌ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

77 |

ͻǤ ǡǡ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ

311 Bankersrsquo Books Evidence Act

ǯǡͳͺͻͳ bankersrsquo booksǤ ǡ ǯʹͷ Ǥ

ǯ Ǥ Dzdzǯ ǡ three certificates

Ǥ

25 Bankers books include ledgers day-books cash-books account-books and all other books used in the ordinary business of a bank These can be in paper form or printouts of data stored in bank computers

Note Ǥdo notǤ ǡǤ

78 |

Illustration

͵ Ǥ ǯȋȌ ǯ ͷͲǡͲͲͲǤ ͳ͵ͺ DzdzǤ

ǯȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ ͵ǣ

Certificate us 2A(a) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤǤǤͳʹ͵ͶͷǤ

ʹǤ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ǡ

79 |

Certificate us 2A(b) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡ Dz dz ǣ

ȋȌǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ ǡǡ ǦǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌǢ

80 |

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǥ

ǡ

Enclosed

Certificate us 2A(c) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤ Dzdz Ǥͳʹ͵Ͷͷ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

ǡ

81 |

ǤʹǤ

ȋȌ Ǥ ǡ ǯǤ

ȋȌǤ

Ǥ

312 Relevant Authorities

ǣ

1Controller of Certifying Authorities

ȋȌCertifying AuthoritiesȋȌǤ ǤǤ

investigation powers Ȁʹͺ Ǥ direct a person to decrypt informationǤ

ʹȋʹͲͲ͵ȌͻǤǡȏǤǤǤͳͷͻ͵ʹͲͲͲǣͲͳǤͳͲǤʹͲͲʹȐ

82 |

ȀͻǤ

2 Adjudicating Officers

ȋȌͶ͵ǡͶͶͶͷ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

ͻ ȋ Ȍǡ ʹͲͲ͵ Ǥ

The outline of the procedure is as under

1 Ǥ Ǥ

2 Ǥ Ǥ

3 ǡ Ǥ

83 |

4 ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

5 Ǧ Ǥ

6 Ȃ ȋȌ ǡ ǡǢȋȌ ǢȋȌǤ

7ǦǤ

8 ͳͳ ǡǤ

9 ǡ ǡǤ

10Ǥ

11 ǡ Ȁ ǦǤ

ǣǣȀȀǤǤȀǦǤ

84 |

3 Cyber Appellate Tribunal

ȋȌ ȋȌǤ

ȋȌ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ ͶͷǤʹǡͲͲͲǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ

85 |

4 Police

ǤǡǤ

5 Courts

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

313 Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

ȋȌ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ electronic signature Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡǤ

ʹǤ ͳ Ͷ͵ Ǥ upper limit for the compensationǤ

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 14: Fundamentals Cyber Law

14 |

13 ǤǤ ͳͳǣ

Precedents which enunciate rules of law form the foundation of administration of Justice under our system It has been held time and again that a single Judge of a High Court is ordinarily bound to accept as correct judgments of Courts of coordinate jurisdiction and of Division Benches and of the Full Benches of his Court and of this Court The reason of the rule which makes a precedent binding lies in the desire to secure uniformity and certainty in the law

Ǥ ǡ 13 ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ 13 ͳͲȋͳȌ ǡ ͳͻ͵ǣ DzȋͳȌ 13 13 Ǥdz ͳͻȋͳȌ ǡ ͳͻ͵ǣ DzȋͳȌ 13ǡ ǡ 13ǡ ǤdzͳͳǤǡͳͻͺ͵ʹ

15 |

13Ǥ

11 What is Cyber Law

ǡǤ

ǡ law ǣ ȋͳȌ ǡȋʹȌ ǡȋ͵ȌǤǤ

cyber cyberspace ǡ ǡǡ ǡǡǡǡȋǡ Ȍ ǡ Ǥ definition of cyber law Dz dzǤ ǣ

ͳǤ ͳʹ

ͳʹ Dzǣ 13 dz ͳͻͺͻǤ ǡǣȋͳȌǤǤǡȋʹȌ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡȋ͵Ȍ ǤǤ Ǥ

16 |

ʹǤ ͳ͵͵Ǥ

ͳͶͶǤ Ƭͳͷ

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and DevelopmentȋȌͳǤ

ȀǤͳ͵ Ǥ ȀǤͳͶ ȋͳȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ȋʹȌ ȋ͵Ȍǡǡǡ ǡ ȋͶȌ ȋͷȌǤͳͷ ǡ ǡǡǤ ͳǦͳͶͳͻͲǤ Ǥ ǣ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ 13ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǡǡǡǡǡǡǡǡǤ

17 |

ͳͻͺ͵ ͳͻͺͷǡ Ǧ Ǥ ͳͻͺͷǡ Ǧ Ǥ

ͳͻͺǡ ǡǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ Ȁ ȀǢ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ Ȁ ȀǢ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ȁ Ȁ ǡ ǡȀǢ

ͶǤ Ǣ

18 |

ͷǤ Ȁ ǡȋȌȋȌǤ

ͳͻͺͷ ͳͻͺͻǡ Ǧ Council of Europe Ǥ Ǥ ȋͺͻȌͻǡ ͳ͵ǡͳͻͺͻǤ

ǡ ǡ ǦǤǤǤ Ǥ

ǡ Ǧ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǧ ǣ

19 |

ͳǤ Computer fraudǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǣ

ʹǤ Computer forgeryǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǣ

͵Ǥ Damage to computer data or computer programsǤǡ ǡ Ǣ

ͶǤ Computer sabotageǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǣ

ͷǤ Unauthorized accessǤ Ǣ

Ǥ Unauthorized interceptionǤ ǡ ǡǡǢ

20 |

Ǥ Unauthorized reproduction of a protected computer programǤ ǡ Ǣ

ͺǤ Unauthorized reproduction of a topographyǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ Alteration of computer data or computer programsǤ Ǣ

ʹǤ Computer espionageǤ ǡ ǡǢ

͵Ǥ Unauthorized use of a computerǤǡ ǣȋȌ ǡ ȋȌ ǡ ȋȌ

21 |

Ǣ

ͶǤ Unauthorized use of a protected computer programǤ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻͻͲǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ ͶͷȀͳʹͳǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ȋȌ ͳͻͻǤ Ǥ ǦǡǤ

22 |

Convention on Cybercrime Ǥ Ǥ ͳǤ

Ǥ

ǡ ǡUSAǤ

ͳͻǡǤͷͳͳͻͺǡͳͻͺͳͲ͵ͲǡͶͳͺ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ͳͺǤ

17 The signatories to the Convention are Albania Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Georgia Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Moldova Montenegro Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Ukraine United Kingdom Canada Japan South Africa United States 18 See ldquoComputer Crime Criminal Justice Resource Manualrdquo published in 1989 downloadable from

23 |

ͳͻͺǡ ͳͻͺǡͳͻͺͶǡͳͻǤ

ȋ ͳͻͺȌͳͻͶȋͷǤͷͷʹȌǤ

ȋͳͻͻȌǡȋͳͻͻͺȌǡȋͳͻͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻͺȌǡ ǤǤ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋȌ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋȌ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ƬȋǦȌȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǯ ȋʹͲͲͳȌ ȋʹͲͲͳȌǤ

Chinaǡ ǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌ ȋͳͻͻȌͳͻͻǤ

httpwwwericedgovERICWebPortalcontentdeliveryservletERICServletaccno=ED332671

24 |

Australia ȋʹͲͲͳȌ ȋͳͻͻͷȌǤ ǡ ͳͻͻͻǤ ǯȋͳͻͺͺȌǤ

Canadaǡ Ǥ ǡ ȋʹͲͲͳȌǤ

Malaysiaǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǤǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǤ

Singapore Ǥ ǡ ȋͳͻͻͺȌǤ

United Arab Emirates (UAE)ǡ ǤʹʹͲͲǤǡ ǤʹʹͲͲʹ ȂǤ

United Kingdom ȋͳͻͺͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻͲȌǡȋͳͻͻͺȌǡȋʹͲͲͲȌǡȋʹͲͲͲȌǡǦǡ ȋʹͲͲͳȌ ȋʹͲͲȌǤ ǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǤ

25 |

Japan ȋǤͳʹͺͳͻͻͻȌȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ

Indiaǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌȋȌǡʹͲͲͺǤ Ǥ

12 Need for Cyber Law Ǥ ǯ ǫ

conventional crimes are carried out using computers Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

26 |

Ǥ ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ͳͻǤ

ǡ Ǥ lsquotheftrsquo of dataǤ ǡ Dz dzʹͲǤ

ǡͳͺͻDzǡdzǤDzǡ ǡ ǡ dzǤ

ͳͻʹͻʹ Ǯǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǯǤ ʹ ʹͲͲͲ ȏ Ȑ ͷ ͷͲͲͲ ȏ ȐǤ ǡ ǡ ʹͲͲͲ ǡ ǤͷͳȏȐͳͲʹȏȐǤʹͲ͵ͺDz ǡ ǡǤdz

27 |

ǡ Ǥ

ǮǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ ǫ Ǥ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥǫǡ Ǥ ǮǯǤǮǯǮǯ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

lsquopossessionrsquo Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡǤ ǡ Ǯǯ ǫ Ǯǯ ǫ ǡ ǫ

28 |

Ǥ ǡ Ǯǯǫ

lsquomobilityrsquo Ǥ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǯǯ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥȋ ȌǤ ǯǤǤ

ǯǤ

ǤǤ

29 |

TWO

2 Overview of Computer amp Web Technology

ǡǡ ǡCharles BabbageǤ ͳͺʹʹǡǡDifference EngineǤ ǡ Ǥ

ǡǦǡAnalytical EngineǤ

ǯ ǡ ȋ Ȍǡ ǯ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ͳͻͺͲǡ ǤǤ ADAǤ

ǯ Ǧ ǡ ǡǦǤ

30 |

ǣ

ͳǤ ȋȌǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡǤ

standalone network Ǥ

ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

Internet ͳͻͲǤ Dzdz Dzdz Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

31 |

ǡ ǡǡǤ

Dzdz ǡ ǤDzdzǤ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ǯǤ

Dzdz packet of information ǯ Ǥ ǡ ǡDzdzǤ

Ǥ Ǧelectronic mail ȋǦȌǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

32 |

Dz dz Ǥ Ǥ

ǣǦǦǡǦǦǡǡǦǦǤ

ǡ DzWorld Wide WebdzǤ ǡ Ǥ DzǦdzǤ

ǡInternet browser ǡ Dzdz Ǥ

hyperlinksǤ

21 IP Addresses

ȋȌǤ ǣ

ͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ

ȋȌǤǤǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲǡǤǤ

33 |

ǡ ͲʹͷͷǡʹͺǤ

ͶǤ͵Ǥ

decimal format

ͳʹͶͻͷͳͲ

ǣȀȀͳʹͶͻͷͳͲǡǤǤ

staticIP addressesǤǤ

ǡ dynamic IP addressesǤ ǡ ȋǤǤ ǡ Ȍ Ǥ

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and NumbersȋȌǤ ȋȌǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

34 |

ǣ

ͲǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͲǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳʹǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹͺǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳʹͺǤͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻǤʹͷͶǤͲǤͲ ͳͻǤʹͷͶǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹǤͳǤͲǤͲ ͳʹǤ͵ͳǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻͳǤʹͷͷǤͲǤͲ ͳͻͳǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻʹǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳͻʹǤͲǤͲǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻʹǤͳͺǤͲǤͲ ͳͻʹǤͳͺǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ʹʹ͵ǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤͲ ʹʹ͵ǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

Ǥ Ǥ ǣ

ͳǤ logsǡ

ʹǤ headers

͵Ǥ records

ͶǤ records

35 |

ͷǤ logs

ǣ

ͳǤ spoofedfakedǤ

ʹǤ maskproxyǤ

͵Ǥ incorrect information Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

IPv4Ǥ IPv6Ǥ

36 |

22 Working of Email System

ǡʹͶǡͳͺͶͶǡǡǨ

ǡͳͲǡͳͺǡǤǡǢǤ

Ǥ

Ǥǡ Dzdz Ǥ

Ǥǡ Dzdz ǤȋȌǤ

ǤǤDzdzǡ ȋȌ SMTP ȋ ȌǤ Ǥ

ǯǤ ǡȋȌǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

37 |

POP3ȋ͵ȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ spoofedfakedǤ

ʹǤ maskproxyǤ

23 Domain Name System

ͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ Ǥ Ǥ ǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ ǡ ǤǤ

ǡǤȋǤȌǤ ȋȌǤ

ǡ Ǥ ǣȀȀǤǤ ǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲǤ

ǣ

ͶǤ

38 |

ȂDzͶdzDzdzǤ DzǤdz Ǥ Dzdz Ǥ ǡ DzͶdzǦDzdzǤ

Ǧ 13ͳͻͺͷǣ

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǧ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥǣ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ Ȁ

Ǥ

39 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǡ DzǤdzDzǤdzǤ

Important facts about domain names

ͳǤ not case sensitiveǤǤͶǤͶǤͶǤ

ʹǤ alphabetsǡnumbershyphensǤ

40 |

͵Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͶǤ whois searchǤǡ Ǥ

24 Blogs

ǤǡǤ

Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ȋȌǡ

41 |

ʹǤ ȋȌǡ

͵Ǥ ȋȌǡ

ͶǤ ȋȌǡ

ͷǤ ȋ͵Ȍǡ

Ǥ ȋȌ

Ǧ Ǥ

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǯ Ǧ ǦǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ ǤǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ʹͲͲǤ

42 |

ͶǤ ǡ 13 ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͷǤ ǡ ȋ Ȍ ǡ Ǥ ȋ Ȍ ͳͲǡͲͲͲ ǡʹͲͲǤ

Ǥ ǡ ǣǤǤ

Important facts about blogs

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǣ

Ǥ Ǧ

Ǥ

Ǥ

43 |

25 Peer to peer sharing

ǦǦ ȋʹȌ ȋȌǤ ʹ Ǥ ȋǡ ǡȌǤ

ʹ Ǥ ǤǤǤǤ

A non P2P network with the server in the center

44 |

ǦǦ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

26 Evidence in Computer Devices

Ǥ

A P2P network

45 |

Component Description amp uses Potential Evidence

Ǥ

Computer-Created Files

Other evidence

Ƭ

ȋȌǦǡǦǡǦǡǦǤ

User-Created FilesǦȀǤ

46 |

ȀǤ

User-Protected Files ǦƬ

Ǥ

ǯǤ

ȀǤ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

47 |

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

ǡǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡȀǤ

ȋȌǤ

ǦǦǦǦǦ

ȋȌ

ǦǤ

User-Created Files

ǦƬȀȀ

48 |

ǤȀǤ

User-Protected Files Ǧ Ƭ

49 |

Additional Reference Material

Ͷ

1ͳͻʹDzdzǡ13ǤǤǤǤǤ2ͳͺʹʹǦǦǤ3ͷǡǡǡǡͳͻͶǤ

50 |

THREE

3 Introduction to Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

Year Development2000 1Information Technology Act 2000

2Indian Penal Code 18603Indian Evidence Act 18724ǤBankersrsquo Book Evidence Act 18795Reserve Bank of India Act 19346Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 20007Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000

2001 Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

2002 1 Executive Order 2 Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤ3Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002Ǥ

51 |

4Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002Ǥ

2003 1 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ2 Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003Ǥ3 Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ4 Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003 5 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004 1 Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004Ǥ2 Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004Ǥ3 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009 1Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008Ǥ2 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ3 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ

52 |

4 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009 Ǥ5 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ6 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009 Ǥ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011 1 Information Technology (Reasonable security practices and procedures and sensitive personal data or information) Rules 2011Ǥ2 Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011Ǥ3Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ

31 Chronology of the Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

2000

Information Technology Act 2000 ȋ Information Technology ActȌͳʹͲͲͲǤ

Information Technology Act Ǥ

53 |

Information Technology Act ȋ ͳͲȌǤ

Indian Penal Code ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Indian Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

ǡ Bankersrsquo Book Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

Code of Criminal ProcedureǡCivil Procedure CodeInformation Technology ActǤ

Reserve Bank of India Act Information Technology ActǤ

ͳ ʹͲͲͲǡ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ ǡǤǡ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

54 |

Ǥ

2001

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤǤ

Ǥ Information Technology ActǤ ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤ

2002

Executive Order ͳʹ ʹͲͲʹ Ǥ

Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤͳʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002 ͳͻʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology Act Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous

55 |

Provisions) Act 2002ǤǤ

2003

ͳʹͲͲ͵ǡInformation Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǧ ȋȌȋȌǤ

ʹ ǤȋȌǤ

ǡ ͻʹͲͲʹǡ Ǥ

56 |

ǯ13ǤǤǯ13 Ǥ

ǡʹ͵ʹͲͲ͵ Dz dzǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡ Ǥ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003Ǥ

Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003Ǥ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲ͵Ǥ ǡȋǦȌȋȌǤ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004

Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

57 |

ǤǤ

Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004 ʹͻ ʹͲͲͶǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009

Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008ǡ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲͻ Information Technology ActǤ

ʹǡʹͲͲͻǣ

ȋͳȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009

ȋʹȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009

ȋ͵Ȍ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009

58 |

ȋͶȌCyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009

ȋͷȌ Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011

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

Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011ǤǤ

Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ Ǥ

32 Information Technology Act 2000

ǡʹͲͲͲȋȌͳʹͲͲͲǤͻͶͳ͵Ǥ

ǡǣ

59 |

9 electronic commerceʹͳǡ

9 electronic filing of documents ǡ

9 amend ǡ ǡͳͺʹǡ ǡͳͺͻͳǡͳͻ͵Ͷǡ

9 efficient delivery of Government servicesǡ

9 Model Law on Electronic Commerce ȋȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ Electronic records Ǣ ƬǢ Ƭ Ǣ ǢǢ

ʹͳǦ ǦǤ ȋȌ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ ȋ Ȍǡ Ǥ ȀȋǡƬȌǤ

60 |

ǡ Ǣ ǡǤ

ʹǤ Establishing of authorities Ǣǡ ǢǤ

͵Ǥ Certifying Authorities Ǣ ǡ Ǣ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Cyber crimes Ǣ Ǣ ǡǡǦǡ ǯ ǡ ǡǡ Ǣ Ǣ ǡ ǡ Ǣ Ǥ

ͷǤ Special issues Ǧ ǢǢǤ

61 |

Ǥ Administrative issues Ƭ Ǥ

7 Amendments ǡ ǡ ǯǤ

Extent and jurisdiction of the IT Act

ǡ ͳȋʹȌͷǤ

ͳȋʹȌǣ(2) It shall extend to the whole of India and save as otherwise provided in this Act it applies also to any offence or contravention thereunder committed outside India by any person

ͷ ǣ75 Act to apply for offence or contravention committed outside India

(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) the provisions of this Act shall apply also to any offence or contravention committed outside India by any person irrespective of his nationality

62 |

(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1) this Act shall apply to an offence or contravention committed outside India by any person if the act or conduct constituting the offence or contravention involves a computer computer system or computer network located in India

ǡǡǡǤ

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡǤ

DzdzǤ Ǥ ʹʹǡ ʹ͵Ǥ

ʹʹ ͵ͳȋʹȌ Dz ǡǡǤdz ͵ͳȋ͵Ȍ Dz

63 |

Applicability of the IT Act

ǣ

1 a negotiable instrument (other than a cheque)

ͳ͵ȋͳȌ ǡͳͺͺͳ Dz dz ǡ Ǥ

Illustration of a promissory note

Ǥǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǥdzʹ͵ DzdzͳͻͳǤDz dzǤ ȋȌǡͳͻʹǤ ȋ ȌǡͳͻͶǤ

ǡ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲ ͳʹ 13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

64 |

Illustration of a bill of exchange

Ǥǣ

cheque Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲͲͲǡ Ǥ ȋ Ƭ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲʹǤ

ǡǤ

Ǥ Dzcheque in the electronic formdzDztruncated chequedzǤ

Ǥ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲͳʹ13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

65 |

cheque in the electronic form Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Cheque Truncation Ǥ

2 a power-of-attorney

ǦǦ ǤȏͳǦǦǡͳͺͺʹȐ

Illustration

ʹǤ ǤDzdz Ǥ ǡ ǯ Ǥ

3 a trust

͵ ǡͳͺͺʹǡ Ǥ

66 |

Illustration

ǤͳͲ Ǥ DzdzǤDzdzDzdzǤDzdzDzdzǡDzdzǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

4 a will

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ǤǡǤ

Codicilǡǡ Ǥ

67 |

5 Any contract for the sale or conveyance of immovable property or any interest in such property

saleǤConveyanceǤ

Immovable property ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ͵ ǡ Ǥ

6 class of documents or transactions Ǥ

68 |

33 IT (Use of Electronic Records amp Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ȋͳȌǯǡ

ȋʹȌǡ

ȋ͵Ȍǡ

ȋͶȌǡ

ȋͷȌ ǡ

ȋȌǤ

Cheques in electronic form ǡǤ

69 |

34 IT (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000

ȋ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲͲ ȋȌǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

ͻǤ ǡ

ͳͲǤ ǡ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ

70 |

ͳ͵Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

ʹguidelinesǣ

ȋͳȌ ǡ

ȋʹȌ Ǥ

71 |

35 CRAT (Procedure) Rules 2000

ȋȌǤ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ Ǧǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules

72 |

2003 Ǥ

36 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of

Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003

ȋȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

73 |

37 Order Relating to Blocking of Websites

ȋǦȌ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡǤȋȌ

ͶǤ 13

ͷǤ ǡǤ

Ǥ ǡǤ

Ǥ ȋȌ

ͺǤ ȋȌǡ

ͻǤ

ͳͲǤ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ13

ͳ͵Ǥ

74 |

ͳͶǤ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ

Ǧ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥ

ȋȌǤ

Ǧ ǡ ǡǡǦͳͳͲͲͲ͵Ǥ

38 Indian Penal Code

ȋȌ 13Ǥʹ͵ͷͳͳǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Dzdz Dz dz ǡ ʹͲͲͲǤ

75 |

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ

defamatoryǡǡͷͲͲǤʹȀǤȋȌȋȌʹͶǤ

39 Indian Evidence Act

Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

24 The relevant extract of section 464 of Indian Penal Code is ldquoA person is said to make a false document or false electronic recordmdashFirstmdashWho dishonestly or fraudulentlymdashhelliphellip(b) makes or transmits any electronic record or part of any electronic recordhellipwith the intention of causing it to be believed that such helliphellipelectronic record hellipwas madehellipby the authority of a person by whom hellipit was not maderdquo

76 |

ǡ Ǥ

ͷ Ǥ Ǥ ǡǡǤ

310 Code of Criminal Procedure

ǡ ͳͻ͵ ȋȌ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

77 |

ͻǤ ǡǡ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ

311 Bankersrsquo Books Evidence Act

ǯǡͳͺͻͳ bankersrsquo booksǤ ǡ ǯʹͷ Ǥ

ǯ Ǥ Dzdzǯ ǡ three certificates

Ǥ

25 Bankers books include ledgers day-books cash-books account-books and all other books used in the ordinary business of a bank These can be in paper form or printouts of data stored in bank computers

Note Ǥdo notǤ ǡǤ

78 |

Illustration

͵ Ǥ ǯȋȌ ǯ ͷͲǡͲͲͲǤ ͳ͵ͺ DzdzǤ

ǯȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ ͵ǣ

Certificate us 2A(a) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤǤǤͳʹ͵ͶͷǤ

ʹǤ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ǡ

79 |

Certificate us 2A(b) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡ Dz dz ǣ

ȋȌǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ ǡǡ ǦǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌǢ

80 |

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǥ

ǡ

Enclosed

Certificate us 2A(c) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤ Dzdz Ǥͳʹ͵Ͷͷ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

ǡ

81 |

ǤʹǤ

ȋȌ Ǥ ǡ ǯǤ

ȋȌǤ

Ǥ

312 Relevant Authorities

ǣ

1Controller of Certifying Authorities

ȋȌCertifying AuthoritiesȋȌǤ ǤǤ

investigation powers Ȁʹͺ Ǥ direct a person to decrypt informationǤ

ʹȋʹͲͲ͵ȌͻǤǡȏǤǤǤͳͷͻ͵ʹͲͲͲǣͲͳǤͳͲǤʹͲͲʹȐ

82 |

ȀͻǤ

2 Adjudicating Officers

ȋȌͶ͵ǡͶͶͶͷ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

ͻ ȋ Ȍǡ ʹͲͲ͵ Ǥ

The outline of the procedure is as under

1 Ǥ Ǥ

2 Ǥ Ǥ

3 ǡ Ǥ

83 |

4 ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

5 Ǧ Ǥ

6 Ȃ ȋȌ ǡ ǡǢȋȌ ǢȋȌǤ

7ǦǤ

8 ͳͳ ǡǤ

9 ǡ ǡǤ

10Ǥ

11 ǡ Ȁ ǦǤ

ǣǣȀȀǤǤȀǦǤ

84 |

3 Cyber Appellate Tribunal

ȋȌ ȋȌǤ

ȋȌ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ ͶͷǤʹǡͲͲͲǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ

85 |

4 Police

ǤǡǤ

5 Courts

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

313 Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

ȋȌ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ electronic signature Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡǤ

ʹǤ ͳ Ͷ͵ Ǥ upper limit for the compensationǤ

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 15: Fundamentals Cyber Law

15 |

13Ǥ

11 What is Cyber Law

ǡǤ

ǡ law ǣ ȋͳȌ ǡȋʹȌ ǡȋ͵ȌǤǤ

cyber cyberspace ǡ ǡǡ ǡǡǡǡȋǡ Ȍ ǡ Ǥ definition of cyber law Dz dzǤ ǣ

ͳǤ ͳʹ

ͳʹ Dzǣ 13 dz ͳͻͺͻǤ ǡǣȋͳȌǤǤǡȋʹȌ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡȋ͵Ȍ ǤǤ Ǥ

16 |

ʹǤ ͳ͵͵Ǥ

ͳͶͶǤ Ƭͳͷ

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and DevelopmentȋȌͳǤ

ȀǤͳ͵ Ǥ ȀǤͳͶ ȋͳȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ȋʹȌ ȋ͵Ȍǡǡǡ ǡ ȋͶȌ ȋͷȌǤͳͷ ǡ ǡǡǤ ͳǦͳͶͳͻͲǤ Ǥ ǣ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ 13ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǡǡǡǡǡǡǡǡǤ

17 |

ͳͻͺ͵ ͳͻͺͷǡ Ǧ Ǥ ͳͻͺͷǡ Ǧ Ǥ

ͳͻͺǡ ǡǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ Ȁ ȀǢ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ Ȁ ȀǢ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ȁ Ȁ ǡ ǡȀǢ

ͶǤ Ǣ

18 |

ͷǤ Ȁ ǡȋȌȋȌǤ

ͳͻͺͷ ͳͻͺͻǡ Ǧ Council of Europe Ǥ Ǥ ȋͺͻȌͻǡ ͳ͵ǡͳͻͺͻǤ

ǡ ǡ ǦǤǤǤ Ǥ

ǡ Ǧ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǧ ǣ

19 |

ͳǤ Computer fraudǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǣ

ʹǤ Computer forgeryǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǣ

͵Ǥ Damage to computer data or computer programsǤǡ ǡ Ǣ

ͶǤ Computer sabotageǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǣ

ͷǤ Unauthorized accessǤ Ǣ

Ǥ Unauthorized interceptionǤ ǡ ǡǡǢ

20 |

Ǥ Unauthorized reproduction of a protected computer programǤ ǡ Ǣ

ͺǤ Unauthorized reproduction of a topographyǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ Alteration of computer data or computer programsǤ Ǣ

ʹǤ Computer espionageǤ ǡ ǡǢ

͵Ǥ Unauthorized use of a computerǤǡ ǣȋȌ ǡ ȋȌ ǡ ȋȌ

21 |

Ǣ

ͶǤ Unauthorized use of a protected computer programǤ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻͻͲǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ ͶͷȀͳʹͳǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ȋȌ ͳͻͻǤ Ǥ ǦǡǤ

22 |

Convention on Cybercrime Ǥ Ǥ ͳǤ

Ǥ

ǡ ǡUSAǤ

ͳͻǡǤͷͳͳͻͺǡͳͻͺͳͲ͵ͲǡͶͳͺ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ͳͺǤ

17 The signatories to the Convention are Albania Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Georgia Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Moldova Montenegro Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Ukraine United Kingdom Canada Japan South Africa United States 18 See ldquoComputer Crime Criminal Justice Resource Manualrdquo published in 1989 downloadable from

23 |

ͳͻͺǡ ͳͻͺǡͳͻͺͶǡͳͻǤ

ȋ ͳͻͺȌͳͻͶȋͷǤͷͷʹȌǤ

ȋͳͻͻȌǡȋͳͻͻͺȌǡȋͳͻͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻͺȌǡ ǤǤ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋȌ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋȌ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ƬȋǦȌȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǯ ȋʹͲͲͳȌ ȋʹͲͲͳȌǤ

Chinaǡ ǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌ ȋͳͻͻȌͳͻͻǤ

httpwwwericedgovERICWebPortalcontentdeliveryservletERICServletaccno=ED332671

24 |

Australia ȋʹͲͲͳȌ ȋͳͻͻͷȌǤ ǡ ͳͻͻͻǤ ǯȋͳͻͺͺȌǤ

Canadaǡ Ǥ ǡ ȋʹͲͲͳȌǤ

Malaysiaǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǤǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǤ

Singapore Ǥ ǡ ȋͳͻͻͺȌǤ

United Arab Emirates (UAE)ǡ ǤʹʹͲͲǤǡ ǤʹʹͲͲʹ ȂǤ

United Kingdom ȋͳͻͺͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻͲȌǡȋͳͻͻͺȌǡȋʹͲͲͲȌǡȋʹͲͲͲȌǡǦǡ ȋʹͲͲͳȌ ȋʹͲͲȌǤ ǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǤ

25 |

Japan ȋǤͳʹͺͳͻͻͻȌȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ

Indiaǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌȋȌǡʹͲͲͺǤ Ǥ

12 Need for Cyber Law Ǥ ǯ ǫ

conventional crimes are carried out using computers Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

26 |

Ǥ ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ͳͻǤ

ǡ Ǥ lsquotheftrsquo of dataǤ ǡ Dz dzʹͲǤ

ǡͳͺͻDzǡdzǤDzǡ ǡ ǡ dzǤ

ͳͻʹͻʹ Ǯǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǯǤ ʹ ʹͲͲͲ ȏ Ȑ ͷ ͷͲͲͲ ȏ ȐǤ ǡ ǡ ʹͲͲͲ ǡ ǤͷͳȏȐͳͲʹȏȐǤʹͲ͵ͺDz ǡ ǡǤdz

27 |

ǡ Ǥ

ǮǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ ǫ Ǥ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥǫǡ Ǥ ǮǯǤǮǯǮǯ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

lsquopossessionrsquo Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡǤ ǡ Ǯǯ ǫ Ǯǯ ǫ ǡ ǫ

28 |

Ǥ ǡ Ǯǯǫ

lsquomobilityrsquo Ǥ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǯǯ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥȋ ȌǤ ǯǤǤ

ǯǤ

ǤǤ

29 |

TWO

2 Overview of Computer amp Web Technology

ǡǡ ǡCharles BabbageǤ ͳͺʹʹǡǡDifference EngineǤ ǡ Ǥ

ǡǦǡAnalytical EngineǤ

ǯ ǡ ȋ Ȍǡ ǯ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ͳͻͺͲǡ ǤǤ ADAǤ

ǯ Ǧ ǡ ǡǦǤ

30 |

ǣ

ͳǤ ȋȌǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡǤ

standalone network Ǥ

ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

Internet ͳͻͲǤ Dzdz Dzdz Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

31 |

ǡ ǡǡǤ

Dzdz ǡ ǤDzdzǤ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ǯǤ

Dzdz packet of information ǯ Ǥ ǡ ǡDzdzǤ

Ǥ Ǧelectronic mail ȋǦȌǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

32 |

Dz dz Ǥ Ǥ

ǣǦǦǡǦǦǡǡǦǦǤ

ǡ DzWorld Wide WebdzǤ ǡ Ǥ DzǦdzǤ

ǡInternet browser ǡ Dzdz Ǥ

hyperlinksǤ

21 IP Addresses

ȋȌǤ ǣ

ͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ

ȋȌǤǤǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲǡǤǤ

33 |

ǡ ͲʹͷͷǡʹͺǤ

ͶǤ͵Ǥ

decimal format

ͳʹͶͻͷͳͲ

ǣȀȀͳʹͶͻͷͳͲǡǤǤ

staticIP addressesǤǤ

ǡ dynamic IP addressesǤ ǡ ȋǤǤ ǡ Ȍ Ǥ

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and NumbersȋȌǤ ȋȌǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

34 |

ǣ

ͲǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͲǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳʹǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹͺǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳʹͺǤͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻǤʹͷͶǤͲǤͲ ͳͻǤʹͷͶǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹǤͳǤͲǤͲ ͳʹǤ͵ͳǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻͳǤʹͷͷǤͲǤͲ ͳͻͳǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻʹǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳͻʹǤͲǤͲǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻʹǤͳͺǤͲǤͲ ͳͻʹǤͳͺǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ʹʹ͵ǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤͲ ʹʹ͵ǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

Ǥ Ǥ ǣ

ͳǤ logsǡ

ʹǤ headers

͵Ǥ records

ͶǤ records

35 |

ͷǤ logs

ǣ

ͳǤ spoofedfakedǤ

ʹǤ maskproxyǤ

͵Ǥ incorrect information Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

IPv4Ǥ IPv6Ǥ

36 |

22 Working of Email System

ǡʹͶǡͳͺͶͶǡǡǨ

ǡͳͲǡͳͺǡǤǡǢǤ

Ǥ

Ǥǡ Dzdz Ǥ

Ǥǡ Dzdz ǤȋȌǤ

ǤǤDzdzǡ ȋȌ SMTP ȋ ȌǤ Ǥ

ǯǤ ǡȋȌǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

37 |

POP3ȋ͵ȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ spoofedfakedǤ

ʹǤ maskproxyǤ

23 Domain Name System

ͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ Ǥ Ǥ ǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ ǡ ǤǤ

ǡǤȋǤȌǤ ȋȌǤ

ǡ Ǥ ǣȀȀǤǤ ǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲǤ

ǣ

ͶǤ

38 |

ȂDzͶdzDzdzǤ DzǤdz Ǥ Dzdz Ǥ ǡ DzͶdzǦDzdzǤ

Ǧ 13ͳͻͺͷǣ

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǧ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥǣ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ Ȁ

Ǥ

39 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǡ DzǤdzDzǤdzǤ

Important facts about domain names

ͳǤ not case sensitiveǤǤͶǤͶǤͶǤ

ʹǤ alphabetsǡnumbershyphensǤ

40 |

͵Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͶǤ whois searchǤǡ Ǥ

24 Blogs

ǤǡǤ

Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ȋȌǡ

41 |

ʹǤ ȋȌǡ

͵Ǥ ȋȌǡ

ͶǤ ȋȌǡ

ͷǤ ȋ͵Ȍǡ

Ǥ ȋȌ

Ǧ Ǥ

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǯ Ǧ ǦǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ ǤǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ʹͲͲǤ

42 |

ͶǤ ǡ 13 ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͷǤ ǡ ȋ Ȍ ǡ Ǥ ȋ Ȍ ͳͲǡͲͲͲ ǡʹͲͲǤ

Ǥ ǡ ǣǤǤ

Important facts about blogs

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǣ

Ǥ Ǧ

Ǥ

Ǥ

43 |

25 Peer to peer sharing

ǦǦ ȋʹȌ ȋȌǤ ʹ Ǥ ȋǡ ǡȌǤ

ʹ Ǥ ǤǤǤǤ

A non P2P network with the server in the center

44 |

ǦǦ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

26 Evidence in Computer Devices

Ǥ

A P2P network

45 |

Component Description amp uses Potential Evidence

Ǥ

Computer-Created Files

Other evidence

Ƭ

ȋȌǦǡǦǡǦǡǦǤ

User-Created FilesǦȀǤ

46 |

ȀǤ

User-Protected Files ǦƬ

Ǥ

ǯǤ

ȀǤ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

47 |

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

ǡǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡȀǤ

ȋȌǤ

ǦǦǦǦǦ

ȋȌ

ǦǤ

User-Created Files

ǦƬȀȀ

48 |

ǤȀǤ

User-Protected Files Ǧ Ƭ

49 |

Additional Reference Material

Ͷ

1ͳͻʹDzdzǡ13ǤǤǤǤǤ2ͳͺʹʹǦǦǤ3ͷǡǡǡǡͳͻͶǤ

50 |

THREE

3 Introduction to Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

Year Development2000 1Information Technology Act 2000

2Indian Penal Code 18603Indian Evidence Act 18724ǤBankersrsquo Book Evidence Act 18795Reserve Bank of India Act 19346Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 20007Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000

2001 Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

2002 1 Executive Order 2 Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤ3Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002Ǥ

51 |

4Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002Ǥ

2003 1 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ2 Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003Ǥ3 Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ4 Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003 5 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004 1 Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004Ǥ2 Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004Ǥ3 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009 1Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008Ǥ2 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ3 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ

52 |

4 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009 Ǥ5 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ6 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009 Ǥ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011 1 Information Technology (Reasonable security practices and procedures and sensitive personal data or information) Rules 2011Ǥ2 Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011Ǥ3Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ

31 Chronology of the Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

2000

Information Technology Act 2000 ȋ Information Technology ActȌͳʹͲͲͲǤ

Information Technology Act Ǥ

53 |

Information Technology Act ȋ ͳͲȌǤ

Indian Penal Code ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Indian Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

ǡ Bankersrsquo Book Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

Code of Criminal ProcedureǡCivil Procedure CodeInformation Technology ActǤ

Reserve Bank of India Act Information Technology ActǤ

ͳ ʹͲͲͲǡ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ ǡǤǡ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

54 |

Ǥ

2001

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤǤ

Ǥ Information Technology ActǤ ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤ

2002

Executive Order ͳʹ ʹͲͲʹ Ǥ

Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤͳʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002 ͳͻʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology Act Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous

55 |

Provisions) Act 2002ǤǤ

2003

ͳʹͲͲ͵ǡInformation Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǧ ȋȌȋȌǤ

ʹ ǤȋȌǤ

ǡ ͻʹͲͲʹǡ Ǥ

56 |

ǯ13ǤǤǯ13 Ǥ

ǡʹ͵ʹͲͲ͵ Dz dzǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡ Ǥ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003Ǥ

Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003Ǥ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲ͵Ǥ ǡȋǦȌȋȌǤ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004

Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

57 |

ǤǤ

Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004 ʹͻ ʹͲͲͶǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009

Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008ǡ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲͻ Information Technology ActǤ

ʹǡʹͲͲͻǣ

ȋͳȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009

ȋʹȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009

ȋ͵Ȍ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009

58 |

ȋͶȌCyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009

ȋͷȌ Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011

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

Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011ǤǤ

Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ Ǥ

32 Information Technology Act 2000

ǡʹͲͲͲȋȌͳʹͲͲͲǤͻͶͳ͵Ǥ

ǡǣ

59 |

9 electronic commerceʹͳǡ

9 electronic filing of documents ǡ

9 amend ǡ ǡͳͺʹǡ ǡͳͺͻͳǡͳͻ͵Ͷǡ

9 efficient delivery of Government servicesǡ

9 Model Law on Electronic Commerce ȋȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ Electronic records Ǣ ƬǢ Ƭ Ǣ ǢǢ

ʹͳǦ ǦǤ ȋȌ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ ȋ Ȍǡ Ǥ ȀȋǡƬȌǤ

60 |

ǡ Ǣ ǡǤ

ʹǤ Establishing of authorities Ǣǡ ǢǤ

͵Ǥ Certifying Authorities Ǣ ǡ Ǣ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Cyber crimes Ǣ Ǣ ǡǡǦǡ ǯ ǡ ǡǡ Ǣ Ǣ ǡ ǡ Ǣ Ǥ

ͷǤ Special issues Ǧ ǢǢǤ

61 |

Ǥ Administrative issues Ƭ Ǥ

7 Amendments ǡ ǡ ǯǤ

Extent and jurisdiction of the IT Act

ǡ ͳȋʹȌͷǤ

ͳȋʹȌǣ(2) It shall extend to the whole of India and save as otherwise provided in this Act it applies also to any offence or contravention thereunder committed outside India by any person

ͷ ǣ75 Act to apply for offence or contravention committed outside India

(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) the provisions of this Act shall apply also to any offence or contravention committed outside India by any person irrespective of his nationality

62 |

(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1) this Act shall apply to an offence or contravention committed outside India by any person if the act or conduct constituting the offence or contravention involves a computer computer system or computer network located in India

ǡǡǡǤ

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡǤ

DzdzǤ Ǥ ʹʹǡ ʹ͵Ǥ

ʹʹ ͵ͳȋʹȌ Dz ǡǡǤdz ͵ͳȋ͵Ȍ Dz

63 |

Applicability of the IT Act

ǣ

1 a negotiable instrument (other than a cheque)

ͳ͵ȋͳȌ ǡͳͺͺͳ Dz dz ǡ Ǥ

Illustration of a promissory note

Ǥǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǥdzʹ͵ DzdzͳͻͳǤDz dzǤ ȋȌǡͳͻʹǤ ȋ ȌǡͳͻͶǤ

ǡ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲ ͳʹ 13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

64 |

Illustration of a bill of exchange

Ǥǣ

cheque Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲͲͲǡ Ǥ ȋ Ƭ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲʹǤ

ǡǤ

Ǥ Dzcheque in the electronic formdzDztruncated chequedzǤ

Ǥ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲͳʹ13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

65 |

cheque in the electronic form Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Cheque Truncation Ǥ

2 a power-of-attorney

ǦǦ ǤȏͳǦǦǡͳͺͺʹȐ

Illustration

ʹǤ ǤDzdz Ǥ ǡ ǯ Ǥ

3 a trust

͵ ǡͳͺͺʹǡ Ǥ

66 |

Illustration

ǤͳͲ Ǥ DzdzǤDzdzDzdzǤDzdzDzdzǡDzdzǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

4 a will

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ǤǡǤ

Codicilǡǡ Ǥ

67 |

5 Any contract for the sale or conveyance of immovable property or any interest in such property

saleǤConveyanceǤ

Immovable property ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ͵ ǡ Ǥ

6 class of documents or transactions Ǥ

68 |

33 IT (Use of Electronic Records amp Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ȋͳȌǯǡ

ȋʹȌǡ

ȋ͵Ȍǡ

ȋͶȌǡ

ȋͷȌ ǡ

ȋȌǤ

Cheques in electronic form ǡǤ

69 |

34 IT (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000

ȋ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲͲ ȋȌǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

ͻǤ ǡ

ͳͲǤ ǡ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ

70 |

ͳ͵Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

ʹguidelinesǣ

ȋͳȌ ǡ

ȋʹȌ Ǥ

71 |

35 CRAT (Procedure) Rules 2000

ȋȌǤ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ Ǧǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules

72 |

2003 Ǥ

36 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of

Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003

ȋȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

73 |

37 Order Relating to Blocking of Websites

ȋǦȌ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡǤȋȌ

ͶǤ 13

ͷǤ ǡǤ

Ǥ ǡǤ

Ǥ ȋȌ

ͺǤ ȋȌǡ

ͻǤ

ͳͲǤ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ13

ͳ͵Ǥ

74 |

ͳͶǤ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ

Ǧ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥ

ȋȌǤ

Ǧ ǡ ǡǡǦͳͳͲͲͲ͵Ǥ

38 Indian Penal Code

ȋȌ 13Ǥʹ͵ͷͳͳǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Dzdz Dz dz ǡ ʹͲͲͲǤ

75 |

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ

defamatoryǡǡͷͲͲǤʹȀǤȋȌȋȌʹͶǤ

39 Indian Evidence Act

Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

24 The relevant extract of section 464 of Indian Penal Code is ldquoA person is said to make a false document or false electronic recordmdashFirstmdashWho dishonestly or fraudulentlymdashhelliphellip(b) makes or transmits any electronic record or part of any electronic recordhellipwith the intention of causing it to be believed that such helliphellipelectronic record hellipwas madehellipby the authority of a person by whom hellipit was not maderdquo

76 |

ǡ Ǥ

ͷ Ǥ Ǥ ǡǡǤ

310 Code of Criminal Procedure

ǡ ͳͻ͵ ȋȌ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

77 |

ͻǤ ǡǡ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ

311 Bankersrsquo Books Evidence Act

ǯǡͳͺͻͳ bankersrsquo booksǤ ǡ ǯʹͷ Ǥ

ǯ Ǥ Dzdzǯ ǡ three certificates

Ǥ

25 Bankers books include ledgers day-books cash-books account-books and all other books used in the ordinary business of a bank These can be in paper form or printouts of data stored in bank computers

Note Ǥdo notǤ ǡǤ

78 |

Illustration

͵ Ǥ ǯȋȌ ǯ ͷͲǡͲͲͲǤ ͳ͵ͺ DzdzǤ

ǯȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ ͵ǣ

Certificate us 2A(a) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤǤǤͳʹ͵ͶͷǤ

ʹǤ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ǡ

79 |

Certificate us 2A(b) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡ Dz dz ǣ

ȋȌǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ ǡǡ ǦǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌǢ

80 |

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǥ

ǡ

Enclosed

Certificate us 2A(c) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤ Dzdz Ǥͳʹ͵Ͷͷ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

ǡ

81 |

ǤʹǤ

ȋȌ Ǥ ǡ ǯǤ

ȋȌǤ

Ǥ

312 Relevant Authorities

ǣ

1Controller of Certifying Authorities

ȋȌCertifying AuthoritiesȋȌǤ ǤǤ

investigation powers Ȁʹͺ Ǥ direct a person to decrypt informationǤ

ʹȋʹͲͲ͵ȌͻǤǡȏǤǤǤͳͷͻ͵ʹͲͲͲǣͲͳǤͳͲǤʹͲͲʹȐ

82 |

ȀͻǤ

2 Adjudicating Officers

ȋȌͶ͵ǡͶͶͶͷ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

ͻ ȋ Ȍǡ ʹͲͲ͵ Ǥ

The outline of the procedure is as under

1 Ǥ Ǥ

2 Ǥ Ǥ

3 ǡ Ǥ

83 |

4 ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

5 Ǧ Ǥ

6 Ȃ ȋȌ ǡ ǡǢȋȌ ǢȋȌǤ

7ǦǤ

8 ͳͳ ǡǤ

9 ǡ ǡǤ

10Ǥ

11 ǡ Ȁ ǦǤ

ǣǣȀȀǤǤȀǦǤ

84 |

3 Cyber Appellate Tribunal

ȋȌ ȋȌǤ

ȋȌ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ ͶͷǤʹǡͲͲͲǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ

85 |

4 Police

ǤǡǤ

5 Courts

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

313 Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

ȋȌ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ electronic signature Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡǤ

ʹǤ ͳ Ͷ͵ Ǥ upper limit for the compensationǤ

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 16: Fundamentals Cyber Law

16 |

ʹǤ ͳ͵͵Ǥ

ͳͶͶǤ Ƭͳͷ

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and DevelopmentȋȌͳǤ

ȀǤͳ͵ Ǥ ȀǤͳͶ ȋͳȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ȋʹȌ ȋ͵Ȍǡǡǡ ǡ ȋͶȌ ȋͷȌǤͳͷ ǡ ǡǡǤ ͳǦͳͶͳͻͲǤ Ǥ ǣ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ 13ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǡǡǡǡǡǡǡǡǤ

17 |

ͳͻͺ͵ ͳͻͺͷǡ Ǧ Ǥ ͳͻͺͷǡ Ǧ Ǥ

ͳͻͺǡ ǡǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ Ȁ ȀǢ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ Ȁ ȀǢ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ȁ Ȁ ǡ ǡȀǢ

ͶǤ Ǣ

18 |

ͷǤ Ȁ ǡȋȌȋȌǤ

ͳͻͺͷ ͳͻͺͻǡ Ǧ Council of Europe Ǥ Ǥ ȋͺͻȌͻǡ ͳ͵ǡͳͻͺͻǤ

ǡ ǡ ǦǤǤǤ Ǥ

ǡ Ǧ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǧ ǣ

19 |

ͳǤ Computer fraudǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǣ

ʹǤ Computer forgeryǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǣ

͵Ǥ Damage to computer data or computer programsǤǡ ǡ Ǣ

ͶǤ Computer sabotageǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǣ

ͷǤ Unauthorized accessǤ Ǣ

Ǥ Unauthorized interceptionǤ ǡ ǡǡǢ

20 |

Ǥ Unauthorized reproduction of a protected computer programǤ ǡ Ǣ

ͺǤ Unauthorized reproduction of a topographyǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ Alteration of computer data or computer programsǤ Ǣ

ʹǤ Computer espionageǤ ǡ ǡǢ

͵Ǥ Unauthorized use of a computerǤǡ ǣȋȌ ǡ ȋȌ ǡ ȋȌ

21 |

Ǣ

ͶǤ Unauthorized use of a protected computer programǤ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻͻͲǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ ͶͷȀͳʹͳǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ȋȌ ͳͻͻǤ Ǥ ǦǡǤ

22 |

Convention on Cybercrime Ǥ Ǥ ͳǤ

Ǥ

ǡ ǡUSAǤ

ͳͻǡǤͷͳͳͻͺǡͳͻͺͳͲ͵ͲǡͶͳͺ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ͳͺǤ

17 The signatories to the Convention are Albania Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Georgia Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Moldova Montenegro Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Ukraine United Kingdom Canada Japan South Africa United States 18 See ldquoComputer Crime Criminal Justice Resource Manualrdquo published in 1989 downloadable from

23 |

ͳͻͺǡ ͳͻͺǡͳͻͺͶǡͳͻǤ

ȋ ͳͻͺȌͳͻͶȋͷǤͷͷʹȌǤ

ȋͳͻͻȌǡȋͳͻͻͺȌǡȋͳͻͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻͺȌǡ ǤǤ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋȌ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋȌ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ƬȋǦȌȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǯ ȋʹͲͲͳȌ ȋʹͲͲͳȌǤ

Chinaǡ ǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌ ȋͳͻͻȌͳͻͻǤ

httpwwwericedgovERICWebPortalcontentdeliveryservletERICServletaccno=ED332671

24 |

Australia ȋʹͲͲͳȌ ȋͳͻͻͷȌǤ ǡ ͳͻͻͻǤ ǯȋͳͻͺͺȌǤ

Canadaǡ Ǥ ǡ ȋʹͲͲͳȌǤ

Malaysiaǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǤǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǤ

Singapore Ǥ ǡ ȋͳͻͻͺȌǤ

United Arab Emirates (UAE)ǡ ǤʹʹͲͲǤǡ ǤʹʹͲͲʹ ȂǤ

United Kingdom ȋͳͻͺͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻͲȌǡȋͳͻͻͺȌǡȋʹͲͲͲȌǡȋʹͲͲͲȌǡǦǡ ȋʹͲͲͳȌ ȋʹͲͲȌǤ ǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǤ

25 |

Japan ȋǤͳʹͺͳͻͻͻȌȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ

Indiaǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌȋȌǡʹͲͲͺǤ Ǥ

12 Need for Cyber Law Ǥ ǯ ǫ

conventional crimes are carried out using computers Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

26 |

Ǥ ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ͳͻǤ

ǡ Ǥ lsquotheftrsquo of dataǤ ǡ Dz dzʹͲǤ

ǡͳͺͻDzǡdzǤDzǡ ǡ ǡ dzǤ

ͳͻʹͻʹ Ǯǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǯǤ ʹ ʹͲͲͲ ȏ Ȑ ͷ ͷͲͲͲ ȏ ȐǤ ǡ ǡ ʹͲͲͲ ǡ ǤͷͳȏȐͳͲʹȏȐǤʹͲ͵ͺDz ǡ ǡǤdz

27 |

ǡ Ǥ

ǮǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ ǫ Ǥ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥǫǡ Ǥ ǮǯǤǮǯǮǯ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

lsquopossessionrsquo Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡǤ ǡ Ǯǯ ǫ Ǯǯ ǫ ǡ ǫ

28 |

Ǥ ǡ Ǯǯǫ

lsquomobilityrsquo Ǥ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǯǯ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥȋ ȌǤ ǯǤǤ

ǯǤ

ǤǤ

29 |

TWO

2 Overview of Computer amp Web Technology

ǡǡ ǡCharles BabbageǤ ͳͺʹʹǡǡDifference EngineǤ ǡ Ǥ

ǡǦǡAnalytical EngineǤ

ǯ ǡ ȋ Ȍǡ ǯ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ͳͻͺͲǡ ǤǤ ADAǤ

ǯ Ǧ ǡ ǡǦǤ

30 |

ǣ

ͳǤ ȋȌǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡǤ

standalone network Ǥ

ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

Internet ͳͻͲǤ Dzdz Dzdz Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

31 |

ǡ ǡǡǤ

Dzdz ǡ ǤDzdzǤ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ǯǤ

Dzdz packet of information ǯ Ǥ ǡ ǡDzdzǤ

Ǥ Ǧelectronic mail ȋǦȌǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

32 |

Dz dz Ǥ Ǥ

ǣǦǦǡǦǦǡǡǦǦǤ

ǡ DzWorld Wide WebdzǤ ǡ Ǥ DzǦdzǤ

ǡInternet browser ǡ Dzdz Ǥ

hyperlinksǤ

21 IP Addresses

ȋȌǤ ǣ

ͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ

ȋȌǤǤǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲǡǤǤ

33 |

ǡ ͲʹͷͷǡʹͺǤ

ͶǤ͵Ǥ

decimal format

ͳʹͶͻͷͳͲ

ǣȀȀͳʹͶͻͷͳͲǡǤǤ

staticIP addressesǤǤ

ǡ dynamic IP addressesǤ ǡ ȋǤǤ ǡ Ȍ Ǥ

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and NumbersȋȌǤ ȋȌǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

34 |

ǣ

ͲǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͲǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳʹǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹͺǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳʹͺǤͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻǤʹͷͶǤͲǤͲ ͳͻǤʹͷͶǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹǤͳǤͲǤͲ ͳʹǤ͵ͳǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻͳǤʹͷͷǤͲǤͲ ͳͻͳǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻʹǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳͻʹǤͲǤͲǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻʹǤͳͺǤͲǤͲ ͳͻʹǤͳͺǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ʹʹ͵ǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤͲ ʹʹ͵ǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

Ǥ Ǥ ǣ

ͳǤ logsǡ

ʹǤ headers

͵Ǥ records

ͶǤ records

35 |

ͷǤ logs

ǣ

ͳǤ spoofedfakedǤ

ʹǤ maskproxyǤ

͵Ǥ incorrect information Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

IPv4Ǥ IPv6Ǥ

36 |

22 Working of Email System

ǡʹͶǡͳͺͶͶǡǡǨ

ǡͳͲǡͳͺǡǤǡǢǤ

Ǥ

Ǥǡ Dzdz Ǥ

Ǥǡ Dzdz ǤȋȌǤ

ǤǤDzdzǡ ȋȌ SMTP ȋ ȌǤ Ǥ

ǯǤ ǡȋȌǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

37 |

POP3ȋ͵ȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ spoofedfakedǤ

ʹǤ maskproxyǤ

23 Domain Name System

ͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ Ǥ Ǥ ǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ ǡ ǤǤ

ǡǤȋǤȌǤ ȋȌǤ

ǡ Ǥ ǣȀȀǤǤ ǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲǤ

ǣ

ͶǤ

38 |

ȂDzͶdzDzdzǤ DzǤdz Ǥ Dzdz Ǥ ǡ DzͶdzǦDzdzǤ

Ǧ 13ͳͻͺͷǣ

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǧ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥǣ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ Ȁ

Ǥ

39 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǡ DzǤdzDzǤdzǤ

Important facts about domain names

ͳǤ not case sensitiveǤǤͶǤͶǤͶǤ

ʹǤ alphabetsǡnumbershyphensǤ

40 |

͵Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͶǤ whois searchǤǡ Ǥ

24 Blogs

ǤǡǤ

Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ȋȌǡ

41 |

ʹǤ ȋȌǡ

͵Ǥ ȋȌǡ

ͶǤ ȋȌǡ

ͷǤ ȋ͵Ȍǡ

Ǥ ȋȌ

Ǧ Ǥ

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǯ Ǧ ǦǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ ǤǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ʹͲͲǤ

42 |

ͶǤ ǡ 13 ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͷǤ ǡ ȋ Ȍ ǡ Ǥ ȋ Ȍ ͳͲǡͲͲͲ ǡʹͲͲǤ

Ǥ ǡ ǣǤǤ

Important facts about blogs

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǣ

Ǥ Ǧ

Ǥ

Ǥ

43 |

25 Peer to peer sharing

ǦǦ ȋʹȌ ȋȌǤ ʹ Ǥ ȋǡ ǡȌǤ

ʹ Ǥ ǤǤǤǤ

A non P2P network with the server in the center

44 |

ǦǦ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

26 Evidence in Computer Devices

Ǥ

A P2P network

45 |

Component Description amp uses Potential Evidence

Ǥ

Computer-Created Files

Other evidence

Ƭ

ȋȌǦǡǦǡǦǡǦǤ

User-Created FilesǦȀǤ

46 |

ȀǤ

User-Protected Files ǦƬ

Ǥ

ǯǤ

ȀǤ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

47 |

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

ǡǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡȀǤ

ȋȌǤ

ǦǦǦǦǦ

ȋȌ

ǦǤ

User-Created Files

ǦƬȀȀ

48 |

ǤȀǤ

User-Protected Files Ǧ Ƭ

49 |

Additional Reference Material

Ͷ

1ͳͻʹDzdzǡ13ǤǤǤǤǤ2ͳͺʹʹǦǦǤ3ͷǡǡǡǡͳͻͶǤ

50 |

THREE

3 Introduction to Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

Year Development2000 1Information Technology Act 2000

2Indian Penal Code 18603Indian Evidence Act 18724ǤBankersrsquo Book Evidence Act 18795Reserve Bank of India Act 19346Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 20007Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000

2001 Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

2002 1 Executive Order 2 Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤ3Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002Ǥ

51 |

4Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002Ǥ

2003 1 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ2 Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003Ǥ3 Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ4 Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003 5 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004 1 Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004Ǥ2 Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004Ǥ3 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009 1Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008Ǥ2 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ3 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ

52 |

4 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009 Ǥ5 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ6 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009 Ǥ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011 1 Information Technology (Reasonable security practices and procedures and sensitive personal data or information) Rules 2011Ǥ2 Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011Ǥ3Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ

31 Chronology of the Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

2000

Information Technology Act 2000 ȋ Information Technology ActȌͳʹͲͲͲǤ

Information Technology Act Ǥ

53 |

Information Technology Act ȋ ͳͲȌǤ

Indian Penal Code ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Indian Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

ǡ Bankersrsquo Book Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

Code of Criminal ProcedureǡCivil Procedure CodeInformation Technology ActǤ

Reserve Bank of India Act Information Technology ActǤ

ͳ ʹͲͲͲǡ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ ǡǤǡ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

54 |

Ǥ

2001

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤǤ

Ǥ Information Technology ActǤ ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤ

2002

Executive Order ͳʹ ʹͲͲʹ Ǥ

Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤͳʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002 ͳͻʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology Act Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous

55 |

Provisions) Act 2002ǤǤ

2003

ͳʹͲͲ͵ǡInformation Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǧ ȋȌȋȌǤ

ʹ ǤȋȌǤ

ǡ ͻʹͲͲʹǡ Ǥ

56 |

ǯ13ǤǤǯ13 Ǥ

ǡʹ͵ʹͲͲ͵ Dz dzǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡ Ǥ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003Ǥ

Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003Ǥ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲ͵Ǥ ǡȋǦȌȋȌǤ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004

Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

57 |

ǤǤ

Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004 ʹͻ ʹͲͲͶǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009

Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008ǡ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲͻ Information Technology ActǤ

ʹǡʹͲͲͻǣ

ȋͳȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009

ȋʹȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009

ȋ͵Ȍ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009

58 |

ȋͶȌCyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009

ȋͷȌ Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011

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

Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011ǤǤ

Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ Ǥ

32 Information Technology Act 2000

ǡʹͲͲͲȋȌͳʹͲͲͲǤͻͶͳ͵Ǥ

ǡǣ

59 |

9 electronic commerceʹͳǡ

9 electronic filing of documents ǡ

9 amend ǡ ǡͳͺʹǡ ǡͳͺͻͳǡͳͻ͵Ͷǡ

9 efficient delivery of Government servicesǡ

9 Model Law on Electronic Commerce ȋȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ Electronic records Ǣ ƬǢ Ƭ Ǣ ǢǢ

ʹͳǦ ǦǤ ȋȌ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ ȋ Ȍǡ Ǥ ȀȋǡƬȌǤ

60 |

ǡ Ǣ ǡǤ

ʹǤ Establishing of authorities Ǣǡ ǢǤ

͵Ǥ Certifying Authorities Ǣ ǡ Ǣ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Cyber crimes Ǣ Ǣ ǡǡǦǡ ǯ ǡ ǡǡ Ǣ Ǣ ǡ ǡ Ǣ Ǥ

ͷǤ Special issues Ǧ ǢǢǤ

61 |

Ǥ Administrative issues Ƭ Ǥ

7 Amendments ǡ ǡ ǯǤ

Extent and jurisdiction of the IT Act

ǡ ͳȋʹȌͷǤ

ͳȋʹȌǣ(2) It shall extend to the whole of India and save as otherwise provided in this Act it applies also to any offence or contravention thereunder committed outside India by any person

ͷ ǣ75 Act to apply for offence or contravention committed outside India

(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) the provisions of this Act shall apply also to any offence or contravention committed outside India by any person irrespective of his nationality

62 |

(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1) this Act shall apply to an offence or contravention committed outside India by any person if the act or conduct constituting the offence or contravention involves a computer computer system or computer network located in India

ǡǡǡǤ

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡǤ

DzdzǤ Ǥ ʹʹǡ ʹ͵Ǥ

ʹʹ ͵ͳȋʹȌ Dz ǡǡǤdz ͵ͳȋ͵Ȍ Dz

63 |

Applicability of the IT Act

ǣ

1 a negotiable instrument (other than a cheque)

ͳ͵ȋͳȌ ǡͳͺͺͳ Dz dz ǡ Ǥ

Illustration of a promissory note

Ǥǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǥdzʹ͵ DzdzͳͻͳǤDz dzǤ ȋȌǡͳͻʹǤ ȋ ȌǡͳͻͶǤ

ǡ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲ ͳʹ 13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

64 |

Illustration of a bill of exchange

Ǥǣ

cheque Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲͲͲǡ Ǥ ȋ Ƭ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲʹǤ

ǡǤ

Ǥ Dzcheque in the electronic formdzDztruncated chequedzǤ

Ǥ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲͳʹ13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

65 |

cheque in the electronic form Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Cheque Truncation Ǥ

2 a power-of-attorney

ǦǦ ǤȏͳǦǦǡͳͺͺʹȐ

Illustration

ʹǤ ǤDzdz Ǥ ǡ ǯ Ǥ

3 a trust

͵ ǡͳͺͺʹǡ Ǥ

66 |

Illustration

ǤͳͲ Ǥ DzdzǤDzdzDzdzǤDzdzDzdzǡDzdzǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

4 a will

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ǤǡǤ

Codicilǡǡ Ǥ

67 |

5 Any contract for the sale or conveyance of immovable property or any interest in such property

saleǤConveyanceǤ

Immovable property ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ͵ ǡ Ǥ

6 class of documents or transactions Ǥ

68 |

33 IT (Use of Electronic Records amp Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ȋͳȌǯǡ

ȋʹȌǡ

ȋ͵Ȍǡ

ȋͶȌǡ

ȋͷȌ ǡ

ȋȌǤ

Cheques in electronic form ǡǤ

69 |

34 IT (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000

ȋ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲͲ ȋȌǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

ͻǤ ǡ

ͳͲǤ ǡ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ

70 |

ͳ͵Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

ʹguidelinesǣ

ȋͳȌ ǡ

ȋʹȌ Ǥ

71 |

35 CRAT (Procedure) Rules 2000

ȋȌǤ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ Ǧǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules

72 |

2003 Ǥ

36 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of

Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003

ȋȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

73 |

37 Order Relating to Blocking of Websites

ȋǦȌ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡǤȋȌ

ͶǤ 13

ͷǤ ǡǤ

Ǥ ǡǤ

Ǥ ȋȌ

ͺǤ ȋȌǡ

ͻǤ

ͳͲǤ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ13

ͳ͵Ǥ

74 |

ͳͶǤ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ

Ǧ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥ

ȋȌǤ

Ǧ ǡ ǡǡǦͳͳͲͲͲ͵Ǥ

38 Indian Penal Code

ȋȌ 13Ǥʹ͵ͷͳͳǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Dzdz Dz dz ǡ ʹͲͲͲǤ

75 |

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ

defamatoryǡǡͷͲͲǤʹȀǤȋȌȋȌʹͶǤ

39 Indian Evidence Act

Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

24 The relevant extract of section 464 of Indian Penal Code is ldquoA person is said to make a false document or false electronic recordmdashFirstmdashWho dishonestly or fraudulentlymdashhelliphellip(b) makes or transmits any electronic record or part of any electronic recordhellipwith the intention of causing it to be believed that such helliphellipelectronic record hellipwas madehellipby the authority of a person by whom hellipit was not maderdquo

76 |

ǡ Ǥ

ͷ Ǥ Ǥ ǡǡǤ

310 Code of Criminal Procedure

ǡ ͳͻ͵ ȋȌ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

77 |

ͻǤ ǡǡ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ

311 Bankersrsquo Books Evidence Act

ǯǡͳͺͻͳ bankersrsquo booksǤ ǡ ǯʹͷ Ǥ

ǯ Ǥ Dzdzǯ ǡ three certificates

Ǥ

25 Bankers books include ledgers day-books cash-books account-books and all other books used in the ordinary business of a bank These can be in paper form or printouts of data stored in bank computers

Note Ǥdo notǤ ǡǤ

78 |

Illustration

͵ Ǥ ǯȋȌ ǯ ͷͲǡͲͲͲǤ ͳ͵ͺ DzdzǤ

ǯȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ ͵ǣ

Certificate us 2A(a) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤǤǤͳʹ͵ͶͷǤ

ʹǤ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ǡ

79 |

Certificate us 2A(b) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡ Dz dz ǣ

ȋȌǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ ǡǡ ǦǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌǢ

80 |

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǥ

ǡ

Enclosed

Certificate us 2A(c) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤ Dzdz Ǥͳʹ͵Ͷͷ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

ǡ

81 |

ǤʹǤ

ȋȌ Ǥ ǡ ǯǤ

ȋȌǤ

Ǥ

312 Relevant Authorities

ǣ

1Controller of Certifying Authorities

ȋȌCertifying AuthoritiesȋȌǤ ǤǤ

investigation powers Ȁʹͺ Ǥ direct a person to decrypt informationǤ

ʹȋʹͲͲ͵ȌͻǤǡȏǤǤǤͳͷͻ͵ʹͲͲͲǣͲͳǤͳͲǤʹͲͲʹȐ

82 |

ȀͻǤ

2 Adjudicating Officers

ȋȌͶ͵ǡͶͶͶͷ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

ͻ ȋ Ȍǡ ʹͲͲ͵ Ǥ

The outline of the procedure is as under

1 Ǥ Ǥ

2 Ǥ Ǥ

3 ǡ Ǥ

83 |

4 ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

5 Ǧ Ǥ

6 Ȃ ȋȌ ǡ ǡǢȋȌ ǢȋȌǤ

7ǦǤ

8 ͳͳ ǡǤ

9 ǡ ǡǤ

10Ǥ

11 ǡ Ȁ ǦǤ

ǣǣȀȀǤǤȀǦǤ

84 |

3 Cyber Appellate Tribunal

ȋȌ ȋȌǤ

ȋȌ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ ͶͷǤʹǡͲͲͲǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ

85 |

4 Police

ǤǡǤ

5 Courts

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

313 Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

ȋȌ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ electronic signature Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡǤ

ʹǤ ͳ Ͷ͵ Ǥ upper limit for the compensationǤ

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 17: Fundamentals Cyber Law

17 |

ͳͻͺ͵ ͳͻͺͷǡ Ǧ Ǥ ͳͻͺͷǡ Ǧ Ǥ

ͳͻͺǡ ǡǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ Ȁ ȀǢ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ Ȁ ȀǢ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ȁ Ȁ ǡ ǡȀǢ

ͶǤ Ǣ

18 |

ͷǤ Ȁ ǡȋȌȋȌǤ

ͳͻͺͷ ͳͻͺͻǡ Ǧ Council of Europe Ǥ Ǥ ȋͺͻȌͻǡ ͳ͵ǡͳͻͺͻǤ

ǡ ǡ ǦǤǤǤ Ǥ

ǡ Ǧ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǧ ǣ

19 |

ͳǤ Computer fraudǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǣ

ʹǤ Computer forgeryǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǣ

͵Ǥ Damage to computer data or computer programsǤǡ ǡ Ǣ

ͶǤ Computer sabotageǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǣ

ͷǤ Unauthorized accessǤ Ǣ

Ǥ Unauthorized interceptionǤ ǡ ǡǡǢ

20 |

Ǥ Unauthorized reproduction of a protected computer programǤ ǡ Ǣ

ͺǤ Unauthorized reproduction of a topographyǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ Alteration of computer data or computer programsǤ Ǣ

ʹǤ Computer espionageǤ ǡ ǡǢ

͵Ǥ Unauthorized use of a computerǤǡ ǣȋȌ ǡ ȋȌ ǡ ȋȌ

21 |

Ǣ

ͶǤ Unauthorized use of a protected computer programǤ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻͻͲǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ ͶͷȀͳʹͳǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ȋȌ ͳͻͻǤ Ǥ ǦǡǤ

22 |

Convention on Cybercrime Ǥ Ǥ ͳǤ

Ǥ

ǡ ǡUSAǤ

ͳͻǡǤͷͳͳͻͺǡͳͻͺͳͲ͵ͲǡͶͳͺ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ͳͺǤ

17 The signatories to the Convention are Albania Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Georgia Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Moldova Montenegro Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Ukraine United Kingdom Canada Japan South Africa United States 18 See ldquoComputer Crime Criminal Justice Resource Manualrdquo published in 1989 downloadable from

23 |

ͳͻͺǡ ͳͻͺǡͳͻͺͶǡͳͻǤ

ȋ ͳͻͺȌͳͻͶȋͷǤͷͷʹȌǤ

ȋͳͻͻȌǡȋͳͻͻͺȌǡȋͳͻͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻͺȌǡ ǤǤ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋȌ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋȌ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ƬȋǦȌȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǯ ȋʹͲͲͳȌ ȋʹͲͲͳȌǤ

Chinaǡ ǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌ ȋͳͻͻȌͳͻͻǤ

httpwwwericedgovERICWebPortalcontentdeliveryservletERICServletaccno=ED332671

24 |

Australia ȋʹͲͲͳȌ ȋͳͻͻͷȌǤ ǡ ͳͻͻͻǤ ǯȋͳͻͺͺȌǤ

Canadaǡ Ǥ ǡ ȋʹͲͲͳȌǤ

Malaysiaǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǤǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǤ

Singapore Ǥ ǡ ȋͳͻͻͺȌǤ

United Arab Emirates (UAE)ǡ ǤʹʹͲͲǤǡ ǤʹʹͲͲʹ ȂǤ

United Kingdom ȋͳͻͺͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻͲȌǡȋͳͻͻͺȌǡȋʹͲͲͲȌǡȋʹͲͲͲȌǡǦǡ ȋʹͲͲͳȌ ȋʹͲͲȌǤ ǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǤ

25 |

Japan ȋǤͳʹͺͳͻͻͻȌȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ

Indiaǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌȋȌǡʹͲͲͺǤ Ǥ

12 Need for Cyber Law Ǥ ǯ ǫ

conventional crimes are carried out using computers Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

26 |

Ǥ ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ͳͻǤ

ǡ Ǥ lsquotheftrsquo of dataǤ ǡ Dz dzʹͲǤ

ǡͳͺͻDzǡdzǤDzǡ ǡ ǡ dzǤ

ͳͻʹͻʹ Ǯǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǯǤ ʹ ʹͲͲͲ ȏ Ȑ ͷ ͷͲͲͲ ȏ ȐǤ ǡ ǡ ʹͲͲͲ ǡ ǤͷͳȏȐͳͲʹȏȐǤʹͲ͵ͺDz ǡ ǡǤdz

27 |

ǡ Ǥ

ǮǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ ǫ Ǥ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥǫǡ Ǥ ǮǯǤǮǯǮǯ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

lsquopossessionrsquo Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡǤ ǡ Ǯǯ ǫ Ǯǯ ǫ ǡ ǫ

28 |

Ǥ ǡ Ǯǯǫ

lsquomobilityrsquo Ǥ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǯǯ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥȋ ȌǤ ǯǤǤ

ǯǤ

ǤǤ

29 |

TWO

2 Overview of Computer amp Web Technology

ǡǡ ǡCharles BabbageǤ ͳͺʹʹǡǡDifference EngineǤ ǡ Ǥ

ǡǦǡAnalytical EngineǤ

ǯ ǡ ȋ Ȍǡ ǯ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ͳͻͺͲǡ ǤǤ ADAǤ

ǯ Ǧ ǡ ǡǦǤ

30 |

ǣ

ͳǤ ȋȌǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡǤ

standalone network Ǥ

ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

Internet ͳͻͲǤ Dzdz Dzdz Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

31 |

ǡ ǡǡǤ

Dzdz ǡ ǤDzdzǤ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ǯǤ

Dzdz packet of information ǯ Ǥ ǡ ǡDzdzǤ

Ǥ Ǧelectronic mail ȋǦȌǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

32 |

Dz dz Ǥ Ǥ

ǣǦǦǡǦǦǡǡǦǦǤ

ǡ DzWorld Wide WebdzǤ ǡ Ǥ DzǦdzǤ

ǡInternet browser ǡ Dzdz Ǥ

hyperlinksǤ

21 IP Addresses

ȋȌǤ ǣ

ͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ

ȋȌǤǤǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲǡǤǤ

33 |

ǡ ͲʹͷͷǡʹͺǤ

ͶǤ͵Ǥ

decimal format

ͳʹͶͻͷͳͲ

ǣȀȀͳʹͶͻͷͳͲǡǤǤ

staticIP addressesǤǤ

ǡ dynamic IP addressesǤ ǡ ȋǤǤ ǡ Ȍ Ǥ

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and NumbersȋȌǤ ȋȌǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

34 |

ǣ

ͲǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͲǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳʹǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹͺǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳʹͺǤͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻǤʹͷͶǤͲǤͲ ͳͻǤʹͷͶǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹǤͳǤͲǤͲ ͳʹǤ͵ͳǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻͳǤʹͷͷǤͲǤͲ ͳͻͳǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻʹǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳͻʹǤͲǤͲǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻʹǤͳͺǤͲǤͲ ͳͻʹǤͳͺǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ʹʹ͵ǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤͲ ʹʹ͵ǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

Ǥ Ǥ ǣ

ͳǤ logsǡ

ʹǤ headers

͵Ǥ records

ͶǤ records

35 |

ͷǤ logs

ǣ

ͳǤ spoofedfakedǤ

ʹǤ maskproxyǤ

͵Ǥ incorrect information Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

IPv4Ǥ IPv6Ǥ

36 |

22 Working of Email System

ǡʹͶǡͳͺͶͶǡǡǨ

ǡͳͲǡͳͺǡǤǡǢǤ

Ǥ

Ǥǡ Dzdz Ǥ

Ǥǡ Dzdz ǤȋȌǤ

ǤǤDzdzǡ ȋȌ SMTP ȋ ȌǤ Ǥ

ǯǤ ǡȋȌǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

37 |

POP3ȋ͵ȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ spoofedfakedǤ

ʹǤ maskproxyǤ

23 Domain Name System

ͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ Ǥ Ǥ ǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ ǡ ǤǤ

ǡǤȋǤȌǤ ȋȌǤ

ǡ Ǥ ǣȀȀǤǤ ǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲǤ

ǣ

ͶǤ

38 |

ȂDzͶdzDzdzǤ DzǤdz Ǥ Dzdz Ǥ ǡ DzͶdzǦDzdzǤ

Ǧ 13ͳͻͺͷǣ

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǧ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥǣ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ Ȁ

Ǥ

39 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǡ DzǤdzDzǤdzǤ

Important facts about domain names

ͳǤ not case sensitiveǤǤͶǤͶǤͶǤ

ʹǤ alphabetsǡnumbershyphensǤ

40 |

͵Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͶǤ whois searchǤǡ Ǥ

24 Blogs

ǤǡǤ

Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ȋȌǡ

41 |

ʹǤ ȋȌǡ

͵Ǥ ȋȌǡ

ͶǤ ȋȌǡ

ͷǤ ȋ͵Ȍǡ

Ǥ ȋȌ

Ǧ Ǥ

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǯ Ǧ ǦǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ ǤǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ʹͲͲǤ

42 |

ͶǤ ǡ 13 ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͷǤ ǡ ȋ Ȍ ǡ Ǥ ȋ Ȍ ͳͲǡͲͲͲ ǡʹͲͲǤ

Ǥ ǡ ǣǤǤ

Important facts about blogs

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǣ

Ǥ Ǧ

Ǥ

Ǥ

43 |

25 Peer to peer sharing

ǦǦ ȋʹȌ ȋȌǤ ʹ Ǥ ȋǡ ǡȌǤ

ʹ Ǥ ǤǤǤǤ

A non P2P network with the server in the center

44 |

ǦǦ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

26 Evidence in Computer Devices

Ǥ

A P2P network

45 |

Component Description amp uses Potential Evidence

Ǥ

Computer-Created Files

Other evidence

Ƭ

ȋȌǦǡǦǡǦǡǦǤ

User-Created FilesǦȀǤ

46 |

ȀǤ

User-Protected Files ǦƬ

Ǥ

ǯǤ

ȀǤ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

47 |

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

ǡǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡȀǤ

ȋȌǤ

ǦǦǦǦǦ

ȋȌ

ǦǤ

User-Created Files

ǦƬȀȀ

48 |

ǤȀǤ

User-Protected Files Ǧ Ƭ

49 |

Additional Reference Material

Ͷ

1ͳͻʹDzdzǡ13ǤǤǤǤǤ2ͳͺʹʹǦǦǤ3ͷǡǡǡǡͳͻͶǤ

50 |

THREE

3 Introduction to Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

Year Development2000 1Information Technology Act 2000

2Indian Penal Code 18603Indian Evidence Act 18724ǤBankersrsquo Book Evidence Act 18795Reserve Bank of India Act 19346Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 20007Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000

2001 Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

2002 1 Executive Order 2 Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤ3Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002Ǥ

51 |

4Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002Ǥ

2003 1 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ2 Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003Ǥ3 Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ4 Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003 5 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004 1 Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004Ǥ2 Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004Ǥ3 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009 1Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008Ǥ2 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ3 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ

52 |

4 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009 Ǥ5 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ6 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009 Ǥ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011 1 Information Technology (Reasonable security practices and procedures and sensitive personal data or information) Rules 2011Ǥ2 Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011Ǥ3Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ

31 Chronology of the Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

2000

Information Technology Act 2000 ȋ Information Technology ActȌͳʹͲͲͲǤ

Information Technology Act Ǥ

53 |

Information Technology Act ȋ ͳͲȌǤ

Indian Penal Code ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Indian Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

ǡ Bankersrsquo Book Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

Code of Criminal ProcedureǡCivil Procedure CodeInformation Technology ActǤ

Reserve Bank of India Act Information Technology ActǤ

ͳ ʹͲͲͲǡ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ ǡǤǡ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

54 |

Ǥ

2001

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤǤ

Ǥ Information Technology ActǤ ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤ

2002

Executive Order ͳʹ ʹͲͲʹ Ǥ

Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤͳʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002 ͳͻʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology Act Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous

55 |

Provisions) Act 2002ǤǤ

2003

ͳʹͲͲ͵ǡInformation Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǧ ȋȌȋȌǤ

ʹ ǤȋȌǤ

ǡ ͻʹͲͲʹǡ Ǥ

56 |

ǯ13ǤǤǯ13 Ǥ

ǡʹ͵ʹͲͲ͵ Dz dzǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡ Ǥ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003Ǥ

Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003Ǥ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲ͵Ǥ ǡȋǦȌȋȌǤ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004

Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

57 |

ǤǤ

Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004 ʹͻ ʹͲͲͶǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009

Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008ǡ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲͻ Information Technology ActǤ

ʹǡʹͲͲͻǣ

ȋͳȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009

ȋʹȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009

ȋ͵Ȍ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009

58 |

ȋͶȌCyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009

ȋͷȌ Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011

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

Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011ǤǤ

Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ Ǥ

32 Information Technology Act 2000

ǡʹͲͲͲȋȌͳʹͲͲͲǤͻͶͳ͵Ǥ

ǡǣ

59 |

9 electronic commerceʹͳǡ

9 electronic filing of documents ǡ

9 amend ǡ ǡͳͺʹǡ ǡͳͺͻͳǡͳͻ͵Ͷǡ

9 efficient delivery of Government servicesǡ

9 Model Law on Electronic Commerce ȋȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ Electronic records Ǣ ƬǢ Ƭ Ǣ ǢǢ

ʹͳǦ ǦǤ ȋȌ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ ȋ Ȍǡ Ǥ ȀȋǡƬȌǤ

60 |

ǡ Ǣ ǡǤ

ʹǤ Establishing of authorities Ǣǡ ǢǤ

͵Ǥ Certifying Authorities Ǣ ǡ Ǣ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Cyber crimes Ǣ Ǣ ǡǡǦǡ ǯ ǡ ǡǡ Ǣ Ǣ ǡ ǡ Ǣ Ǥ

ͷǤ Special issues Ǧ ǢǢǤ

61 |

Ǥ Administrative issues Ƭ Ǥ

7 Amendments ǡ ǡ ǯǤ

Extent and jurisdiction of the IT Act

ǡ ͳȋʹȌͷǤ

ͳȋʹȌǣ(2) It shall extend to the whole of India and save as otherwise provided in this Act it applies also to any offence or contravention thereunder committed outside India by any person

ͷ ǣ75 Act to apply for offence or contravention committed outside India

(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) the provisions of this Act shall apply also to any offence or contravention committed outside India by any person irrespective of his nationality

62 |

(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1) this Act shall apply to an offence or contravention committed outside India by any person if the act or conduct constituting the offence or contravention involves a computer computer system or computer network located in India

ǡǡǡǤ

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡǤ

DzdzǤ Ǥ ʹʹǡ ʹ͵Ǥ

ʹʹ ͵ͳȋʹȌ Dz ǡǡǤdz ͵ͳȋ͵Ȍ Dz

63 |

Applicability of the IT Act

ǣ

1 a negotiable instrument (other than a cheque)

ͳ͵ȋͳȌ ǡͳͺͺͳ Dz dz ǡ Ǥ

Illustration of a promissory note

Ǥǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǥdzʹ͵ DzdzͳͻͳǤDz dzǤ ȋȌǡͳͻʹǤ ȋ ȌǡͳͻͶǤ

ǡ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲ ͳʹ 13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

64 |

Illustration of a bill of exchange

Ǥǣ

cheque Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲͲͲǡ Ǥ ȋ Ƭ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲʹǤ

ǡǤ

Ǥ Dzcheque in the electronic formdzDztruncated chequedzǤ

Ǥ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲͳʹ13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

65 |

cheque in the electronic form Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Cheque Truncation Ǥ

2 a power-of-attorney

ǦǦ ǤȏͳǦǦǡͳͺͺʹȐ

Illustration

ʹǤ ǤDzdz Ǥ ǡ ǯ Ǥ

3 a trust

͵ ǡͳͺͺʹǡ Ǥ

66 |

Illustration

ǤͳͲ Ǥ DzdzǤDzdzDzdzǤDzdzDzdzǡDzdzǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

4 a will

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ǤǡǤ

Codicilǡǡ Ǥ

67 |

5 Any contract for the sale or conveyance of immovable property or any interest in such property

saleǤConveyanceǤ

Immovable property ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ͵ ǡ Ǥ

6 class of documents or transactions Ǥ

68 |

33 IT (Use of Electronic Records amp Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ȋͳȌǯǡ

ȋʹȌǡ

ȋ͵Ȍǡ

ȋͶȌǡ

ȋͷȌ ǡ

ȋȌǤ

Cheques in electronic form ǡǤ

69 |

34 IT (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000

ȋ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲͲ ȋȌǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

ͻǤ ǡ

ͳͲǤ ǡ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ

70 |

ͳ͵Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

ʹguidelinesǣ

ȋͳȌ ǡ

ȋʹȌ Ǥ

71 |

35 CRAT (Procedure) Rules 2000

ȋȌǤ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ Ǧǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules

72 |

2003 Ǥ

36 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of

Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003

ȋȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

73 |

37 Order Relating to Blocking of Websites

ȋǦȌ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡǤȋȌ

ͶǤ 13

ͷǤ ǡǤ

Ǥ ǡǤ

Ǥ ȋȌ

ͺǤ ȋȌǡ

ͻǤ

ͳͲǤ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ13

ͳ͵Ǥ

74 |

ͳͶǤ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ

Ǧ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥ

ȋȌǤ

Ǧ ǡ ǡǡǦͳͳͲͲͲ͵Ǥ

38 Indian Penal Code

ȋȌ 13Ǥʹ͵ͷͳͳǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Dzdz Dz dz ǡ ʹͲͲͲǤ

75 |

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ

defamatoryǡǡͷͲͲǤʹȀǤȋȌȋȌʹͶǤ

39 Indian Evidence Act

Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

24 The relevant extract of section 464 of Indian Penal Code is ldquoA person is said to make a false document or false electronic recordmdashFirstmdashWho dishonestly or fraudulentlymdashhelliphellip(b) makes or transmits any electronic record or part of any electronic recordhellipwith the intention of causing it to be believed that such helliphellipelectronic record hellipwas madehellipby the authority of a person by whom hellipit was not maderdquo

76 |

ǡ Ǥ

ͷ Ǥ Ǥ ǡǡǤ

310 Code of Criminal Procedure

ǡ ͳͻ͵ ȋȌ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

77 |

ͻǤ ǡǡ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ

311 Bankersrsquo Books Evidence Act

ǯǡͳͺͻͳ bankersrsquo booksǤ ǡ ǯʹͷ Ǥ

ǯ Ǥ Dzdzǯ ǡ three certificates

Ǥ

25 Bankers books include ledgers day-books cash-books account-books and all other books used in the ordinary business of a bank These can be in paper form or printouts of data stored in bank computers

Note Ǥdo notǤ ǡǤ

78 |

Illustration

͵ Ǥ ǯȋȌ ǯ ͷͲǡͲͲͲǤ ͳ͵ͺ DzdzǤ

ǯȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ ͵ǣ

Certificate us 2A(a) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤǤǤͳʹ͵ͶͷǤ

ʹǤ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ǡ

79 |

Certificate us 2A(b) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡ Dz dz ǣ

ȋȌǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ ǡǡ ǦǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌǢ

80 |

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǥ

ǡ

Enclosed

Certificate us 2A(c) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤ Dzdz Ǥͳʹ͵Ͷͷ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

ǡ

81 |

ǤʹǤ

ȋȌ Ǥ ǡ ǯǤ

ȋȌǤ

Ǥ

312 Relevant Authorities

ǣ

1Controller of Certifying Authorities

ȋȌCertifying AuthoritiesȋȌǤ ǤǤ

investigation powers Ȁʹͺ Ǥ direct a person to decrypt informationǤ

ʹȋʹͲͲ͵ȌͻǤǡȏǤǤǤͳͷͻ͵ʹͲͲͲǣͲͳǤͳͲǤʹͲͲʹȐ

82 |

ȀͻǤ

2 Adjudicating Officers

ȋȌͶ͵ǡͶͶͶͷ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

ͻ ȋ Ȍǡ ʹͲͲ͵ Ǥ

The outline of the procedure is as under

1 Ǥ Ǥ

2 Ǥ Ǥ

3 ǡ Ǥ

83 |

4 ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

5 Ǧ Ǥ

6 Ȃ ȋȌ ǡ ǡǢȋȌ ǢȋȌǤ

7ǦǤ

8 ͳͳ ǡǤ

9 ǡ ǡǤ

10Ǥ

11 ǡ Ȁ ǦǤ

ǣǣȀȀǤǤȀǦǤ

84 |

3 Cyber Appellate Tribunal

ȋȌ ȋȌǤ

ȋȌ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ ͶͷǤʹǡͲͲͲǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ

85 |

4 Police

ǤǡǤ

5 Courts

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

313 Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

ȋȌ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ electronic signature Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡǤ

ʹǤ ͳ Ͷ͵ Ǥ upper limit for the compensationǤ

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

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ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

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Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

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Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

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ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

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104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

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ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

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ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

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ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

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ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

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ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

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ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

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Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

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Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

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ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

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123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 18: Fundamentals Cyber Law

18 |

ͷǤ Ȁ ǡȋȌȋȌǤ

ͳͻͺͷ ͳͻͺͻǡ Ǧ Council of Europe Ǥ Ǥ ȋͺͻȌͻǡ ͳ͵ǡͳͻͺͻǤ

ǡ ǡ ǦǤǤǤ Ǥ

ǡ Ǧ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǧ ǣ

19 |

ͳǤ Computer fraudǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǣ

ʹǤ Computer forgeryǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǣ

͵Ǥ Damage to computer data or computer programsǤǡ ǡ Ǣ

ͶǤ Computer sabotageǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǣ

ͷǤ Unauthorized accessǤ Ǣ

Ǥ Unauthorized interceptionǤ ǡ ǡǡǢ

20 |

Ǥ Unauthorized reproduction of a protected computer programǤ ǡ Ǣ

ͺǤ Unauthorized reproduction of a topographyǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ Alteration of computer data or computer programsǤ Ǣ

ʹǤ Computer espionageǤ ǡ ǡǢ

͵Ǥ Unauthorized use of a computerǤǡ ǣȋȌ ǡ ȋȌ ǡ ȋȌ

21 |

Ǣ

ͶǤ Unauthorized use of a protected computer programǤ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻͻͲǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ ͶͷȀͳʹͳǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ȋȌ ͳͻͻǤ Ǥ ǦǡǤ

22 |

Convention on Cybercrime Ǥ Ǥ ͳǤ

Ǥ

ǡ ǡUSAǤ

ͳͻǡǤͷͳͳͻͺǡͳͻͺͳͲ͵ͲǡͶͳͺ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ͳͺǤ

17 The signatories to the Convention are Albania Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Georgia Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Moldova Montenegro Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Ukraine United Kingdom Canada Japan South Africa United States 18 See ldquoComputer Crime Criminal Justice Resource Manualrdquo published in 1989 downloadable from

23 |

ͳͻͺǡ ͳͻͺǡͳͻͺͶǡͳͻǤ

ȋ ͳͻͺȌͳͻͶȋͷǤͷͷʹȌǤ

ȋͳͻͻȌǡȋͳͻͻͺȌǡȋͳͻͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻͺȌǡ ǤǤ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋȌ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋȌ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ƬȋǦȌȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǯ ȋʹͲͲͳȌ ȋʹͲͲͳȌǤ

Chinaǡ ǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌ ȋͳͻͻȌͳͻͻǤ

httpwwwericedgovERICWebPortalcontentdeliveryservletERICServletaccno=ED332671

24 |

Australia ȋʹͲͲͳȌ ȋͳͻͻͷȌǤ ǡ ͳͻͻͻǤ ǯȋͳͻͺͺȌǤ

Canadaǡ Ǥ ǡ ȋʹͲͲͳȌǤ

Malaysiaǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǤǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǤ

Singapore Ǥ ǡ ȋͳͻͻͺȌǤ

United Arab Emirates (UAE)ǡ ǤʹʹͲͲǤǡ ǤʹʹͲͲʹ ȂǤ

United Kingdom ȋͳͻͺͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻͲȌǡȋͳͻͻͺȌǡȋʹͲͲͲȌǡȋʹͲͲͲȌǡǦǡ ȋʹͲͲͳȌ ȋʹͲͲȌǤ ǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǤ

25 |

Japan ȋǤͳʹͺͳͻͻͻȌȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ

Indiaǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌȋȌǡʹͲͲͺǤ Ǥ

12 Need for Cyber Law Ǥ ǯ ǫ

conventional crimes are carried out using computers Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

26 |

Ǥ ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ͳͻǤ

ǡ Ǥ lsquotheftrsquo of dataǤ ǡ Dz dzʹͲǤ

ǡͳͺͻDzǡdzǤDzǡ ǡ ǡ dzǤ

ͳͻʹͻʹ Ǯǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǯǤ ʹ ʹͲͲͲ ȏ Ȑ ͷ ͷͲͲͲ ȏ ȐǤ ǡ ǡ ʹͲͲͲ ǡ ǤͷͳȏȐͳͲʹȏȐǤʹͲ͵ͺDz ǡ ǡǤdz

27 |

ǡ Ǥ

ǮǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ ǫ Ǥ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥǫǡ Ǥ ǮǯǤǮǯǮǯ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

lsquopossessionrsquo Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡǤ ǡ Ǯǯ ǫ Ǯǯ ǫ ǡ ǫ

28 |

Ǥ ǡ Ǯǯǫ

lsquomobilityrsquo Ǥ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǯǯ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥȋ ȌǤ ǯǤǤ

ǯǤ

ǤǤ

29 |

TWO

2 Overview of Computer amp Web Technology

ǡǡ ǡCharles BabbageǤ ͳͺʹʹǡǡDifference EngineǤ ǡ Ǥ

ǡǦǡAnalytical EngineǤ

ǯ ǡ ȋ Ȍǡ ǯ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ͳͻͺͲǡ ǤǤ ADAǤ

ǯ Ǧ ǡ ǡǦǤ

30 |

ǣ

ͳǤ ȋȌǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡǤ

standalone network Ǥ

ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

Internet ͳͻͲǤ Dzdz Dzdz Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

31 |

ǡ ǡǡǤ

Dzdz ǡ ǤDzdzǤ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ǯǤ

Dzdz packet of information ǯ Ǥ ǡ ǡDzdzǤ

Ǥ Ǧelectronic mail ȋǦȌǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

32 |

Dz dz Ǥ Ǥ

ǣǦǦǡǦǦǡǡǦǦǤ

ǡ DzWorld Wide WebdzǤ ǡ Ǥ DzǦdzǤ

ǡInternet browser ǡ Dzdz Ǥ

hyperlinksǤ

21 IP Addresses

ȋȌǤ ǣ

ͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ

ȋȌǤǤǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲǡǤǤ

33 |

ǡ ͲʹͷͷǡʹͺǤ

ͶǤ͵Ǥ

decimal format

ͳʹͶͻͷͳͲ

ǣȀȀͳʹͶͻͷͳͲǡǤǤ

staticIP addressesǤǤ

ǡ dynamic IP addressesǤ ǡ ȋǤǤ ǡ Ȍ Ǥ

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and NumbersȋȌǤ ȋȌǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

34 |

ǣ

ͲǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͲǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳʹǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹͺǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳʹͺǤͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻǤʹͷͶǤͲǤͲ ͳͻǤʹͷͶǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹǤͳǤͲǤͲ ͳʹǤ͵ͳǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻͳǤʹͷͷǤͲǤͲ ͳͻͳǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻʹǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳͻʹǤͲǤͲǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻʹǤͳͺǤͲǤͲ ͳͻʹǤͳͺǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ʹʹ͵ǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤͲ ʹʹ͵ǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

Ǥ Ǥ ǣ

ͳǤ logsǡ

ʹǤ headers

͵Ǥ records

ͶǤ records

35 |

ͷǤ logs

ǣ

ͳǤ spoofedfakedǤ

ʹǤ maskproxyǤ

͵Ǥ incorrect information Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

IPv4Ǥ IPv6Ǥ

36 |

22 Working of Email System

ǡʹͶǡͳͺͶͶǡǡǨ

ǡͳͲǡͳͺǡǤǡǢǤ

Ǥ

Ǥǡ Dzdz Ǥ

Ǥǡ Dzdz ǤȋȌǤ

ǤǤDzdzǡ ȋȌ SMTP ȋ ȌǤ Ǥ

ǯǤ ǡȋȌǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

37 |

POP3ȋ͵ȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ spoofedfakedǤ

ʹǤ maskproxyǤ

23 Domain Name System

ͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ Ǥ Ǥ ǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ ǡ ǤǤ

ǡǤȋǤȌǤ ȋȌǤ

ǡ Ǥ ǣȀȀǤǤ ǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲǤ

ǣ

ͶǤ

38 |

ȂDzͶdzDzdzǤ DzǤdz Ǥ Dzdz Ǥ ǡ DzͶdzǦDzdzǤ

Ǧ 13ͳͻͺͷǣ

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǧ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥǣ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ Ȁ

Ǥ

39 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǡ DzǤdzDzǤdzǤ

Important facts about domain names

ͳǤ not case sensitiveǤǤͶǤͶǤͶǤ

ʹǤ alphabetsǡnumbershyphensǤ

40 |

͵Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͶǤ whois searchǤǡ Ǥ

24 Blogs

ǤǡǤ

Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ȋȌǡ

41 |

ʹǤ ȋȌǡ

͵Ǥ ȋȌǡ

ͶǤ ȋȌǡ

ͷǤ ȋ͵Ȍǡ

Ǥ ȋȌ

Ǧ Ǥ

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǯ Ǧ ǦǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ ǤǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ʹͲͲǤ

42 |

ͶǤ ǡ 13 ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͷǤ ǡ ȋ Ȍ ǡ Ǥ ȋ Ȍ ͳͲǡͲͲͲ ǡʹͲͲǤ

Ǥ ǡ ǣǤǤ

Important facts about blogs

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǣ

Ǥ Ǧ

Ǥ

Ǥ

43 |

25 Peer to peer sharing

ǦǦ ȋʹȌ ȋȌǤ ʹ Ǥ ȋǡ ǡȌǤ

ʹ Ǥ ǤǤǤǤ

A non P2P network with the server in the center

44 |

ǦǦ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

26 Evidence in Computer Devices

Ǥ

A P2P network

45 |

Component Description amp uses Potential Evidence

Ǥ

Computer-Created Files

Other evidence

Ƭ

ȋȌǦǡǦǡǦǡǦǤ

User-Created FilesǦȀǤ

46 |

ȀǤ

User-Protected Files ǦƬ

Ǥ

ǯǤ

ȀǤ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

47 |

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

ǡǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡȀǤ

ȋȌǤ

ǦǦǦǦǦ

ȋȌ

ǦǤ

User-Created Files

ǦƬȀȀ

48 |

ǤȀǤ

User-Protected Files Ǧ Ƭ

49 |

Additional Reference Material

Ͷ

1ͳͻʹDzdzǡ13ǤǤǤǤǤ2ͳͺʹʹǦǦǤ3ͷǡǡǡǡͳͻͶǤ

50 |

THREE

3 Introduction to Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

Year Development2000 1Information Technology Act 2000

2Indian Penal Code 18603Indian Evidence Act 18724ǤBankersrsquo Book Evidence Act 18795Reserve Bank of India Act 19346Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 20007Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000

2001 Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

2002 1 Executive Order 2 Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤ3Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002Ǥ

51 |

4Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002Ǥ

2003 1 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ2 Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003Ǥ3 Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ4 Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003 5 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004 1 Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004Ǥ2 Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004Ǥ3 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009 1Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008Ǥ2 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ3 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ

52 |

4 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009 Ǥ5 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ6 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009 Ǥ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011 1 Information Technology (Reasonable security practices and procedures and sensitive personal data or information) Rules 2011Ǥ2 Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011Ǥ3Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ

31 Chronology of the Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

2000

Information Technology Act 2000 ȋ Information Technology ActȌͳʹͲͲͲǤ

Information Technology Act Ǥ

53 |

Information Technology Act ȋ ͳͲȌǤ

Indian Penal Code ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Indian Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

ǡ Bankersrsquo Book Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

Code of Criminal ProcedureǡCivil Procedure CodeInformation Technology ActǤ

Reserve Bank of India Act Information Technology ActǤ

ͳ ʹͲͲͲǡ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ ǡǤǡ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

54 |

Ǥ

2001

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤǤ

Ǥ Information Technology ActǤ ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤ

2002

Executive Order ͳʹ ʹͲͲʹ Ǥ

Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤͳʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002 ͳͻʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology Act Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous

55 |

Provisions) Act 2002ǤǤ

2003

ͳʹͲͲ͵ǡInformation Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǧ ȋȌȋȌǤ

ʹ ǤȋȌǤ

ǡ ͻʹͲͲʹǡ Ǥ

56 |

ǯ13ǤǤǯ13 Ǥ

ǡʹ͵ʹͲͲ͵ Dz dzǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡ Ǥ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003Ǥ

Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003Ǥ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲ͵Ǥ ǡȋǦȌȋȌǤ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004

Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

57 |

ǤǤ

Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004 ʹͻ ʹͲͲͶǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009

Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008ǡ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲͻ Information Technology ActǤ

ʹǡʹͲͲͻǣ

ȋͳȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009

ȋʹȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009

ȋ͵Ȍ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009

58 |

ȋͶȌCyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009

ȋͷȌ Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011

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

Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011ǤǤ

Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ Ǥ

32 Information Technology Act 2000

ǡʹͲͲͲȋȌͳʹͲͲͲǤͻͶͳ͵Ǥ

ǡǣ

59 |

9 electronic commerceʹͳǡ

9 electronic filing of documents ǡ

9 amend ǡ ǡͳͺʹǡ ǡͳͺͻͳǡͳͻ͵Ͷǡ

9 efficient delivery of Government servicesǡ

9 Model Law on Electronic Commerce ȋȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ Electronic records Ǣ ƬǢ Ƭ Ǣ ǢǢ

ʹͳǦ ǦǤ ȋȌ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ ȋ Ȍǡ Ǥ ȀȋǡƬȌǤ

60 |

ǡ Ǣ ǡǤ

ʹǤ Establishing of authorities Ǣǡ ǢǤ

͵Ǥ Certifying Authorities Ǣ ǡ Ǣ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Cyber crimes Ǣ Ǣ ǡǡǦǡ ǯ ǡ ǡǡ Ǣ Ǣ ǡ ǡ Ǣ Ǥ

ͷǤ Special issues Ǧ ǢǢǤ

61 |

Ǥ Administrative issues Ƭ Ǥ

7 Amendments ǡ ǡ ǯǤ

Extent and jurisdiction of the IT Act

ǡ ͳȋʹȌͷǤ

ͳȋʹȌǣ(2) It shall extend to the whole of India and save as otherwise provided in this Act it applies also to any offence or contravention thereunder committed outside India by any person

ͷ ǣ75 Act to apply for offence or contravention committed outside India

(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) the provisions of this Act shall apply also to any offence or contravention committed outside India by any person irrespective of his nationality

62 |

(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1) this Act shall apply to an offence or contravention committed outside India by any person if the act or conduct constituting the offence or contravention involves a computer computer system or computer network located in India

ǡǡǡǤ

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡǤ

DzdzǤ Ǥ ʹʹǡ ʹ͵Ǥ

ʹʹ ͵ͳȋʹȌ Dz ǡǡǤdz ͵ͳȋ͵Ȍ Dz

63 |

Applicability of the IT Act

ǣ

1 a negotiable instrument (other than a cheque)

ͳ͵ȋͳȌ ǡͳͺͺͳ Dz dz ǡ Ǥ

Illustration of a promissory note

Ǥǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǥdzʹ͵ DzdzͳͻͳǤDz dzǤ ȋȌǡͳͻʹǤ ȋ ȌǡͳͻͶǤ

ǡ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲ ͳʹ 13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

64 |

Illustration of a bill of exchange

Ǥǣ

cheque Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲͲͲǡ Ǥ ȋ Ƭ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲʹǤ

ǡǤ

Ǥ Dzcheque in the electronic formdzDztruncated chequedzǤ

Ǥ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲͳʹ13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

65 |

cheque in the electronic form Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Cheque Truncation Ǥ

2 a power-of-attorney

ǦǦ ǤȏͳǦǦǡͳͺͺʹȐ

Illustration

ʹǤ ǤDzdz Ǥ ǡ ǯ Ǥ

3 a trust

͵ ǡͳͺͺʹǡ Ǥ

66 |

Illustration

ǤͳͲ Ǥ DzdzǤDzdzDzdzǤDzdzDzdzǡDzdzǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

4 a will

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ǤǡǤ

Codicilǡǡ Ǥ

67 |

5 Any contract for the sale or conveyance of immovable property or any interest in such property

saleǤConveyanceǤ

Immovable property ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ͵ ǡ Ǥ

6 class of documents or transactions Ǥ

68 |

33 IT (Use of Electronic Records amp Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ȋͳȌǯǡ

ȋʹȌǡ

ȋ͵Ȍǡ

ȋͶȌǡ

ȋͷȌ ǡ

ȋȌǤ

Cheques in electronic form ǡǤ

69 |

34 IT (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000

ȋ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲͲ ȋȌǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

ͻǤ ǡ

ͳͲǤ ǡ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ

70 |

ͳ͵Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

ʹguidelinesǣ

ȋͳȌ ǡ

ȋʹȌ Ǥ

71 |

35 CRAT (Procedure) Rules 2000

ȋȌǤ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ Ǧǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules

72 |

2003 Ǥ

36 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of

Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003

ȋȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

73 |

37 Order Relating to Blocking of Websites

ȋǦȌ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡǤȋȌ

ͶǤ 13

ͷǤ ǡǤ

Ǥ ǡǤ

Ǥ ȋȌ

ͺǤ ȋȌǡ

ͻǤ

ͳͲǤ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ13

ͳ͵Ǥ

74 |

ͳͶǤ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ

Ǧ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥ

ȋȌǤ

Ǧ ǡ ǡǡǦͳͳͲͲͲ͵Ǥ

38 Indian Penal Code

ȋȌ 13Ǥʹ͵ͷͳͳǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Dzdz Dz dz ǡ ʹͲͲͲǤ

75 |

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ

defamatoryǡǡͷͲͲǤʹȀǤȋȌȋȌʹͶǤ

39 Indian Evidence Act

Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

24 The relevant extract of section 464 of Indian Penal Code is ldquoA person is said to make a false document or false electronic recordmdashFirstmdashWho dishonestly or fraudulentlymdashhelliphellip(b) makes or transmits any electronic record or part of any electronic recordhellipwith the intention of causing it to be believed that such helliphellipelectronic record hellipwas madehellipby the authority of a person by whom hellipit was not maderdquo

76 |

ǡ Ǥ

ͷ Ǥ Ǥ ǡǡǤ

310 Code of Criminal Procedure

ǡ ͳͻ͵ ȋȌ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

77 |

ͻǤ ǡǡ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ

311 Bankersrsquo Books Evidence Act

ǯǡͳͺͻͳ bankersrsquo booksǤ ǡ ǯʹͷ Ǥ

ǯ Ǥ Dzdzǯ ǡ three certificates

Ǥ

25 Bankers books include ledgers day-books cash-books account-books and all other books used in the ordinary business of a bank These can be in paper form or printouts of data stored in bank computers

Note Ǥdo notǤ ǡǤ

78 |

Illustration

͵ Ǥ ǯȋȌ ǯ ͷͲǡͲͲͲǤ ͳ͵ͺ DzdzǤ

ǯȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ ͵ǣ

Certificate us 2A(a) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤǤǤͳʹ͵ͶͷǤ

ʹǤ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ǡ

79 |

Certificate us 2A(b) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡ Dz dz ǣ

ȋȌǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ ǡǡ ǦǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌǢ

80 |

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǥ

ǡ

Enclosed

Certificate us 2A(c) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤ Dzdz Ǥͳʹ͵Ͷͷ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

ǡ

81 |

ǤʹǤ

ȋȌ Ǥ ǡ ǯǤ

ȋȌǤ

Ǥ

312 Relevant Authorities

ǣ

1Controller of Certifying Authorities

ȋȌCertifying AuthoritiesȋȌǤ ǤǤ

investigation powers Ȁʹͺ Ǥ direct a person to decrypt informationǤ

ʹȋʹͲͲ͵ȌͻǤǡȏǤǤǤͳͷͻ͵ʹͲͲͲǣͲͳǤͳͲǤʹͲͲʹȐ

82 |

ȀͻǤ

2 Adjudicating Officers

ȋȌͶ͵ǡͶͶͶͷ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

ͻ ȋ Ȍǡ ʹͲͲ͵ Ǥ

The outline of the procedure is as under

1 Ǥ Ǥ

2 Ǥ Ǥ

3 ǡ Ǥ

83 |

4 ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

5 Ǧ Ǥ

6 Ȃ ȋȌ ǡ ǡǢȋȌ ǢȋȌǤ

7ǦǤ

8 ͳͳ ǡǤ

9 ǡ ǡǤ

10Ǥ

11 ǡ Ȁ ǦǤ

ǣǣȀȀǤǤȀǦǤ

84 |

3 Cyber Appellate Tribunal

ȋȌ ȋȌǤ

ȋȌ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ ͶͷǤʹǡͲͲͲǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ

85 |

4 Police

ǤǡǤ

5 Courts

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

313 Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

ȋȌ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ electronic signature Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡǤ

ʹǤ ͳ Ͷ͵ Ǥ upper limit for the compensationǤ

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 19: Fundamentals Cyber Law

19 |

ͳǤ Computer fraudǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǣ

ʹǤ Computer forgeryǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǣ

͵Ǥ Damage to computer data or computer programsǤǡ ǡ Ǣ

ͶǤ Computer sabotageǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǣ

ͷǤ Unauthorized accessǤ Ǣ

Ǥ Unauthorized interceptionǤ ǡ ǡǡǢ

20 |

Ǥ Unauthorized reproduction of a protected computer programǤ ǡ Ǣ

ͺǤ Unauthorized reproduction of a topographyǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ Alteration of computer data or computer programsǤ Ǣ

ʹǤ Computer espionageǤ ǡ ǡǢ

͵Ǥ Unauthorized use of a computerǤǡ ǣȋȌ ǡ ȋȌ ǡ ȋȌ

21 |

Ǣ

ͶǤ Unauthorized use of a protected computer programǤ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻͻͲǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ ͶͷȀͳʹͳǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ȋȌ ͳͻͻǤ Ǥ ǦǡǤ

22 |

Convention on Cybercrime Ǥ Ǥ ͳǤ

Ǥ

ǡ ǡUSAǤ

ͳͻǡǤͷͳͳͻͺǡͳͻͺͳͲ͵ͲǡͶͳͺ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ͳͺǤ

17 The signatories to the Convention are Albania Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Georgia Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Moldova Montenegro Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Ukraine United Kingdom Canada Japan South Africa United States 18 See ldquoComputer Crime Criminal Justice Resource Manualrdquo published in 1989 downloadable from

23 |

ͳͻͺǡ ͳͻͺǡͳͻͺͶǡͳͻǤ

ȋ ͳͻͺȌͳͻͶȋͷǤͷͷʹȌǤ

ȋͳͻͻȌǡȋͳͻͻͺȌǡȋͳͻͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻͺȌǡ ǤǤ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋȌ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋȌ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ƬȋǦȌȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǯ ȋʹͲͲͳȌ ȋʹͲͲͳȌǤ

Chinaǡ ǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌ ȋͳͻͻȌͳͻͻǤ

httpwwwericedgovERICWebPortalcontentdeliveryservletERICServletaccno=ED332671

24 |

Australia ȋʹͲͲͳȌ ȋͳͻͻͷȌǤ ǡ ͳͻͻͻǤ ǯȋͳͻͺͺȌǤ

Canadaǡ Ǥ ǡ ȋʹͲͲͳȌǤ

Malaysiaǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǤǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǤ

Singapore Ǥ ǡ ȋͳͻͻͺȌǤ

United Arab Emirates (UAE)ǡ ǤʹʹͲͲǤǡ ǤʹʹͲͲʹ ȂǤ

United Kingdom ȋͳͻͺͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻͲȌǡȋͳͻͻͺȌǡȋʹͲͲͲȌǡȋʹͲͲͲȌǡǦǡ ȋʹͲͲͳȌ ȋʹͲͲȌǤ ǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǤ

25 |

Japan ȋǤͳʹͺͳͻͻͻȌȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ

Indiaǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌȋȌǡʹͲͲͺǤ Ǥ

12 Need for Cyber Law Ǥ ǯ ǫ

conventional crimes are carried out using computers Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

26 |

Ǥ ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ͳͻǤ

ǡ Ǥ lsquotheftrsquo of dataǤ ǡ Dz dzʹͲǤ

ǡͳͺͻDzǡdzǤDzǡ ǡ ǡ dzǤ

ͳͻʹͻʹ Ǯǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǯǤ ʹ ʹͲͲͲ ȏ Ȑ ͷ ͷͲͲͲ ȏ ȐǤ ǡ ǡ ʹͲͲͲ ǡ ǤͷͳȏȐͳͲʹȏȐǤʹͲ͵ͺDz ǡ ǡǤdz

27 |

ǡ Ǥ

ǮǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ ǫ Ǥ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥǫǡ Ǥ ǮǯǤǮǯǮǯ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

lsquopossessionrsquo Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡǤ ǡ Ǯǯ ǫ Ǯǯ ǫ ǡ ǫ

28 |

Ǥ ǡ Ǯǯǫ

lsquomobilityrsquo Ǥ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǯǯ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥȋ ȌǤ ǯǤǤ

ǯǤ

ǤǤ

29 |

TWO

2 Overview of Computer amp Web Technology

ǡǡ ǡCharles BabbageǤ ͳͺʹʹǡǡDifference EngineǤ ǡ Ǥ

ǡǦǡAnalytical EngineǤ

ǯ ǡ ȋ Ȍǡ ǯ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ͳͻͺͲǡ ǤǤ ADAǤ

ǯ Ǧ ǡ ǡǦǤ

30 |

ǣ

ͳǤ ȋȌǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡǤ

standalone network Ǥ

ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

Internet ͳͻͲǤ Dzdz Dzdz Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

31 |

ǡ ǡǡǤ

Dzdz ǡ ǤDzdzǤ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ǯǤ

Dzdz packet of information ǯ Ǥ ǡ ǡDzdzǤ

Ǥ Ǧelectronic mail ȋǦȌǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

32 |

Dz dz Ǥ Ǥ

ǣǦǦǡǦǦǡǡǦǦǤ

ǡ DzWorld Wide WebdzǤ ǡ Ǥ DzǦdzǤ

ǡInternet browser ǡ Dzdz Ǥ

hyperlinksǤ

21 IP Addresses

ȋȌǤ ǣ

ͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ

ȋȌǤǤǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲǡǤǤ

33 |

ǡ ͲʹͷͷǡʹͺǤ

ͶǤ͵Ǥ

decimal format

ͳʹͶͻͷͳͲ

ǣȀȀͳʹͶͻͷͳͲǡǤǤ

staticIP addressesǤǤ

ǡ dynamic IP addressesǤ ǡ ȋǤǤ ǡ Ȍ Ǥ

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and NumbersȋȌǤ ȋȌǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

34 |

ǣ

ͲǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͲǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳʹǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹͺǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳʹͺǤͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻǤʹͷͶǤͲǤͲ ͳͻǤʹͷͶǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹǤͳǤͲǤͲ ͳʹǤ͵ͳǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻͳǤʹͷͷǤͲǤͲ ͳͻͳǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻʹǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳͻʹǤͲǤͲǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻʹǤͳͺǤͲǤͲ ͳͻʹǤͳͺǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ʹʹ͵ǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤͲ ʹʹ͵ǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

Ǥ Ǥ ǣ

ͳǤ logsǡ

ʹǤ headers

͵Ǥ records

ͶǤ records

35 |

ͷǤ logs

ǣ

ͳǤ spoofedfakedǤ

ʹǤ maskproxyǤ

͵Ǥ incorrect information Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

IPv4Ǥ IPv6Ǥ

36 |

22 Working of Email System

ǡʹͶǡͳͺͶͶǡǡǨ

ǡͳͲǡͳͺǡǤǡǢǤ

Ǥ

Ǥǡ Dzdz Ǥ

Ǥǡ Dzdz ǤȋȌǤ

ǤǤDzdzǡ ȋȌ SMTP ȋ ȌǤ Ǥ

ǯǤ ǡȋȌǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

37 |

POP3ȋ͵ȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ spoofedfakedǤ

ʹǤ maskproxyǤ

23 Domain Name System

ͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ Ǥ Ǥ ǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ ǡ ǤǤ

ǡǤȋǤȌǤ ȋȌǤ

ǡ Ǥ ǣȀȀǤǤ ǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲǤ

ǣ

ͶǤ

38 |

ȂDzͶdzDzdzǤ DzǤdz Ǥ Dzdz Ǥ ǡ DzͶdzǦDzdzǤ

Ǧ 13ͳͻͺͷǣ

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǧ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥǣ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ Ȁ

Ǥ

39 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǡ DzǤdzDzǤdzǤ

Important facts about domain names

ͳǤ not case sensitiveǤǤͶǤͶǤͶǤ

ʹǤ alphabetsǡnumbershyphensǤ

40 |

͵Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͶǤ whois searchǤǡ Ǥ

24 Blogs

ǤǡǤ

Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ȋȌǡ

41 |

ʹǤ ȋȌǡ

͵Ǥ ȋȌǡ

ͶǤ ȋȌǡ

ͷǤ ȋ͵Ȍǡ

Ǥ ȋȌ

Ǧ Ǥ

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǯ Ǧ ǦǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ ǤǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ʹͲͲǤ

42 |

ͶǤ ǡ 13 ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͷǤ ǡ ȋ Ȍ ǡ Ǥ ȋ Ȍ ͳͲǡͲͲͲ ǡʹͲͲǤ

Ǥ ǡ ǣǤǤ

Important facts about blogs

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǣ

Ǥ Ǧ

Ǥ

Ǥ

43 |

25 Peer to peer sharing

ǦǦ ȋʹȌ ȋȌǤ ʹ Ǥ ȋǡ ǡȌǤ

ʹ Ǥ ǤǤǤǤ

A non P2P network with the server in the center

44 |

ǦǦ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

26 Evidence in Computer Devices

Ǥ

A P2P network

45 |

Component Description amp uses Potential Evidence

Ǥ

Computer-Created Files

Other evidence

Ƭ

ȋȌǦǡǦǡǦǡǦǤ

User-Created FilesǦȀǤ

46 |

ȀǤ

User-Protected Files ǦƬ

Ǥ

ǯǤ

ȀǤ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

47 |

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

ǡǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡȀǤ

ȋȌǤ

ǦǦǦǦǦ

ȋȌ

ǦǤ

User-Created Files

ǦƬȀȀ

48 |

ǤȀǤ

User-Protected Files Ǧ Ƭ

49 |

Additional Reference Material

Ͷ

1ͳͻʹDzdzǡ13ǤǤǤǤǤ2ͳͺʹʹǦǦǤ3ͷǡǡǡǡͳͻͶǤ

50 |

THREE

3 Introduction to Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

Year Development2000 1Information Technology Act 2000

2Indian Penal Code 18603Indian Evidence Act 18724ǤBankersrsquo Book Evidence Act 18795Reserve Bank of India Act 19346Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 20007Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000

2001 Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

2002 1 Executive Order 2 Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤ3Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002Ǥ

51 |

4Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002Ǥ

2003 1 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ2 Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003Ǥ3 Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ4 Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003 5 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004 1 Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004Ǥ2 Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004Ǥ3 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009 1Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008Ǥ2 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ3 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ

52 |

4 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009 Ǥ5 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ6 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009 Ǥ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011 1 Information Technology (Reasonable security practices and procedures and sensitive personal data or information) Rules 2011Ǥ2 Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011Ǥ3Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ

31 Chronology of the Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

2000

Information Technology Act 2000 ȋ Information Technology ActȌͳʹͲͲͲǤ

Information Technology Act Ǥ

53 |

Information Technology Act ȋ ͳͲȌǤ

Indian Penal Code ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Indian Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

ǡ Bankersrsquo Book Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

Code of Criminal ProcedureǡCivil Procedure CodeInformation Technology ActǤ

Reserve Bank of India Act Information Technology ActǤ

ͳ ʹͲͲͲǡ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ ǡǤǡ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

54 |

Ǥ

2001

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤǤ

Ǥ Information Technology ActǤ ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤ

2002

Executive Order ͳʹ ʹͲͲʹ Ǥ

Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤͳʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002 ͳͻʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology Act Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous

55 |

Provisions) Act 2002ǤǤ

2003

ͳʹͲͲ͵ǡInformation Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǧ ȋȌȋȌǤ

ʹ ǤȋȌǤ

ǡ ͻʹͲͲʹǡ Ǥ

56 |

ǯ13ǤǤǯ13 Ǥ

ǡʹ͵ʹͲͲ͵ Dz dzǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡ Ǥ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003Ǥ

Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003Ǥ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲ͵Ǥ ǡȋǦȌȋȌǤ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004

Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

57 |

ǤǤ

Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004 ʹͻ ʹͲͲͶǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009

Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008ǡ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲͻ Information Technology ActǤ

ʹǡʹͲͲͻǣ

ȋͳȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009

ȋʹȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009

ȋ͵Ȍ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009

58 |

ȋͶȌCyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009

ȋͷȌ Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011

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

Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011ǤǤ

Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ Ǥ

32 Information Technology Act 2000

ǡʹͲͲͲȋȌͳʹͲͲͲǤͻͶͳ͵Ǥ

ǡǣ

59 |

9 electronic commerceʹͳǡ

9 electronic filing of documents ǡ

9 amend ǡ ǡͳͺʹǡ ǡͳͺͻͳǡͳͻ͵Ͷǡ

9 efficient delivery of Government servicesǡ

9 Model Law on Electronic Commerce ȋȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ Electronic records Ǣ ƬǢ Ƭ Ǣ ǢǢ

ʹͳǦ ǦǤ ȋȌ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ ȋ Ȍǡ Ǥ ȀȋǡƬȌǤ

60 |

ǡ Ǣ ǡǤ

ʹǤ Establishing of authorities Ǣǡ ǢǤ

͵Ǥ Certifying Authorities Ǣ ǡ Ǣ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Cyber crimes Ǣ Ǣ ǡǡǦǡ ǯ ǡ ǡǡ Ǣ Ǣ ǡ ǡ Ǣ Ǥ

ͷǤ Special issues Ǧ ǢǢǤ

61 |

Ǥ Administrative issues Ƭ Ǥ

7 Amendments ǡ ǡ ǯǤ

Extent and jurisdiction of the IT Act

ǡ ͳȋʹȌͷǤ

ͳȋʹȌǣ(2) It shall extend to the whole of India and save as otherwise provided in this Act it applies also to any offence or contravention thereunder committed outside India by any person

ͷ ǣ75 Act to apply for offence or contravention committed outside India

(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) the provisions of this Act shall apply also to any offence or contravention committed outside India by any person irrespective of his nationality

62 |

(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1) this Act shall apply to an offence or contravention committed outside India by any person if the act or conduct constituting the offence or contravention involves a computer computer system or computer network located in India

ǡǡǡǤ

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡǤ

DzdzǤ Ǥ ʹʹǡ ʹ͵Ǥ

ʹʹ ͵ͳȋʹȌ Dz ǡǡǤdz ͵ͳȋ͵Ȍ Dz

63 |

Applicability of the IT Act

ǣ

1 a negotiable instrument (other than a cheque)

ͳ͵ȋͳȌ ǡͳͺͺͳ Dz dz ǡ Ǥ

Illustration of a promissory note

Ǥǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǥdzʹ͵ DzdzͳͻͳǤDz dzǤ ȋȌǡͳͻʹǤ ȋ ȌǡͳͻͶǤ

ǡ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲ ͳʹ 13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

64 |

Illustration of a bill of exchange

Ǥǣ

cheque Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲͲͲǡ Ǥ ȋ Ƭ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲʹǤ

ǡǤ

Ǥ Dzcheque in the electronic formdzDztruncated chequedzǤ

Ǥ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲͳʹ13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

65 |

cheque in the electronic form Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Cheque Truncation Ǥ

2 a power-of-attorney

ǦǦ ǤȏͳǦǦǡͳͺͺʹȐ

Illustration

ʹǤ ǤDzdz Ǥ ǡ ǯ Ǥ

3 a trust

͵ ǡͳͺͺʹǡ Ǥ

66 |

Illustration

ǤͳͲ Ǥ DzdzǤDzdzDzdzǤDzdzDzdzǡDzdzǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

4 a will

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ǤǡǤ

Codicilǡǡ Ǥ

67 |

5 Any contract for the sale or conveyance of immovable property or any interest in such property

saleǤConveyanceǤ

Immovable property ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ͵ ǡ Ǥ

6 class of documents or transactions Ǥ

68 |

33 IT (Use of Electronic Records amp Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ȋͳȌǯǡ

ȋʹȌǡ

ȋ͵Ȍǡ

ȋͶȌǡ

ȋͷȌ ǡ

ȋȌǤ

Cheques in electronic form ǡǤ

69 |

34 IT (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000

ȋ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲͲ ȋȌǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

ͻǤ ǡ

ͳͲǤ ǡ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ

70 |

ͳ͵Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

ʹguidelinesǣ

ȋͳȌ ǡ

ȋʹȌ Ǥ

71 |

35 CRAT (Procedure) Rules 2000

ȋȌǤ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ Ǧǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules

72 |

2003 Ǥ

36 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of

Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003

ȋȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

73 |

37 Order Relating to Blocking of Websites

ȋǦȌ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡǤȋȌ

ͶǤ 13

ͷǤ ǡǤ

Ǥ ǡǤ

Ǥ ȋȌ

ͺǤ ȋȌǡ

ͻǤ

ͳͲǤ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ13

ͳ͵Ǥ

74 |

ͳͶǤ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ

Ǧ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥ

ȋȌǤ

Ǧ ǡ ǡǡǦͳͳͲͲͲ͵Ǥ

38 Indian Penal Code

ȋȌ 13Ǥʹ͵ͷͳͳǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Dzdz Dz dz ǡ ʹͲͲͲǤ

75 |

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ

defamatoryǡǡͷͲͲǤʹȀǤȋȌȋȌʹͶǤ

39 Indian Evidence Act

Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

24 The relevant extract of section 464 of Indian Penal Code is ldquoA person is said to make a false document or false electronic recordmdashFirstmdashWho dishonestly or fraudulentlymdashhelliphellip(b) makes or transmits any electronic record or part of any electronic recordhellipwith the intention of causing it to be believed that such helliphellipelectronic record hellipwas madehellipby the authority of a person by whom hellipit was not maderdquo

76 |

ǡ Ǥ

ͷ Ǥ Ǥ ǡǡǤ

310 Code of Criminal Procedure

ǡ ͳͻ͵ ȋȌ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

77 |

ͻǤ ǡǡ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ

311 Bankersrsquo Books Evidence Act

ǯǡͳͺͻͳ bankersrsquo booksǤ ǡ ǯʹͷ Ǥ

ǯ Ǥ Dzdzǯ ǡ three certificates

Ǥ

25 Bankers books include ledgers day-books cash-books account-books and all other books used in the ordinary business of a bank These can be in paper form or printouts of data stored in bank computers

Note Ǥdo notǤ ǡǤ

78 |

Illustration

͵ Ǥ ǯȋȌ ǯ ͷͲǡͲͲͲǤ ͳ͵ͺ DzdzǤ

ǯȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ ͵ǣ

Certificate us 2A(a) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤǤǤͳʹ͵ͶͷǤ

ʹǤ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ǡ

79 |

Certificate us 2A(b) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡ Dz dz ǣ

ȋȌǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ ǡǡ ǦǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌǢ

80 |

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǥ

ǡ

Enclosed

Certificate us 2A(c) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤ Dzdz Ǥͳʹ͵Ͷͷ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

ǡ

81 |

ǤʹǤ

ȋȌ Ǥ ǡ ǯǤ

ȋȌǤ

Ǥ

312 Relevant Authorities

ǣ

1Controller of Certifying Authorities

ȋȌCertifying AuthoritiesȋȌǤ ǤǤ

investigation powers Ȁʹͺ Ǥ direct a person to decrypt informationǤ

ʹȋʹͲͲ͵ȌͻǤǡȏǤǤǤͳͷͻ͵ʹͲͲͲǣͲͳǤͳͲǤʹͲͲʹȐ

82 |

ȀͻǤ

2 Adjudicating Officers

ȋȌͶ͵ǡͶͶͶͷ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

ͻ ȋ Ȍǡ ʹͲͲ͵ Ǥ

The outline of the procedure is as under

1 Ǥ Ǥ

2 Ǥ Ǥ

3 ǡ Ǥ

83 |

4 ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

5 Ǧ Ǥ

6 Ȃ ȋȌ ǡ ǡǢȋȌ ǢȋȌǤ

7ǦǤ

8 ͳͳ ǡǤ

9 ǡ ǡǤ

10Ǥ

11 ǡ Ȁ ǦǤ

ǣǣȀȀǤǤȀǦǤ

84 |

3 Cyber Appellate Tribunal

ȋȌ ȋȌǤ

ȋȌ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ ͶͷǤʹǡͲͲͲǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ

85 |

4 Police

ǤǡǤ

5 Courts

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

313 Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

ȋȌ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ electronic signature Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡǤ

ʹǤ ͳ Ͷ͵ Ǥ upper limit for the compensationǤ

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 20: Fundamentals Cyber Law

20 |

Ǥ Unauthorized reproduction of a protected computer programǤ ǡ Ǣ

ͺǤ Unauthorized reproduction of a topographyǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ Alteration of computer data or computer programsǤ Ǣ

ʹǤ Computer espionageǤ ǡ ǡǢ

͵Ǥ Unauthorized use of a computerǤǡ ǣȋȌ ǡ ȋȌ ǡ ȋȌ

21 |

Ǣ

ͶǤ Unauthorized use of a protected computer programǤ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻͻͲǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ ͶͷȀͳʹͳǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ȋȌ ͳͻͻǤ Ǥ ǦǡǤ

22 |

Convention on Cybercrime Ǥ Ǥ ͳǤ

Ǥ

ǡ ǡUSAǤ

ͳͻǡǤͷͳͳͻͺǡͳͻͺͳͲ͵ͲǡͶͳͺ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ͳͺǤ

17 The signatories to the Convention are Albania Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Georgia Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Moldova Montenegro Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Ukraine United Kingdom Canada Japan South Africa United States 18 See ldquoComputer Crime Criminal Justice Resource Manualrdquo published in 1989 downloadable from

23 |

ͳͻͺǡ ͳͻͺǡͳͻͺͶǡͳͻǤ

ȋ ͳͻͺȌͳͻͶȋͷǤͷͷʹȌǤ

ȋͳͻͻȌǡȋͳͻͻͺȌǡȋͳͻͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻͺȌǡ ǤǤ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋȌ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋȌ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ƬȋǦȌȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǯ ȋʹͲͲͳȌ ȋʹͲͲͳȌǤ

Chinaǡ ǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌ ȋͳͻͻȌͳͻͻǤ

httpwwwericedgovERICWebPortalcontentdeliveryservletERICServletaccno=ED332671

24 |

Australia ȋʹͲͲͳȌ ȋͳͻͻͷȌǤ ǡ ͳͻͻͻǤ ǯȋͳͻͺͺȌǤ

Canadaǡ Ǥ ǡ ȋʹͲͲͳȌǤ

Malaysiaǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǤǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǤ

Singapore Ǥ ǡ ȋͳͻͻͺȌǤ

United Arab Emirates (UAE)ǡ ǤʹʹͲͲǤǡ ǤʹʹͲͲʹ ȂǤ

United Kingdom ȋͳͻͺͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻͲȌǡȋͳͻͻͺȌǡȋʹͲͲͲȌǡȋʹͲͲͲȌǡǦǡ ȋʹͲͲͳȌ ȋʹͲͲȌǤ ǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǤ

25 |

Japan ȋǤͳʹͺͳͻͻͻȌȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ

Indiaǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌȋȌǡʹͲͲͺǤ Ǥ

12 Need for Cyber Law Ǥ ǯ ǫ

conventional crimes are carried out using computers Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

26 |

Ǥ ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ͳͻǤ

ǡ Ǥ lsquotheftrsquo of dataǤ ǡ Dz dzʹͲǤ

ǡͳͺͻDzǡdzǤDzǡ ǡ ǡ dzǤ

ͳͻʹͻʹ Ǯǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǯǤ ʹ ʹͲͲͲ ȏ Ȑ ͷ ͷͲͲͲ ȏ ȐǤ ǡ ǡ ʹͲͲͲ ǡ ǤͷͳȏȐͳͲʹȏȐǤʹͲ͵ͺDz ǡ ǡǤdz

27 |

ǡ Ǥ

ǮǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ ǫ Ǥ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥǫǡ Ǥ ǮǯǤǮǯǮǯ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

lsquopossessionrsquo Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡǤ ǡ Ǯǯ ǫ Ǯǯ ǫ ǡ ǫ

28 |

Ǥ ǡ Ǯǯǫ

lsquomobilityrsquo Ǥ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǯǯ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥȋ ȌǤ ǯǤǤ

ǯǤ

ǤǤ

29 |

TWO

2 Overview of Computer amp Web Technology

ǡǡ ǡCharles BabbageǤ ͳͺʹʹǡǡDifference EngineǤ ǡ Ǥ

ǡǦǡAnalytical EngineǤ

ǯ ǡ ȋ Ȍǡ ǯ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ͳͻͺͲǡ ǤǤ ADAǤ

ǯ Ǧ ǡ ǡǦǤ

30 |

ǣ

ͳǤ ȋȌǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡǤ

standalone network Ǥ

ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

Internet ͳͻͲǤ Dzdz Dzdz Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

31 |

ǡ ǡǡǤ

Dzdz ǡ ǤDzdzǤ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ǯǤ

Dzdz packet of information ǯ Ǥ ǡ ǡDzdzǤ

Ǥ Ǧelectronic mail ȋǦȌǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

32 |

Dz dz Ǥ Ǥ

ǣǦǦǡǦǦǡǡǦǦǤ

ǡ DzWorld Wide WebdzǤ ǡ Ǥ DzǦdzǤ

ǡInternet browser ǡ Dzdz Ǥ

hyperlinksǤ

21 IP Addresses

ȋȌǤ ǣ

ͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ

ȋȌǤǤǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲǡǤǤ

33 |

ǡ ͲʹͷͷǡʹͺǤ

ͶǤ͵Ǥ

decimal format

ͳʹͶͻͷͳͲ

ǣȀȀͳʹͶͻͷͳͲǡǤǤ

staticIP addressesǤǤ

ǡ dynamic IP addressesǤ ǡ ȋǤǤ ǡ Ȍ Ǥ

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and NumbersȋȌǤ ȋȌǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

34 |

ǣ

ͲǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͲǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳʹǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹͺǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳʹͺǤͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻǤʹͷͶǤͲǤͲ ͳͻǤʹͷͶǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹǤͳǤͲǤͲ ͳʹǤ͵ͳǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻͳǤʹͷͷǤͲǤͲ ͳͻͳǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻʹǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳͻʹǤͲǤͲǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻʹǤͳͺǤͲǤͲ ͳͻʹǤͳͺǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ʹʹ͵ǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤͲ ʹʹ͵ǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

Ǥ Ǥ ǣ

ͳǤ logsǡ

ʹǤ headers

͵Ǥ records

ͶǤ records

35 |

ͷǤ logs

ǣ

ͳǤ spoofedfakedǤ

ʹǤ maskproxyǤ

͵Ǥ incorrect information Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

IPv4Ǥ IPv6Ǥ

36 |

22 Working of Email System

ǡʹͶǡͳͺͶͶǡǡǨ

ǡͳͲǡͳͺǡǤǡǢǤ

Ǥ

Ǥǡ Dzdz Ǥ

Ǥǡ Dzdz ǤȋȌǤ

ǤǤDzdzǡ ȋȌ SMTP ȋ ȌǤ Ǥ

ǯǤ ǡȋȌǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

37 |

POP3ȋ͵ȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ spoofedfakedǤ

ʹǤ maskproxyǤ

23 Domain Name System

ͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ Ǥ Ǥ ǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ ǡ ǤǤ

ǡǤȋǤȌǤ ȋȌǤ

ǡ Ǥ ǣȀȀǤǤ ǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲǤ

ǣ

ͶǤ

38 |

ȂDzͶdzDzdzǤ DzǤdz Ǥ Dzdz Ǥ ǡ DzͶdzǦDzdzǤ

Ǧ 13ͳͻͺͷǣ

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǧ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥǣ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ Ȁ

Ǥ

39 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǡ DzǤdzDzǤdzǤ

Important facts about domain names

ͳǤ not case sensitiveǤǤͶǤͶǤͶǤ

ʹǤ alphabetsǡnumbershyphensǤ

40 |

͵Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͶǤ whois searchǤǡ Ǥ

24 Blogs

ǤǡǤ

Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ȋȌǡ

41 |

ʹǤ ȋȌǡ

͵Ǥ ȋȌǡ

ͶǤ ȋȌǡ

ͷǤ ȋ͵Ȍǡ

Ǥ ȋȌ

Ǧ Ǥ

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǯ Ǧ ǦǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ ǤǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ʹͲͲǤ

42 |

ͶǤ ǡ 13 ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͷǤ ǡ ȋ Ȍ ǡ Ǥ ȋ Ȍ ͳͲǡͲͲͲ ǡʹͲͲǤ

Ǥ ǡ ǣǤǤ

Important facts about blogs

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǣ

Ǥ Ǧ

Ǥ

Ǥ

43 |

25 Peer to peer sharing

ǦǦ ȋʹȌ ȋȌǤ ʹ Ǥ ȋǡ ǡȌǤ

ʹ Ǥ ǤǤǤǤ

A non P2P network with the server in the center

44 |

ǦǦ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

26 Evidence in Computer Devices

Ǥ

A P2P network

45 |

Component Description amp uses Potential Evidence

Ǥ

Computer-Created Files

Other evidence

Ƭ

ȋȌǦǡǦǡǦǡǦǤ

User-Created FilesǦȀǤ

46 |

ȀǤ

User-Protected Files ǦƬ

Ǥ

ǯǤ

ȀǤ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

47 |

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

ǡǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡȀǤ

ȋȌǤ

ǦǦǦǦǦ

ȋȌ

ǦǤ

User-Created Files

ǦƬȀȀ

48 |

ǤȀǤ

User-Protected Files Ǧ Ƭ

49 |

Additional Reference Material

Ͷ

1ͳͻʹDzdzǡ13ǤǤǤǤǤ2ͳͺʹʹǦǦǤ3ͷǡǡǡǡͳͻͶǤ

50 |

THREE

3 Introduction to Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

Year Development2000 1Information Technology Act 2000

2Indian Penal Code 18603Indian Evidence Act 18724ǤBankersrsquo Book Evidence Act 18795Reserve Bank of India Act 19346Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 20007Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000

2001 Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

2002 1 Executive Order 2 Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤ3Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002Ǥ

51 |

4Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002Ǥ

2003 1 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ2 Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003Ǥ3 Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ4 Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003 5 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004 1 Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004Ǥ2 Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004Ǥ3 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009 1Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008Ǥ2 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ3 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ

52 |

4 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009 Ǥ5 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ6 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009 Ǥ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011 1 Information Technology (Reasonable security practices and procedures and sensitive personal data or information) Rules 2011Ǥ2 Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011Ǥ3Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ

31 Chronology of the Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

2000

Information Technology Act 2000 ȋ Information Technology ActȌͳʹͲͲͲǤ

Information Technology Act Ǥ

53 |

Information Technology Act ȋ ͳͲȌǤ

Indian Penal Code ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Indian Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

ǡ Bankersrsquo Book Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

Code of Criminal ProcedureǡCivil Procedure CodeInformation Technology ActǤ

Reserve Bank of India Act Information Technology ActǤ

ͳ ʹͲͲͲǡ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ ǡǤǡ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

54 |

Ǥ

2001

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤǤ

Ǥ Information Technology ActǤ ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤ

2002

Executive Order ͳʹ ʹͲͲʹ Ǥ

Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤͳʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002 ͳͻʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology Act Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous

55 |

Provisions) Act 2002ǤǤ

2003

ͳʹͲͲ͵ǡInformation Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǧ ȋȌȋȌǤ

ʹ ǤȋȌǤ

ǡ ͻʹͲͲʹǡ Ǥ

56 |

ǯ13ǤǤǯ13 Ǥ

ǡʹ͵ʹͲͲ͵ Dz dzǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡ Ǥ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003Ǥ

Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003Ǥ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲ͵Ǥ ǡȋǦȌȋȌǤ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004

Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

57 |

ǤǤ

Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004 ʹͻ ʹͲͲͶǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009

Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008ǡ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲͻ Information Technology ActǤ

ʹǡʹͲͲͻǣ

ȋͳȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009

ȋʹȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009

ȋ͵Ȍ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009

58 |

ȋͶȌCyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009

ȋͷȌ Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011

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

Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011ǤǤ

Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ Ǥ

32 Information Technology Act 2000

ǡʹͲͲͲȋȌͳʹͲͲͲǤͻͶͳ͵Ǥ

ǡǣ

59 |

9 electronic commerceʹͳǡ

9 electronic filing of documents ǡ

9 amend ǡ ǡͳͺʹǡ ǡͳͺͻͳǡͳͻ͵Ͷǡ

9 efficient delivery of Government servicesǡ

9 Model Law on Electronic Commerce ȋȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ Electronic records Ǣ ƬǢ Ƭ Ǣ ǢǢ

ʹͳǦ ǦǤ ȋȌ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ ȋ Ȍǡ Ǥ ȀȋǡƬȌǤ

60 |

ǡ Ǣ ǡǤ

ʹǤ Establishing of authorities Ǣǡ ǢǤ

͵Ǥ Certifying Authorities Ǣ ǡ Ǣ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Cyber crimes Ǣ Ǣ ǡǡǦǡ ǯ ǡ ǡǡ Ǣ Ǣ ǡ ǡ Ǣ Ǥ

ͷǤ Special issues Ǧ ǢǢǤ

61 |

Ǥ Administrative issues Ƭ Ǥ

7 Amendments ǡ ǡ ǯǤ

Extent and jurisdiction of the IT Act

ǡ ͳȋʹȌͷǤ

ͳȋʹȌǣ(2) It shall extend to the whole of India and save as otherwise provided in this Act it applies also to any offence or contravention thereunder committed outside India by any person

ͷ ǣ75 Act to apply for offence or contravention committed outside India

(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) the provisions of this Act shall apply also to any offence or contravention committed outside India by any person irrespective of his nationality

62 |

(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1) this Act shall apply to an offence or contravention committed outside India by any person if the act or conduct constituting the offence or contravention involves a computer computer system or computer network located in India

ǡǡǡǤ

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡǤ

DzdzǤ Ǥ ʹʹǡ ʹ͵Ǥ

ʹʹ ͵ͳȋʹȌ Dz ǡǡǤdz ͵ͳȋ͵Ȍ Dz

63 |

Applicability of the IT Act

ǣ

1 a negotiable instrument (other than a cheque)

ͳ͵ȋͳȌ ǡͳͺͺͳ Dz dz ǡ Ǥ

Illustration of a promissory note

Ǥǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǥdzʹ͵ DzdzͳͻͳǤDz dzǤ ȋȌǡͳͻʹǤ ȋ ȌǡͳͻͶǤ

ǡ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲ ͳʹ 13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

64 |

Illustration of a bill of exchange

Ǥǣ

cheque Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲͲͲǡ Ǥ ȋ Ƭ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲʹǤ

ǡǤ

Ǥ Dzcheque in the electronic formdzDztruncated chequedzǤ

Ǥ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲͳʹ13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

65 |

cheque in the electronic form Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Cheque Truncation Ǥ

2 a power-of-attorney

ǦǦ ǤȏͳǦǦǡͳͺͺʹȐ

Illustration

ʹǤ ǤDzdz Ǥ ǡ ǯ Ǥ

3 a trust

͵ ǡͳͺͺʹǡ Ǥ

66 |

Illustration

ǤͳͲ Ǥ DzdzǤDzdzDzdzǤDzdzDzdzǡDzdzǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

4 a will

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ǤǡǤ

Codicilǡǡ Ǥ

67 |

5 Any contract for the sale or conveyance of immovable property or any interest in such property

saleǤConveyanceǤ

Immovable property ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ͵ ǡ Ǥ

6 class of documents or transactions Ǥ

68 |

33 IT (Use of Electronic Records amp Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ȋͳȌǯǡ

ȋʹȌǡ

ȋ͵Ȍǡ

ȋͶȌǡ

ȋͷȌ ǡ

ȋȌǤ

Cheques in electronic form ǡǤ

69 |

34 IT (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000

ȋ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲͲ ȋȌǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

ͻǤ ǡ

ͳͲǤ ǡ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ

70 |

ͳ͵Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

ʹguidelinesǣ

ȋͳȌ ǡ

ȋʹȌ Ǥ

71 |

35 CRAT (Procedure) Rules 2000

ȋȌǤ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ Ǧǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules

72 |

2003 Ǥ

36 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of

Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003

ȋȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

73 |

37 Order Relating to Blocking of Websites

ȋǦȌ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡǤȋȌ

ͶǤ 13

ͷǤ ǡǤ

Ǥ ǡǤ

Ǥ ȋȌ

ͺǤ ȋȌǡ

ͻǤ

ͳͲǤ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ13

ͳ͵Ǥ

74 |

ͳͶǤ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ

Ǧ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥ

ȋȌǤ

Ǧ ǡ ǡǡǦͳͳͲͲͲ͵Ǥ

38 Indian Penal Code

ȋȌ 13Ǥʹ͵ͷͳͳǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Dzdz Dz dz ǡ ʹͲͲͲǤ

75 |

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ

defamatoryǡǡͷͲͲǤʹȀǤȋȌȋȌʹͶǤ

39 Indian Evidence Act

Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

24 The relevant extract of section 464 of Indian Penal Code is ldquoA person is said to make a false document or false electronic recordmdashFirstmdashWho dishonestly or fraudulentlymdashhelliphellip(b) makes or transmits any electronic record or part of any electronic recordhellipwith the intention of causing it to be believed that such helliphellipelectronic record hellipwas madehellipby the authority of a person by whom hellipit was not maderdquo

76 |

ǡ Ǥ

ͷ Ǥ Ǥ ǡǡǤ

310 Code of Criminal Procedure

ǡ ͳͻ͵ ȋȌ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

77 |

ͻǤ ǡǡ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ

311 Bankersrsquo Books Evidence Act

ǯǡͳͺͻͳ bankersrsquo booksǤ ǡ ǯʹͷ Ǥ

ǯ Ǥ Dzdzǯ ǡ three certificates

Ǥ

25 Bankers books include ledgers day-books cash-books account-books and all other books used in the ordinary business of a bank These can be in paper form or printouts of data stored in bank computers

Note Ǥdo notǤ ǡǤ

78 |

Illustration

͵ Ǥ ǯȋȌ ǯ ͷͲǡͲͲͲǤ ͳ͵ͺ DzdzǤ

ǯȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ ͵ǣ

Certificate us 2A(a) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤǤǤͳʹ͵ͶͷǤ

ʹǤ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ǡ

79 |

Certificate us 2A(b) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡ Dz dz ǣ

ȋȌǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ ǡǡ ǦǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌǢ

80 |

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǥ

ǡ

Enclosed

Certificate us 2A(c) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤ Dzdz Ǥͳʹ͵Ͷͷ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

ǡ

81 |

ǤʹǤ

ȋȌ Ǥ ǡ ǯǤ

ȋȌǤ

Ǥ

312 Relevant Authorities

ǣ

1Controller of Certifying Authorities

ȋȌCertifying AuthoritiesȋȌǤ ǤǤ

investigation powers Ȁʹͺ Ǥ direct a person to decrypt informationǤ

ʹȋʹͲͲ͵ȌͻǤǡȏǤǤǤͳͷͻ͵ʹͲͲͲǣͲͳǤͳͲǤʹͲͲʹȐ

82 |

ȀͻǤ

2 Adjudicating Officers

ȋȌͶ͵ǡͶͶͶͷ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

ͻ ȋ Ȍǡ ʹͲͲ͵ Ǥ

The outline of the procedure is as under

1 Ǥ Ǥ

2 Ǥ Ǥ

3 ǡ Ǥ

83 |

4 ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

5 Ǧ Ǥ

6 Ȃ ȋȌ ǡ ǡǢȋȌ ǢȋȌǤ

7ǦǤ

8 ͳͳ ǡǤ

9 ǡ ǡǤ

10Ǥ

11 ǡ Ȁ ǦǤ

ǣǣȀȀǤǤȀǦǤ

84 |

3 Cyber Appellate Tribunal

ȋȌ ȋȌǤ

ȋȌ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ ͶͷǤʹǡͲͲͲǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ

85 |

4 Police

ǤǡǤ

5 Courts

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

313 Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

ȋȌ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ electronic signature Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡǤ

ʹǤ ͳ Ͷ͵ Ǥ upper limit for the compensationǤ

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 21: Fundamentals Cyber Law

21 |

Ǣ

ͶǤ Unauthorized use of a protected computer programǤ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻͻͲǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ ͶͷȀͳʹͳǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ȋȌ ͳͻͻǤ Ǥ ǦǡǤ

22 |

Convention on Cybercrime Ǥ Ǥ ͳǤ

Ǥ

ǡ ǡUSAǤ

ͳͻǡǤͷͳͳͻͺǡͳͻͺͳͲ͵ͲǡͶͳͺ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ͳͺǤ

17 The signatories to the Convention are Albania Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Georgia Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Moldova Montenegro Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Ukraine United Kingdom Canada Japan South Africa United States 18 See ldquoComputer Crime Criminal Justice Resource Manualrdquo published in 1989 downloadable from

23 |

ͳͻͺǡ ͳͻͺǡͳͻͺͶǡͳͻǤ

ȋ ͳͻͺȌͳͻͶȋͷǤͷͷʹȌǤ

ȋͳͻͻȌǡȋͳͻͻͺȌǡȋͳͻͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻͺȌǡ ǤǤ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋȌ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋȌ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ƬȋǦȌȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǯ ȋʹͲͲͳȌ ȋʹͲͲͳȌǤ

Chinaǡ ǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌ ȋͳͻͻȌͳͻͻǤ

httpwwwericedgovERICWebPortalcontentdeliveryservletERICServletaccno=ED332671

24 |

Australia ȋʹͲͲͳȌ ȋͳͻͻͷȌǤ ǡ ͳͻͻͻǤ ǯȋͳͻͺͺȌǤ

Canadaǡ Ǥ ǡ ȋʹͲͲͳȌǤ

Malaysiaǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǤǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǤ

Singapore Ǥ ǡ ȋͳͻͻͺȌǤ

United Arab Emirates (UAE)ǡ ǤʹʹͲͲǤǡ ǤʹʹͲͲʹ ȂǤ

United Kingdom ȋͳͻͺͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻͲȌǡȋͳͻͻͺȌǡȋʹͲͲͲȌǡȋʹͲͲͲȌǡǦǡ ȋʹͲͲͳȌ ȋʹͲͲȌǤ ǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǤ

25 |

Japan ȋǤͳʹͺͳͻͻͻȌȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ

Indiaǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌȋȌǡʹͲͲͺǤ Ǥ

12 Need for Cyber Law Ǥ ǯ ǫ

conventional crimes are carried out using computers Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

26 |

Ǥ ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ͳͻǤ

ǡ Ǥ lsquotheftrsquo of dataǤ ǡ Dz dzʹͲǤ

ǡͳͺͻDzǡdzǤDzǡ ǡ ǡ dzǤ

ͳͻʹͻʹ Ǯǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǯǤ ʹ ʹͲͲͲ ȏ Ȑ ͷ ͷͲͲͲ ȏ ȐǤ ǡ ǡ ʹͲͲͲ ǡ ǤͷͳȏȐͳͲʹȏȐǤʹͲ͵ͺDz ǡ ǡǤdz

27 |

ǡ Ǥ

ǮǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ ǫ Ǥ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥǫǡ Ǥ ǮǯǤǮǯǮǯ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

lsquopossessionrsquo Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡǤ ǡ Ǯǯ ǫ Ǯǯ ǫ ǡ ǫ

28 |

Ǥ ǡ Ǯǯǫ

lsquomobilityrsquo Ǥ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǯǯ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥȋ ȌǤ ǯǤǤ

ǯǤ

ǤǤ

29 |

TWO

2 Overview of Computer amp Web Technology

ǡǡ ǡCharles BabbageǤ ͳͺʹʹǡǡDifference EngineǤ ǡ Ǥ

ǡǦǡAnalytical EngineǤ

ǯ ǡ ȋ Ȍǡ ǯ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ͳͻͺͲǡ ǤǤ ADAǤ

ǯ Ǧ ǡ ǡǦǤ

30 |

ǣ

ͳǤ ȋȌǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡǤ

standalone network Ǥ

ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

Internet ͳͻͲǤ Dzdz Dzdz Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

31 |

ǡ ǡǡǤ

Dzdz ǡ ǤDzdzǤ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ǯǤ

Dzdz packet of information ǯ Ǥ ǡ ǡDzdzǤ

Ǥ Ǧelectronic mail ȋǦȌǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

32 |

Dz dz Ǥ Ǥ

ǣǦǦǡǦǦǡǡǦǦǤ

ǡ DzWorld Wide WebdzǤ ǡ Ǥ DzǦdzǤ

ǡInternet browser ǡ Dzdz Ǥ

hyperlinksǤ

21 IP Addresses

ȋȌǤ ǣ

ͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ

ȋȌǤǤǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲǡǤǤ

33 |

ǡ ͲʹͷͷǡʹͺǤ

ͶǤ͵Ǥ

decimal format

ͳʹͶͻͷͳͲ

ǣȀȀͳʹͶͻͷͳͲǡǤǤ

staticIP addressesǤǤ

ǡ dynamic IP addressesǤ ǡ ȋǤǤ ǡ Ȍ Ǥ

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and NumbersȋȌǤ ȋȌǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

34 |

ǣ

ͲǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͲǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳʹǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹͺǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳʹͺǤͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻǤʹͷͶǤͲǤͲ ͳͻǤʹͷͶǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹǤͳǤͲǤͲ ͳʹǤ͵ͳǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻͳǤʹͷͷǤͲǤͲ ͳͻͳǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻʹǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳͻʹǤͲǤͲǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻʹǤͳͺǤͲǤͲ ͳͻʹǤͳͺǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ʹʹ͵ǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤͲ ʹʹ͵ǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

Ǥ Ǥ ǣ

ͳǤ logsǡ

ʹǤ headers

͵Ǥ records

ͶǤ records

35 |

ͷǤ logs

ǣ

ͳǤ spoofedfakedǤ

ʹǤ maskproxyǤ

͵Ǥ incorrect information Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

IPv4Ǥ IPv6Ǥ

36 |

22 Working of Email System

ǡʹͶǡͳͺͶͶǡǡǨ

ǡͳͲǡͳͺǡǤǡǢǤ

Ǥ

Ǥǡ Dzdz Ǥ

Ǥǡ Dzdz ǤȋȌǤ

ǤǤDzdzǡ ȋȌ SMTP ȋ ȌǤ Ǥ

ǯǤ ǡȋȌǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

37 |

POP3ȋ͵ȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ spoofedfakedǤ

ʹǤ maskproxyǤ

23 Domain Name System

ͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ Ǥ Ǥ ǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ ǡ ǤǤ

ǡǤȋǤȌǤ ȋȌǤ

ǡ Ǥ ǣȀȀǤǤ ǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲǤ

ǣ

ͶǤ

38 |

ȂDzͶdzDzdzǤ DzǤdz Ǥ Dzdz Ǥ ǡ DzͶdzǦDzdzǤ

Ǧ 13ͳͻͺͷǣ

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǧ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥǣ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ Ȁ

Ǥ

39 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǡ DzǤdzDzǤdzǤ

Important facts about domain names

ͳǤ not case sensitiveǤǤͶǤͶǤͶǤ

ʹǤ alphabetsǡnumbershyphensǤ

40 |

͵Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͶǤ whois searchǤǡ Ǥ

24 Blogs

ǤǡǤ

Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ȋȌǡ

41 |

ʹǤ ȋȌǡ

͵Ǥ ȋȌǡ

ͶǤ ȋȌǡ

ͷǤ ȋ͵Ȍǡ

Ǥ ȋȌ

Ǧ Ǥ

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǯ Ǧ ǦǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ ǤǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ʹͲͲǤ

42 |

ͶǤ ǡ 13 ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͷǤ ǡ ȋ Ȍ ǡ Ǥ ȋ Ȍ ͳͲǡͲͲͲ ǡʹͲͲǤ

Ǥ ǡ ǣǤǤ

Important facts about blogs

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǣ

Ǥ Ǧ

Ǥ

Ǥ

43 |

25 Peer to peer sharing

ǦǦ ȋʹȌ ȋȌǤ ʹ Ǥ ȋǡ ǡȌǤ

ʹ Ǥ ǤǤǤǤ

A non P2P network with the server in the center

44 |

ǦǦ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

26 Evidence in Computer Devices

Ǥ

A P2P network

45 |

Component Description amp uses Potential Evidence

Ǥ

Computer-Created Files

Other evidence

Ƭ

ȋȌǦǡǦǡǦǡǦǤ

User-Created FilesǦȀǤ

46 |

ȀǤ

User-Protected Files ǦƬ

Ǥ

ǯǤ

ȀǤ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

47 |

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

ǡǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡȀǤ

ȋȌǤ

ǦǦǦǦǦ

ȋȌ

ǦǤ

User-Created Files

ǦƬȀȀ

48 |

ǤȀǤ

User-Protected Files Ǧ Ƭ

49 |

Additional Reference Material

Ͷ

1ͳͻʹDzdzǡ13ǤǤǤǤǤ2ͳͺʹʹǦǦǤ3ͷǡǡǡǡͳͻͶǤ

50 |

THREE

3 Introduction to Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

Year Development2000 1Information Technology Act 2000

2Indian Penal Code 18603Indian Evidence Act 18724ǤBankersrsquo Book Evidence Act 18795Reserve Bank of India Act 19346Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 20007Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000

2001 Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

2002 1 Executive Order 2 Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤ3Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002Ǥ

51 |

4Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002Ǥ

2003 1 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ2 Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003Ǥ3 Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ4 Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003 5 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004 1 Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004Ǥ2 Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004Ǥ3 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009 1Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008Ǥ2 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ3 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ

52 |

4 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009 Ǥ5 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ6 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009 Ǥ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011 1 Information Technology (Reasonable security practices and procedures and sensitive personal data or information) Rules 2011Ǥ2 Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011Ǥ3Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ

31 Chronology of the Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

2000

Information Technology Act 2000 ȋ Information Technology ActȌͳʹͲͲͲǤ

Information Technology Act Ǥ

53 |

Information Technology Act ȋ ͳͲȌǤ

Indian Penal Code ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Indian Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

ǡ Bankersrsquo Book Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

Code of Criminal ProcedureǡCivil Procedure CodeInformation Technology ActǤ

Reserve Bank of India Act Information Technology ActǤ

ͳ ʹͲͲͲǡ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ ǡǤǡ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

54 |

Ǥ

2001

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤǤ

Ǥ Information Technology ActǤ ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤ

2002

Executive Order ͳʹ ʹͲͲʹ Ǥ

Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤͳʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002 ͳͻʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology Act Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous

55 |

Provisions) Act 2002ǤǤ

2003

ͳʹͲͲ͵ǡInformation Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǧ ȋȌȋȌǤ

ʹ ǤȋȌǤ

ǡ ͻʹͲͲʹǡ Ǥ

56 |

ǯ13ǤǤǯ13 Ǥ

ǡʹ͵ʹͲͲ͵ Dz dzǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡ Ǥ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003Ǥ

Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003Ǥ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲ͵Ǥ ǡȋǦȌȋȌǤ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004

Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

57 |

ǤǤ

Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004 ʹͻ ʹͲͲͶǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009

Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008ǡ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲͻ Information Technology ActǤ

ʹǡʹͲͲͻǣ

ȋͳȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009

ȋʹȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009

ȋ͵Ȍ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009

58 |

ȋͶȌCyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009

ȋͷȌ Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011

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

Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011ǤǤ

Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ Ǥ

32 Information Technology Act 2000

ǡʹͲͲͲȋȌͳʹͲͲͲǤͻͶͳ͵Ǥ

ǡǣ

59 |

9 electronic commerceʹͳǡ

9 electronic filing of documents ǡ

9 amend ǡ ǡͳͺʹǡ ǡͳͺͻͳǡͳͻ͵Ͷǡ

9 efficient delivery of Government servicesǡ

9 Model Law on Electronic Commerce ȋȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ Electronic records Ǣ ƬǢ Ƭ Ǣ ǢǢ

ʹͳǦ ǦǤ ȋȌ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ ȋ Ȍǡ Ǥ ȀȋǡƬȌǤ

60 |

ǡ Ǣ ǡǤ

ʹǤ Establishing of authorities Ǣǡ ǢǤ

͵Ǥ Certifying Authorities Ǣ ǡ Ǣ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Cyber crimes Ǣ Ǣ ǡǡǦǡ ǯ ǡ ǡǡ Ǣ Ǣ ǡ ǡ Ǣ Ǥ

ͷǤ Special issues Ǧ ǢǢǤ

61 |

Ǥ Administrative issues Ƭ Ǥ

7 Amendments ǡ ǡ ǯǤ

Extent and jurisdiction of the IT Act

ǡ ͳȋʹȌͷǤ

ͳȋʹȌǣ(2) It shall extend to the whole of India and save as otherwise provided in this Act it applies also to any offence or contravention thereunder committed outside India by any person

ͷ ǣ75 Act to apply for offence or contravention committed outside India

(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) the provisions of this Act shall apply also to any offence or contravention committed outside India by any person irrespective of his nationality

62 |

(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1) this Act shall apply to an offence or contravention committed outside India by any person if the act or conduct constituting the offence or contravention involves a computer computer system or computer network located in India

ǡǡǡǤ

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡǤ

DzdzǤ Ǥ ʹʹǡ ʹ͵Ǥ

ʹʹ ͵ͳȋʹȌ Dz ǡǡǤdz ͵ͳȋ͵Ȍ Dz

63 |

Applicability of the IT Act

ǣ

1 a negotiable instrument (other than a cheque)

ͳ͵ȋͳȌ ǡͳͺͺͳ Dz dz ǡ Ǥ

Illustration of a promissory note

Ǥǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǥdzʹ͵ DzdzͳͻͳǤDz dzǤ ȋȌǡͳͻʹǤ ȋ ȌǡͳͻͶǤ

ǡ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲ ͳʹ 13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

64 |

Illustration of a bill of exchange

Ǥǣ

cheque Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲͲͲǡ Ǥ ȋ Ƭ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲʹǤ

ǡǤ

Ǥ Dzcheque in the electronic formdzDztruncated chequedzǤ

Ǥ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲͳʹ13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

65 |

cheque in the electronic form Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Cheque Truncation Ǥ

2 a power-of-attorney

ǦǦ ǤȏͳǦǦǡͳͺͺʹȐ

Illustration

ʹǤ ǤDzdz Ǥ ǡ ǯ Ǥ

3 a trust

͵ ǡͳͺͺʹǡ Ǥ

66 |

Illustration

ǤͳͲ Ǥ DzdzǤDzdzDzdzǤDzdzDzdzǡDzdzǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

4 a will

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ǤǡǤ

Codicilǡǡ Ǥ

67 |

5 Any contract for the sale or conveyance of immovable property or any interest in such property

saleǤConveyanceǤ

Immovable property ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ͵ ǡ Ǥ

6 class of documents or transactions Ǥ

68 |

33 IT (Use of Electronic Records amp Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ȋͳȌǯǡ

ȋʹȌǡ

ȋ͵Ȍǡ

ȋͶȌǡ

ȋͷȌ ǡ

ȋȌǤ

Cheques in electronic form ǡǤ

69 |

34 IT (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000

ȋ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲͲ ȋȌǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

ͻǤ ǡ

ͳͲǤ ǡ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ

70 |

ͳ͵Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

ʹguidelinesǣ

ȋͳȌ ǡ

ȋʹȌ Ǥ

71 |

35 CRAT (Procedure) Rules 2000

ȋȌǤ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ Ǧǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules

72 |

2003 Ǥ

36 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of

Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003

ȋȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

73 |

37 Order Relating to Blocking of Websites

ȋǦȌ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡǤȋȌ

ͶǤ 13

ͷǤ ǡǤ

Ǥ ǡǤ

Ǥ ȋȌ

ͺǤ ȋȌǡ

ͻǤ

ͳͲǤ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ13

ͳ͵Ǥ

74 |

ͳͶǤ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ

Ǧ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥ

ȋȌǤ

Ǧ ǡ ǡǡǦͳͳͲͲͲ͵Ǥ

38 Indian Penal Code

ȋȌ 13Ǥʹ͵ͷͳͳǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Dzdz Dz dz ǡ ʹͲͲͲǤ

75 |

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ

defamatoryǡǡͷͲͲǤʹȀǤȋȌȋȌʹͶǤ

39 Indian Evidence Act

Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

24 The relevant extract of section 464 of Indian Penal Code is ldquoA person is said to make a false document or false electronic recordmdashFirstmdashWho dishonestly or fraudulentlymdashhelliphellip(b) makes or transmits any electronic record or part of any electronic recordhellipwith the intention of causing it to be believed that such helliphellipelectronic record hellipwas madehellipby the authority of a person by whom hellipit was not maderdquo

76 |

ǡ Ǥ

ͷ Ǥ Ǥ ǡǡǤ

310 Code of Criminal Procedure

ǡ ͳͻ͵ ȋȌ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

77 |

ͻǤ ǡǡ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ

311 Bankersrsquo Books Evidence Act

ǯǡͳͺͻͳ bankersrsquo booksǤ ǡ ǯʹͷ Ǥ

ǯ Ǥ Dzdzǯ ǡ three certificates

Ǥ

25 Bankers books include ledgers day-books cash-books account-books and all other books used in the ordinary business of a bank These can be in paper form or printouts of data stored in bank computers

Note Ǥdo notǤ ǡǤ

78 |

Illustration

͵ Ǥ ǯȋȌ ǯ ͷͲǡͲͲͲǤ ͳ͵ͺ DzdzǤ

ǯȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ ͵ǣ

Certificate us 2A(a) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤǤǤͳʹ͵ͶͷǤ

ʹǤ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ǡ

79 |

Certificate us 2A(b) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡ Dz dz ǣ

ȋȌǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ ǡǡ ǦǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌǢ

80 |

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǥ

ǡ

Enclosed

Certificate us 2A(c) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤ Dzdz Ǥͳʹ͵Ͷͷ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

ǡ

81 |

ǤʹǤ

ȋȌ Ǥ ǡ ǯǤ

ȋȌǤ

Ǥ

312 Relevant Authorities

ǣ

1Controller of Certifying Authorities

ȋȌCertifying AuthoritiesȋȌǤ ǤǤ

investigation powers Ȁʹͺ Ǥ direct a person to decrypt informationǤ

ʹȋʹͲͲ͵ȌͻǤǡȏǤǤǤͳͷͻ͵ʹͲͲͲǣͲͳǤͳͲǤʹͲͲʹȐ

82 |

ȀͻǤ

2 Adjudicating Officers

ȋȌͶ͵ǡͶͶͶͷ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

ͻ ȋ Ȍǡ ʹͲͲ͵ Ǥ

The outline of the procedure is as under

1 Ǥ Ǥ

2 Ǥ Ǥ

3 ǡ Ǥ

83 |

4 ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

5 Ǧ Ǥ

6 Ȃ ȋȌ ǡ ǡǢȋȌ ǢȋȌǤ

7ǦǤ

8 ͳͳ ǡǤ

9 ǡ ǡǤ

10Ǥ

11 ǡ Ȁ ǦǤ

ǣǣȀȀǤǤȀǦǤ

84 |

3 Cyber Appellate Tribunal

ȋȌ ȋȌǤ

ȋȌ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ ͶͷǤʹǡͲͲͲǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ

85 |

4 Police

ǤǡǤ

5 Courts

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

313 Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

ȋȌ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ electronic signature Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡǤ

ʹǤ ͳ Ͷ͵ Ǥ upper limit for the compensationǤ

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 22: Fundamentals Cyber Law

22 |

Convention on Cybercrime Ǥ Ǥ ͳǤ

Ǥ

ǡ ǡUSAǤ

ͳͻǡǤͷͳͳͻͺǡͳͻͺͳͲ͵ͲǡͶͳͺ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ͳͺǤ

17 The signatories to the Convention are Albania Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Georgia Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Moldova Montenegro Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Ukraine United Kingdom Canada Japan South Africa United States 18 See ldquoComputer Crime Criminal Justice Resource Manualrdquo published in 1989 downloadable from

23 |

ͳͻͺǡ ͳͻͺǡͳͻͺͶǡͳͻǤ

ȋ ͳͻͺȌͳͻͶȋͷǤͷͷʹȌǤ

ȋͳͻͻȌǡȋͳͻͻͺȌǡȋͳͻͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻͺȌǡ ǤǤ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋȌ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋȌ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ƬȋǦȌȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǯ ȋʹͲͲͳȌ ȋʹͲͲͳȌǤ

Chinaǡ ǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌ ȋͳͻͻȌͳͻͻǤ

httpwwwericedgovERICWebPortalcontentdeliveryservletERICServletaccno=ED332671

24 |

Australia ȋʹͲͲͳȌ ȋͳͻͻͷȌǤ ǡ ͳͻͻͻǤ ǯȋͳͻͺͺȌǤ

Canadaǡ Ǥ ǡ ȋʹͲͲͳȌǤ

Malaysiaǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǤǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǤ

Singapore Ǥ ǡ ȋͳͻͻͺȌǤ

United Arab Emirates (UAE)ǡ ǤʹʹͲͲǤǡ ǤʹʹͲͲʹ ȂǤ

United Kingdom ȋͳͻͺͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻͲȌǡȋͳͻͻͺȌǡȋʹͲͲͲȌǡȋʹͲͲͲȌǡǦǡ ȋʹͲͲͳȌ ȋʹͲͲȌǤ ǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǤ

25 |

Japan ȋǤͳʹͺͳͻͻͻȌȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ

Indiaǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌȋȌǡʹͲͲͺǤ Ǥ

12 Need for Cyber Law Ǥ ǯ ǫ

conventional crimes are carried out using computers Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

26 |

Ǥ ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ͳͻǤ

ǡ Ǥ lsquotheftrsquo of dataǤ ǡ Dz dzʹͲǤ

ǡͳͺͻDzǡdzǤDzǡ ǡ ǡ dzǤ

ͳͻʹͻʹ Ǯǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǯǤ ʹ ʹͲͲͲ ȏ Ȑ ͷ ͷͲͲͲ ȏ ȐǤ ǡ ǡ ʹͲͲͲ ǡ ǤͷͳȏȐͳͲʹȏȐǤʹͲ͵ͺDz ǡ ǡǤdz

27 |

ǡ Ǥ

ǮǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ ǫ Ǥ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥǫǡ Ǥ ǮǯǤǮǯǮǯ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

lsquopossessionrsquo Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡǤ ǡ Ǯǯ ǫ Ǯǯ ǫ ǡ ǫ

28 |

Ǥ ǡ Ǯǯǫ

lsquomobilityrsquo Ǥ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǯǯ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥȋ ȌǤ ǯǤǤ

ǯǤ

ǤǤ

29 |

TWO

2 Overview of Computer amp Web Technology

ǡǡ ǡCharles BabbageǤ ͳͺʹʹǡǡDifference EngineǤ ǡ Ǥ

ǡǦǡAnalytical EngineǤ

ǯ ǡ ȋ Ȍǡ ǯ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ͳͻͺͲǡ ǤǤ ADAǤ

ǯ Ǧ ǡ ǡǦǤ

30 |

ǣ

ͳǤ ȋȌǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡǤ

standalone network Ǥ

ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

Internet ͳͻͲǤ Dzdz Dzdz Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

31 |

ǡ ǡǡǤ

Dzdz ǡ ǤDzdzǤ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ǯǤ

Dzdz packet of information ǯ Ǥ ǡ ǡDzdzǤ

Ǥ Ǧelectronic mail ȋǦȌǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

32 |

Dz dz Ǥ Ǥ

ǣǦǦǡǦǦǡǡǦǦǤ

ǡ DzWorld Wide WebdzǤ ǡ Ǥ DzǦdzǤ

ǡInternet browser ǡ Dzdz Ǥ

hyperlinksǤ

21 IP Addresses

ȋȌǤ ǣ

ͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ

ȋȌǤǤǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲǡǤǤ

33 |

ǡ ͲʹͷͷǡʹͺǤ

ͶǤ͵Ǥ

decimal format

ͳʹͶͻͷͳͲ

ǣȀȀͳʹͶͻͷͳͲǡǤǤ

staticIP addressesǤǤ

ǡ dynamic IP addressesǤ ǡ ȋǤǤ ǡ Ȍ Ǥ

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and NumbersȋȌǤ ȋȌǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

34 |

ǣ

ͲǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͲǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳʹǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹͺǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳʹͺǤͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻǤʹͷͶǤͲǤͲ ͳͻǤʹͷͶǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹǤͳǤͲǤͲ ͳʹǤ͵ͳǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻͳǤʹͷͷǤͲǤͲ ͳͻͳǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻʹǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳͻʹǤͲǤͲǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻʹǤͳͺǤͲǤͲ ͳͻʹǤͳͺǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ʹʹ͵ǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤͲ ʹʹ͵ǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

Ǥ Ǥ ǣ

ͳǤ logsǡ

ʹǤ headers

͵Ǥ records

ͶǤ records

35 |

ͷǤ logs

ǣ

ͳǤ spoofedfakedǤ

ʹǤ maskproxyǤ

͵Ǥ incorrect information Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

IPv4Ǥ IPv6Ǥ

36 |

22 Working of Email System

ǡʹͶǡͳͺͶͶǡǡǨ

ǡͳͲǡͳͺǡǤǡǢǤ

Ǥ

Ǥǡ Dzdz Ǥ

Ǥǡ Dzdz ǤȋȌǤ

ǤǤDzdzǡ ȋȌ SMTP ȋ ȌǤ Ǥ

ǯǤ ǡȋȌǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

37 |

POP3ȋ͵ȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ spoofedfakedǤ

ʹǤ maskproxyǤ

23 Domain Name System

ͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ Ǥ Ǥ ǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ ǡ ǤǤ

ǡǤȋǤȌǤ ȋȌǤ

ǡ Ǥ ǣȀȀǤǤ ǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲǤ

ǣ

ͶǤ

38 |

ȂDzͶdzDzdzǤ DzǤdz Ǥ Dzdz Ǥ ǡ DzͶdzǦDzdzǤ

Ǧ 13ͳͻͺͷǣ

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǧ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥǣ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ Ȁ

Ǥ

39 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǡ DzǤdzDzǤdzǤ

Important facts about domain names

ͳǤ not case sensitiveǤǤͶǤͶǤͶǤ

ʹǤ alphabetsǡnumbershyphensǤ

40 |

͵Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͶǤ whois searchǤǡ Ǥ

24 Blogs

ǤǡǤ

Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ȋȌǡ

41 |

ʹǤ ȋȌǡ

͵Ǥ ȋȌǡ

ͶǤ ȋȌǡ

ͷǤ ȋ͵Ȍǡ

Ǥ ȋȌ

Ǧ Ǥ

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǯ Ǧ ǦǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ ǤǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ʹͲͲǤ

42 |

ͶǤ ǡ 13 ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͷǤ ǡ ȋ Ȍ ǡ Ǥ ȋ Ȍ ͳͲǡͲͲͲ ǡʹͲͲǤ

Ǥ ǡ ǣǤǤ

Important facts about blogs

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǣ

Ǥ Ǧ

Ǥ

Ǥ

43 |

25 Peer to peer sharing

ǦǦ ȋʹȌ ȋȌǤ ʹ Ǥ ȋǡ ǡȌǤ

ʹ Ǥ ǤǤǤǤ

A non P2P network with the server in the center

44 |

ǦǦ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

26 Evidence in Computer Devices

Ǥ

A P2P network

45 |

Component Description amp uses Potential Evidence

Ǥ

Computer-Created Files

Other evidence

Ƭ

ȋȌǦǡǦǡǦǡǦǤ

User-Created FilesǦȀǤ

46 |

ȀǤ

User-Protected Files ǦƬ

Ǥ

ǯǤ

ȀǤ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

47 |

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

ǡǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡȀǤ

ȋȌǤ

ǦǦǦǦǦ

ȋȌ

ǦǤ

User-Created Files

ǦƬȀȀ

48 |

ǤȀǤ

User-Protected Files Ǧ Ƭ

49 |

Additional Reference Material

Ͷ

1ͳͻʹDzdzǡ13ǤǤǤǤǤ2ͳͺʹʹǦǦǤ3ͷǡǡǡǡͳͻͶǤ

50 |

THREE

3 Introduction to Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

Year Development2000 1Information Technology Act 2000

2Indian Penal Code 18603Indian Evidence Act 18724ǤBankersrsquo Book Evidence Act 18795Reserve Bank of India Act 19346Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 20007Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000

2001 Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

2002 1 Executive Order 2 Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤ3Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002Ǥ

51 |

4Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002Ǥ

2003 1 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ2 Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003Ǥ3 Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ4 Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003 5 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004 1 Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004Ǥ2 Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004Ǥ3 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009 1Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008Ǥ2 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ3 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ

52 |

4 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009 Ǥ5 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ6 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009 Ǥ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011 1 Information Technology (Reasonable security practices and procedures and sensitive personal data or information) Rules 2011Ǥ2 Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011Ǥ3Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ

31 Chronology of the Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

2000

Information Technology Act 2000 ȋ Information Technology ActȌͳʹͲͲͲǤ

Information Technology Act Ǥ

53 |

Information Technology Act ȋ ͳͲȌǤ

Indian Penal Code ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Indian Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

ǡ Bankersrsquo Book Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

Code of Criminal ProcedureǡCivil Procedure CodeInformation Technology ActǤ

Reserve Bank of India Act Information Technology ActǤ

ͳ ʹͲͲͲǡ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ ǡǤǡ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

54 |

Ǥ

2001

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤǤ

Ǥ Information Technology ActǤ ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤ

2002

Executive Order ͳʹ ʹͲͲʹ Ǥ

Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤͳʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002 ͳͻʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology Act Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous

55 |

Provisions) Act 2002ǤǤ

2003

ͳʹͲͲ͵ǡInformation Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǧ ȋȌȋȌǤ

ʹ ǤȋȌǤ

ǡ ͻʹͲͲʹǡ Ǥ

56 |

ǯ13ǤǤǯ13 Ǥ

ǡʹ͵ʹͲͲ͵ Dz dzǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡ Ǥ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003Ǥ

Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003Ǥ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲ͵Ǥ ǡȋǦȌȋȌǤ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004

Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

57 |

ǤǤ

Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004 ʹͻ ʹͲͲͶǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009

Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008ǡ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲͻ Information Technology ActǤ

ʹǡʹͲͲͻǣ

ȋͳȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009

ȋʹȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009

ȋ͵Ȍ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009

58 |

ȋͶȌCyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009

ȋͷȌ Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011

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

Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011ǤǤ

Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ Ǥ

32 Information Technology Act 2000

ǡʹͲͲͲȋȌͳʹͲͲͲǤͻͶͳ͵Ǥ

ǡǣ

59 |

9 electronic commerceʹͳǡ

9 electronic filing of documents ǡ

9 amend ǡ ǡͳͺʹǡ ǡͳͺͻͳǡͳͻ͵Ͷǡ

9 efficient delivery of Government servicesǡ

9 Model Law on Electronic Commerce ȋȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ Electronic records Ǣ ƬǢ Ƭ Ǣ ǢǢ

ʹͳǦ ǦǤ ȋȌ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ ȋ Ȍǡ Ǥ ȀȋǡƬȌǤ

60 |

ǡ Ǣ ǡǤ

ʹǤ Establishing of authorities Ǣǡ ǢǤ

͵Ǥ Certifying Authorities Ǣ ǡ Ǣ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Cyber crimes Ǣ Ǣ ǡǡǦǡ ǯ ǡ ǡǡ Ǣ Ǣ ǡ ǡ Ǣ Ǥ

ͷǤ Special issues Ǧ ǢǢǤ

61 |

Ǥ Administrative issues Ƭ Ǥ

7 Amendments ǡ ǡ ǯǤ

Extent and jurisdiction of the IT Act

ǡ ͳȋʹȌͷǤ

ͳȋʹȌǣ(2) It shall extend to the whole of India and save as otherwise provided in this Act it applies also to any offence or contravention thereunder committed outside India by any person

ͷ ǣ75 Act to apply for offence or contravention committed outside India

(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) the provisions of this Act shall apply also to any offence or contravention committed outside India by any person irrespective of his nationality

62 |

(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1) this Act shall apply to an offence or contravention committed outside India by any person if the act or conduct constituting the offence or contravention involves a computer computer system or computer network located in India

ǡǡǡǤ

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡǤ

DzdzǤ Ǥ ʹʹǡ ʹ͵Ǥ

ʹʹ ͵ͳȋʹȌ Dz ǡǡǤdz ͵ͳȋ͵Ȍ Dz

63 |

Applicability of the IT Act

ǣ

1 a negotiable instrument (other than a cheque)

ͳ͵ȋͳȌ ǡͳͺͺͳ Dz dz ǡ Ǥ

Illustration of a promissory note

Ǥǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǥdzʹ͵ DzdzͳͻͳǤDz dzǤ ȋȌǡͳͻʹǤ ȋ ȌǡͳͻͶǤ

ǡ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲ ͳʹ 13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

64 |

Illustration of a bill of exchange

Ǥǣ

cheque Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲͲͲǡ Ǥ ȋ Ƭ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲʹǤ

ǡǤ

Ǥ Dzcheque in the electronic formdzDztruncated chequedzǤ

Ǥ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲͳʹ13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

65 |

cheque in the electronic form Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Cheque Truncation Ǥ

2 a power-of-attorney

ǦǦ ǤȏͳǦǦǡͳͺͺʹȐ

Illustration

ʹǤ ǤDzdz Ǥ ǡ ǯ Ǥ

3 a trust

͵ ǡͳͺͺʹǡ Ǥ

66 |

Illustration

ǤͳͲ Ǥ DzdzǤDzdzDzdzǤDzdzDzdzǡDzdzǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

4 a will

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ǤǡǤ

Codicilǡǡ Ǥ

67 |

5 Any contract for the sale or conveyance of immovable property or any interest in such property

saleǤConveyanceǤ

Immovable property ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ͵ ǡ Ǥ

6 class of documents or transactions Ǥ

68 |

33 IT (Use of Electronic Records amp Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ȋͳȌǯǡ

ȋʹȌǡ

ȋ͵Ȍǡ

ȋͶȌǡ

ȋͷȌ ǡ

ȋȌǤ

Cheques in electronic form ǡǤ

69 |

34 IT (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000

ȋ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲͲ ȋȌǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

ͻǤ ǡ

ͳͲǤ ǡ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ

70 |

ͳ͵Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

ʹguidelinesǣ

ȋͳȌ ǡ

ȋʹȌ Ǥ

71 |

35 CRAT (Procedure) Rules 2000

ȋȌǤ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ Ǧǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules

72 |

2003 Ǥ

36 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of

Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003

ȋȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

73 |

37 Order Relating to Blocking of Websites

ȋǦȌ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡǤȋȌ

ͶǤ 13

ͷǤ ǡǤ

Ǥ ǡǤ

Ǥ ȋȌ

ͺǤ ȋȌǡ

ͻǤ

ͳͲǤ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ13

ͳ͵Ǥ

74 |

ͳͶǤ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ

Ǧ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥ

ȋȌǤ

Ǧ ǡ ǡǡǦͳͳͲͲͲ͵Ǥ

38 Indian Penal Code

ȋȌ 13Ǥʹ͵ͷͳͳǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Dzdz Dz dz ǡ ʹͲͲͲǤ

75 |

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ

defamatoryǡǡͷͲͲǤʹȀǤȋȌȋȌʹͶǤ

39 Indian Evidence Act

Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

24 The relevant extract of section 464 of Indian Penal Code is ldquoA person is said to make a false document or false electronic recordmdashFirstmdashWho dishonestly or fraudulentlymdashhelliphellip(b) makes or transmits any electronic record or part of any electronic recordhellipwith the intention of causing it to be believed that such helliphellipelectronic record hellipwas madehellipby the authority of a person by whom hellipit was not maderdquo

76 |

ǡ Ǥ

ͷ Ǥ Ǥ ǡǡǤ

310 Code of Criminal Procedure

ǡ ͳͻ͵ ȋȌ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

77 |

ͻǤ ǡǡ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ

311 Bankersrsquo Books Evidence Act

ǯǡͳͺͻͳ bankersrsquo booksǤ ǡ ǯʹͷ Ǥ

ǯ Ǥ Dzdzǯ ǡ three certificates

Ǥ

25 Bankers books include ledgers day-books cash-books account-books and all other books used in the ordinary business of a bank These can be in paper form or printouts of data stored in bank computers

Note Ǥdo notǤ ǡǤ

78 |

Illustration

͵ Ǥ ǯȋȌ ǯ ͷͲǡͲͲͲǤ ͳ͵ͺ DzdzǤ

ǯȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ ͵ǣ

Certificate us 2A(a) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤǤǤͳʹ͵ͶͷǤ

ʹǤ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ǡ

79 |

Certificate us 2A(b) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡ Dz dz ǣ

ȋȌǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ ǡǡ ǦǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌǢ

80 |

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǥ

ǡ

Enclosed

Certificate us 2A(c) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤ Dzdz Ǥͳʹ͵Ͷͷ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

ǡ

81 |

ǤʹǤ

ȋȌ Ǥ ǡ ǯǤ

ȋȌǤ

Ǥ

312 Relevant Authorities

ǣ

1Controller of Certifying Authorities

ȋȌCertifying AuthoritiesȋȌǤ ǤǤ

investigation powers Ȁʹͺ Ǥ direct a person to decrypt informationǤ

ʹȋʹͲͲ͵ȌͻǤǡȏǤǤǤͳͷͻ͵ʹͲͲͲǣͲͳǤͳͲǤʹͲͲʹȐ

82 |

ȀͻǤ

2 Adjudicating Officers

ȋȌͶ͵ǡͶͶͶͷ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

ͻ ȋ Ȍǡ ʹͲͲ͵ Ǥ

The outline of the procedure is as under

1 Ǥ Ǥ

2 Ǥ Ǥ

3 ǡ Ǥ

83 |

4 ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

5 Ǧ Ǥ

6 Ȃ ȋȌ ǡ ǡǢȋȌ ǢȋȌǤ

7ǦǤ

8 ͳͳ ǡǤ

9 ǡ ǡǤ

10Ǥ

11 ǡ Ȁ ǦǤ

ǣǣȀȀǤǤȀǦǤ

84 |

3 Cyber Appellate Tribunal

ȋȌ ȋȌǤ

ȋȌ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ ͶͷǤʹǡͲͲͲǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ

85 |

4 Police

ǤǡǤ

5 Courts

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

313 Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

ȋȌ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ electronic signature Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡǤ

ʹǤ ͳ Ͷ͵ Ǥ upper limit for the compensationǤ

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

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103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

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computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

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104 |

Illustrations

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ͳǤͶǤ

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ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

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105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

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bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

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106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

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ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

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ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

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bull Preamble

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bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

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108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

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ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

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ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

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111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

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ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

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ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 23: Fundamentals Cyber Law

23 |

ͳͻͺǡ ͳͻͺǡͳͻͺͶǡͳͻǤ

ȋ ͳͻͺȌͳͻͶȋͷǤͷͷʹȌǤ

ȋͳͻͻȌǡȋͳͻͻͺȌǡȋͳͻͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻͺȌǡ ǤǤ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋȌ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋȌ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ƬȋǦȌȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǯ ȋʹͲͲͳȌ ȋʹͲͲͳȌǤ

Chinaǡ ǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌ ȋͳͻͻȌͳͻͻǤ

httpwwwericedgovERICWebPortalcontentdeliveryservletERICServletaccno=ED332671

24 |

Australia ȋʹͲͲͳȌ ȋͳͻͻͷȌǤ ǡ ͳͻͻͻǤ ǯȋͳͻͺͺȌǤ

Canadaǡ Ǥ ǡ ȋʹͲͲͳȌǤ

Malaysiaǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǤǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǤ

Singapore Ǥ ǡ ȋͳͻͻͺȌǤ

United Arab Emirates (UAE)ǡ ǤʹʹͲͲǤǡ ǤʹʹͲͲʹ ȂǤ

United Kingdom ȋͳͻͺͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻͲȌǡȋͳͻͻͺȌǡȋʹͲͲͲȌǡȋʹͲͲͲȌǡǦǡ ȋʹͲͲͳȌ ȋʹͲͲȌǤ ǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǤ

25 |

Japan ȋǤͳʹͺͳͻͻͻȌȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ

Indiaǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌȋȌǡʹͲͲͺǤ Ǥ

12 Need for Cyber Law Ǥ ǯ ǫ

conventional crimes are carried out using computers Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

26 |

Ǥ ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ͳͻǤ

ǡ Ǥ lsquotheftrsquo of dataǤ ǡ Dz dzʹͲǤ

ǡͳͺͻDzǡdzǤDzǡ ǡ ǡ dzǤ

ͳͻʹͻʹ Ǯǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǯǤ ʹ ʹͲͲͲ ȏ Ȑ ͷ ͷͲͲͲ ȏ ȐǤ ǡ ǡ ʹͲͲͲ ǡ ǤͷͳȏȐͳͲʹȏȐǤʹͲ͵ͺDz ǡ ǡǤdz

27 |

ǡ Ǥ

ǮǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ ǫ Ǥ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥǫǡ Ǥ ǮǯǤǮǯǮǯ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

lsquopossessionrsquo Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡǤ ǡ Ǯǯ ǫ Ǯǯ ǫ ǡ ǫ

28 |

Ǥ ǡ Ǯǯǫ

lsquomobilityrsquo Ǥ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǯǯ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥȋ ȌǤ ǯǤǤ

ǯǤ

ǤǤ

29 |

TWO

2 Overview of Computer amp Web Technology

ǡǡ ǡCharles BabbageǤ ͳͺʹʹǡǡDifference EngineǤ ǡ Ǥ

ǡǦǡAnalytical EngineǤ

ǯ ǡ ȋ Ȍǡ ǯ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ͳͻͺͲǡ ǤǤ ADAǤ

ǯ Ǧ ǡ ǡǦǤ

30 |

ǣ

ͳǤ ȋȌǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡǤ

standalone network Ǥ

ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

Internet ͳͻͲǤ Dzdz Dzdz Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

31 |

ǡ ǡǡǤ

Dzdz ǡ ǤDzdzǤ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ǯǤ

Dzdz packet of information ǯ Ǥ ǡ ǡDzdzǤ

Ǥ Ǧelectronic mail ȋǦȌǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

32 |

Dz dz Ǥ Ǥ

ǣǦǦǡǦǦǡǡǦǦǤ

ǡ DzWorld Wide WebdzǤ ǡ Ǥ DzǦdzǤ

ǡInternet browser ǡ Dzdz Ǥ

hyperlinksǤ

21 IP Addresses

ȋȌǤ ǣ

ͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ

ȋȌǤǤǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲǡǤǤ

33 |

ǡ ͲʹͷͷǡʹͺǤ

ͶǤ͵Ǥ

decimal format

ͳʹͶͻͷͳͲ

ǣȀȀͳʹͶͻͷͳͲǡǤǤ

staticIP addressesǤǤ

ǡ dynamic IP addressesǤ ǡ ȋǤǤ ǡ Ȍ Ǥ

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and NumbersȋȌǤ ȋȌǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

34 |

ǣ

ͲǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͲǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳʹǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹͺǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳʹͺǤͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻǤʹͷͶǤͲǤͲ ͳͻǤʹͷͶǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹǤͳǤͲǤͲ ͳʹǤ͵ͳǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻͳǤʹͷͷǤͲǤͲ ͳͻͳǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻʹǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳͻʹǤͲǤͲǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻʹǤͳͺǤͲǤͲ ͳͻʹǤͳͺǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ʹʹ͵ǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤͲ ʹʹ͵ǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

Ǥ Ǥ ǣ

ͳǤ logsǡ

ʹǤ headers

͵Ǥ records

ͶǤ records

35 |

ͷǤ logs

ǣ

ͳǤ spoofedfakedǤ

ʹǤ maskproxyǤ

͵Ǥ incorrect information Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

IPv4Ǥ IPv6Ǥ

36 |

22 Working of Email System

ǡʹͶǡͳͺͶͶǡǡǨ

ǡͳͲǡͳͺǡǤǡǢǤ

Ǥ

Ǥǡ Dzdz Ǥ

Ǥǡ Dzdz ǤȋȌǤ

ǤǤDzdzǡ ȋȌ SMTP ȋ ȌǤ Ǥ

ǯǤ ǡȋȌǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

37 |

POP3ȋ͵ȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ spoofedfakedǤ

ʹǤ maskproxyǤ

23 Domain Name System

ͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ Ǥ Ǥ ǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ ǡ ǤǤ

ǡǤȋǤȌǤ ȋȌǤ

ǡ Ǥ ǣȀȀǤǤ ǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲǤ

ǣ

ͶǤ

38 |

ȂDzͶdzDzdzǤ DzǤdz Ǥ Dzdz Ǥ ǡ DzͶdzǦDzdzǤ

Ǧ 13ͳͻͺͷǣ

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǧ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥǣ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ Ȁ

Ǥ

39 |

Ǥ ǡ

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Ǥ

Ǥ

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Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǡ DzǤdzDzǤdzǤ

Important facts about domain names

ͳǤ not case sensitiveǤǤͶǤͶǤͶǤ

ʹǤ alphabetsǡnumbershyphensǤ

40 |

͵Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͶǤ whois searchǤǡ Ǥ

24 Blogs

ǤǡǤ

Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ȋȌǡ

41 |

ʹǤ ȋȌǡ

͵Ǥ ȋȌǡ

ͶǤ ȋȌǡ

ͷǤ ȋ͵Ȍǡ

Ǥ ȋȌ

Ǧ Ǥ

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǯ Ǧ ǦǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ ǤǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ʹͲͲǤ

42 |

ͶǤ ǡ 13 ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͷǤ ǡ ȋ Ȍ ǡ Ǥ ȋ Ȍ ͳͲǡͲͲͲ ǡʹͲͲǤ

Ǥ ǡ ǣǤǤ

Important facts about blogs

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǣ

Ǥ Ǧ

Ǥ

Ǥ

43 |

25 Peer to peer sharing

ǦǦ ȋʹȌ ȋȌǤ ʹ Ǥ ȋǡ ǡȌǤ

ʹ Ǥ ǤǤǤǤ

A non P2P network with the server in the center

44 |

ǦǦ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

26 Evidence in Computer Devices

Ǥ

A P2P network

45 |

Component Description amp uses Potential Evidence

Ǥ

Computer-Created Files

Other evidence

Ƭ

ȋȌǦǡǦǡǦǡǦǤ

User-Created FilesǦȀǤ

46 |

ȀǤ

User-Protected Files ǦƬ

Ǥ

ǯǤ

ȀǤ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

47 |

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

ǡǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡȀǤ

ȋȌǤ

ǦǦǦǦǦ

ȋȌ

ǦǤ

User-Created Files

ǦƬȀȀ

48 |

ǤȀǤ

User-Protected Files Ǧ Ƭ

49 |

Additional Reference Material

Ͷ

1ͳͻʹDzdzǡ13ǤǤǤǤǤ2ͳͺʹʹǦǦǤ3ͷǡǡǡǡͳͻͶǤ

50 |

THREE

3 Introduction to Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

Year Development2000 1Information Technology Act 2000

2Indian Penal Code 18603Indian Evidence Act 18724ǤBankersrsquo Book Evidence Act 18795Reserve Bank of India Act 19346Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 20007Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000

2001 Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

2002 1 Executive Order 2 Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤ3Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002Ǥ

51 |

4Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002Ǥ

2003 1 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ2 Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003Ǥ3 Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ4 Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003 5 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004 1 Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004Ǥ2 Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004Ǥ3 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009 1Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008Ǥ2 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ3 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ

52 |

4 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009 Ǥ5 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ6 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009 Ǥ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011 1 Information Technology (Reasonable security practices and procedures and sensitive personal data or information) Rules 2011Ǥ2 Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011Ǥ3Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ

31 Chronology of the Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

2000

Information Technology Act 2000 ȋ Information Technology ActȌͳʹͲͲͲǤ

Information Technology Act Ǥ

53 |

Information Technology Act ȋ ͳͲȌǤ

Indian Penal Code ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Indian Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

ǡ Bankersrsquo Book Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

Code of Criminal ProcedureǡCivil Procedure CodeInformation Technology ActǤ

Reserve Bank of India Act Information Technology ActǤ

ͳ ʹͲͲͲǡ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ ǡǤǡ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

54 |

Ǥ

2001

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤǤ

Ǥ Information Technology ActǤ ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤ

2002

Executive Order ͳʹ ʹͲͲʹ Ǥ

Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤͳʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002 ͳͻʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology Act Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous

55 |

Provisions) Act 2002ǤǤ

2003

ͳʹͲͲ͵ǡInformation Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǧ ȋȌȋȌǤ

ʹ ǤȋȌǤ

ǡ ͻʹͲͲʹǡ Ǥ

56 |

ǯ13ǤǤǯ13 Ǥ

ǡʹ͵ʹͲͲ͵ Dz dzǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡ Ǥ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003Ǥ

Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003Ǥ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲ͵Ǥ ǡȋǦȌȋȌǤ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004

Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

57 |

ǤǤ

Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004 ʹͻ ʹͲͲͶǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009

Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008ǡ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲͻ Information Technology ActǤ

ʹǡʹͲͲͻǣ

ȋͳȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009

ȋʹȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009

ȋ͵Ȍ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009

58 |

ȋͶȌCyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009

ȋͷȌ Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011

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

Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011ǤǤ

Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ Ǥ

32 Information Technology Act 2000

ǡʹͲͲͲȋȌͳʹͲͲͲǤͻͶͳ͵Ǥ

ǡǣ

59 |

9 electronic commerceʹͳǡ

9 electronic filing of documents ǡ

9 amend ǡ ǡͳͺʹǡ ǡͳͺͻͳǡͳͻ͵Ͷǡ

9 efficient delivery of Government servicesǡ

9 Model Law on Electronic Commerce ȋȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ Electronic records Ǣ ƬǢ Ƭ Ǣ ǢǢ

ʹͳǦ ǦǤ ȋȌ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ ȋ Ȍǡ Ǥ ȀȋǡƬȌǤ

60 |

ǡ Ǣ ǡǤ

ʹǤ Establishing of authorities Ǣǡ ǢǤ

͵Ǥ Certifying Authorities Ǣ ǡ Ǣ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Cyber crimes Ǣ Ǣ ǡǡǦǡ ǯ ǡ ǡǡ Ǣ Ǣ ǡ ǡ Ǣ Ǥ

ͷǤ Special issues Ǧ ǢǢǤ

61 |

Ǥ Administrative issues Ƭ Ǥ

7 Amendments ǡ ǡ ǯǤ

Extent and jurisdiction of the IT Act

ǡ ͳȋʹȌͷǤ

ͳȋʹȌǣ(2) It shall extend to the whole of India and save as otherwise provided in this Act it applies also to any offence or contravention thereunder committed outside India by any person

ͷ ǣ75 Act to apply for offence or contravention committed outside India

(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) the provisions of this Act shall apply also to any offence or contravention committed outside India by any person irrespective of his nationality

62 |

(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1) this Act shall apply to an offence or contravention committed outside India by any person if the act or conduct constituting the offence or contravention involves a computer computer system or computer network located in India

ǡǡǡǤ

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡǤ

DzdzǤ Ǥ ʹʹǡ ʹ͵Ǥ

ʹʹ ͵ͳȋʹȌ Dz ǡǡǤdz ͵ͳȋ͵Ȍ Dz

63 |

Applicability of the IT Act

ǣ

1 a negotiable instrument (other than a cheque)

ͳ͵ȋͳȌ ǡͳͺͺͳ Dz dz ǡ Ǥ

Illustration of a promissory note

Ǥǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǥdzʹ͵ DzdzͳͻͳǤDz dzǤ ȋȌǡͳͻʹǤ ȋ ȌǡͳͻͶǤ

ǡ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲ ͳʹ 13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

64 |

Illustration of a bill of exchange

Ǥǣ

cheque Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲͲͲǡ Ǥ ȋ Ƭ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲʹǤ

ǡǤ

Ǥ Dzcheque in the electronic formdzDztruncated chequedzǤ

Ǥ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲͳʹ13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

65 |

cheque in the electronic form Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Cheque Truncation Ǥ

2 a power-of-attorney

ǦǦ ǤȏͳǦǦǡͳͺͺʹȐ

Illustration

ʹǤ ǤDzdz Ǥ ǡ ǯ Ǥ

3 a trust

͵ ǡͳͺͺʹǡ Ǥ

66 |

Illustration

ǤͳͲ Ǥ DzdzǤDzdzDzdzǤDzdzDzdzǡDzdzǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

4 a will

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ǤǡǤ

Codicilǡǡ Ǥ

67 |

5 Any contract for the sale or conveyance of immovable property or any interest in such property

saleǤConveyanceǤ

Immovable property ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ͵ ǡ Ǥ

6 class of documents or transactions Ǥ

68 |

33 IT (Use of Electronic Records amp Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ȋͳȌǯǡ

ȋʹȌǡ

ȋ͵Ȍǡ

ȋͶȌǡ

ȋͷȌ ǡ

ȋȌǤ

Cheques in electronic form ǡǤ

69 |

34 IT (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000

ȋ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲͲ ȋȌǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

ͻǤ ǡ

ͳͲǤ ǡ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ

70 |

ͳ͵Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

ʹguidelinesǣ

ȋͳȌ ǡ

ȋʹȌ Ǥ

71 |

35 CRAT (Procedure) Rules 2000

ȋȌǤ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ Ǧǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules

72 |

2003 Ǥ

36 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of

Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003

ȋȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

73 |

37 Order Relating to Blocking of Websites

ȋǦȌ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡǤȋȌ

ͶǤ 13

ͷǤ ǡǤ

Ǥ ǡǤ

Ǥ ȋȌ

ͺǤ ȋȌǡ

ͻǤ

ͳͲǤ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ13

ͳ͵Ǥ

74 |

ͳͶǤ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ

Ǧ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥ

ȋȌǤ

Ǧ ǡ ǡǡǦͳͳͲͲͲ͵Ǥ

38 Indian Penal Code

ȋȌ 13Ǥʹ͵ͷͳͳǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Dzdz Dz dz ǡ ʹͲͲͲǤ

75 |

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ

defamatoryǡǡͷͲͲǤʹȀǤȋȌȋȌʹͶǤ

39 Indian Evidence Act

Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

24 The relevant extract of section 464 of Indian Penal Code is ldquoA person is said to make a false document or false electronic recordmdashFirstmdashWho dishonestly or fraudulentlymdashhelliphellip(b) makes or transmits any electronic record or part of any electronic recordhellipwith the intention of causing it to be believed that such helliphellipelectronic record hellipwas madehellipby the authority of a person by whom hellipit was not maderdquo

76 |

ǡ Ǥ

ͷ Ǥ Ǥ ǡǡǤ

310 Code of Criminal Procedure

ǡ ͳͻ͵ ȋȌ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

77 |

ͻǤ ǡǡ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ

311 Bankersrsquo Books Evidence Act

ǯǡͳͺͻͳ bankersrsquo booksǤ ǡ ǯʹͷ Ǥ

ǯ Ǥ Dzdzǯ ǡ three certificates

Ǥ

25 Bankers books include ledgers day-books cash-books account-books and all other books used in the ordinary business of a bank These can be in paper form or printouts of data stored in bank computers

Note Ǥdo notǤ ǡǤ

78 |

Illustration

͵ Ǥ ǯȋȌ ǯ ͷͲǡͲͲͲǤ ͳ͵ͺ DzdzǤ

ǯȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ ͵ǣ

Certificate us 2A(a) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤǤǤͳʹ͵ͶͷǤ

ʹǤ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ǡ

79 |

Certificate us 2A(b) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡ Dz dz ǣ

ȋȌǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ ǡǡ ǦǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌǢ

80 |

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǥ

ǡ

Enclosed

Certificate us 2A(c) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤ Dzdz Ǥͳʹ͵Ͷͷ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

ǡ

81 |

ǤʹǤ

ȋȌ Ǥ ǡ ǯǤ

ȋȌǤ

Ǥ

312 Relevant Authorities

ǣ

1Controller of Certifying Authorities

ȋȌCertifying AuthoritiesȋȌǤ ǤǤ

investigation powers Ȁʹͺ Ǥ direct a person to decrypt informationǤ

ʹȋʹͲͲ͵ȌͻǤǡȏǤǤǤͳͷͻ͵ʹͲͲͲǣͲͳǤͳͲǤʹͲͲʹȐ

82 |

ȀͻǤ

2 Adjudicating Officers

ȋȌͶ͵ǡͶͶͶͷ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

ͻ ȋ Ȍǡ ʹͲͲ͵ Ǥ

The outline of the procedure is as under

1 Ǥ Ǥ

2 Ǥ Ǥ

3 ǡ Ǥ

83 |

4 ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

5 Ǧ Ǥ

6 Ȃ ȋȌ ǡ ǡǢȋȌ ǢȋȌǤ

7ǦǤ

8 ͳͳ ǡǤ

9 ǡ ǡǤ

10Ǥ

11 ǡ Ȁ ǦǤ

ǣǣȀȀǤǤȀǦǤ

84 |

3 Cyber Appellate Tribunal

ȋȌ ȋȌǤ

ȋȌ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ ͶͷǤʹǡͲͲͲǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ

85 |

4 Police

ǤǡǤ

5 Courts

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

313 Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

ȋȌ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ electronic signature Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡǤ

ʹǤ ͳ Ͷ͵ Ǥ upper limit for the compensationǤ

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 24: Fundamentals Cyber Law

24 |

Australia ȋʹͲͲͳȌ ȋͳͻͻͷȌǤ ǡ ͳͻͻͻǤ ǯȋͳͻͺͺȌǤ

Canadaǡ Ǥ ǡ ȋʹͲͲͳȌǤ

Malaysiaǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǤǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǤ

Singapore Ǥ ǡ ȋͳͻͻͺȌǤ

United Arab Emirates (UAE)ǡ ǤʹʹͲͲǤǡ ǤʹʹͲͲʹ ȂǤ

United Kingdom ȋͳͻͺͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻͲȌǡȋͳͻͻͺȌǡȋʹͲͲͲȌǡȋʹͲͲͲȌǡǦǡ ȋʹͲͲͳȌ ȋʹͲͲȌǤ ǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǤ

25 |

Japan ȋǤͳʹͺͳͻͻͻȌȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ

Indiaǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌȋȌǡʹͲͲͺǤ Ǥ

12 Need for Cyber Law Ǥ ǯ ǫ

conventional crimes are carried out using computers Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

26 |

Ǥ ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ͳͻǤ

ǡ Ǥ lsquotheftrsquo of dataǤ ǡ Dz dzʹͲǤ

ǡͳͺͻDzǡdzǤDzǡ ǡ ǡ dzǤ

ͳͻʹͻʹ Ǯǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǯǤ ʹ ʹͲͲͲ ȏ Ȑ ͷ ͷͲͲͲ ȏ ȐǤ ǡ ǡ ʹͲͲͲ ǡ ǤͷͳȏȐͳͲʹȏȐǤʹͲ͵ͺDz ǡ ǡǤdz

27 |

ǡ Ǥ

ǮǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ ǫ Ǥ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥǫǡ Ǥ ǮǯǤǮǯǮǯ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

lsquopossessionrsquo Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡǤ ǡ Ǯǯ ǫ Ǯǯ ǫ ǡ ǫ

28 |

Ǥ ǡ Ǯǯǫ

lsquomobilityrsquo Ǥ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǯǯ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥȋ ȌǤ ǯǤǤ

ǯǤ

ǤǤ

29 |

TWO

2 Overview of Computer amp Web Technology

ǡǡ ǡCharles BabbageǤ ͳͺʹʹǡǡDifference EngineǤ ǡ Ǥ

ǡǦǡAnalytical EngineǤ

ǯ ǡ ȋ Ȍǡ ǯ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ͳͻͺͲǡ ǤǤ ADAǤ

ǯ Ǧ ǡ ǡǦǤ

30 |

ǣ

ͳǤ ȋȌǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡǤ

standalone network Ǥ

ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

Internet ͳͻͲǤ Dzdz Dzdz Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

31 |

ǡ ǡǡǤ

Dzdz ǡ ǤDzdzǤ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ǯǤ

Dzdz packet of information ǯ Ǥ ǡ ǡDzdzǤ

Ǥ Ǧelectronic mail ȋǦȌǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

32 |

Dz dz Ǥ Ǥ

ǣǦǦǡǦǦǡǡǦǦǤ

ǡ DzWorld Wide WebdzǤ ǡ Ǥ DzǦdzǤ

ǡInternet browser ǡ Dzdz Ǥ

hyperlinksǤ

21 IP Addresses

ȋȌǤ ǣ

ͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ

ȋȌǤǤǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲǡǤǤ

33 |

ǡ ͲʹͷͷǡʹͺǤ

ͶǤ͵Ǥ

decimal format

ͳʹͶͻͷͳͲ

ǣȀȀͳʹͶͻͷͳͲǡǤǤ

staticIP addressesǤǤ

ǡ dynamic IP addressesǤ ǡ ȋǤǤ ǡ Ȍ Ǥ

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and NumbersȋȌǤ ȋȌǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

34 |

ǣ

ͲǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͲǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳʹǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹͺǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳʹͺǤͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻǤʹͷͶǤͲǤͲ ͳͻǤʹͷͶǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹǤͳǤͲǤͲ ͳʹǤ͵ͳǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻͳǤʹͷͷǤͲǤͲ ͳͻͳǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻʹǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳͻʹǤͲǤͲǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻʹǤͳͺǤͲǤͲ ͳͻʹǤͳͺǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ʹʹ͵ǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤͲ ʹʹ͵ǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

Ǥ Ǥ ǣ

ͳǤ logsǡ

ʹǤ headers

͵Ǥ records

ͶǤ records

35 |

ͷǤ logs

ǣ

ͳǤ spoofedfakedǤ

ʹǤ maskproxyǤ

͵Ǥ incorrect information Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

IPv4Ǥ IPv6Ǥ

36 |

22 Working of Email System

ǡʹͶǡͳͺͶͶǡǡǨ

ǡͳͲǡͳͺǡǤǡǢǤ

Ǥ

Ǥǡ Dzdz Ǥ

Ǥǡ Dzdz ǤȋȌǤ

ǤǤDzdzǡ ȋȌ SMTP ȋ ȌǤ Ǥ

ǯǤ ǡȋȌǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

37 |

POP3ȋ͵ȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ spoofedfakedǤ

ʹǤ maskproxyǤ

23 Domain Name System

ͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ Ǥ Ǥ ǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ ǡ ǤǤ

ǡǤȋǤȌǤ ȋȌǤ

ǡ Ǥ ǣȀȀǤǤ ǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲǤ

ǣ

ͶǤ

38 |

ȂDzͶdzDzdzǤ DzǤdz Ǥ Dzdz Ǥ ǡ DzͶdzǦDzdzǤ

Ǧ 13ͳͻͺͷǣ

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǧ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥǣ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ Ȁ

Ǥ

39 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǡ DzǤdzDzǤdzǤ

Important facts about domain names

ͳǤ not case sensitiveǤǤͶǤͶǤͶǤ

ʹǤ alphabetsǡnumbershyphensǤ

40 |

͵Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͶǤ whois searchǤǡ Ǥ

24 Blogs

ǤǡǤ

Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ȋȌǡ

41 |

ʹǤ ȋȌǡ

͵Ǥ ȋȌǡ

ͶǤ ȋȌǡ

ͷǤ ȋ͵Ȍǡ

Ǥ ȋȌ

Ǧ Ǥ

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǯ Ǧ ǦǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ ǤǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ʹͲͲǤ

42 |

ͶǤ ǡ 13 ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͷǤ ǡ ȋ Ȍ ǡ Ǥ ȋ Ȍ ͳͲǡͲͲͲ ǡʹͲͲǤ

Ǥ ǡ ǣǤǤ

Important facts about blogs

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǣ

Ǥ Ǧ

Ǥ

Ǥ

43 |

25 Peer to peer sharing

ǦǦ ȋʹȌ ȋȌǤ ʹ Ǥ ȋǡ ǡȌǤ

ʹ Ǥ ǤǤǤǤ

A non P2P network with the server in the center

44 |

ǦǦ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

26 Evidence in Computer Devices

Ǥ

A P2P network

45 |

Component Description amp uses Potential Evidence

Ǥ

Computer-Created Files

Other evidence

Ƭ

ȋȌǦǡǦǡǦǡǦǤ

User-Created FilesǦȀǤ

46 |

ȀǤ

User-Protected Files ǦƬ

Ǥ

ǯǤ

ȀǤ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

47 |

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

ǡǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡȀǤ

ȋȌǤ

ǦǦǦǦǦ

ȋȌ

ǦǤ

User-Created Files

ǦƬȀȀ

48 |

ǤȀǤ

User-Protected Files Ǧ Ƭ

49 |

Additional Reference Material

Ͷ

1ͳͻʹDzdzǡ13ǤǤǤǤǤ2ͳͺʹʹǦǦǤ3ͷǡǡǡǡͳͻͶǤ

50 |

THREE

3 Introduction to Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

Year Development2000 1Information Technology Act 2000

2Indian Penal Code 18603Indian Evidence Act 18724ǤBankersrsquo Book Evidence Act 18795Reserve Bank of India Act 19346Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 20007Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000

2001 Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

2002 1 Executive Order 2 Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤ3Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002Ǥ

51 |

4Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002Ǥ

2003 1 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ2 Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003Ǥ3 Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ4 Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003 5 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004 1 Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004Ǥ2 Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004Ǥ3 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009 1Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008Ǥ2 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ3 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ

52 |

4 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009 Ǥ5 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ6 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009 Ǥ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011 1 Information Technology (Reasonable security practices and procedures and sensitive personal data or information) Rules 2011Ǥ2 Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011Ǥ3Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ

31 Chronology of the Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

2000

Information Technology Act 2000 ȋ Information Technology ActȌͳʹͲͲͲǤ

Information Technology Act Ǥ

53 |

Information Technology Act ȋ ͳͲȌǤ

Indian Penal Code ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Indian Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

ǡ Bankersrsquo Book Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

Code of Criminal ProcedureǡCivil Procedure CodeInformation Technology ActǤ

Reserve Bank of India Act Information Technology ActǤ

ͳ ʹͲͲͲǡ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ ǡǤǡ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

54 |

Ǥ

2001

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤǤ

Ǥ Information Technology ActǤ ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤ

2002

Executive Order ͳʹ ʹͲͲʹ Ǥ

Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤͳʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002 ͳͻʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology Act Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous

55 |

Provisions) Act 2002ǤǤ

2003

ͳʹͲͲ͵ǡInformation Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǧ ȋȌȋȌǤ

ʹ ǤȋȌǤ

ǡ ͻʹͲͲʹǡ Ǥ

56 |

ǯ13ǤǤǯ13 Ǥ

ǡʹ͵ʹͲͲ͵ Dz dzǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡ Ǥ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003Ǥ

Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003Ǥ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲ͵Ǥ ǡȋǦȌȋȌǤ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004

Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

57 |

ǤǤ

Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004 ʹͻ ʹͲͲͶǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009

Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008ǡ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲͻ Information Technology ActǤ

ʹǡʹͲͲͻǣ

ȋͳȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009

ȋʹȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009

ȋ͵Ȍ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009

58 |

ȋͶȌCyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009

ȋͷȌ Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011

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

Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011ǤǤ

Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ Ǥ

32 Information Technology Act 2000

ǡʹͲͲͲȋȌͳʹͲͲͲǤͻͶͳ͵Ǥ

ǡǣ

59 |

9 electronic commerceʹͳǡ

9 electronic filing of documents ǡ

9 amend ǡ ǡͳͺʹǡ ǡͳͺͻͳǡͳͻ͵Ͷǡ

9 efficient delivery of Government servicesǡ

9 Model Law on Electronic Commerce ȋȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ Electronic records Ǣ ƬǢ Ƭ Ǣ ǢǢ

ʹͳǦ ǦǤ ȋȌ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ ȋ Ȍǡ Ǥ ȀȋǡƬȌǤ

60 |

ǡ Ǣ ǡǤ

ʹǤ Establishing of authorities Ǣǡ ǢǤ

͵Ǥ Certifying Authorities Ǣ ǡ Ǣ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Cyber crimes Ǣ Ǣ ǡǡǦǡ ǯ ǡ ǡǡ Ǣ Ǣ ǡ ǡ Ǣ Ǥ

ͷǤ Special issues Ǧ ǢǢǤ

61 |

Ǥ Administrative issues Ƭ Ǥ

7 Amendments ǡ ǡ ǯǤ

Extent and jurisdiction of the IT Act

ǡ ͳȋʹȌͷǤ

ͳȋʹȌǣ(2) It shall extend to the whole of India and save as otherwise provided in this Act it applies also to any offence or contravention thereunder committed outside India by any person

ͷ ǣ75 Act to apply for offence or contravention committed outside India

(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) the provisions of this Act shall apply also to any offence or contravention committed outside India by any person irrespective of his nationality

62 |

(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1) this Act shall apply to an offence or contravention committed outside India by any person if the act or conduct constituting the offence or contravention involves a computer computer system or computer network located in India

ǡǡǡǤ

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡǤ

DzdzǤ Ǥ ʹʹǡ ʹ͵Ǥ

ʹʹ ͵ͳȋʹȌ Dz ǡǡǤdz ͵ͳȋ͵Ȍ Dz

63 |

Applicability of the IT Act

ǣ

1 a negotiable instrument (other than a cheque)

ͳ͵ȋͳȌ ǡͳͺͺͳ Dz dz ǡ Ǥ

Illustration of a promissory note

Ǥǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǥdzʹ͵ DzdzͳͻͳǤDz dzǤ ȋȌǡͳͻʹǤ ȋ ȌǡͳͻͶǤ

ǡ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲ ͳʹ 13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

64 |

Illustration of a bill of exchange

Ǥǣ

cheque Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲͲͲǡ Ǥ ȋ Ƭ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲʹǤ

ǡǤ

Ǥ Dzcheque in the electronic formdzDztruncated chequedzǤ

Ǥ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲͳʹ13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

65 |

cheque in the electronic form Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Cheque Truncation Ǥ

2 a power-of-attorney

ǦǦ ǤȏͳǦǦǡͳͺͺʹȐ

Illustration

ʹǤ ǤDzdz Ǥ ǡ ǯ Ǥ

3 a trust

͵ ǡͳͺͺʹǡ Ǥ

66 |

Illustration

ǤͳͲ Ǥ DzdzǤDzdzDzdzǤDzdzDzdzǡDzdzǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

4 a will

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ǤǡǤ

Codicilǡǡ Ǥ

67 |

5 Any contract for the sale or conveyance of immovable property or any interest in such property

saleǤConveyanceǤ

Immovable property ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ͵ ǡ Ǥ

6 class of documents or transactions Ǥ

68 |

33 IT (Use of Electronic Records amp Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ȋͳȌǯǡ

ȋʹȌǡ

ȋ͵Ȍǡ

ȋͶȌǡ

ȋͷȌ ǡ

ȋȌǤ

Cheques in electronic form ǡǤ

69 |

34 IT (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000

ȋ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲͲ ȋȌǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

ͻǤ ǡ

ͳͲǤ ǡ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ

70 |

ͳ͵Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

ʹguidelinesǣ

ȋͳȌ ǡ

ȋʹȌ Ǥ

71 |

35 CRAT (Procedure) Rules 2000

ȋȌǤ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ Ǧǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules

72 |

2003 Ǥ

36 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of

Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003

ȋȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

73 |

37 Order Relating to Blocking of Websites

ȋǦȌ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡǤȋȌ

ͶǤ 13

ͷǤ ǡǤ

Ǥ ǡǤ

Ǥ ȋȌ

ͺǤ ȋȌǡ

ͻǤ

ͳͲǤ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ13

ͳ͵Ǥ

74 |

ͳͶǤ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ

Ǧ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥ

ȋȌǤ

Ǧ ǡ ǡǡǦͳͳͲͲͲ͵Ǥ

38 Indian Penal Code

ȋȌ 13Ǥʹ͵ͷͳͳǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Dzdz Dz dz ǡ ʹͲͲͲǤ

75 |

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ

defamatoryǡǡͷͲͲǤʹȀǤȋȌȋȌʹͶǤ

39 Indian Evidence Act

Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

24 The relevant extract of section 464 of Indian Penal Code is ldquoA person is said to make a false document or false electronic recordmdashFirstmdashWho dishonestly or fraudulentlymdashhelliphellip(b) makes or transmits any electronic record or part of any electronic recordhellipwith the intention of causing it to be believed that such helliphellipelectronic record hellipwas madehellipby the authority of a person by whom hellipit was not maderdquo

76 |

ǡ Ǥ

ͷ Ǥ Ǥ ǡǡǤ

310 Code of Criminal Procedure

ǡ ͳͻ͵ ȋȌ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

77 |

ͻǤ ǡǡ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ

311 Bankersrsquo Books Evidence Act

ǯǡͳͺͻͳ bankersrsquo booksǤ ǡ ǯʹͷ Ǥ

ǯ Ǥ Dzdzǯ ǡ three certificates

Ǥ

25 Bankers books include ledgers day-books cash-books account-books and all other books used in the ordinary business of a bank These can be in paper form or printouts of data stored in bank computers

Note Ǥdo notǤ ǡǤ

78 |

Illustration

͵ Ǥ ǯȋȌ ǯ ͷͲǡͲͲͲǤ ͳ͵ͺ DzdzǤ

ǯȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ ͵ǣ

Certificate us 2A(a) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤǤǤͳʹ͵ͶͷǤ

ʹǤ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ǡ

79 |

Certificate us 2A(b) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡ Dz dz ǣ

ȋȌǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ ǡǡ ǦǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌǢ

80 |

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǥ

ǡ

Enclosed

Certificate us 2A(c) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤ Dzdz Ǥͳʹ͵Ͷͷ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

ǡ

81 |

ǤʹǤ

ȋȌ Ǥ ǡ ǯǤ

ȋȌǤ

Ǥ

312 Relevant Authorities

ǣ

1Controller of Certifying Authorities

ȋȌCertifying AuthoritiesȋȌǤ ǤǤ

investigation powers Ȁʹͺ Ǥ direct a person to decrypt informationǤ

ʹȋʹͲͲ͵ȌͻǤǡȏǤǤǤͳͷͻ͵ʹͲͲͲǣͲͳǤͳͲǤʹͲͲʹȐ

82 |

ȀͻǤ

2 Adjudicating Officers

ȋȌͶ͵ǡͶͶͶͷ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

ͻ ȋ Ȍǡ ʹͲͲ͵ Ǥ

The outline of the procedure is as under

1 Ǥ Ǥ

2 Ǥ Ǥ

3 ǡ Ǥ

83 |

4 ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

5 Ǧ Ǥ

6 Ȃ ȋȌ ǡ ǡǢȋȌ ǢȋȌǤ

7ǦǤ

8 ͳͳ ǡǤ

9 ǡ ǡǤ

10Ǥ

11 ǡ Ȁ ǦǤ

ǣǣȀȀǤǤȀǦǤ

84 |

3 Cyber Appellate Tribunal

ȋȌ ȋȌǤ

ȋȌ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ ͶͷǤʹǡͲͲͲǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ

85 |

4 Police

ǤǡǤ

5 Courts

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

313 Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

ȋȌ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ electronic signature Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡǤ

ʹǤ ͳ Ͷ͵ Ǥ upper limit for the compensationǤ

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 25: Fundamentals Cyber Law

25 |

Japan ȋǤͳʹͺͳͻͻͻȌȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ

Indiaǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌȋȌǡʹͲͲͺǤ Ǥ

12 Need for Cyber Law Ǥ ǯ ǫ

conventional crimes are carried out using computers Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

26 |

Ǥ ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ͳͻǤ

ǡ Ǥ lsquotheftrsquo of dataǤ ǡ Dz dzʹͲǤ

ǡͳͺͻDzǡdzǤDzǡ ǡ ǡ dzǤ

ͳͻʹͻʹ Ǯǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǯǤ ʹ ʹͲͲͲ ȏ Ȑ ͷ ͷͲͲͲ ȏ ȐǤ ǡ ǡ ʹͲͲͲ ǡ ǤͷͳȏȐͳͲʹȏȐǤʹͲ͵ͺDz ǡ ǡǤdz

27 |

ǡ Ǥ

ǮǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ ǫ Ǥ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥǫǡ Ǥ ǮǯǤǮǯǮǯ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

lsquopossessionrsquo Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡǤ ǡ Ǯǯ ǫ Ǯǯ ǫ ǡ ǫ

28 |

Ǥ ǡ Ǯǯǫ

lsquomobilityrsquo Ǥ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǯǯ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥȋ ȌǤ ǯǤǤ

ǯǤ

ǤǤ

29 |

TWO

2 Overview of Computer amp Web Technology

ǡǡ ǡCharles BabbageǤ ͳͺʹʹǡǡDifference EngineǤ ǡ Ǥ

ǡǦǡAnalytical EngineǤ

ǯ ǡ ȋ Ȍǡ ǯ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ͳͻͺͲǡ ǤǤ ADAǤ

ǯ Ǧ ǡ ǡǦǤ

30 |

ǣ

ͳǤ ȋȌǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡǤ

standalone network Ǥ

ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

Internet ͳͻͲǤ Dzdz Dzdz Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

31 |

ǡ ǡǡǤ

Dzdz ǡ ǤDzdzǤ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ǯǤ

Dzdz packet of information ǯ Ǥ ǡ ǡDzdzǤ

Ǥ Ǧelectronic mail ȋǦȌǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

32 |

Dz dz Ǥ Ǥ

ǣǦǦǡǦǦǡǡǦǦǤ

ǡ DzWorld Wide WebdzǤ ǡ Ǥ DzǦdzǤ

ǡInternet browser ǡ Dzdz Ǥ

hyperlinksǤ

21 IP Addresses

ȋȌǤ ǣ

ͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ

ȋȌǤǤǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲǡǤǤ

33 |

ǡ ͲʹͷͷǡʹͺǤ

ͶǤ͵Ǥ

decimal format

ͳʹͶͻͷͳͲ

ǣȀȀͳʹͶͻͷͳͲǡǤǤ

staticIP addressesǤǤ

ǡ dynamic IP addressesǤ ǡ ȋǤǤ ǡ Ȍ Ǥ

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and NumbersȋȌǤ ȋȌǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

34 |

ǣ

ͲǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͲǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳʹǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹͺǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳʹͺǤͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻǤʹͷͶǤͲǤͲ ͳͻǤʹͷͶǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹǤͳǤͲǤͲ ͳʹǤ͵ͳǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻͳǤʹͷͷǤͲǤͲ ͳͻͳǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻʹǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳͻʹǤͲǤͲǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻʹǤͳͺǤͲǤͲ ͳͻʹǤͳͺǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ʹʹ͵ǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤͲ ʹʹ͵ǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

Ǥ Ǥ ǣ

ͳǤ logsǡ

ʹǤ headers

͵Ǥ records

ͶǤ records

35 |

ͷǤ logs

ǣ

ͳǤ spoofedfakedǤ

ʹǤ maskproxyǤ

͵Ǥ incorrect information Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

IPv4Ǥ IPv6Ǥ

36 |

22 Working of Email System

ǡʹͶǡͳͺͶͶǡǡǨ

ǡͳͲǡͳͺǡǤǡǢǤ

Ǥ

Ǥǡ Dzdz Ǥ

Ǥǡ Dzdz ǤȋȌǤ

ǤǤDzdzǡ ȋȌ SMTP ȋ ȌǤ Ǥ

ǯǤ ǡȋȌǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

37 |

POP3ȋ͵ȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ spoofedfakedǤ

ʹǤ maskproxyǤ

23 Domain Name System

ͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ Ǥ Ǥ ǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ ǡ ǤǤ

ǡǤȋǤȌǤ ȋȌǤ

ǡ Ǥ ǣȀȀǤǤ ǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲǤ

ǣ

ͶǤ

38 |

ȂDzͶdzDzdzǤ DzǤdz Ǥ Dzdz Ǥ ǡ DzͶdzǦDzdzǤ

Ǧ 13ͳͻͺͷǣ

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǧ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥǣ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ Ȁ

Ǥ

39 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǡ DzǤdzDzǤdzǤ

Important facts about domain names

ͳǤ not case sensitiveǤǤͶǤͶǤͶǤ

ʹǤ alphabetsǡnumbershyphensǤ

40 |

͵Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͶǤ whois searchǤǡ Ǥ

24 Blogs

ǤǡǤ

Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ȋȌǡ

41 |

ʹǤ ȋȌǡ

͵Ǥ ȋȌǡ

ͶǤ ȋȌǡ

ͷǤ ȋ͵Ȍǡ

Ǥ ȋȌ

Ǧ Ǥ

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǯ Ǧ ǦǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ ǤǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ʹͲͲǤ

42 |

ͶǤ ǡ 13 ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͷǤ ǡ ȋ Ȍ ǡ Ǥ ȋ Ȍ ͳͲǡͲͲͲ ǡʹͲͲǤ

Ǥ ǡ ǣǤǤ

Important facts about blogs

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǣ

Ǥ Ǧ

Ǥ

Ǥ

43 |

25 Peer to peer sharing

ǦǦ ȋʹȌ ȋȌǤ ʹ Ǥ ȋǡ ǡȌǤ

ʹ Ǥ ǤǤǤǤ

A non P2P network with the server in the center

44 |

ǦǦ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

26 Evidence in Computer Devices

Ǥ

A P2P network

45 |

Component Description amp uses Potential Evidence

Ǥ

Computer-Created Files

Other evidence

Ƭ

ȋȌǦǡǦǡǦǡǦǤ

User-Created FilesǦȀǤ

46 |

ȀǤ

User-Protected Files ǦƬ

Ǥ

ǯǤ

ȀǤ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

47 |

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

ǡǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡȀǤ

ȋȌǤ

ǦǦǦǦǦ

ȋȌ

ǦǤ

User-Created Files

ǦƬȀȀ

48 |

ǤȀǤ

User-Protected Files Ǧ Ƭ

49 |

Additional Reference Material

Ͷ

1ͳͻʹDzdzǡ13ǤǤǤǤǤ2ͳͺʹʹǦǦǤ3ͷǡǡǡǡͳͻͶǤ

50 |

THREE

3 Introduction to Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

Year Development2000 1Information Technology Act 2000

2Indian Penal Code 18603Indian Evidence Act 18724ǤBankersrsquo Book Evidence Act 18795Reserve Bank of India Act 19346Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 20007Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000

2001 Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

2002 1 Executive Order 2 Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤ3Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002Ǥ

51 |

4Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002Ǥ

2003 1 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ2 Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003Ǥ3 Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ4 Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003 5 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004 1 Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004Ǥ2 Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004Ǥ3 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009 1Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008Ǥ2 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ3 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ

52 |

4 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009 Ǥ5 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ6 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009 Ǥ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011 1 Information Technology (Reasonable security practices and procedures and sensitive personal data or information) Rules 2011Ǥ2 Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011Ǥ3Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ

31 Chronology of the Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

2000

Information Technology Act 2000 ȋ Information Technology ActȌͳʹͲͲͲǤ

Information Technology Act Ǥ

53 |

Information Technology Act ȋ ͳͲȌǤ

Indian Penal Code ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Indian Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

ǡ Bankersrsquo Book Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

Code of Criminal ProcedureǡCivil Procedure CodeInformation Technology ActǤ

Reserve Bank of India Act Information Technology ActǤ

ͳ ʹͲͲͲǡ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ ǡǤǡ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

54 |

Ǥ

2001

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤǤ

Ǥ Information Technology ActǤ ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤ

2002

Executive Order ͳʹ ʹͲͲʹ Ǥ

Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤͳʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002 ͳͻʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology Act Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous

55 |

Provisions) Act 2002ǤǤ

2003

ͳʹͲͲ͵ǡInformation Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǧ ȋȌȋȌǤ

ʹ ǤȋȌǤ

ǡ ͻʹͲͲʹǡ Ǥ

56 |

ǯ13ǤǤǯ13 Ǥ

ǡʹ͵ʹͲͲ͵ Dz dzǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡ Ǥ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003Ǥ

Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003Ǥ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲ͵Ǥ ǡȋǦȌȋȌǤ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004

Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

57 |

ǤǤ

Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004 ʹͻ ʹͲͲͶǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009

Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008ǡ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲͻ Information Technology ActǤ

ʹǡʹͲͲͻǣ

ȋͳȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009

ȋʹȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009

ȋ͵Ȍ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009

58 |

ȋͶȌCyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009

ȋͷȌ Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011

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

Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011ǤǤ

Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ Ǥ

32 Information Technology Act 2000

ǡʹͲͲͲȋȌͳʹͲͲͲǤͻͶͳ͵Ǥ

ǡǣ

59 |

9 electronic commerceʹͳǡ

9 electronic filing of documents ǡ

9 amend ǡ ǡͳͺʹǡ ǡͳͺͻͳǡͳͻ͵Ͷǡ

9 efficient delivery of Government servicesǡ

9 Model Law on Electronic Commerce ȋȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ Electronic records Ǣ ƬǢ Ƭ Ǣ ǢǢ

ʹͳǦ ǦǤ ȋȌ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ ȋ Ȍǡ Ǥ ȀȋǡƬȌǤ

60 |

ǡ Ǣ ǡǤ

ʹǤ Establishing of authorities Ǣǡ ǢǤ

͵Ǥ Certifying Authorities Ǣ ǡ Ǣ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Cyber crimes Ǣ Ǣ ǡǡǦǡ ǯ ǡ ǡǡ Ǣ Ǣ ǡ ǡ Ǣ Ǥ

ͷǤ Special issues Ǧ ǢǢǤ

61 |

Ǥ Administrative issues Ƭ Ǥ

7 Amendments ǡ ǡ ǯǤ

Extent and jurisdiction of the IT Act

ǡ ͳȋʹȌͷǤ

ͳȋʹȌǣ(2) It shall extend to the whole of India and save as otherwise provided in this Act it applies also to any offence or contravention thereunder committed outside India by any person

ͷ ǣ75 Act to apply for offence or contravention committed outside India

(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) the provisions of this Act shall apply also to any offence or contravention committed outside India by any person irrespective of his nationality

62 |

(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1) this Act shall apply to an offence or contravention committed outside India by any person if the act or conduct constituting the offence or contravention involves a computer computer system or computer network located in India

ǡǡǡǤ

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡǤ

DzdzǤ Ǥ ʹʹǡ ʹ͵Ǥ

ʹʹ ͵ͳȋʹȌ Dz ǡǡǤdz ͵ͳȋ͵Ȍ Dz

63 |

Applicability of the IT Act

ǣ

1 a negotiable instrument (other than a cheque)

ͳ͵ȋͳȌ ǡͳͺͺͳ Dz dz ǡ Ǥ

Illustration of a promissory note

Ǥǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǥdzʹ͵ DzdzͳͻͳǤDz dzǤ ȋȌǡͳͻʹǤ ȋ ȌǡͳͻͶǤ

ǡ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲ ͳʹ 13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

64 |

Illustration of a bill of exchange

Ǥǣ

cheque Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲͲͲǡ Ǥ ȋ Ƭ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲʹǤ

ǡǤ

Ǥ Dzcheque in the electronic formdzDztruncated chequedzǤ

Ǥ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲͳʹ13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

65 |

cheque in the electronic form Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Cheque Truncation Ǥ

2 a power-of-attorney

ǦǦ ǤȏͳǦǦǡͳͺͺʹȐ

Illustration

ʹǤ ǤDzdz Ǥ ǡ ǯ Ǥ

3 a trust

͵ ǡͳͺͺʹǡ Ǥ

66 |

Illustration

ǤͳͲ Ǥ DzdzǤDzdzDzdzǤDzdzDzdzǡDzdzǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

4 a will

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ǤǡǤ

Codicilǡǡ Ǥ

67 |

5 Any contract for the sale or conveyance of immovable property or any interest in such property

saleǤConveyanceǤ

Immovable property ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ͵ ǡ Ǥ

6 class of documents or transactions Ǥ

68 |

33 IT (Use of Electronic Records amp Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ȋͳȌǯǡ

ȋʹȌǡ

ȋ͵Ȍǡ

ȋͶȌǡ

ȋͷȌ ǡ

ȋȌǤ

Cheques in electronic form ǡǤ

69 |

34 IT (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000

ȋ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲͲ ȋȌǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

ͻǤ ǡ

ͳͲǤ ǡ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ

70 |

ͳ͵Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

ʹguidelinesǣ

ȋͳȌ ǡ

ȋʹȌ Ǥ

71 |

35 CRAT (Procedure) Rules 2000

ȋȌǤ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ Ǧǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules

72 |

2003 Ǥ

36 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of

Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003

ȋȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

73 |

37 Order Relating to Blocking of Websites

ȋǦȌ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡǤȋȌ

ͶǤ 13

ͷǤ ǡǤ

Ǥ ǡǤ

Ǥ ȋȌ

ͺǤ ȋȌǡ

ͻǤ

ͳͲǤ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ13

ͳ͵Ǥ

74 |

ͳͶǤ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ

Ǧ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥ

ȋȌǤ

Ǧ ǡ ǡǡǦͳͳͲͲͲ͵Ǥ

38 Indian Penal Code

ȋȌ 13Ǥʹ͵ͷͳͳǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Dzdz Dz dz ǡ ʹͲͲͲǤ

75 |

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ

defamatoryǡǡͷͲͲǤʹȀǤȋȌȋȌʹͶǤ

39 Indian Evidence Act

Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

24 The relevant extract of section 464 of Indian Penal Code is ldquoA person is said to make a false document or false electronic recordmdashFirstmdashWho dishonestly or fraudulentlymdashhelliphellip(b) makes or transmits any electronic record or part of any electronic recordhellipwith the intention of causing it to be believed that such helliphellipelectronic record hellipwas madehellipby the authority of a person by whom hellipit was not maderdquo

76 |

ǡ Ǥ

ͷ Ǥ Ǥ ǡǡǤ

310 Code of Criminal Procedure

ǡ ͳͻ͵ ȋȌ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

77 |

ͻǤ ǡǡ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ

311 Bankersrsquo Books Evidence Act

ǯǡͳͺͻͳ bankersrsquo booksǤ ǡ ǯʹͷ Ǥ

ǯ Ǥ Dzdzǯ ǡ three certificates

Ǥ

25 Bankers books include ledgers day-books cash-books account-books and all other books used in the ordinary business of a bank These can be in paper form or printouts of data stored in bank computers

Note Ǥdo notǤ ǡǤ

78 |

Illustration

͵ Ǥ ǯȋȌ ǯ ͷͲǡͲͲͲǤ ͳ͵ͺ DzdzǤ

ǯȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ ͵ǣ

Certificate us 2A(a) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤǤǤͳʹ͵ͶͷǤ

ʹǤ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ǡ

79 |

Certificate us 2A(b) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡ Dz dz ǣ

ȋȌǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ ǡǡ ǦǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌǢ

80 |

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǥ

ǡ

Enclosed

Certificate us 2A(c) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤ Dzdz Ǥͳʹ͵Ͷͷ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

ǡ

81 |

ǤʹǤ

ȋȌ Ǥ ǡ ǯǤ

ȋȌǤ

Ǥ

312 Relevant Authorities

ǣ

1Controller of Certifying Authorities

ȋȌCertifying AuthoritiesȋȌǤ ǤǤ

investigation powers Ȁʹͺ Ǥ direct a person to decrypt informationǤ

ʹȋʹͲͲ͵ȌͻǤǡȏǤǤǤͳͷͻ͵ʹͲͲͲǣͲͳǤͳͲǤʹͲͲʹȐ

82 |

ȀͻǤ

2 Adjudicating Officers

ȋȌͶ͵ǡͶͶͶͷ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

ͻ ȋ Ȍǡ ʹͲͲ͵ Ǥ

The outline of the procedure is as under

1 Ǥ Ǥ

2 Ǥ Ǥ

3 ǡ Ǥ

83 |

4 ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

5 Ǧ Ǥ

6 Ȃ ȋȌ ǡ ǡǢȋȌ ǢȋȌǤ

7ǦǤ

8 ͳͳ ǡǤ

9 ǡ ǡǤ

10Ǥ

11 ǡ Ȁ ǦǤ

ǣǣȀȀǤǤȀǦǤ

84 |

3 Cyber Appellate Tribunal

ȋȌ ȋȌǤ

ȋȌ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ ͶͷǤʹǡͲͲͲǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ

85 |

4 Police

ǤǡǤ

5 Courts

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

313 Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

ȋȌ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ electronic signature Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡǤ

ʹǤ ͳ Ͷ͵ Ǥ upper limit for the compensationǤ

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

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98 |

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Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

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99 |

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100 |

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101 |

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102 |

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105 |

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106 |

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41 Basic terms and concepts

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107 |

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108 |

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109 |

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110 |

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111 |

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112 |

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113 |

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114 |

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115 |

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116 |

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117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

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118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

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119 |

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120 |

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121 |

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122 |

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123 |

References

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ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

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Page 26: Fundamentals Cyber Law

26 |

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27 |

ǡ Ǥ

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28 |

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29 |

TWO

2 Overview of Computer amp Web Technology

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ǡ ͳͻͺͲǡ ǤǤ ADAǤ

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30 |

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31 |

ǡ ǡǡǤ

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32 |

Dz dz Ǥ Ǥ

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hyperlinksǤ

21 IP Addresses

ȋȌǤ ǣ

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ȋȌǤǤǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲǡǤǤ

33 |

ǡ ͲʹͷͷǡʹͺǤ

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ǡ dynamic IP addressesǤ ǡ ȋǤǤ ǡ Ȍ Ǥ

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and NumbersȋȌǤ ȋȌǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

34 |

ǣ

ͲǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͲǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳʹǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹͺǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳʹͺǤͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

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ͳͻͳǤʹͷͷǤͲǤͲ ͳͻͳǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻʹǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳͻʹǤͲǤͲǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻʹǤͳͺǤͲǤͲ ͳͻʹǤͳͺǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ʹʹ͵ǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤͲ ʹʹ͵ǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

Ǥ Ǥ ǣ

ͳǤ logsǡ

ʹǤ headers

͵Ǥ records

ͶǤ records

35 |

ͷǤ logs

ǣ

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ʹǤ maskproxyǤ

͵Ǥ incorrect information Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

IPv4Ǥ IPv6Ǥ

36 |

22 Working of Email System

ǡʹͶǡͳͺͶͶǡǡǨ

ǡͳͲǡͳͺǡǤǡǢǤ

Ǥ

Ǥǡ Dzdz Ǥ

Ǥǡ Dzdz ǤȋȌǤ

ǤǤDzdzǡ ȋȌ SMTP ȋ ȌǤ Ǥ

ǯǤ ǡȋȌǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

37 |

POP3ȋ͵ȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ spoofedfakedǤ

ʹǤ maskproxyǤ

23 Domain Name System

ͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ Ǥ Ǥ ǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ ǡ ǤǤ

ǡǤȋǤȌǤ ȋȌǤ

ǡ Ǥ ǣȀȀǤǤ ǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲǤ

ǣ

ͶǤ

38 |

ȂDzͶdzDzdzǤ DzǤdz Ǥ Dzdz Ǥ ǡ DzͶdzǦDzdzǤ

Ǧ 13ͳͻͺͷǣ

Ǥ

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39 |

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Important facts about domain names

ͳǤ not case sensitiveǤǤͶǤͶǤͶǤ

ʹǤ alphabetsǡnumbershyphensǤ

40 |

͵Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͶǤ whois searchǤǡ Ǥ

24 Blogs

ǤǡǤ

Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

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ͳǤ ȋȌǡ

41 |

ʹǤ ȋȌǡ

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Ǧ Ǥ

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǯ Ǧ ǦǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ ǤǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ʹͲͲǤ

42 |

ͶǤ ǡ 13 ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͷǤ ǡ ȋ Ȍ ǡ Ǥ ȋ Ȍ ͳͲǡͲͲͲ ǡʹͲͲǤ

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Important facts about blogs

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǣ

Ǥ Ǧ

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43 |

25 Peer to peer sharing

ǦǦ ȋʹȌ ȋȌǤ ʹ Ǥ ȋǡ ǡȌǤ

ʹ Ǥ ǤǤǤǤ

A non P2P network with the server in the center

44 |

ǦǦ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

26 Evidence in Computer Devices

Ǥ

A P2P network

45 |

Component Description amp uses Potential Evidence

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Computer-Created Files

Other evidence

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ȋȌǦǡǦǡǦǡǦǤ

User-Created FilesǦȀǤ

46 |

ȀǤ

User-Protected Files ǦƬ

Ǥ

ǯǤ

ȀǤ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

47 |

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

ǡǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡȀǤ

ȋȌǤ

ǦǦǦǦǦ

ȋȌ

ǦǤ

User-Created Files

ǦƬȀȀ

48 |

ǤȀǤ

User-Protected Files Ǧ Ƭ

49 |

Additional Reference Material

Ͷ

1ͳͻʹDzdzǡ13ǤǤǤǤǤ2ͳͺʹʹǦǦǤ3ͷǡǡǡǡͳͻͶǤ

50 |

THREE

3 Introduction to Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

Year Development2000 1Information Technology Act 2000

2Indian Penal Code 18603Indian Evidence Act 18724ǤBankersrsquo Book Evidence Act 18795Reserve Bank of India Act 19346Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 20007Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000

2001 Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

2002 1 Executive Order 2 Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤ3Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002Ǥ

51 |

4Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002Ǥ

2003 1 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ2 Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003Ǥ3 Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ4 Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003 5 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004 1 Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004Ǥ2 Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004Ǥ3 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009 1Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008Ǥ2 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ3 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ

52 |

4 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009 Ǥ5 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ6 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009 Ǥ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011 1 Information Technology (Reasonable security practices and procedures and sensitive personal data or information) Rules 2011Ǥ2 Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011Ǥ3Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ

31 Chronology of the Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

2000

Information Technology Act 2000 ȋ Information Technology ActȌͳʹͲͲͲǤ

Information Technology Act Ǥ

53 |

Information Technology Act ȋ ͳͲȌǤ

Indian Penal Code ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Indian Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

ǡ Bankersrsquo Book Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

Code of Criminal ProcedureǡCivil Procedure CodeInformation Technology ActǤ

Reserve Bank of India Act Information Technology ActǤ

ͳ ʹͲͲͲǡ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ ǡǤǡ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

54 |

Ǥ

2001

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤǤ

Ǥ Information Technology ActǤ ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤ

2002

Executive Order ͳʹ ʹͲͲʹ Ǥ

Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤͳʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002 ͳͻʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology Act Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous

55 |

Provisions) Act 2002ǤǤ

2003

ͳʹͲͲ͵ǡInformation Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǧ ȋȌȋȌǤ

ʹ ǤȋȌǤ

ǡ ͻʹͲͲʹǡ Ǥ

56 |

ǯ13ǤǤǯ13 Ǥ

ǡʹ͵ʹͲͲ͵ Dz dzǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡ Ǥ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003Ǥ

Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003Ǥ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲ͵Ǥ ǡȋǦȌȋȌǤ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004

Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

57 |

ǤǤ

Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004 ʹͻ ʹͲͲͶǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009

Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008ǡ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲͻ Information Technology ActǤ

ʹǡʹͲͲͻǣ

ȋͳȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009

ȋʹȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009

ȋ͵Ȍ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009

58 |

ȋͶȌCyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009

ȋͷȌ Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011

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

Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011ǤǤ

Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ Ǥ

32 Information Technology Act 2000

ǡʹͲͲͲȋȌͳʹͲͲͲǤͻͶͳ͵Ǥ

ǡǣ

59 |

9 electronic commerceʹͳǡ

9 electronic filing of documents ǡ

9 amend ǡ ǡͳͺʹǡ ǡͳͺͻͳǡͳͻ͵Ͷǡ

9 efficient delivery of Government servicesǡ

9 Model Law on Electronic Commerce ȋȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ Electronic records Ǣ ƬǢ Ƭ Ǣ ǢǢ

ʹͳǦ ǦǤ ȋȌ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ ȋ Ȍǡ Ǥ ȀȋǡƬȌǤ

60 |

ǡ Ǣ ǡǤ

ʹǤ Establishing of authorities Ǣǡ ǢǤ

͵Ǥ Certifying Authorities Ǣ ǡ Ǣ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Cyber crimes Ǣ Ǣ ǡǡǦǡ ǯ ǡ ǡǡ Ǣ Ǣ ǡ ǡ Ǣ Ǥ

ͷǤ Special issues Ǧ ǢǢǤ

61 |

Ǥ Administrative issues Ƭ Ǥ

7 Amendments ǡ ǡ ǯǤ

Extent and jurisdiction of the IT Act

ǡ ͳȋʹȌͷǤ

ͳȋʹȌǣ(2) It shall extend to the whole of India and save as otherwise provided in this Act it applies also to any offence or contravention thereunder committed outside India by any person

ͷ ǣ75 Act to apply for offence or contravention committed outside India

(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) the provisions of this Act shall apply also to any offence or contravention committed outside India by any person irrespective of his nationality

62 |

(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1) this Act shall apply to an offence or contravention committed outside India by any person if the act or conduct constituting the offence or contravention involves a computer computer system or computer network located in India

ǡǡǡǤ

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡǤ

DzdzǤ Ǥ ʹʹǡ ʹ͵Ǥ

ʹʹ ͵ͳȋʹȌ Dz ǡǡǤdz ͵ͳȋ͵Ȍ Dz

63 |

Applicability of the IT Act

ǣ

1 a negotiable instrument (other than a cheque)

ͳ͵ȋͳȌ ǡͳͺͺͳ Dz dz ǡ Ǥ

Illustration of a promissory note

Ǥǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǥdzʹ͵ DzdzͳͻͳǤDz dzǤ ȋȌǡͳͻʹǤ ȋ ȌǡͳͻͶǤ

ǡ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲ ͳʹ 13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

64 |

Illustration of a bill of exchange

Ǥǣ

cheque Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲͲͲǡ Ǥ ȋ Ƭ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲʹǤ

ǡǤ

Ǥ Dzcheque in the electronic formdzDztruncated chequedzǤ

Ǥ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲͳʹ13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

65 |

cheque in the electronic form Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Cheque Truncation Ǥ

2 a power-of-attorney

ǦǦ ǤȏͳǦǦǡͳͺͺʹȐ

Illustration

ʹǤ ǤDzdz Ǥ ǡ ǯ Ǥ

3 a trust

͵ ǡͳͺͺʹǡ Ǥ

66 |

Illustration

ǤͳͲ Ǥ DzdzǤDzdzDzdzǤDzdzDzdzǡDzdzǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

4 a will

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ǤǡǤ

Codicilǡǡ Ǥ

67 |

5 Any contract for the sale or conveyance of immovable property or any interest in such property

saleǤConveyanceǤ

Immovable property ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ͵ ǡ Ǥ

6 class of documents or transactions Ǥ

68 |

33 IT (Use of Electronic Records amp Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ȋͳȌǯǡ

ȋʹȌǡ

ȋ͵Ȍǡ

ȋͶȌǡ

ȋͷȌ ǡ

ȋȌǤ

Cheques in electronic form ǡǤ

69 |

34 IT (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000

ȋ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲͲ ȋȌǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

ͻǤ ǡ

ͳͲǤ ǡ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ

70 |

ͳ͵Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

ʹguidelinesǣ

ȋͳȌ ǡ

ȋʹȌ Ǥ

71 |

35 CRAT (Procedure) Rules 2000

ȋȌǤ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ Ǧǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules

72 |

2003 Ǥ

36 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of

Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003

ȋȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

73 |

37 Order Relating to Blocking of Websites

ȋǦȌ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡǤȋȌ

ͶǤ 13

ͷǤ ǡǤ

Ǥ ǡǤ

Ǥ ȋȌ

ͺǤ ȋȌǡ

ͻǤ

ͳͲǤ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ13

ͳ͵Ǥ

74 |

ͳͶǤ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ

Ǧ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥ

ȋȌǤ

Ǧ ǡ ǡǡǦͳͳͲͲͲ͵Ǥ

38 Indian Penal Code

ȋȌ 13Ǥʹ͵ͷͳͳǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Dzdz Dz dz ǡ ʹͲͲͲǤ

75 |

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ

defamatoryǡǡͷͲͲǤʹȀǤȋȌȋȌʹͶǤ

39 Indian Evidence Act

Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

24 The relevant extract of section 464 of Indian Penal Code is ldquoA person is said to make a false document or false electronic recordmdashFirstmdashWho dishonestly or fraudulentlymdashhelliphellip(b) makes or transmits any electronic record or part of any electronic recordhellipwith the intention of causing it to be believed that such helliphellipelectronic record hellipwas madehellipby the authority of a person by whom hellipit was not maderdquo

76 |

ǡ Ǥ

ͷ Ǥ Ǥ ǡǡǤ

310 Code of Criminal Procedure

ǡ ͳͻ͵ ȋȌ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

77 |

ͻǤ ǡǡ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ

311 Bankersrsquo Books Evidence Act

ǯǡͳͺͻͳ bankersrsquo booksǤ ǡ ǯʹͷ Ǥ

ǯ Ǥ Dzdzǯ ǡ three certificates

Ǥ

25 Bankers books include ledgers day-books cash-books account-books and all other books used in the ordinary business of a bank These can be in paper form or printouts of data stored in bank computers

Note Ǥdo notǤ ǡǤ

78 |

Illustration

͵ Ǥ ǯȋȌ ǯ ͷͲǡͲͲͲǤ ͳ͵ͺ DzdzǤ

ǯȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ ͵ǣ

Certificate us 2A(a) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤǤǤͳʹ͵ͶͷǤ

ʹǤ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ǡ

79 |

Certificate us 2A(b) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡ Dz dz ǣ

ȋȌǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ ǡǡ ǦǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌǢ

80 |

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǥ

ǡ

Enclosed

Certificate us 2A(c) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤ Dzdz Ǥͳʹ͵Ͷͷ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

ǡ

81 |

ǤʹǤ

ȋȌ Ǥ ǡ ǯǤ

ȋȌǤ

Ǥ

312 Relevant Authorities

ǣ

1Controller of Certifying Authorities

ȋȌCertifying AuthoritiesȋȌǤ ǤǤ

investigation powers Ȁʹͺ Ǥ direct a person to decrypt informationǤ

ʹȋʹͲͲ͵ȌͻǤǡȏǤǤǤͳͷͻ͵ʹͲͲͲǣͲͳǤͳͲǤʹͲͲʹȐ

82 |

ȀͻǤ

2 Adjudicating Officers

ȋȌͶ͵ǡͶͶͶͷ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

ͻ ȋ Ȍǡ ʹͲͲ͵ Ǥ

The outline of the procedure is as under

1 Ǥ Ǥ

2 Ǥ Ǥ

3 ǡ Ǥ

83 |

4 ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

5 Ǧ Ǥ

6 Ȃ ȋȌ ǡ ǡǢȋȌ ǢȋȌǤ

7ǦǤ

8 ͳͳ ǡǤ

9 ǡ ǡǤ

10Ǥ

11 ǡ Ȁ ǦǤ

ǣǣȀȀǤǤȀǦǤ

84 |

3 Cyber Appellate Tribunal

ȋȌ ȋȌǤ

ȋȌ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ ͶͷǤʹǡͲͲͲǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ

85 |

4 Police

ǤǡǤ

5 Courts

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

313 Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

ȋȌ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ electronic signature Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡǤ

ʹǤ ͳ Ͷ͵ Ǥ upper limit for the compensationǤ

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 27: Fundamentals Cyber Law

27 |

ǡ Ǥ

ǮǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ ǫ Ǥ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥǫǡ Ǥ ǮǯǤǮǯǮǯ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

lsquopossessionrsquo Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡǤ ǡ Ǯǯ ǫ Ǯǯ ǫ ǡ ǫ

28 |

Ǥ ǡ Ǯǯǫ

lsquomobilityrsquo Ǥ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǯǯ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥȋ ȌǤ ǯǤǤ

ǯǤ

ǤǤ

29 |

TWO

2 Overview of Computer amp Web Technology

ǡǡ ǡCharles BabbageǤ ͳͺʹʹǡǡDifference EngineǤ ǡ Ǥ

ǡǦǡAnalytical EngineǤ

ǯ ǡ ȋ Ȍǡ ǯ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ͳͻͺͲǡ ǤǤ ADAǤ

ǯ Ǧ ǡ ǡǦǤ

30 |

ǣ

ͳǤ ȋȌǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡǤ

standalone network Ǥ

ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

Internet ͳͻͲǤ Dzdz Dzdz Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

31 |

ǡ ǡǡǤ

Dzdz ǡ ǤDzdzǤ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ǯǤ

Dzdz packet of information ǯ Ǥ ǡ ǡDzdzǤ

Ǥ Ǧelectronic mail ȋǦȌǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

32 |

Dz dz Ǥ Ǥ

ǣǦǦǡǦǦǡǡǦǦǤ

ǡ DzWorld Wide WebdzǤ ǡ Ǥ DzǦdzǤ

ǡInternet browser ǡ Dzdz Ǥ

hyperlinksǤ

21 IP Addresses

ȋȌǤ ǣ

ͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ

ȋȌǤǤǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲǡǤǤ

33 |

ǡ ͲʹͷͷǡʹͺǤ

ͶǤ͵Ǥ

decimal format

ͳʹͶͻͷͳͲ

ǣȀȀͳʹͶͻͷͳͲǡǤǤ

staticIP addressesǤǤ

ǡ dynamic IP addressesǤ ǡ ȋǤǤ ǡ Ȍ Ǥ

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and NumbersȋȌǤ ȋȌǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

34 |

ǣ

ͲǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͲǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳʹǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹͺǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳʹͺǤͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻǤʹͷͶǤͲǤͲ ͳͻǤʹͷͶǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹǤͳǤͲǤͲ ͳʹǤ͵ͳǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻͳǤʹͷͷǤͲǤͲ ͳͻͳǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻʹǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳͻʹǤͲǤͲǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻʹǤͳͺǤͲǤͲ ͳͻʹǤͳͺǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ʹʹ͵ǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤͲ ʹʹ͵ǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

Ǥ Ǥ ǣ

ͳǤ logsǡ

ʹǤ headers

͵Ǥ records

ͶǤ records

35 |

ͷǤ logs

ǣ

ͳǤ spoofedfakedǤ

ʹǤ maskproxyǤ

͵Ǥ incorrect information Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

IPv4Ǥ IPv6Ǥ

36 |

22 Working of Email System

ǡʹͶǡͳͺͶͶǡǡǨ

ǡͳͲǡͳͺǡǤǡǢǤ

Ǥ

Ǥǡ Dzdz Ǥ

Ǥǡ Dzdz ǤȋȌǤ

ǤǤDzdzǡ ȋȌ SMTP ȋ ȌǤ Ǥ

ǯǤ ǡȋȌǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

37 |

POP3ȋ͵ȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ spoofedfakedǤ

ʹǤ maskproxyǤ

23 Domain Name System

ͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ Ǥ Ǥ ǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ ǡ ǤǤ

ǡǤȋǤȌǤ ȋȌǤ

ǡ Ǥ ǣȀȀǤǤ ǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲǤ

ǣ

ͶǤ

38 |

ȂDzͶdzDzdzǤ DzǤdz Ǥ Dzdz Ǥ ǡ DzͶdzǦDzdzǤ

Ǧ 13ͳͻͺͷǣ

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǧ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥǣ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ Ȁ

Ǥ

39 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǡ DzǤdzDzǤdzǤ

Important facts about domain names

ͳǤ not case sensitiveǤǤͶǤͶǤͶǤ

ʹǤ alphabetsǡnumbershyphensǤ

40 |

͵Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͶǤ whois searchǤǡ Ǥ

24 Blogs

ǤǡǤ

Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ȋȌǡ

41 |

ʹǤ ȋȌǡ

͵Ǥ ȋȌǡ

ͶǤ ȋȌǡ

ͷǤ ȋ͵Ȍǡ

Ǥ ȋȌ

Ǧ Ǥ

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǯ Ǧ ǦǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ ǤǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ʹͲͲǤ

42 |

ͶǤ ǡ 13 ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͷǤ ǡ ȋ Ȍ ǡ Ǥ ȋ Ȍ ͳͲǡͲͲͲ ǡʹͲͲǤ

Ǥ ǡ ǣǤǤ

Important facts about blogs

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǣ

Ǥ Ǧ

Ǥ

Ǥ

43 |

25 Peer to peer sharing

ǦǦ ȋʹȌ ȋȌǤ ʹ Ǥ ȋǡ ǡȌǤ

ʹ Ǥ ǤǤǤǤ

A non P2P network with the server in the center

44 |

ǦǦ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

26 Evidence in Computer Devices

Ǥ

A P2P network

45 |

Component Description amp uses Potential Evidence

Ǥ

Computer-Created Files

Other evidence

Ƭ

ȋȌǦǡǦǡǦǡǦǤ

User-Created FilesǦȀǤ

46 |

ȀǤ

User-Protected Files ǦƬ

Ǥ

ǯǤ

ȀǤ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

47 |

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

ǡǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡȀǤ

ȋȌǤ

ǦǦǦǦǦ

ȋȌ

ǦǤ

User-Created Files

ǦƬȀȀ

48 |

ǤȀǤ

User-Protected Files Ǧ Ƭ

49 |

Additional Reference Material

Ͷ

1ͳͻʹDzdzǡ13ǤǤǤǤǤ2ͳͺʹʹǦǦǤ3ͷǡǡǡǡͳͻͶǤ

50 |

THREE

3 Introduction to Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

Year Development2000 1Information Technology Act 2000

2Indian Penal Code 18603Indian Evidence Act 18724ǤBankersrsquo Book Evidence Act 18795Reserve Bank of India Act 19346Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 20007Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000

2001 Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

2002 1 Executive Order 2 Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤ3Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002Ǥ

51 |

4Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002Ǥ

2003 1 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ2 Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003Ǥ3 Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ4 Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003 5 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004 1 Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004Ǥ2 Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004Ǥ3 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009 1Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008Ǥ2 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ3 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ

52 |

4 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009 Ǥ5 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ6 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009 Ǥ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011 1 Information Technology (Reasonable security practices and procedures and sensitive personal data or information) Rules 2011Ǥ2 Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011Ǥ3Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ

31 Chronology of the Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

2000

Information Technology Act 2000 ȋ Information Technology ActȌͳʹͲͲͲǤ

Information Technology Act Ǥ

53 |

Information Technology Act ȋ ͳͲȌǤ

Indian Penal Code ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Indian Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

ǡ Bankersrsquo Book Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

Code of Criminal ProcedureǡCivil Procedure CodeInformation Technology ActǤ

Reserve Bank of India Act Information Technology ActǤ

ͳ ʹͲͲͲǡ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ ǡǤǡ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

54 |

Ǥ

2001

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤǤ

Ǥ Information Technology ActǤ ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤ

2002

Executive Order ͳʹ ʹͲͲʹ Ǥ

Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤͳʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002 ͳͻʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology Act Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous

55 |

Provisions) Act 2002ǤǤ

2003

ͳʹͲͲ͵ǡInformation Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǧ ȋȌȋȌǤ

ʹ ǤȋȌǤ

ǡ ͻʹͲͲʹǡ Ǥ

56 |

ǯ13ǤǤǯ13 Ǥ

ǡʹ͵ʹͲͲ͵ Dz dzǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡ Ǥ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003Ǥ

Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003Ǥ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲ͵Ǥ ǡȋǦȌȋȌǤ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004

Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

57 |

ǤǤ

Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004 ʹͻ ʹͲͲͶǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009

Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008ǡ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲͻ Information Technology ActǤ

ʹǡʹͲͲͻǣ

ȋͳȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009

ȋʹȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009

ȋ͵Ȍ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009

58 |

ȋͶȌCyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009

ȋͷȌ Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011

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

Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011ǤǤ

Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ Ǥ

32 Information Technology Act 2000

ǡʹͲͲͲȋȌͳʹͲͲͲǤͻͶͳ͵Ǥ

ǡǣ

59 |

9 electronic commerceʹͳǡ

9 electronic filing of documents ǡ

9 amend ǡ ǡͳͺʹǡ ǡͳͺͻͳǡͳͻ͵Ͷǡ

9 efficient delivery of Government servicesǡ

9 Model Law on Electronic Commerce ȋȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ Electronic records Ǣ ƬǢ Ƭ Ǣ ǢǢ

ʹͳǦ ǦǤ ȋȌ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ ȋ Ȍǡ Ǥ ȀȋǡƬȌǤ

60 |

ǡ Ǣ ǡǤ

ʹǤ Establishing of authorities Ǣǡ ǢǤ

͵Ǥ Certifying Authorities Ǣ ǡ Ǣ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Cyber crimes Ǣ Ǣ ǡǡǦǡ ǯ ǡ ǡǡ Ǣ Ǣ ǡ ǡ Ǣ Ǥ

ͷǤ Special issues Ǧ ǢǢǤ

61 |

Ǥ Administrative issues Ƭ Ǥ

7 Amendments ǡ ǡ ǯǤ

Extent and jurisdiction of the IT Act

ǡ ͳȋʹȌͷǤ

ͳȋʹȌǣ(2) It shall extend to the whole of India and save as otherwise provided in this Act it applies also to any offence or contravention thereunder committed outside India by any person

ͷ ǣ75 Act to apply for offence or contravention committed outside India

(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) the provisions of this Act shall apply also to any offence or contravention committed outside India by any person irrespective of his nationality

62 |

(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1) this Act shall apply to an offence or contravention committed outside India by any person if the act or conduct constituting the offence or contravention involves a computer computer system or computer network located in India

ǡǡǡǤ

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡǤ

DzdzǤ Ǥ ʹʹǡ ʹ͵Ǥ

ʹʹ ͵ͳȋʹȌ Dz ǡǡǤdz ͵ͳȋ͵Ȍ Dz

63 |

Applicability of the IT Act

ǣ

1 a negotiable instrument (other than a cheque)

ͳ͵ȋͳȌ ǡͳͺͺͳ Dz dz ǡ Ǥ

Illustration of a promissory note

Ǥǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǥdzʹ͵ DzdzͳͻͳǤDz dzǤ ȋȌǡͳͻʹǤ ȋ ȌǡͳͻͶǤ

ǡ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲ ͳʹ 13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

64 |

Illustration of a bill of exchange

Ǥǣ

cheque Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲͲͲǡ Ǥ ȋ Ƭ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲʹǤ

ǡǤ

Ǥ Dzcheque in the electronic formdzDztruncated chequedzǤ

Ǥ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲͳʹ13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

65 |

cheque in the electronic form Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Cheque Truncation Ǥ

2 a power-of-attorney

ǦǦ ǤȏͳǦǦǡͳͺͺʹȐ

Illustration

ʹǤ ǤDzdz Ǥ ǡ ǯ Ǥ

3 a trust

͵ ǡͳͺͺʹǡ Ǥ

66 |

Illustration

ǤͳͲ Ǥ DzdzǤDzdzDzdzǤDzdzDzdzǡDzdzǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

4 a will

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ǤǡǤ

Codicilǡǡ Ǥ

67 |

5 Any contract for the sale or conveyance of immovable property or any interest in such property

saleǤConveyanceǤ

Immovable property ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ͵ ǡ Ǥ

6 class of documents or transactions Ǥ

68 |

33 IT (Use of Electronic Records amp Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ȋͳȌǯǡ

ȋʹȌǡ

ȋ͵Ȍǡ

ȋͶȌǡ

ȋͷȌ ǡ

ȋȌǤ

Cheques in electronic form ǡǤ

69 |

34 IT (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000

ȋ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲͲ ȋȌǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

ͻǤ ǡ

ͳͲǤ ǡ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ

70 |

ͳ͵Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

ʹguidelinesǣ

ȋͳȌ ǡ

ȋʹȌ Ǥ

71 |

35 CRAT (Procedure) Rules 2000

ȋȌǤ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ Ǧǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules

72 |

2003 Ǥ

36 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of

Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003

ȋȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

73 |

37 Order Relating to Blocking of Websites

ȋǦȌ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡǤȋȌ

ͶǤ 13

ͷǤ ǡǤ

Ǥ ǡǤ

Ǥ ȋȌ

ͺǤ ȋȌǡ

ͻǤ

ͳͲǤ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ13

ͳ͵Ǥ

74 |

ͳͶǤ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ

Ǧ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥ

ȋȌǤ

Ǧ ǡ ǡǡǦͳͳͲͲͲ͵Ǥ

38 Indian Penal Code

ȋȌ 13Ǥʹ͵ͷͳͳǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Dzdz Dz dz ǡ ʹͲͲͲǤ

75 |

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ

defamatoryǡǡͷͲͲǤʹȀǤȋȌȋȌʹͶǤ

39 Indian Evidence Act

Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

24 The relevant extract of section 464 of Indian Penal Code is ldquoA person is said to make a false document or false electronic recordmdashFirstmdashWho dishonestly or fraudulentlymdashhelliphellip(b) makes or transmits any electronic record or part of any electronic recordhellipwith the intention of causing it to be believed that such helliphellipelectronic record hellipwas madehellipby the authority of a person by whom hellipit was not maderdquo

76 |

ǡ Ǥ

ͷ Ǥ Ǥ ǡǡǤ

310 Code of Criminal Procedure

ǡ ͳͻ͵ ȋȌ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

77 |

ͻǤ ǡǡ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ

311 Bankersrsquo Books Evidence Act

ǯǡͳͺͻͳ bankersrsquo booksǤ ǡ ǯʹͷ Ǥ

ǯ Ǥ Dzdzǯ ǡ three certificates

Ǥ

25 Bankers books include ledgers day-books cash-books account-books and all other books used in the ordinary business of a bank These can be in paper form or printouts of data stored in bank computers

Note Ǥdo notǤ ǡǤ

78 |

Illustration

͵ Ǥ ǯȋȌ ǯ ͷͲǡͲͲͲǤ ͳ͵ͺ DzdzǤ

ǯȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ ͵ǣ

Certificate us 2A(a) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤǤǤͳʹ͵ͶͷǤ

ʹǤ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ǡ

79 |

Certificate us 2A(b) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡ Dz dz ǣ

ȋȌǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ ǡǡ ǦǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌǢ

80 |

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǥ

ǡ

Enclosed

Certificate us 2A(c) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤ Dzdz Ǥͳʹ͵Ͷͷ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

ǡ

81 |

ǤʹǤ

ȋȌ Ǥ ǡ ǯǤ

ȋȌǤ

Ǥ

312 Relevant Authorities

ǣ

1Controller of Certifying Authorities

ȋȌCertifying AuthoritiesȋȌǤ ǤǤ

investigation powers Ȁʹͺ Ǥ direct a person to decrypt informationǤ

ʹȋʹͲͲ͵ȌͻǤǡȏǤǤǤͳͷͻ͵ʹͲͲͲǣͲͳǤͳͲǤʹͲͲʹȐ

82 |

ȀͻǤ

2 Adjudicating Officers

ȋȌͶ͵ǡͶͶͶͷ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

ͻ ȋ Ȍǡ ʹͲͲ͵ Ǥ

The outline of the procedure is as under

1 Ǥ Ǥ

2 Ǥ Ǥ

3 ǡ Ǥ

83 |

4 ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

5 Ǧ Ǥ

6 Ȃ ȋȌ ǡ ǡǢȋȌ ǢȋȌǤ

7ǦǤ

8 ͳͳ ǡǤ

9 ǡ ǡǤ

10Ǥ

11 ǡ Ȁ ǦǤ

ǣǣȀȀǤǤȀǦǤ

84 |

3 Cyber Appellate Tribunal

ȋȌ ȋȌǤ

ȋȌ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ ͶͷǤʹǡͲͲͲǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ

85 |

4 Police

ǤǡǤ

5 Courts

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

313 Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

ȋȌ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ electronic signature Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡǤ

ʹǤ ͳ Ͷ͵ Ǥ upper limit for the compensationǤ

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 28: Fundamentals Cyber Law

28 |

Ǥ ǡ Ǯǯǫ

lsquomobilityrsquo Ǥ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǯǯ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥȋ ȌǤ ǯǤǤ

ǯǤ

ǤǤ

29 |

TWO

2 Overview of Computer amp Web Technology

ǡǡ ǡCharles BabbageǤ ͳͺʹʹǡǡDifference EngineǤ ǡ Ǥ

ǡǦǡAnalytical EngineǤ

ǯ ǡ ȋ Ȍǡ ǯ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ͳͻͺͲǡ ǤǤ ADAǤ

ǯ Ǧ ǡ ǡǦǤ

30 |

ǣ

ͳǤ ȋȌǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡǤ

standalone network Ǥ

ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

Internet ͳͻͲǤ Dzdz Dzdz Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

31 |

ǡ ǡǡǤ

Dzdz ǡ ǤDzdzǤ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ǯǤ

Dzdz packet of information ǯ Ǥ ǡ ǡDzdzǤ

Ǥ Ǧelectronic mail ȋǦȌǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

32 |

Dz dz Ǥ Ǥ

ǣǦǦǡǦǦǡǡǦǦǤ

ǡ DzWorld Wide WebdzǤ ǡ Ǥ DzǦdzǤ

ǡInternet browser ǡ Dzdz Ǥ

hyperlinksǤ

21 IP Addresses

ȋȌǤ ǣ

ͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ

ȋȌǤǤǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲǡǤǤ

33 |

ǡ ͲʹͷͷǡʹͺǤ

ͶǤ͵Ǥ

decimal format

ͳʹͶͻͷͳͲ

ǣȀȀͳʹͶͻͷͳͲǡǤǤ

staticIP addressesǤǤ

ǡ dynamic IP addressesǤ ǡ ȋǤǤ ǡ Ȍ Ǥ

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and NumbersȋȌǤ ȋȌǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

34 |

ǣ

ͲǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͲǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳʹǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹͺǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳʹͺǤͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻǤʹͷͶǤͲǤͲ ͳͻǤʹͷͶǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹǤͳǤͲǤͲ ͳʹǤ͵ͳǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻͳǤʹͷͷǤͲǤͲ ͳͻͳǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻʹǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳͻʹǤͲǤͲǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻʹǤͳͺǤͲǤͲ ͳͻʹǤͳͺǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ʹʹ͵ǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤͲ ʹʹ͵ǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

Ǥ Ǥ ǣ

ͳǤ logsǡ

ʹǤ headers

͵Ǥ records

ͶǤ records

35 |

ͷǤ logs

ǣ

ͳǤ spoofedfakedǤ

ʹǤ maskproxyǤ

͵Ǥ incorrect information Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

IPv4Ǥ IPv6Ǥ

36 |

22 Working of Email System

ǡʹͶǡͳͺͶͶǡǡǨ

ǡͳͲǡͳͺǡǤǡǢǤ

Ǥ

Ǥǡ Dzdz Ǥ

Ǥǡ Dzdz ǤȋȌǤ

ǤǤDzdzǡ ȋȌ SMTP ȋ ȌǤ Ǥ

ǯǤ ǡȋȌǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

37 |

POP3ȋ͵ȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ spoofedfakedǤ

ʹǤ maskproxyǤ

23 Domain Name System

ͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ Ǥ Ǥ ǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ ǡ ǤǤ

ǡǤȋǤȌǤ ȋȌǤ

ǡ Ǥ ǣȀȀǤǤ ǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲǤ

ǣ

ͶǤ

38 |

ȂDzͶdzDzdzǤ DzǤdz Ǥ Dzdz Ǥ ǡ DzͶdzǦDzdzǤ

Ǧ 13ͳͻͺͷǣ

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǧ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥǣ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ Ȁ

Ǥ

39 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǡ DzǤdzDzǤdzǤ

Important facts about domain names

ͳǤ not case sensitiveǤǤͶǤͶǤͶǤ

ʹǤ alphabetsǡnumbershyphensǤ

40 |

͵Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͶǤ whois searchǤǡ Ǥ

24 Blogs

ǤǡǤ

Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ȋȌǡ

41 |

ʹǤ ȋȌǡ

͵Ǥ ȋȌǡ

ͶǤ ȋȌǡ

ͷǤ ȋ͵Ȍǡ

Ǥ ȋȌ

Ǧ Ǥ

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǯ Ǧ ǦǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ ǤǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ʹͲͲǤ

42 |

ͶǤ ǡ 13 ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͷǤ ǡ ȋ Ȍ ǡ Ǥ ȋ Ȍ ͳͲǡͲͲͲ ǡʹͲͲǤ

Ǥ ǡ ǣǤǤ

Important facts about blogs

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǣ

Ǥ Ǧ

Ǥ

Ǥ

43 |

25 Peer to peer sharing

ǦǦ ȋʹȌ ȋȌǤ ʹ Ǥ ȋǡ ǡȌǤ

ʹ Ǥ ǤǤǤǤ

A non P2P network with the server in the center

44 |

ǦǦ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

26 Evidence in Computer Devices

Ǥ

A P2P network

45 |

Component Description amp uses Potential Evidence

Ǥ

Computer-Created Files

Other evidence

Ƭ

ȋȌǦǡǦǡǦǡǦǤ

User-Created FilesǦȀǤ

46 |

ȀǤ

User-Protected Files ǦƬ

Ǥ

ǯǤ

ȀǤ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

47 |

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

ǡǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡȀǤ

ȋȌǤ

ǦǦǦǦǦ

ȋȌ

ǦǤ

User-Created Files

ǦƬȀȀ

48 |

ǤȀǤ

User-Protected Files Ǧ Ƭ

49 |

Additional Reference Material

Ͷ

1ͳͻʹDzdzǡ13ǤǤǤǤǤ2ͳͺʹʹǦǦǤ3ͷǡǡǡǡͳͻͶǤ

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THREE

3 Introduction to Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

Year Development2000 1Information Technology Act 2000

2Indian Penal Code 18603Indian Evidence Act 18724ǤBankersrsquo Book Evidence Act 18795Reserve Bank of India Act 19346Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 20007Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000

2001 Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

2002 1 Executive Order 2 Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤ3Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002Ǥ

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4Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002Ǥ

2003 1 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ2 Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003Ǥ3 Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ4 Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003 5 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004 1 Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004Ǥ2 Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004Ǥ3 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009 1Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008Ǥ2 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ3 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ

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4 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009 Ǥ5 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ6 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009 Ǥ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011 1 Information Technology (Reasonable security practices and procedures and sensitive personal data or information) Rules 2011Ǥ2 Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011Ǥ3Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ

31 Chronology of the Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

2000

Information Technology Act 2000 ȋ Information Technology ActȌͳʹͲͲͲǤ

Information Technology Act Ǥ

53 |

Information Technology Act ȋ ͳͲȌǤ

Indian Penal Code ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Indian Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

ǡ Bankersrsquo Book Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

Code of Criminal ProcedureǡCivil Procedure CodeInformation Technology ActǤ

Reserve Bank of India Act Information Technology ActǤ

ͳ ʹͲͲͲǡ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ ǡǤǡ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

54 |

Ǥ

2001

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤǤ

Ǥ Information Technology ActǤ ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤ

2002

Executive Order ͳʹ ʹͲͲʹ Ǥ

Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤͳʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002 ͳͻʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology Act Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous

55 |

Provisions) Act 2002ǤǤ

2003

ͳʹͲͲ͵ǡInformation Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǧ ȋȌȋȌǤ

ʹ ǤȋȌǤ

ǡ ͻʹͲͲʹǡ Ǥ

56 |

ǯ13ǤǤǯ13 Ǥ

ǡʹ͵ʹͲͲ͵ Dz dzǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡ Ǥ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003Ǥ

Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003Ǥ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲ͵Ǥ ǡȋǦȌȋȌǤ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004

Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

57 |

ǤǤ

Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004 ʹͻ ʹͲͲͶǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009

Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008ǡ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲͻ Information Technology ActǤ

ʹǡʹͲͲͻǣ

ȋͳȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009

ȋʹȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009

ȋ͵Ȍ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009

58 |

ȋͶȌCyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009

ȋͷȌ Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011

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

Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011ǤǤ

Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ Ǥ

32 Information Technology Act 2000

ǡʹͲͲͲȋȌͳʹͲͲͲǤͻͶͳ͵Ǥ

ǡǣ

59 |

9 electronic commerceʹͳǡ

9 electronic filing of documents ǡ

9 amend ǡ ǡͳͺʹǡ ǡͳͺͻͳǡͳͻ͵Ͷǡ

9 efficient delivery of Government servicesǡ

9 Model Law on Electronic Commerce ȋȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ Electronic records Ǣ ƬǢ Ƭ Ǣ ǢǢ

ʹͳǦ ǦǤ ȋȌ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ ȋ Ȍǡ Ǥ ȀȋǡƬȌǤ

60 |

ǡ Ǣ ǡǤ

ʹǤ Establishing of authorities Ǣǡ ǢǤ

͵Ǥ Certifying Authorities Ǣ ǡ Ǣ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Cyber crimes Ǣ Ǣ ǡǡǦǡ ǯ ǡ ǡǡ Ǣ Ǣ ǡ ǡ Ǣ Ǥ

ͷǤ Special issues Ǧ ǢǢǤ

61 |

Ǥ Administrative issues Ƭ Ǥ

7 Amendments ǡ ǡ ǯǤ

Extent and jurisdiction of the IT Act

ǡ ͳȋʹȌͷǤ

ͳȋʹȌǣ(2) It shall extend to the whole of India and save as otherwise provided in this Act it applies also to any offence or contravention thereunder committed outside India by any person

ͷ ǣ75 Act to apply for offence or contravention committed outside India

(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) the provisions of this Act shall apply also to any offence or contravention committed outside India by any person irrespective of his nationality

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(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1) this Act shall apply to an offence or contravention committed outside India by any person if the act or conduct constituting the offence or contravention involves a computer computer system or computer network located in India

ǡǡǡǤ

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡǤ

DzdzǤ Ǥ ʹʹǡ ʹ͵Ǥ

ʹʹ ͵ͳȋʹȌ Dz ǡǡǤdz ͵ͳȋ͵Ȍ Dz

63 |

Applicability of the IT Act

ǣ

1 a negotiable instrument (other than a cheque)

ͳ͵ȋͳȌ ǡͳͺͺͳ Dz dz ǡ Ǥ

Illustration of a promissory note

Ǥǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǥdzʹ͵ DzdzͳͻͳǤDz dzǤ ȋȌǡͳͻʹǤ ȋ ȌǡͳͻͶǤ

ǡ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲ ͳʹ 13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

64 |

Illustration of a bill of exchange

Ǥǣ

cheque Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲͲͲǡ Ǥ ȋ Ƭ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲʹǤ

ǡǤ

Ǥ Dzcheque in the electronic formdzDztruncated chequedzǤ

Ǥ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲͳʹ13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

65 |

cheque in the electronic form Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Cheque Truncation Ǥ

2 a power-of-attorney

ǦǦ ǤȏͳǦǦǡͳͺͺʹȐ

Illustration

ʹǤ ǤDzdz Ǥ ǡ ǯ Ǥ

3 a trust

͵ ǡͳͺͺʹǡ Ǥ

66 |

Illustration

ǤͳͲ Ǥ DzdzǤDzdzDzdzǤDzdzDzdzǡDzdzǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

4 a will

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ǤǡǤ

Codicilǡǡ Ǥ

67 |

5 Any contract for the sale or conveyance of immovable property or any interest in such property

saleǤConveyanceǤ

Immovable property ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ͵ ǡ Ǥ

6 class of documents or transactions Ǥ

68 |

33 IT (Use of Electronic Records amp Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ȋͳȌǯǡ

ȋʹȌǡ

ȋ͵Ȍǡ

ȋͶȌǡ

ȋͷȌ ǡ

ȋȌǤ

Cheques in electronic form ǡǤ

69 |

34 IT (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000

ȋ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲͲ ȋȌǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

ͻǤ ǡ

ͳͲǤ ǡ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ

70 |

ͳ͵Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

ʹguidelinesǣ

ȋͳȌ ǡ

ȋʹȌ Ǥ

71 |

35 CRAT (Procedure) Rules 2000

ȋȌǤ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ Ǧǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules

72 |

2003 Ǥ

36 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of

Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003

ȋȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

73 |

37 Order Relating to Blocking of Websites

ȋǦȌ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡǤȋȌ

ͶǤ 13

ͷǤ ǡǤ

Ǥ ǡǤ

Ǥ ȋȌ

ͺǤ ȋȌǡ

ͻǤ

ͳͲǤ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ13

ͳ͵Ǥ

74 |

ͳͶǤ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ

Ǧ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥ

ȋȌǤ

Ǧ ǡ ǡǡǦͳͳͲͲͲ͵Ǥ

38 Indian Penal Code

ȋȌ 13Ǥʹ͵ͷͳͳǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Dzdz Dz dz ǡ ʹͲͲͲǤ

75 |

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ

defamatoryǡǡͷͲͲǤʹȀǤȋȌȋȌʹͶǤ

39 Indian Evidence Act

Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

24 The relevant extract of section 464 of Indian Penal Code is ldquoA person is said to make a false document or false electronic recordmdashFirstmdashWho dishonestly or fraudulentlymdashhelliphellip(b) makes or transmits any electronic record or part of any electronic recordhellipwith the intention of causing it to be believed that such helliphellipelectronic record hellipwas madehellipby the authority of a person by whom hellipit was not maderdquo

76 |

ǡ Ǥ

ͷ Ǥ Ǥ ǡǡǤ

310 Code of Criminal Procedure

ǡ ͳͻ͵ ȋȌ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

77 |

ͻǤ ǡǡ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ

311 Bankersrsquo Books Evidence Act

ǯǡͳͺͻͳ bankersrsquo booksǤ ǡ ǯʹͷ Ǥ

ǯ Ǥ Dzdzǯ ǡ three certificates

Ǥ

25 Bankers books include ledgers day-books cash-books account-books and all other books used in the ordinary business of a bank These can be in paper form or printouts of data stored in bank computers

Note Ǥdo notǤ ǡǤ

78 |

Illustration

͵ Ǥ ǯȋȌ ǯ ͷͲǡͲͲͲǤ ͳ͵ͺ DzdzǤ

ǯȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ ͵ǣ

Certificate us 2A(a) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤǤǤͳʹ͵ͶͷǤ

ʹǤ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ǡ

79 |

Certificate us 2A(b) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡ Dz dz ǣ

ȋȌǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ ǡǡ ǦǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌǢ

80 |

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǥ

ǡ

Enclosed

Certificate us 2A(c) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤ Dzdz Ǥͳʹ͵Ͷͷ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

ǡ

81 |

ǤʹǤ

ȋȌ Ǥ ǡ ǯǤ

ȋȌǤ

Ǥ

312 Relevant Authorities

ǣ

1Controller of Certifying Authorities

ȋȌCertifying AuthoritiesȋȌǤ ǤǤ

investigation powers Ȁʹͺ Ǥ direct a person to decrypt informationǤ

ʹȋʹͲͲ͵ȌͻǤǡȏǤǤǤͳͷͻ͵ʹͲͲͲǣͲͳǤͳͲǤʹͲͲʹȐ

82 |

ȀͻǤ

2 Adjudicating Officers

ȋȌͶ͵ǡͶͶͶͷ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

ͻ ȋ Ȍǡ ʹͲͲ͵ Ǥ

The outline of the procedure is as under

1 Ǥ Ǥ

2 Ǥ Ǥ

3 ǡ Ǥ

83 |

4 ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

5 Ǧ Ǥ

6 Ȃ ȋȌ ǡ ǡǢȋȌ ǢȋȌǤ

7ǦǤ

8 ͳͳ ǡǤ

9 ǡ ǡǤ

10Ǥ

11 ǡ Ȁ ǦǤ

ǣǣȀȀǤǤȀǦǤ

84 |

3 Cyber Appellate Tribunal

ȋȌ ȋȌǤ

ȋȌ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ ͶͷǤʹǡͲͲͲǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ

85 |

4 Police

ǤǡǤ

5 Courts

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

313 Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

ȋȌ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ electronic signature Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡǤ

ʹǤ ͳ Ͷ͵ Ǥ upper limit for the compensationǤ

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 29: Fundamentals Cyber Law

29 |

TWO

2 Overview of Computer amp Web Technology

ǡǡ ǡCharles BabbageǤ ͳͺʹʹǡǡDifference EngineǤ ǡ Ǥ

ǡǦǡAnalytical EngineǤ

ǯ ǡ ȋ Ȍǡ ǯ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ͳͻͺͲǡ ǤǤ ADAǤ

ǯ Ǧ ǡ ǡǦǤ

30 |

ǣ

ͳǤ ȋȌǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡǤ

standalone network Ǥ

ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

Internet ͳͻͲǤ Dzdz Dzdz Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

31 |

ǡ ǡǡǤ

Dzdz ǡ ǤDzdzǤ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ǯǤ

Dzdz packet of information ǯ Ǥ ǡ ǡDzdzǤ

Ǥ Ǧelectronic mail ȋǦȌǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

32 |

Dz dz Ǥ Ǥ

ǣǦǦǡǦǦǡǡǦǦǤ

ǡ DzWorld Wide WebdzǤ ǡ Ǥ DzǦdzǤ

ǡInternet browser ǡ Dzdz Ǥ

hyperlinksǤ

21 IP Addresses

ȋȌǤ ǣ

ͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ

ȋȌǤǤǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲǡǤǤ

33 |

ǡ ͲʹͷͷǡʹͺǤ

ͶǤ͵Ǥ

decimal format

ͳʹͶͻͷͳͲ

ǣȀȀͳʹͶͻͷͳͲǡǤǤ

staticIP addressesǤǤ

ǡ dynamic IP addressesǤ ǡ ȋǤǤ ǡ Ȍ Ǥ

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and NumbersȋȌǤ ȋȌǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

34 |

ǣ

ͲǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͲǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳʹǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹͺǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳʹͺǤͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻǤʹͷͶǤͲǤͲ ͳͻǤʹͷͶǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹǤͳǤͲǤͲ ͳʹǤ͵ͳǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻͳǤʹͷͷǤͲǤͲ ͳͻͳǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻʹǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳͻʹǤͲǤͲǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻʹǤͳͺǤͲǤͲ ͳͻʹǤͳͺǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ʹʹ͵ǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤͲ ʹʹ͵ǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

Ǥ Ǥ ǣ

ͳǤ logsǡ

ʹǤ headers

͵Ǥ records

ͶǤ records

35 |

ͷǤ logs

ǣ

ͳǤ spoofedfakedǤ

ʹǤ maskproxyǤ

͵Ǥ incorrect information Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

IPv4Ǥ IPv6Ǥ

36 |

22 Working of Email System

ǡʹͶǡͳͺͶͶǡǡǨ

ǡͳͲǡͳͺǡǤǡǢǤ

Ǥ

Ǥǡ Dzdz Ǥ

Ǥǡ Dzdz ǤȋȌǤ

ǤǤDzdzǡ ȋȌ SMTP ȋ ȌǤ Ǥ

ǯǤ ǡȋȌǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

37 |

POP3ȋ͵ȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ spoofedfakedǤ

ʹǤ maskproxyǤ

23 Domain Name System

ͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ Ǥ Ǥ ǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ ǡ ǤǤ

ǡǤȋǤȌǤ ȋȌǤ

ǡ Ǥ ǣȀȀǤǤ ǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲǤ

ǣ

ͶǤ

38 |

ȂDzͶdzDzdzǤ DzǤdz Ǥ Dzdz Ǥ ǡ DzͶdzǦDzdzǤ

Ǧ 13ͳͻͺͷǣ

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǧ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥǣ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ Ȁ

Ǥ

39 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǡ DzǤdzDzǤdzǤ

Important facts about domain names

ͳǤ not case sensitiveǤǤͶǤͶǤͶǤ

ʹǤ alphabetsǡnumbershyphensǤ

40 |

͵Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͶǤ whois searchǤǡ Ǥ

24 Blogs

ǤǡǤ

Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ȋȌǡ

41 |

ʹǤ ȋȌǡ

͵Ǥ ȋȌǡ

ͶǤ ȋȌǡ

ͷǤ ȋ͵Ȍǡ

Ǥ ȋȌ

Ǧ Ǥ

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǯ Ǧ ǦǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ ǤǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ʹͲͲǤ

42 |

ͶǤ ǡ 13 ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͷǤ ǡ ȋ Ȍ ǡ Ǥ ȋ Ȍ ͳͲǡͲͲͲ ǡʹͲͲǤ

Ǥ ǡ ǣǤǤ

Important facts about blogs

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǣ

Ǥ Ǧ

Ǥ

Ǥ

43 |

25 Peer to peer sharing

ǦǦ ȋʹȌ ȋȌǤ ʹ Ǥ ȋǡ ǡȌǤ

ʹ Ǥ ǤǤǤǤ

A non P2P network with the server in the center

44 |

ǦǦ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

26 Evidence in Computer Devices

Ǥ

A P2P network

45 |

Component Description amp uses Potential Evidence

Ǥ

Computer-Created Files

Other evidence

Ƭ

ȋȌǦǡǦǡǦǡǦǤ

User-Created FilesǦȀǤ

46 |

ȀǤ

User-Protected Files ǦƬ

Ǥ

ǯǤ

ȀǤ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

47 |

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

ǡǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡȀǤ

ȋȌǤ

ǦǦǦǦǦ

ȋȌ

ǦǤ

User-Created Files

ǦƬȀȀ

48 |

ǤȀǤ

User-Protected Files Ǧ Ƭ

49 |

Additional Reference Material

Ͷ

1ͳͻʹDzdzǡ13ǤǤǤǤǤ2ͳͺʹʹǦǦǤ3ͷǡǡǡǡͳͻͶǤ

50 |

THREE

3 Introduction to Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

Year Development2000 1Information Technology Act 2000

2Indian Penal Code 18603Indian Evidence Act 18724ǤBankersrsquo Book Evidence Act 18795Reserve Bank of India Act 19346Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 20007Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000

2001 Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

2002 1 Executive Order 2 Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤ3Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002Ǥ

51 |

4Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002Ǥ

2003 1 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ2 Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003Ǥ3 Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ4 Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003 5 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004 1 Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004Ǥ2 Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004Ǥ3 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009 1Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008Ǥ2 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ3 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ

52 |

4 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009 Ǥ5 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ6 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009 Ǥ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011 1 Information Technology (Reasonable security practices and procedures and sensitive personal data or information) Rules 2011Ǥ2 Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011Ǥ3Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ

31 Chronology of the Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

2000

Information Technology Act 2000 ȋ Information Technology ActȌͳʹͲͲͲǤ

Information Technology Act Ǥ

53 |

Information Technology Act ȋ ͳͲȌǤ

Indian Penal Code ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Indian Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

ǡ Bankersrsquo Book Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

Code of Criminal ProcedureǡCivil Procedure CodeInformation Technology ActǤ

Reserve Bank of India Act Information Technology ActǤ

ͳ ʹͲͲͲǡ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ ǡǤǡ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

54 |

Ǥ

2001

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤǤ

Ǥ Information Technology ActǤ ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤ

2002

Executive Order ͳʹ ʹͲͲʹ Ǥ

Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤͳʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002 ͳͻʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology Act Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous

55 |

Provisions) Act 2002ǤǤ

2003

ͳʹͲͲ͵ǡInformation Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǧ ȋȌȋȌǤ

ʹ ǤȋȌǤ

ǡ ͻʹͲͲʹǡ Ǥ

56 |

ǯ13ǤǤǯ13 Ǥ

ǡʹ͵ʹͲͲ͵ Dz dzǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡ Ǥ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003Ǥ

Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003Ǥ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲ͵Ǥ ǡȋǦȌȋȌǤ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004

Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

57 |

ǤǤ

Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004 ʹͻ ʹͲͲͶǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009

Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008ǡ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲͻ Information Technology ActǤ

ʹǡʹͲͲͻǣ

ȋͳȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009

ȋʹȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009

ȋ͵Ȍ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009

58 |

ȋͶȌCyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009

ȋͷȌ Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011

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

Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011ǤǤ

Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ Ǥ

32 Information Technology Act 2000

ǡʹͲͲͲȋȌͳʹͲͲͲǤͻͶͳ͵Ǥ

ǡǣ

59 |

9 electronic commerceʹͳǡ

9 electronic filing of documents ǡ

9 amend ǡ ǡͳͺʹǡ ǡͳͺͻͳǡͳͻ͵Ͷǡ

9 efficient delivery of Government servicesǡ

9 Model Law on Electronic Commerce ȋȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ Electronic records Ǣ ƬǢ Ƭ Ǣ ǢǢ

ʹͳǦ ǦǤ ȋȌ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ ȋ Ȍǡ Ǥ ȀȋǡƬȌǤ

60 |

ǡ Ǣ ǡǤ

ʹǤ Establishing of authorities Ǣǡ ǢǤ

͵Ǥ Certifying Authorities Ǣ ǡ Ǣ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Cyber crimes Ǣ Ǣ ǡǡǦǡ ǯ ǡ ǡǡ Ǣ Ǣ ǡ ǡ Ǣ Ǥ

ͷǤ Special issues Ǧ ǢǢǤ

61 |

Ǥ Administrative issues Ƭ Ǥ

7 Amendments ǡ ǡ ǯǤ

Extent and jurisdiction of the IT Act

ǡ ͳȋʹȌͷǤ

ͳȋʹȌǣ(2) It shall extend to the whole of India and save as otherwise provided in this Act it applies also to any offence or contravention thereunder committed outside India by any person

ͷ ǣ75 Act to apply for offence or contravention committed outside India

(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) the provisions of this Act shall apply also to any offence or contravention committed outside India by any person irrespective of his nationality

62 |

(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1) this Act shall apply to an offence or contravention committed outside India by any person if the act or conduct constituting the offence or contravention involves a computer computer system or computer network located in India

ǡǡǡǤ

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡǤ

DzdzǤ Ǥ ʹʹǡ ʹ͵Ǥ

ʹʹ ͵ͳȋʹȌ Dz ǡǡǤdz ͵ͳȋ͵Ȍ Dz

63 |

Applicability of the IT Act

ǣ

1 a negotiable instrument (other than a cheque)

ͳ͵ȋͳȌ ǡͳͺͺͳ Dz dz ǡ Ǥ

Illustration of a promissory note

Ǥǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǥdzʹ͵ DzdzͳͻͳǤDz dzǤ ȋȌǡͳͻʹǤ ȋ ȌǡͳͻͶǤ

ǡ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲ ͳʹ 13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

64 |

Illustration of a bill of exchange

Ǥǣ

cheque Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲͲͲǡ Ǥ ȋ Ƭ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲʹǤ

ǡǤ

Ǥ Dzcheque in the electronic formdzDztruncated chequedzǤ

Ǥ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲͳʹ13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

65 |

cheque in the electronic form Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Cheque Truncation Ǥ

2 a power-of-attorney

ǦǦ ǤȏͳǦǦǡͳͺͺʹȐ

Illustration

ʹǤ ǤDzdz Ǥ ǡ ǯ Ǥ

3 a trust

͵ ǡͳͺͺʹǡ Ǥ

66 |

Illustration

ǤͳͲ Ǥ DzdzǤDzdzDzdzǤDzdzDzdzǡDzdzǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

4 a will

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ǤǡǤ

Codicilǡǡ Ǥ

67 |

5 Any contract for the sale or conveyance of immovable property or any interest in such property

saleǤConveyanceǤ

Immovable property ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ͵ ǡ Ǥ

6 class of documents or transactions Ǥ

68 |

33 IT (Use of Electronic Records amp Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ȋͳȌǯǡ

ȋʹȌǡ

ȋ͵Ȍǡ

ȋͶȌǡ

ȋͷȌ ǡ

ȋȌǤ

Cheques in electronic form ǡǤ

69 |

34 IT (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000

ȋ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲͲ ȋȌǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

ͻǤ ǡ

ͳͲǤ ǡ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ

70 |

ͳ͵Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

ʹguidelinesǣ

ȋͳȌ ǡ

ȋʹȌ Ǥ

71 |

35 CRAT (Procedure) Rules 2000

ȋȌǤ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ Ǧǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules

72 |

2003 Ǥ

36 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of

Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003

ȋȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

73 |

37 Order Relating to Blocking of Websites

ȋǦȌ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡǤȋȌ

ͶǤ 13

ͷǤ ǡǤ

Ǥ ǡǤ

Ǥ ȋȌ

ͺǤ ȋȌǡ

ͻǤ

ͳͲǤ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ13

ͳ͵Ǥ

74 |

ͳͶǤ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ

Ǧ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥ

ȋȌǤ

Ǧ ǡ ǡǡǦͳͳͲͲͲ͵Ǥ

38 Indian Penal Code

ȋȌ 13Ǥʹ͵ͷͳͳǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Dzdz Dz dz ǡ ʹͲͲͲǤ

75 |

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ

defamatoryǡǡͷͲͲǤʹȀǤȋȌȋȌʹͶǤ

39 Indian Evidence Act

Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

24 The relevant extract of section 464 of Indian Penal Code is ldquoA person is said to make a false document or false electronic recordmdashFirstmdashWho dishonestly or fraudulentlymdashhelliphellip(b) makes or transmits any electronic record or part of any electronic recordhellipwith the intention of causing it to be believed that such helliphellipelectronic record hellipwas madehellipby the authority of a person by whom hellipit was not maderdquo

76 |

ǡ Ǥ

ͷ Ǥ Ǥ ǡǡǤ

310 Code of Criminal Procedure

ǡ ͳͻ͵ ȋȌ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

77 |

ͻǤ ǡǡ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ

311 Bankersrsquo Books Evidence Act

ǯǡͳͺͻͳ bankersrsquo booksǤ ǡ ǯʹͷ Ǥ

ǯ Ǥ Dzdzǯ ǡ three certificates

Ǥ

25 Bankers books include ledgers day-books cash-books account-books and all other books used in the ordinary business of a bank These can be in paper form or printouts of data stored in bank computers

Note Ǥdo notǤ ǡǤ

78 |

Illustration

͵ Ǥ ǯȋȌ ǯ ͷͲǡͲͲͲǤ ͳ͵ͺ DzdzǤ

ǯȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ ͵ǣ

Certificate us 2A(a) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤǤǤͳʹ͵ͶͷǤ

ʹǤ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ǡ

79 |

Certificate us 2A(b) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡ Dz dz ǣ

ȋȌǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ ǡǡ ǦǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌǢ

80 |

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǥ

ǡ

Enclosed

Certificate us 2A(c) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤ Dzdz Ǥͳʹ͵Ͷͷ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

ǡ

81 |

ǤʹǤ

ȋȌ Ǥ ǡ ǯǤ

ȋȌǤ

Ǥ

312 Relevant Authorities

ǣ

1Controller of Certifying Authorities

ȋȌCertifying AuthoritiesȋȌǤ ǤǤ

investigation powers Ȁʹͺ Ǥ direct a person to decrypt informationǤ

ʹȋʹͲͲ͵ȌͻǤǡȏǤǤǤͳͷͻ͵ʹͲͲͲǣͲͳǤͳͲǤʹͲͲʹȐ

82 |

ȀͻǤ

2 Adjudicating Officers

ȋȌͶ͵ǡͶͶͶͷ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

ͻ ȋ Ȍǡ ʹͲͲ͵ Ǥ

The outline of the procedure is as under

1 Ǥ Ǥ

2 Ǥ Ǥ

3 ǡ Ǥ

83 |

4 ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

5 Ǧ Ǥ

6 Ȃ ȋȌ ǡ ǡǢȋȌ ǢȋȌǤ

7ǦǤ

8 ͳͳ ǡǤ

9 ǡ ǡǤ

10Ǥ

11 ǡ Ȁ ǦǤ

ǣǣȀȀǤǤȀǦǤ

84 |

3 Cyber Appellate Tribunal

ȋȌ ȋȌǤ

ȋȌ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ ͶͷǤʹǡͲͲͲǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ

85 |

4 Police

ǤǡǤ

5 Courts

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

313 Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

ȋȌ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ electronic signature Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡǤ

ʹǤ ͳ Ͷ͵ Ǥ upper limit for the compensationǤ

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 30: Fundamentals Cyber Law

30 |

ǣ

ͳǤ ȋȌǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡǤ

standalone network Ǥ

ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

Internet ͳͻͲǤ Dzdz Dzdz Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

31 |

ǡ ǡǡǤ

Dzdz ǡ ǤDzdzǤ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ǯǤ

Dzdz packet of information ǯ Ǥ ǡ ǡDzdzǤ

Ǥ Ǧelectronic mail ȋǦȌǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

32 |

Dz dz Ǥ Ǥ

ǣǦǦǡǦǦǡǡǦǦǤ

ǡ DzWorld Wide WebdzǤ ǡ Ǥ DzǦdzǤ

ǡInternet browser ǡ Dzdz Ǥ

hyperlinksǤ

21 IP Addresses

ȋȌǤ ǣ

ͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ

ȋȌǤǤǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲǡǤǤ

33 |

ǡ ͲʹͷͷǡʹͺǤ

ͶǤ͵Ǥ

decimal format

ͳʹͶͻͷͳͲ

ǣȀȀͳʹͶͻͷͳͲǡǤǤ

staticIP addressesǤǤ

ǡ dynamic IP addressesǤ ǡ ȋǤǤ ǡ Ȍ Ǥ

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and NumbersȋȌǤ ȋȌǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

34 |

ǣ

ͲǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͲǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳʹǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹͺǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳʹͺǤͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻǤʹͷͶǤͲǤͲ ͳͻǤʹͷͶǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹǤͳǤͲǤͲ ͳʹǤ͵ͳǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻͳǤʹͷͷǤͲǤͲ ͳͻͳǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻʹǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳͻʹǤͲǤͲǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻʹǤͳͺǤͲǤͲ ͳͻʹǤͳͺǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ʹʹ͵ǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤͲ ʹʹ͵ǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

Ǥ Ǥ ǣ

ͳǤ logsǡ

ʹǤ headers

͵Ǥ records

ͶǤ records

35 |

ͷǤ logs

ǣ

ͳǤ spoofedfakedǤ

ʹǤ maskproxyǤ

͵Ǥ incorrect information Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

IPv4Ǥ IPv6Ǥ

36 |

22 Working of Email System

ǡʹͶǡͳͺͶͶǡǡǨ

ǡͳͲǡͳͺǡǤǡǢǤ

Ǥ

Ǥǡ Dzdz Ǥ

Ǥǡ Dzdz ǤȋȌǤ

ǤǤDzdzǡ ȋȌ SMTP ȋ ȌǤ Ǥ

ǯǤ ǡȋȌǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

37 |

POP3ȋ͵ȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ spoofedfakedǤ

ʹǤ maskproxyǤ

23 Domain Name System

ͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ Ǥ Ǥ ǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ ǡ ǤǤ

ǡǤȋǤȌǤ ȋȌǤ

ǡ Ǥ ǣȀȀǤǤ ǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲǤ

ǣ

ͶǤ

38 |

ȂDzͶdzDzdzǤ DzǤdz Ǥ Dzdz Ǥ ǡ DzͶdzǦDzdzǤ

Ǧ 13ͳͻͺͷǣ

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǧ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥǣ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ Ȁ

Ǥ

39 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǡ DzǤdzDzǤdzǤ

Important facts about domain names

ͳǤ not case sensitiveǤǤͶǤͶǤͶǤ

ʹǤ alphabetsǡnumbershyphensǤ

40 |

͵Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͶǤ whois searchǤǡ Ǥ

24 Blogs

ǤǡǤ

Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ȋȌǡ

41 |

ʹǤ ȋȌǡ

͵Ǥ ȋȌǡ

ͶǤ ȋȌǡ

ͷǤ ȋ͵Ȍǡ

Ǥ ȋȌ

Ǧ Ǥ

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǯ Ǧ ǦǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ ǤǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ʹͲͲǤ

42 |

ͶǤ ǡ 13 ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͷǤ ǡ ȋ Ȍ ǡ Ǥ ȋ Ȍ ͳͲǡͲͲͲ ǡʹͲͲǤ

Ǥ ǡ ǣǤǤ

Important facts about blogs

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǣ

Ǥ Ǧ

Ǥ

Ǥ

43 |

25 Peer to peer sharing

ǦǦ ȋʹȌ ȋȌǤ ʹ Ǥ ȋǡ ǡȌǤ

ʹ Ǥ ǤǤǤǤ

A non P2P network with the server in the center

44 |

ǦǦ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

26 Evidence in Computer Devices

Ǥ

A P2P network

45 |

Component Description amp uses Potential Evidence

Ǥ

Computer-Created Files

Other evidence

Ƭ

ȋȌǦǡǦǡǦǡǦǤ

User-Created FilesǦȀǤ

46 |

ȀǤ

User-Protected Files ǦƬ

Ǥ

ǯǤ

ȀǤ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

47 |

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

ǡǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡȀǤ

ȋȌǤ

ǦǦǦǦǦ

ȋȌ

ǦǤ

User-Created Files

ǦƬȀȀ

48 |

ǤȀǤ

User-Protected Files Ǧ Ƭ

49 |

Additional Reference Material

Ͷ

1ͳͻʹDzdzǡ13ǤǤǤǤǤ2ͳͺʹʹǦǦǤ3ͷǡǡǡǡͳͻͶǤ

50 |

THREE

3 Introduction to Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

Year Development2000 1Information Technology Act 2000

2Indian Penal Code 18603Indian Evidence Act 18724ǤBankersrsquo Book Evidence Act 18795Reserve Bank of India Act 19346Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 20007Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000

2001 Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

2002 1 Executive Order 2 Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤ3Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002Ǥ

51 |

4Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002Ǥ

2003 1 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ2 Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003Ǥ3 Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ4 Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003 5 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004 1 Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004Ǥ2 Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004Ǥ3 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009 1Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008Ǥ2 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ3 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ

52 |

4 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009 Ǥ5 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ6 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009 Ǥ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011 1 Information Technology (Reasonable security practices and procedures and sensitive personal data or information) Rules 2011Ǥ2 Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011Ǥ3Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ

31 Chronology of the Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

2000

Information Technology Act 2000 ȋ Information Technology ActȌͳʹͲͲͲǤ

Information Technology Act Ǥ

53 |

Information Technology Act ȋ ͳͲȌǤ

Indian Penal Code ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Indian Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

ǡ Bankersrsquo Book Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

Code of Criminal ProcedureǡCivil Procedure CodeInformation Technology ActǤ

Reserve Bank of India Act Information Technology ActǤ

ͳ ʹͲͲͲǡ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ ǡǤǡ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

54 |

Ǥ

2001

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤǤ

Ǥ Information Technology ActǤ ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤ

2002

Executive Order ͳʹ ʹͲͲʹ Ǥ

Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤͳʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002 ͳͻʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology Act Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous

55 |

Provisions) Act 2002ǤǤ

2003

ͳʹͲͲ͵ǡInformation Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǧ ȋȌȋȌǤ

ʹ ǤȋȌǤ

ǡ ͻʹͲͲʹǡ Ǥ

56 |

ǯ13ǤǤǯ13 Ǥ

ǡʹ͵ʹͲͲ͵ Dz dzǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡ Ǥ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003Ǥ

Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003Ǥ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲ͵Ǥ ǡȋǦȌȋȌǤ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004

Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

57 |

ǤǤ

Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004 ʹͻ ʹͲͲͶǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009

Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008ǡ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲͻ Information Technology ActǤ

ʹǡʹͲͲͻǣ

ȋͳȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009

ȋʹȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009

ȋ͵Ȍ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009

58 |

ȋͶȌCyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009

ȋͷȌ Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011

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

Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011ǤǤ

Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ Ǥ

32 Information Technology Act 2000

ǡʹͲͲͲȋȌͳʹͲͲͲǤͻͶͳ͵Ǥ

ǡǣ

59 |

9 electronic commerceʹͳǡ

9 electronic filing of documents ǡ

9 amend ǡ ǡͳͺʹǡ ǡͳͺͻͳǡͳͻ͵Ͷǡ

9 efficient delivery of Government servicesǡ

9 Model Law on Electronic Commerce ȋȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ Electronic records Ǣ ƬǢ Ƭ Ǣ ǢǢ

ʹͳǦ ǦǤ ȋȌ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ ȋ Ȍǡ Ǥ ȀȋǡƬȌǤ

60 |

ǡ Ǣ ǡǤ

ʹǤ Establishing of authorities Ǣǡ ǢǤ

͵Ǥ Certifying Authorities Ǣ ǡ Ǣ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Cyber crimes Ǣ Ǣ ǡǡǦǡ ǯ ǡ ǡǡ Ǣ Ǣ ǡ ǡ Ǣ Ǥ

ͷǤ Special issues Ǧ ǢǢǤ

61 |

Ǥ Administrative issues Ƭ Ǥ

7 Amendments ǡ ǡ ǯǤ

Extent and jurisdiction of the IT Act

ǡ ͳȋʹȌͷǤ

ͳȋʹȌǣ(2) It shall extend to the whole of India and save as otherwise provided in this Act it applies also to any offence or contravention thereunder committed outside India by any person

ͷ ǣ75 Act to apply for offence or contravention committed outside India

(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) the provisions of this Act shall apply also to any offence or contravention committed outside India by any person irrespective of his nationality

62 |

(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1) this Act shall apply to an offence or contravention committed outside India by any person if the act or conduct constituting the offence or contravention involves a computer computer system or computer network located in India

ǡǡǡǤ

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡǤ

DzdzǤ Ǥ ʹʹǡ ʹ͵Ǥ

ʹʹ ͵ͳȋʹȌ Dz ǡǡǤdz ͵ͳȋ͵Ȍ Dz

63 |

Applicability of the IT Act

ǣ

1 a negotiable instrument (other than a cheque)

ͳ͵ȋͳȌ ǡͳͺͺͳ Dz dz ǡ Ǥ

Illustration of a promissory note

Ǥǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǥdzʹ͵ DzdzͳͻͳǤDz dzǤ ȋȌǡͳͻʹǤ ȋ ȌǡͳͻͶǤ

ǡ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲ ͳʹ 13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

64 |

Illustration of a bill of exchange

Ǥǣ

cheque Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲͲͲǡ Ǥ ȋ Ƭ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲʹǤ

ǡǤ

Ǥ Dzcheque in the electronic formdzDztruncated chequedzǤ

Ǥ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲͳʹ13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

65 |

cheque in the electronic form Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Cheque Truncation Ǥ

2 a power-of-attorney

ǦǦ ǤȏͳǦǦǡͳͺͺʹȐ

Illustration

ʹǤ ǤDzdz Ǥ ǡ ǯ Ǥ

3 a trust

͵ ǡͳͺͺʹǡ Ǥ

66 |

Illustration

ǤͳͲ Ǥ DzdzǤDzdzDzdzǤDzdzDzdzǡDzdzǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

4 a will

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ǤǡǤ

Codicilǡǡ Ǥ

67 |

5 Any contract for the sale or conveyance of immovable property or any interest in such property

saleǤConveyanceǤ

Immovable property ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ͵ ǡ Ǥ

6 class of documents or transactions Ǥ

68 |

33 IT (Use of Electronic Records amp Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ȋͳȌǯǡ

ȋʹȌǡ

ȋ͵Ȍǡ

ȋͶȌǡ

ȋͷȌ ǡ

ȋȌǤ

Cheques in electronic form ǡǤ

69 |

34 IT (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000

ȋ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲͲ ȋȌǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

ͻǤ ǡ

ͳͲǤ ǡ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ

70 |

ͳ͵Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

ʹguidelinesǣ

ȋͳȌ ǡ

ȋʹȌ Ǥ

71 |

35 CRAT (Procedure) Rules 2000

ȋȌǤ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ Ǧǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules

72 |

2003 Ǥ

36 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of

Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003

ȋȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

73 |

37 Order Relating to Blocking of Websites

ȋǦȌ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡǤȋȌ

ͶǤ 13

ͷǤ ǡǤ

Ǥ ǡǤ

Ǥ ȋȌ

ͺǤ ȋȌǡ

ͻǤ

ͳͲǤ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ13

ͳ͵Ǥ

74 |

ͳͶǤ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ

Ǧ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥ

ȋȌǤ

Ǧ ǡ ǡǡǦͳͳͲͲͲ͵Ǥ

38 Indian Penal Code

ȋȌ 13Ǥʹ͵ͷͳͳǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Dzdz Dz dz ǡ ʹͲͲͲǤ

75 |

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ

defamatoryǡǡͷͲͲǤʹȀǤȋȌȋȌʹͶǤ

39 Indian Evidence Act

Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

24 The relevant extract of section 464 of Indian Penal Code is ldquoA person is said to make a false document or false electronic recordmdashFirstmdashWho dishonestly or fraudulentlymdashhelliphellip(b) makes or transmits any electronic record or part of any electronic recordhellipwith the intention of causing it to be believed that such helliphellipelectronic record hellipwas madehellipby the authority of a person by whom hellipit was not maderdquo

76 |

ǡ Ǥ

ͷ Ǥ Ǥ ǡǡǤ

310 Code of Criminal Procedure

ǡ ͳͻ͵ ȋȌ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

77 |

ͻǤ ǡǡ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ

311 Bankersrsquo Books Evidence Act

ǯǡͳͺͻͳ bankersrsquo booksǤ ǡ ǯʹͷ Ǥ

ǯ Ǥ Dzdzǯ ǡ three certificates

Ǥ

25 Bankers books include ledgers day-books cash-books account-books and all other books used in the ordinary business of a bank These can be in paper form or printouts of data stored in bank computers

Note Ǥdo notǤ ǡǤ

78 |

Illustration

͵ Ǥ ǯȋȌ ǯ ͷͲǡͲͲͲǤ ͳ͵ͺ DzdzǤ

ǯȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ ͵ǣ

Certificate us 2A(a) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤǤǤͳʹ͵ͶͷǤ

ʹǤ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ǡ

79 |

Certificate us 2A(b) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡ Dz dz ǣ

ȋȌǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ ǡǡ ǦǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌǢ

80 |

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǥ

ǡ

Enclosed

Certificate us 2A(c) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤ Dzdz Ǥͳʹ͵Ͷͷ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

ǡ

81 |

ǤʹǤ

ȋȌ Ǥ ǡ ǯǤ

ȋȌǤ

Ǥ

312 Relevant Authorities

ǣ

1Controller of Certifying Authorities

ȋȌCertifying AuthoritiesȋȌǤ ǤǤ

investigation powers Ȁʹͺ Ǥ direct a person to decrypt informationǤ

ʹȋʹͲͲ͵ȌͻǤǡȏǤǤǤͳͷͻ͵ʹͲͲͲǣͲͳǤͳͲǤʹͲͲʹȐ

82 |

ȀͻǤ

2 Adjudicating Officers

ȋȌͶ͵ǡͶͶͶͷ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

ͻ ȋ Ȍǡ ʹͲͲ͵ Ǥ

The outline of the procedure is as under

1 Ǥ Ǥ

2 Ǥ Ǥ

3 ǡ Ǥ

83 |

4 ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

5 Ǧ Ǥ

6 Ȃ ȋȌ ǡ ǡǢȋȌ ǢȋȌǤ

7ǦǤ

8 ͳͳ ǡǤ

9 ǡ ǡǤ

10Ǥ

11 ǡ Ȁ ǦǤ

ǣǣȀȀǤǤȀǦǤ

84 |

3 Cyber Appellate Tribunal

ȋȌ ȋȌǤ

ȋȌ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ ͶͷǤʹǡͲͲͲǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ

85 |

4 Police

ǤǡǤ

5 Courts

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

313 Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

ȋȌ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ electronic signature Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡǤ

ʹǤ ͳ Ͷ͵ Ǥ upper limit for the compensationǤ

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 31: Fundamentals Cyber Law

31 |

ǡ ǡǡǤ

Dzdz ǡ ǤDzdzǤ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ǯǤ

Dzdz packet of information ǯ Ǥ ǡ ǡDzdzǤ

Ǥ Ǧelectronic mail ȋǦȌǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

32 |

Dz dz Ǥ Ǥ

ǣǦǦǡǦǦǡǡǦǦǤ

ǡ DzWorld Wide WebdzǤ ǡ Ǥ DzǦdzǤ

ǡInternet browser ǡ Dzdz Ǥ

hyperlinksǤ

21 IP Addresses

ȋȌǤ ǣ

ͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ

ȋȌǤǤǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲǡǤǤ

33 |

ǡ ͲʹͷͷǡʹͺǤ

ͶǤ͵Ǥ

decimal format

ͳʹͶͻͷͳͲ

ǣȀȀͳʹͶͻͷͳͲǡǤǤ

staticIP addressesǤǤ

ǡ dynamic IP addressesǤ ǡ ȋǤǤ ǡ Ȍ Ǥ

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and NumbersȋȌǤ ȋȌǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

34 |

ǣ

ͲǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͲǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳʹǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹͺǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳʹͺǤͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻǤʹͷͶǤͲǤͲ ͳͻǤʹͷͶǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹǤͳǤͲǤͲ ͳʹǤ͵ͳǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻͳǤʹͷͷǤͲǤͲ ͳͻͳǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻʹǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳͻʹǤͲǤͲǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻʹǤͳͺǤͲǤͲ ͳͻʹǤͳͺǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ʹʹ͵ǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤͲ ʹʹ͵ǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

Ǥ Ǥ ǣ

ͳǤ logsǡ

ʹǤ headers

͵Ǥ records

ͶǤ records

35 |

ͷǤ logs

ǣ

ͳǤ spoofedfakedǤ

ʹǤ maskproxyǤ

͵Ǥ incorrect information Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

IPv4Ǥ IPv6Ǥ

36 |

22 Working of Email System

ǡʹͶǡͳͺͶͶǡǡǨ

ǡͳͲǡͳͺǡǤǡǢǤ

Ǥ

Ǥǡ Dzdz Ǥ

Ǥǡ Dzdz ǤȋȌǤ

ǤǤDzdzǡ ȋȌ SMTP ȋ ȌǤ Ǥ

ǯǤ ǡȋȌǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

37 |

POP3ȋ͵ȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ spoofedfakedǤ

ʹǤ maskproxyǤ

23 Domain Name System

ͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ Ǥ Ǥ ǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ ǡ ǤǤ

ǡǤȋǤȌǤ ȋȌǤ

ǡ Ǥ ǣȀȀǤǤ ǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲǤ

ǣ

ͶǤ

38 |

ȂDzͶdzDzdzǤ DzǤdz Ǥ Dzdz Ǥ ǡ DzͶdzǦDzdzǤ

Ǧ 13ͳͻͺͷǣ

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǧ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥǣ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ Ȁ

Ǥ

39 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǡ DzǤdzDzǤdzǤ

Important facts about domain names

ͳǤ not case sensitiveǤǤͶǤͶǤͶǤ

ʹǤ alphabetsǡnumbershyphensǤ

40 |

͵Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͶǤ whois searchǤǡ Ǥ

24 Blogs

ǤǡǤ

Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ȋȌǡ

41 |

ʹǤ ȋȌǡ

͵Ǥ ȋȌǡ

ͶǤ ȋȌǡ

ͷǤ ȋ͵Ȍǡ

Ǥ ȋȌ

Ǧ Ǥ

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǯ Ǧ ǦǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ ǤǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ʹͲͲǤ

42 |

ͶǤ ǡ 13 ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͷǤ ǡ ȋ Ȍ ǡ Ǥ ȋ Ȍ ͳͲǡͲͲͲ ǡʹͲͲǤ

Ǥ ǡ ǣǤǤ

Important facts about blogs

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǣ

Ǥ Ǧ

Ǥ

Ǥ

43 |

25 Peer to peer sharing

ǦǦ ȋʹȌ ȋȌǤ ʹ Ǥ ȋǡ ǡȌǤ

ʹ Ǥ ǤǤǤǤ

A non P2P network with the server in the center

44 |

ǦǦ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

26 Evidence in Computer Devices

Ǥ

A P2P network

45 |

Component Description amp uses Potential Evidence

Ǥ

Computer-Created Files

Other evidence

Ƭ

ȋȌǦǡǦǡǦǡǦǤ

User-Created FilesǦȀǤ

46 |

ȀǤ

User-Protected Files ǦƬ

Ǥ

ǯǤ

ȀǤ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

47 |

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

ǡǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡȀǤ

ȋȌǤ

ǦǦǦǦǦ

ȋȌ

ǦǤ

User-Created Files

ǦƬȀȀ

48 |

ǤȀǤ

User-Protected Files Ǧ Ƭ

49 |

Additional Reference Material

Ͷ

1ͳͻʹDzdzǡ13ǤǤǤǤǤ2ͳͺʹʹǦǦǤ3ͷǡǡǡǡͳͻͶǤ

50 |

THREE

3 Introduction to Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

Year Development2000 1Information Technology Act 2000

2Indian Penal Code 18603Indian Evidence Act 18724ǤBankersrsquo Book Evidence Act 18795Reserve Bank of India Act 19346Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 20007Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000

2001 Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

2002 1 Executive Order 2 Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤ3Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002Ǥ

51 |

4Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002Ǥ

2003 1 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ2 Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003Ǥ3 Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ4 Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003 5 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004 1 Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004Ǥ2 Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004Ǥ3 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009 1Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008Ǥ2 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ3 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ

52 |

4 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009 Ǥ5 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ6 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009 Ǥ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011 1 Information Technology (Reasonable security practices and procedures and sensitive personal data or information) Rules 2011Ǥ2 Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011Ǥ3Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ

31 Chronology of the Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

2000

Information Technology Act 2000 ȋ Information Technology ActȌͳʹͲͲͲǤ

Information Technology Act Ǥ

53 |

Information Technology Act ȋ ͳͲȌǤ

Indian Penal Code ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Indian Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

ǡ Bankersrsquo Book Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

Code of Criminal ProcedureǡCivil Procedure CodeInformation Technology ActǤ

Reserve Bank of India Act Information Technology ActǤ

ͳ ʹͲͲͲǡ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ ǡǤǡ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

54 |

Ǥ

2001

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤǤ

Ǥ Information Technology ActǤ ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤ

2002

Executive Order ͳʹ ʹͲͲʹ Ǥ

Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤͳʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002 ͳͻʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology Act Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous

55 |

Provisions) Act 2002ǤǤ

2003

ͳʹͲͲ͵ǡInformation Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǧ ȋȌȋȌǤ

ʹ ǤȋȌǤ

ǡ ͻʹͲͲʹǡ Ǥ

56 |

ǯ13ǤǤǯ13 Ǥ

ǡʹ͵ʹͲͲ͵ Dz dzǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡ Ǥ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003Ǥ

Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003Ǥ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲ͵Ǥ ǡȋǦȌȋȌǤ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004

Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

57 |

ǤǤ

Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004 ʹͻ ʹͲͲͶǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009

Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008ǡ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲͻ Information Technology ActǤ

ʹǡʹͲͲͻǣ

ȋͳȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009

ȋʹȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009

ȋ͵Ȍ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009

58 |

ȋͶȌCyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009

ȋͷȌ Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011

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

Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011ǤǤ

Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ Ǥ

32 Information Technology Act 2000

ǡʹͲͲͲȋȌͳʹͲͲͲǤͻͶͳ͵Ǥ

ǡǣ

59 |

9 electronic commerceʹͳǡ

9 electronic filing of documents ǡ

9 amend ǡ ǡͳͺʹǡ ǡͳͺͻͳǡͳͻ͵Ͷǡ

9 efficient delivery of Government servicesǡ

9 Model Law on Electronic Commerce ȋȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ Electronic records Ǣ ƬǢ Ƭ Ǣ ǢǢ

ʹͳǦ ǦǤ ȋȌ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ ȋ Ȍǡ Ǥ ȀȋǡƬȌǤ

60 |

ǡ Ǣ ǡǤ

ʹǤ Establishing of authorities Ǣǡ ǢǤ

͵Ǥ Certifying Authorities Ǣ ǡ Ǣ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Cyber crimes Ǣ Ǣ ǡǡǦǡ ǯ ǡ ǡǡ Ǣ Ǣ ǡ ǡ Ǣ Ǥ

ͷǤ Special issues Ǧ ǢǢǤ

61 |

Ǥ Administrative issues Ƭ Ǥ

7 Amendments ǡ ǡ ǯǤ

Extent and jurisdiction of the IT Act

ǡ ͳȋʹȌͷǤ

ͳȋʹȌǣ(2) It shall extend to the whole of India and save as otherwise provided in this Act it applies also to any offence or contravention thereunder committed outside India by any person

ͷ ǣ75 Act to apply for offence or contravention committed outside India

(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) the provisions of this Act shall apply also to any offence or contravention committed outside India by any person irrespective of his nationality

62 |

(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1) this Act shall apply to an offence or contravention committed outside India by any person if the act or conduct constituting the offence or contravention involves a computer computer system or computer network located in India

ǡǡǡǤ

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡǤ

DzdzǤ Ǥ ʹʹǡ ʹ͵Ǥ

ʹʹ ͵ͳȋʹȌ Dz ǡǡǤdz ͵ͳȋ͵Ȍ Dz

63 |

Applicability of the IT Act

ǣ

1 a negotiable instrument (other than a cheque)

ͳ͵ȋͳȌ ǡͳͺͺͳ Dz dz ǡ Ǥ

Illustration of a promissory note

Ǥǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǥdzʹ͵ DzdzͳͻͳǤDz dzǤ ȋȌǡͳͻʹǤ ȋ ȌǡͳͻͶǤ

ǡ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲ ͳʹ 13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

64 |

Illustration of a bill of exchange

Ǥǣ

cheque Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲͲͲǡ Ǥ ȋ Ƭ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲʹǤ

ǡǤ

Ǥ Dzcheque in the electronic formdzDztruncated chequedzǤ

Ǥ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲͳʹ13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

65 |

cheque in the electronic form Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Cheque Truncation Ǥ

2 a power-of-attorney

ǦǦ ǤȏͳǦǦǡͳͺͺʹȐ

Illustration

ʹǤ ǤDzdz Ǥ ǡ ǯ Ǥ

3 a trust

͵ ǡͳͺͺʹǡ Ǥ

66 |

Illustration

ǤͳͲ Ǥ DzdzǤDzdzDzdzǤDzdzDzdzǡDzdzǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

4 a will

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ǤǡǤ

Codicilǡǡ Ǥ

67 |

5 Any contract for the sale or conveyance of immovable property or any interest in such property

saleǤConveyanceǤ

Immovable property ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ͵ ǡ Ǥ

6 class of documents or transactions Ǥ

68 |

33 IT (Use of Electronic Records amp Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ȋͳȌǯǡ

ȋʹȌǡ

ȋ͵Ȍǡ

ȋͶȌǡ

ȋͷȌ ǡ

ȋȌǤ

Cheques in electronic form ǡǤ

69 |

34 IT (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000

ȋ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲͲ ȋȌǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

ͻǤ ǡ

ͳͲǤ ǡ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ

70 |

ͳ͵Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

ʹguidelinesǣ

ȋͳȌ ǡ

ȋʹȌ Ǥ

71 |

35 CRAT (Procedure) Rules 2000

ȋȌǤ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ Ǧǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules

72 |

2003 Ǥ

36 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of

Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003

ȋȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

73 |

37 Order Relating to Blocking of Websites

ȋǦȌ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡǤȋȌ

ͶǤ 13

ͷǤ ǡǤ

Ǥ ǡǤ

Ǥ ȋȌ

ͺǤ ȋȌǡ

ͻǤ

ͳͲǤ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ13

ͳ͵Ǥ

74 |

ͳͶǤ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ

Ǧ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥ

ȋȌǤ

Ǧ ǡ ǡǡǦͳͳͲͲͲ͵Ǥ

38 Indian Penal Code

ȋȌ 13Ǥʹ͵ͷͳͳǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Dzdz Dz dz ǡ ʹͲͲͲǤ

75 |

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ

defamatoryǡǡͷͲͲǤʹȀǤȋȌȋȌʹͶǤ

39 Indian Evidence Act

Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

24 The relevant extract of section 464 of Indian Penal Code is ldquoA person is said to make a false document or false electronic recordmdashFirstmdashWho dishonestly or fraudulentlymdashhelliphellip(b) makes or transmits any electronic record or part of any electronic recordhellipwith the intention of causing it to be believed that such helliphellipelectronic record hellipwas madehellipby the authority of a person by whom hellipit was not maderdquo

76 |

ǡ Ǥ

ͷ Ǥ Ǥ ǡǡǤ

310 Code of Criminal Procedure

ǡ ͳͻ͵ ȋȌ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

77 |

ͻǤ ǡǡ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ

311 Bankersrsquo Books Evidence Act

ǯǡͳͺͻͳ bankersrsquo booksǤ ǡ ǯʹͷ Ǥ

ǯ Ǥ Dzdzǯ ǡ three certificates

Ǥ

25 Bankers books include ledgers day-books cash-books account-books and all other books used in the ordinary business of a bank These can be in paper form or printouts of data stored in bank computers

Note Ǥdo notǤ ǡǤ

78 |

Illustration

͵ Ǥ ǯȋȌ ǯ ͷͲǡͲͲͲǤ ͳ͵ͺ DzdzǤ

ǯȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ ͵ǣ

Certificate us 2A(a) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤǤǤͳʹ͵ͶͷǤ

ʹǤ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ǡ

79 |

Certificate us 2A(b) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡ Dz dz ǣ

ȋȌǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ ǡǡ ǦǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌǢ

80 |

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǥ

ǡ

Enclosed

Certificate us 2A(c) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤ Dzdz Ǥͳʹ͵Ͷͷ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

ǡ

81 |

ǤʹǤ

ȋȌ Ǥ ǡ ǯǤ

ȋȌǤ

Ǥ

312 Relevant Authorities

ǣ

1Controller of Certifying Authorities

ȋȌCertifying AuthoritiesȋȌǤ ǤǤ

investigation powers Ȁʹͺ Ǥ direct a person to decrypt informationǤ

ʹȋʹͲͲ͵ȌͻǤǡȏǤǤǤͳͷͻ͵ʹͲͲͲǣͲͳǤͳͲǤʹͲͲʹȐ

82 |

ȀͻǤ

2 Adjudicating Officers

ȋȌͶ͵ǡͶͶͶͷ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

ͻ ȋ Ȍǡ ʹͲͲ͵ Ǥ

The outline of the procedure is as under

1 Ǥ Ǥ

2 Ǥ Ǥ

3 ǡ Ǥ

83 |

4 ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

5 Ǧ Ǥ

6 Ȃ ȋȌ ǡ ǡǢȋȌ ǢȋȌǤ

7ǦǤ

8 ͳͳ ǡǤ

9 ǡ ǡǤ

10Ǥ

11 ǡ Ȁ ǦǤ

ǣǣȀȀǤǤȀǦǤ

84 |

3 Cyber Appellate Tribunal

ȋȌ ȋȌǤ

ȋȌ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ ͶͷǤʹǡͲͲͲǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ

85 |

4 Police

ǤǡǤ

5 Courts

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

313 Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

ȋȌ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ electronic signature Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡǤ

ʹǤ ͳ Ͷ͵ Ǥ upper limit for the compensationǤ

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 32: Fundamentals Cyber Law

32 |

Dz dz Ǥ Ǥ

ǣǦǦǡǦǦǡǡǦǦǤ

ǡ DzWorld Wide WebdzǤ ǡ Ǥ DzǦdzǤ

ǡInternet browser ǡ Dzdz Ǥ

hyperlinksǤ

21 IP Addresses

ȋȌǤ ǣ

ͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ

ȋȌǤǤǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲǡǤǤ

33 |

ǡ ͲʹͷͷǡʹͺǤ

ͶǤ͵Ǥ

decimal format

ͳʹͶͻͷͳͲ

ǣȀȀͳʹͶͻͷͳͲǡǤǤ

staticIP addressesǤǤ

ǡ dynamic IP addressesǤ ǡ ȋǤǤ ǡ Ȍ Ǥ

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and NumbersȋȌǤ ȋȌǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

34 |

ǣ

ͲǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͲǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳʹǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹͺǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳʹͺǤͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻǤʹͷͶǤͲǤͲ ͳͻǤʹͷͶǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹǤͳǤͲǤͲ ͳʹǤ͵ͳǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻͳǤʹͷͷǤͲǤͲ ͳͻͳǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻʹǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳͻʹǤͲǤͲǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻʹǤͳͺǤͲǤͲ ͳͻʹǤͳͺǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ʹʹ͵ǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤͲ ʹʹ͵ǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

Ǥ Ǥ ǣ

ͳǤ logsǡ

ʹǤ headers

͵Ǥ records

ͶǤ records

35 |

ͷǤ logs

ǣ

ͳǤ spoofedfakedǤ

ʹǤ maskproxyǤ

͵Ǥ incorrect information Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

IPv4Ǥ IPv6Ǥ

36 |

22 Working of Email System

ǡʹͶǡͳͺͶͶǡǡǨ

ǡͳͲǡͳͺǡǤǡǢǤ

Ǥ

Ǥǡ Dzdz Ǥ

Ǥǡ Dzdz ǤȋȌǤ

ǤǤDzdzǡ ȋȌ SMTP ȋ ȌǤ Ǥ

ǯǤ ǡȋȌǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

37 |

POP3ȋ͵ȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ spoofedfakedǤ

ʹǤ maskproxyǤ

23 Domain Name System

ͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ Ǥ Ǥ ǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ ǡ ǤǤ

ǡǤȋǤȌǤ ȋȌǤ

ǡ Ǥ ǣȀȀǤǤ ǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲǤ

ǣ

ͶǤ

38 |

ȂDzͶdzDzdzǤ DzǤdz Ǥ Dzdz Ǥ ǡ DzͶdzǦDzdzǤ

Ǧ 13ͳͻͺͷǣ

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǧ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥǣ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ Ȁ

Ǥ

39 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǡ DzǤdzDzǤdzǤ

Important facts about domain names

ͳǤ not case sensitiveǤǤͶǤͶǤͶǤ

ʹǤ alphabetsǡnumbershyphensǤ

40 |

͵Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͶǤ whois searchǤǡ Ǥ

24 Blogs

ǤǡǤ

Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ȋȌǡ

41 |

ʹǤ ȋȌǡ

͵Ǥ ȋȌǡ

ͶǤ ȋȌǡ

ͷǤ ȋ͵Ȍǡ

Ǥ ȋȌ

Ǧ Ǥ

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǯ Ǧ ǦǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ ǤǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ʹͲͲǤ

42 |

ͶǤ ǡ 13 ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͷǤ ǡ ȋ Ȍ ǡ Ǥ ȋ Ȍ ͳͲǡͲͲͲ ǡʹͲͲǤ

Ǥ ǡ ǣǤǤ

Important facts about blogs

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǣ

Ǥ Ǧ

Ǥ

Ǥ

43 |

25 Peer to peer sharing

ǦǦ ȋʹȌ ȋȌǤ ʹ Ǥ ȋǡ ǡȌǤ

ʹ Ǥ ǤǤǤǤ

A non P2P network with the server in the center

44 |

ǦǦ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

26 Evidence in Computer Devices

Ǥ

A P2P network

45 |

Component Description amp uses Potential Evidence

Ǥ

Computer-Created Files

Other evidence

Ƭ

ȋȌǦǡǦǡǦǡǦǤ

User-Created FilesǦȀǤ

46 |

ȀǤ

User-Protected Files ǦƬ

Ǥ

ǯǤ

ȀǤ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

47 |

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

ǡǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡȀǤ

ȋȌǤ

ǦǦǦǦǦ

ȋȌ

ǦǤ

User-Created Files

ǦƬȀȀ

48 |

ǤȀǤ

User-Protected Files Ǧ Ƭ

49 |

Additional Reference Material

Ͷ

1ͳͻʹDzdzǡ13ǤǤǤǤǤ2ͳͺʹʹǦǦǤ3ͷǡǡǡǡͳͻͶǤ

50 |

THREE

3 Introduction to Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

Year Development2000 1Information Technology Act 2000

2Indian Penal Code 18603Indian Evidence Act 18724ǤBankersrsquo Book Evidence Act 18795Reserve Bank of India Act 19346Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 20007Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000

2001 Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

2002 1 Executive Order 2 Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤ3Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002Ǥ

51 |

4Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002Ǥ

2003 1 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ2 Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003Ǥ3 Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ4 Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003 5 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004 1 Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004Ǥ2 Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004Ǥ3 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009 1Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008Ǥ2 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ3 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ

52 |

4 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009 Ǥ5 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ6 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009 Ǥ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011 1 Information Technology (Reasonable security practices and procedures and sensitive personal data or information) Rules 2011Ǥ2 Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011Ǥ3Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ

31 Chronology of the Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

2000

Information Technology Act 2000 ȋ Information Technology ActȌͳʹͲͲͲǤ

Information Technology Act Ǥ

53 |

Information Technology Act ȋ ͳͲȌǤ

Indian Penal Code ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Indian Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

ǡ Bankersrsquo Book Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

Code of Criminal ProcedureǡCivil Procedure CodeInformation Technology ActǤ

Reserve Bank of India Act Information Technology ActǤ

ͳ ʹͲͲͲǡ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ ǡǤǡ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

54 |

Ǥ

2001

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤǤ

Ǥ Information Technology ActǤ ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤ

2002

Executive Order ͳʹ ʹͲͲʹ Ǥ

Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤͳʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002 ͳͻʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology Act Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous

55 |

Provisions) Act 2002ǤǤ

2003

ͳʹͲͲ͵ǡInformation Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǧ ȋȌȋȌǤ

ʹ ǤȋȌǤ

ǡ ͻʹͲͲʹǡ Ǥ

56 |

ǯ13ǤǤǯ13 Ǥ

ǡʹ͵ʹͲͲ͵ Dz dzǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡ Ǥ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003Ǥ

Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003Ǥ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲ͵Ǥ ǡȋǦȌȋȌǤ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004

Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

57 |

ǤǤ

Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004 ʹͻ ʹͲͲͶǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009

Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008ǡ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲͻ Information Technology ActǤ

ʹǡʹͲͲͻǣ

ȋͳȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009

ȋʹȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009

ȋ͵Ȍ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009

58 |

ȋͶȌCyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009

ȋͷȌ Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011

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

Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011ǤǤ

Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ Ǥ

32 Information Technology Act 2000

ǡʹͲͲͲȋȌͳʹͲͲͲǤͻͶͳ͵Ǥ

ǡǣ

59 |

9 electronic commerceʹͳǡ

9 electronic filing of documents ǡ

9 amend ǡ ǡͳͺʹǡ ǡͳͺͻͳǡͳͻ͵Ͷǡ

9 efficient delivery of Government servicesǡ

9 Model Law on Electronic Commerce ȋȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ Electronic records Ǣ ƬǢ Ƭ Ǣ ǢǢ

ʹͳǦ ǦǤ ȋȌ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ ȋ Ȍǡ Ǥ ȀȋǡƬȌǤ

60 |

ǡ Ǣ ǡǤ

ʹǤ Establishing of authorities Ǣǡ ǢǤ

͵Ǥ Certifying Authorities Ǣ ǡ Ǣ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Cyber crimes Ǣ Ǣ ǡǡǦǡ ǯ ǡ ǡǡ Ǣ Ǣ ǡ ǡ Ǣ Ǥ

ͷǤ Special issues Ǧ ǢǢǤ

61 |

Ǥ Administrative issues Ƭ Ǥ

7 Amendments ǡ ǡ ǯǤ

Extent and jurisdiction of the IT Act

ǡ ͳȋʹȌͷǤ

ͳȋʹȌǣ(2) It shall extend to the whole of India and save as otherwise provided in this Act it applies also to any offence or contravention thereunder committed outside India by any person

ͷ ǣ75 Act to apply for offence or contravention committed outside India

(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) the provisions of this Act shall apply also to any offence or contravention committed outside India by any person irrespective of his nationality

62 |

(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1) this Act shall apply to an offence or contravention committed outside India by any person if the act or conduct constituting the offence or contravention involves a computer computer system or computer network located in India

ǡǡǡǤ

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡǤ

DzdzǤ Ǥ ʹʹǡ ʹ͵Ǥ

ʹʹ ͵ͳȋʹȌ Dz ǡǡǤdz ͵ͳȋ͵Ȍ Dz

63 |

Applicability of the IT Act

ǣ

1 a negotiable instrument (other than a cheque)

ͳ͵ȋͳȌ ǡͳͺͺͳ Dz dz ǡ Ǥ

Illustration of a promissory note

Ǥǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǥdzʹ͵ DzdzͳͻͳǤDz dzǤ ȋȌǡͳͻʹǤ ȋ ȌǡͳͻͶǤ

ǡ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲ ͳʹ 13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

64 |

Illustration of a bill of exchange

Ǥǣ

cheque Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲͲͲǡ Ǥ ȋ Ƭ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲʹǤ

ǡǤ

Ǥ Dzcheque in the electronic formdzDztruncated chequedzǤ

Ǥ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲͳʹ13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

65 |

cheque in the electronic form Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Cheque Truncation Ǥ

2 a power-of-attorney

ǦǦ ǤȏͳǦǦǡͳͺͺʹȐ

Illustration

ʹǤ ǤDzdz Ǥ ǡ ǯ Ǥ

3 a trust

͵ ǡͳͺͺʹǡ Ǥ

66 |

Illustration

ǤͳͲ Ǥ DzdzǤDzdzDzdzǤDzdzDzdzǡDzdzǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

4 a will

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ǤǡǤ

Codicilǡǡ Ǥ

67 |

5 Any contract for the sale or conveyance of immovable property or any interest in such property

saleǤConveyanceǤ

Immovable property ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ͵ ǡ Ǥ

6 class of documents or transactions Ǥ

68 |

33 IT (Use of Electronic Records amp Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ȋͳȌǯǡ

ȋʹȌǡ

ȋ͵Ȍǡ

ȋͶȌǡ

ȋͷȌ ǡ

ȋȌǤ

Cheques in electronic form ǡǤ

69 |

34 IT (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000

ȋ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲͲ ȋȌǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

ͻǤ ǡ

ͳͲǤ ǡ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ

70 |

ͳ͵Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

ʹguidelinesǣ

ȋͳȌ ǡ

ȋʹȌ Ǥ

71 |

35 CRAT (Procedure) Rules 2000

ȋȌǤ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ Ǧǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules

72 |

2003 Ǥ

36 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of

Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003

ȋȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

73 |

37 Order Relating to Blocking of Websites

ȋǦȌ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡǤȋȌ

ͶǤ 13

ͷǤ ǡǤ

Ǥ ǡǤ

Ǥ ȋȌ

ͺǤ ȋȌǡ

ͻǤ

ͳͲǤ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ13

ͳ͵Ǥ

74 |

ͳͶǤ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ

Ǧ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥ

ȋȌǤ

Ǧ ǡ ǡǡǦͳͳͲͲͲ͵Ǥ

38 Indian Penal Code

ȋȌ 13Ǥʹ͵ͷͳͳǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Dzdz Dz dz ǡ ʹͲͲͲǤ

75 |

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ

defamatoryǡǡͷͲͲǤʹȀǤȋȌȋȌʹͶǤ

39 Indian Evidence Act

Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

24 The relevant extract of section 464 of Indian Penal Code is ldquoA person is said to make a false document or false electronic recordmdashFirstmdashWho dishonestly or fraudulentlymdashhelliphellip(b) makes or transmits any electronic record or part of any electronic recordhellipwith the intention of causing it to be believed that such helliphellipelectronic record hellipwas madehellipby the authority of a person by whom hellipit was not maderdquo

76 |

ǡ Ǥ

ͷ Ǥ Ǥ ǡǡǤ

310 Code of Criminal Procedure

ǡ ͳͻ͵ ȋȌ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

77 |

ͻǤ ǡǡ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ

311 Bankersrsquo Books Evidence Act

ǯǡͳͺͻͳ bankersrsquo booksǤ ǡ ǯʹͷ Ǥ

ǯ Ǥ Dzdzǯ ǡ three certificates

Ǥ

25 Bankers books include ledgers day-books cash-books account-books and all other books used in the ordinary business of a bank These can be in paper form or printouts of data stored in bank computers

Note Ǥdo notǤ ǡǤ

78 |

Illustration

͵ Ǥ ǯȋȌ ǯ ͷͲǡͲͲͲǤ ͳ͵ͺ DzdzǤ

ǯȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ ͵ǣ

Certificate us 2A(a) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤǤǤͳʹ͵ͶͷǤ

ʹǤ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ǡ

79 |

Certificate us 2A(b) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡ Dz dz ǣ

ȋȌǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ ǡǡ ǦǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌǢ

80 |

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǥ

ǡ

Enclosed

Certificate us 2A(c) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤ Dzdz Ǥͳʹ͵Ͷͷ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

ǡ

81 |

ǤʹǤ

ȋȌ Ǥ ǡ ǯǤ

ȋȌǤ

Ǥ

312 Relevant Authorities

ǣ

1Controller of Certifying Authorities

ȋȌCertifying AuthoritiesȋȌǤ ǤǤ

investigation powers Ȁʹͺ Ǥ direct a person to decrypt informationǤ

ʹȋʹͲͲ͵ȌͻǤǡȏǤǤǤͳͷͻ͵ʹͲͲͲǣͲͳǤͳͲǤʹͲͲʹȐ

82 |

ȀͻǤ

2 Adjudicating Officers

ȋȌͶ͵ǡͶͶͶͷ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

ͻ ȋ Ȍǡ ʹͲͲ͵ Ǥ

The outline of the procedure is as under

1 Ǥ Ǥ

2 Ǥ Ǥ

3 ǡ Ǥ

83 |

4 ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

5 Ǧ Ǥ

6 Ȃ ȋȌ ǡ ǡǢȋȌ ǢȋȌǤ

7ǦǤ

8 ͳͳ ǡǤ

9 ǡ ǡǤ

10Ǥ

11 ǡ Ȁ ǦǤ

ǣǣȀȀǤǤȀǦǤ

84 |

3 Cyber Appellate Tribunal

ȋȌ ȋȌǤ

ȋȌ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ ͶͷǤʹǡͲͲͲǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ

85 |

4 Police

ǤǡǤ

5 Courts

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

313 Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

ȋȌ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ electronic signature Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡǤ

ʹǤ ͳ Ͷ͵ Ǥ upper limit for the compensationǤ

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 33: Fundamentals Cyber Law

33 |

ǡ ͲʹͷͷǡʹͺǤ

ͶǤ͵Ǥ

decimal format

ͳʹͶͻͷͳͲ

ǣȀȀͳʹͶͻͷͳͲǡǤǤ

staticIP addressesǤǤ

ǡ dynamic IP addressesǤ ǡ ȋǤǤ ǡ Ȍ Ǥ

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and NumbersȋȌǤ ȋȌǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

34 |

ǣ

ͲǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͲǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳʹǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹͺǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳʹͺǤͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻǤʹͷͶǤͲǤͲ ͳͻǤʹͷͶǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹǤͳǤͲǤͲ ͳʹǤ͵ͳǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻͳǤʹͷͷǤͲǤͲ ͳͻͳǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻʹǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳͻʹǤͲǤͲǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻʹǤͳͺǤͲǤͲ ͳͻʹǤͳͺǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ʹʹ͵ǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤͲ ʹʹ͵ǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

Ǥ Ǥ ǣ

ͳǤ logsǡ

ʹǤ headers

͵Ǥ records

ͶǤ records

35 |

ͷǤ logs

ǣ

ͳǤ spoofedfakedǤ

ʹǤ maskproxyǤ

͵Ǥ incorrect information Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

IPv4Ǥ IPv6Ǥ

36 |

22 Working of Email System

ǡʹͶǡͳͺͶͶǡǡǨ

ǡͳͲǡͳͺǡǤǡǢǤ

Ǥ

Ǥǡ Dzdz Ǥ

Ǥǡ Dzdz ǤȋȌǤ

ǤǤDzdzǡ ȋȌ SMTP ȋ ȌǤ Ǥ

ǯǤ ǡȋȌǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

37 |

POP3ȋ͵ȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ spoofedfakedǤ

ʹǤ maskproxyǤ

23 Domain Name System

ͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ Ǥ Ǥ ǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ ǡ ǤǤ

ǡǤȋǤȌǤ ȋȌǤ

ǡ Ǥ ǣȀȀǤǤ ǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲǤ

ǣ

ͶǤ

38 |

ȂDzͶdzDzdzǤ DzǤdz Ǥ Dzdz Ǥ ǡ DzͶdzǦDzdzǤ

Ǧ 13ͳͻͺͷǣ

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǧ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥǣ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ Ȁ

Ǥ

39 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǡ DzǤdzDzǤdzǤ

Important facts about domain names

ͳǤ not case sensitiveǤǤͶǤͶǤͶǤ

ʹǤ alphabetsǡnumbershyphensǤ

40 |

͵Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͶǤ whois searchǤǡ Ǥ

24 Blogs

ǤǡǤ

Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ȋȌǡ

41 |

ʹǤ ȋȌǡ

͵Ǥ ȋȌǡ

ͶǤ ȋȌǡ

ͷǤ ȋ͵Ȍǡ

Ǥ ȋȌ

Ǧ Ǥ

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǯ Ǧ ǦǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ ǤǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ʹͲͲǤ

42 |

ͶǤ ǡ 13 ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͷǤ ǡ ȋ Ȍ ǡ Ǥ ȋ Ȍ ͳͲǡͲͲͲ ǡʹͲͲǤ

Ǥ ǡ ǣǤǤ

Important facts about blogs

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǣ

Ǥ Ǧ

Ǥ

Ǥ

43 |

25 Peer to peer sharing

ǦǦ ȋʹȌ ȋȌǤ ʹ Ǥ ȋǡ ǡȌǤ

ʹ Ǥ ǤǤǤǤ

A non P2P network with the server in the center

44 |

ǦǦ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

26 Evidence in Computer Devices

Ǥ

A P2P network

45 |

Component Description amp uses Potential Evidence

Ǥ

Computer-Created Files

Other evidence

Ƭ

ȋȌǦǡǦǡǦǡǦǤ

User-Created FilesǦȀǤ

46 |

ȀǤ

User-Protected Files ǦƬ

Ǥ

ǯǤ

ȀǤ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

47 |

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

ǡǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡȀǤ

ȋȌǤ

ǦǦǦǦǦ

ȋȌ

ǦǤ

User-Created Files

ǦƬȀȀ

48 |

ǤȀǤ

User-Protected Files Ǧ Ƭ

49 |

Additional Reference Material

Ͷ

1ͳͻʹDzdzǡ13ǤǤǤǤǤ2ͳͺʹʹǦǦǤ3ͷǡǡǡǡͳͻͶǤ

50 |

THREE

3 Introduction to Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

Year Development2000 1Information Technology Act 2000

2Indian Penal Code 18603Indian Evidence Act 18724ǤBankersrsquo Book Evidence Act 18795Reserve Bank of India Act 19346Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 20007Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000

2001 Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

2002 1 Executive Order 2 Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤ3Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002Ǥ

51 |

4Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002Ǥ

2003 1 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ2 Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003Ǥ3 Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ4 Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003 5 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004 1 Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004Ǥ2 Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004Ǥ3 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009 1Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008Ǥ2 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ3 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ

52 |

4 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009 Ǥ5 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ6 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009 Ǥ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011 1 Information Technology (Reasonable security practices and procedures and sensitive personal data or information) Rules 2011Ǥ2 Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011Ǥ3Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ

31 Chronology of the Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

2000

Information Technology Act 2000 ȋ Information Technology ActȌͳʹͲͲͲǤ

Information Technology Act Ǥ

53 |

Information Technology Act ȋ ͳͲȌǤ

Indian Penal Code ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Indian Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

ǡ Bankersrsquo Book Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

Code of Criminal ProcedureǡCivil Procedure CodeInformation Technology ActǤ

Reserve Bank of India Act Information Technology ActǤ

ͳ ʹͲͲͲǡ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ ǡǤǡ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

54 |

Ǥ

2001

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤǤ

Ǥ Information Technology ActǤ ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤ

2002

Executive Order ͳʹ ʹͲͲʹ Ǥ

Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤͳʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002 ͳͻʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology Act Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous

55 |

Provisions) Act 2002ǤǤ

2003

ͳʹͲͲ͵ǡInformation Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǧ ȋȌȋȌǤ

ʹ ǤȋȌǤ

ǡ ͻʹͲͲʹǡ Ǥ

56 |

ǯ13ǤǤǯ13 Ǥ

ǡʹ͵ʹͲͲ͵ Dz dzǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡ Ǥ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003Ǥ

Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003Ǥ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲ͵Ǥ ǡȋǦȌȋȌǤ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004

Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

57 |

ǤǤ

Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004 ʹͻ ʹͲͲͶǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009

Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008ǡ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲͻ Information Technology ActǤ

ʹǡʹͲͲͻǣ

ȋͳȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009

ȋʹȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009

ȋ͵Ȍ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009

58 |

ȋͶȌCyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009

ȋͷȌ Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011

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

Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011ǤǤ

Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ Ǥ

32 Information Technology Act 2000

ǡʹͲͲͲȋȌͳʹͲͲͲǤͻͶͳ͵Ǥ

ǡǣ

59 |

9 electronic commerceʹͳǡ

9 electronic filing of documents ǡ

9 amend ǡ ǡͳͺʹǡ ǡͳͺͻͳǡͳͻ͵Ͷǡ

9 efficient delivery of Government servicesǡ

9 Model Law on Electronic Commerce ȋȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ Electronic records Ǣ ƬǢ Ƭ Ǣ ǢǢ

ʹͳǦ ǦǤ ȋȌ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ ȋ Ȍǡ Ǥ ȀȋǡƬȌǤ

60 |

ǡ Ǣ ǡǤ

ʹǤ Establishing of authorities Ǣǡ ǢǤ

͵Ǥ Certifying Authorities Ǣ ǡ Ǣ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Cyber crimes Ǣ Ǣ ǡǡǦǡ ǯ ǡ ǡǡ Ǣ Ǣ ǡ ǡ Ǣ Ǥ

ͷǤ Special issues Ǧ ǢǢǤ

61 |

Ǥ Administrative issues Ƭ Ǥ

7 Amendments ǡ ǡ ǯǤ

Extent and jurisdiction of the IT Act

ǡ ͳȋʹȌͷǤ

ͳȋʹȌǣ(2) It shall extend to the whole of India and save as otherwise provided in this Act it applies also to any offence or contravention thereunder committed outside India by any person

ͷ ǣ75 Act to apply for offence or contravention committed outside India

(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) the provisions of this Act shall apply also to any offence or contravention committed outside India by any person irrespective of his nationality

62 |

(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1) this Act shall apply to an offence or contravention committed outside India by any person if the act or conduct constituting the offence or contravention involves a computer computer system or computer network located in India

ǡǡǡǤ

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡǤ

DzdzǤ Ǥ ʹʹǡ ʹ͵Ǥ

ʹʹ ͵ͳȋʹȌ Dz ǡǡǤdz ͵ͳȋ͵Ȍ Dz

63 |

Applicability of the IT Act

ǣ

1 a negotiable instrument (other than a cheque)

ͳ͵ȋͳȌ ǡͳͺͺͳ Dz dz ǡ Ǥ

Illustration of a promissory note

Ǥǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǥdzʹ͵ DzdzͳͻͳǤDz dzǤ ȋȌǡͳͻʹǤ ȋ ȌǡͳͻͶǤ

ǡ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲ ͳʹ 13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

64 |

Illustration of a bill of exchange

Ǥǣ

cheque Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲͲͲǡ Ǥ ȋ Ƭ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲʹǤ

ǡǤ

Ǥ Dzcheque in the electronic formdzDztruncated chequedzǤ

Ǥ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲͳʹ13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

65 |

cheque in the electronic form Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Cheque Truncation Ǥ

2 a power-of-attorney

ǦǦ ǤȏͳǦǦǡͳͺͺʹȐ

Illustration

ʹǤ ǤDzdz Ǥ ǡ ǯ Ǥ

3 a trust

͵ ǡͳͺͺʹǡ Ǥ

66 |

Illustration

ǤͳͲ Ǥ DzdzǤDzdzDzdzǤDzdzDzdzǡDzdzǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

4 a will

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ǤǡǤ

Codicilǡǡ Ǥ

67 |

5 Any contract for the sale or conveyance of immovable property or any interest in such property

saleǤConveyanceǤ

Immovable property ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ͵ ǡ Ǥ

6 class of documents or transactions Ǥ

68 |

33 IT (Use of Electronic Records amp Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ȋͳȌǯǡ

ȋʹȌǡ

ȋ͵Ȍǡ

ȋͶȌǡ

ȋͷȌ ǡ

ȋȌǤ

Cheques in electronic form ǡǤ

69 |

34 IT (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000

ȋ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲͲ ȋȌǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

ͻǤ ǡ

ͳͲǤ ǡ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ

70 |

ͳ͵Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

ʹguidelinesǣ

ȋͳȌ ǡ

ȋʹȌ Ǥ

71 |

35 CRAT (Procedure) Rules 2000

ȋȌǤ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ Ǧǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules

72 |

2003 Ǥ

36 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of

Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003

ȋȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

73 |

37 Order Relating to Blocking of Websites

ȋǦȌ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡǤȋȌ

ͶǤ 13

ͷǤ ǡǤ

Ǥ ǡǤ

Ǥ ȋȌ

ͺǤ ȋȌǡ

ͻǤ

ͳͲǤ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ13

ͳ͵Ǥ

74 |

ͳͶǤ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ

Ǧ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥ

ȋȌǤ

Ǧ ǡ ǡǡǦͳͳͲͲͲ͵Ǥ

38 Indian Penal Code

ȋȌ 13Ǥʹ͵ͷͳͳǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Dzdz Dz dz ǡ ʹͲͲͲǤ

75 |

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ

defamatoryǡǡͷͲͲǤʹȀǤȋȌȋȌʹͶǤ

39 Indian Evidence Act

Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

24 The relevant extract of section 464 of Indian Penal Code is ldquoA person is said to make a false document or false electronic recordmdashFirstmdashWho dishonestly or fraudulentlymdashhelliphellip(b) makes or transmits any electronic record or part of any electronic recordhellipwith the intention of causing it to be believed that such helliphellipelectronic record hellipwas madehellipby the authority of a person by whom hellipit was not maderdquo

76 |

ǡ Ǥ

ͷ Ǥ Ǥ ǡǡǤ

310 Code of Criminal Procedure

ǡ ͳͻ͵ ȋȌ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

77 |

ͻǤ ǡǡ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ

311 Bankersrsquo Books Evidence Act

ǯǡͳͺͻͳ bankersrsquo booksǤ ǡ ǯʹͷ Ǥ

ǯ Ǥ Dzdzǯ ǡ three certificates

Ǥ

25 Bankers books include ledgers day-books cash-books account-books and all other books used in the ordinary business of a bank These can be in paper form or printouts of data stored in bank computers

Note Ǥdo notǤ ǡǤ

78 |

Illustration

͵ Ǥ ǯȋȌ ǯ ͷͲǡͲͲͲǤ ͳ͵ͺ DzdzǤ

ǯȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ ͵ǣ

Certificate us 2A(a) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤǤǤͳʹ͵ͶͷǤ

ʹǤ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ǡ

79 |

Certificate us 2A(b) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡ Dz dz ǣ

ȋȌǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ ǡǡ ǦǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌǢ

80 |

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǥ

ǡ

Enclosed

Certificate us 2A(c) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤ Dzdz Ǥͳʹ͵Ͷͷ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

ǡ

81 |

ǤʹǤ

ȋȌ Ǥ ǡ ǯǤ

ȋȌǤ

Ǥ

312 Relevant Authorities

ǣ

1Controller of Certifying Authorities

ȋȌCertifying AuthoritiesȋȌǤ ǤǤ

investigation powers Ȁʹͺ Ǥ direct a person to decrypt informationǤ

ʹȋʹͲͲ͵ȌͻǤǡȏǤǤǤͳͷͻ͵ʹͲͲͲǣͲͳǤͳͲǤʹͲͲʹȐ

82 |

ȀͻǤ

2 Adjudicating Officers

ȋȌͶ͵ǡͶͶͶͷ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

ͻ ȋ Ȍǡ ʹͲͲ͵ Ǥ

The outline of the procedure is as under

1 Ǥ Ǥ

2 Ǥ Ǥ

3 ǡ Ǥ

83 |

4 ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

5 Ǧ Ǥ

6 Ȃ ȋȌ ǡ ǡǢȋȌ ǢȋȌǤ

7ǦǤ

8 ͳͳ ǡǤ

9 ǡ ǡǤ

10Ǥ

11 ǡ Ȁ ǦǤ

ǣǣȀȀǤǤȀǦǤ

84 |

3 Cyber Appellate Tribunal

ȋȌ ȋȌǤ

ȋȌ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ ͶͷǤʹǡͲͲͲǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ

85 |

4 Police

ǤǡǤ

5 Courts

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

313 Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

ȋȌ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ electronic signature Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡǤ

ʹǤ ͳ Ͷ͵ Ǥ upper limit for the compensationǤ

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

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34 |

ǣ

ͲǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͲǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳʹǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹͺǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳʹͺǤͲǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻǤʹͷͶǤͲǤͲ ͳͻǤʹͷͶǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳʹǤͳǤͲǤͲ ͳʹǤ͵ͳǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻͳǤʹͷͷǤͲǤͲ ͳͻͳǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻʹǤͲǤͲǤͲ ͳͻʹǤͲǤͲǤʹͷͷ

ͳͻʹǤͳͺǤͲǤͲ ͳͻʹǤͳͺǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

ʹʹ͵ǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤͲ ʹʹ͵ǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷǤʹͷͷ

Ǥ Ǥ ǣ

ͳǤ logsǡ

ʹǤ headers

͵Ǥ records

ͶǤ records

35 |

ͷǤ logs

ǣ

ͳǤ spoofedfakedǤ

ʹǤ maskproxyǤ

͵Ǥ incorrect information Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

IPv4Ǥ IPv6Ǥ

36 |

22 Working of Email System

ǡʹͶǡͳͺͶͶǡǡǨ

ǡͳͲǡͳͺǡǤǡǢǤ

Ǥ

Ǥǡ Dzdz Ǥ

Ǥǡ Dzdz ǤȋȌǤ

ǤǤDzdzǡ ȋȌ SMTP ȋ ȌǤ Ǥ

ǯǤ ǡȋȌǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

37 |

POP3ȋ͵ȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ spoofedfakedǤ

ʹǤ maskproxyǤ

23 Domain Name System

ͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ Ǥ Ǥ ǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ ǡ ǤǤ

ǡǤȋǤȌǤ ȋȌǤ

ǡ Ǥ ǣȀȀǤǤ ǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲǤ

ǣ

ͶǤ

38 |

ȂDzͶdzDzdzǤ DzǤdz Ǥ Dzdz Ǥ ǡ DzͶdzǦDzdzǤ

Ǧ 13ͳͻͺͷǣ

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǧ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥǣ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ Ȁ

Ǥ

39 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǡ DzǤdzDzǤdzǤ

Important facts about domain names

ͳǤ not case sensitiveǤǤͶǤͶǤͶǤ

ʹǤ alphabetsǡnumbershyphensǤ

40 |

͵Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͶǤ whois searchǤǡ Ǥ

24 Blogs

ǤǡǤ

Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ȋȌǡ

41 |

ʹǤ ȋȌǡ

͵Ǥ ȋȌǡ

ͶǤ ȋȌǡ

ͷǤ ȋ͵Ȍǡ

Ǥ ȋȌ

Ǧ Ǥ

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǯ Ǧ ǦǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ ǤǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ʹͲͲǤ

42 |

ͶǤ ǡ 13 ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͷǤ ǡ ȋ Ȍ ǡ Ǥ ȋ Ȍ ͳͲǡͲͲͲ ǡʹͲͲǤ

Ǥ ǡ ǣǤǤ

Important facts about blogs

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǣ

Ǥ Ǧ

Ǥ

Ǥ

43 |

25 Peer to peer sharing

ǦǦ ȋʹȌ ȋȌǤ ʹ Ǥ ȋǡ ǡȌǤ

ʹ Ǥ ǤǤǤǤ

A non P2P network with the server in the center

44 |

ǦǦ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

26 Evidence in Computer Devices

Ǥ

A P2P network

45 |

Component Description amp uses Potential Evidence

Ǥ

Computer-Created Files

Other evidence

Ƭ

ȋȌǦǡǦǡǦǡǦǤ

User-Created FilesǦȀǤ

46 |

ȀǤ

User-Protected Files ǦƬ

Ǥ

ǯǤ

ȀǤ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

47 |

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

ǡǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡȀǤ

ȋȌǤ

ǦǦǦǦǦ

ȋȌ

ǦǤ

User-Created Files

ǦƬȀȀ

48 |

ǤȀǤ

User-Protected Files Ǧ Ƭ

49 |

Additional Reference Material

Ͷ

1ͳͻʹDzdzǡ13ǤǤǤǤǤ2ͳͺʹʹǦǦǤ3ͷǡǡǡǡͳͻͶǤ

50 |

THREE

3 Introduction to Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

Year Development2000 1Information Technology Act 2000

2Indian Penal Code 18603Indian Evidence Act 18724ǤBankersrsquo Book Evidence Act 18795Reserve Bank of India Act 19346Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 20007Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000

2001 Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

2002 1 Executive Order 2 Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤ3Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002Ǥ

51 |

4Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002Ǥ

2003 1 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ2 Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003Ǥ3 Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ4 Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003 5 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004 1 Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004Ǥ2 Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004Ǥ3 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009 1Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008Ǥ2 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ3 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ

52 |

4 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009 Ǥ5 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ6 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009 Ǥ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011 1 Information Technology (Reasonable security practices and procedures and sensitive personal data or information) Rules 2011Ǥ2 Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011Ǥ3Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ

31 Chronology of the Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

2000

Information Technology Act 2000 ȋ Information Technology ActȌͳʹͲͲͲǤ

Information Technology Act Ǥ

53 |

Information Technology Act ȋ ͳͲȌǤ

Indian Penal Code ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Indian Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

ǡ Bankersrsquo Book Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

Code of Criminal ProcedureǡCivil Procedure CodeInformation Technology ActǤ

Reserve Bank of India Act Information Technology ActǤ

ͳ ʹͲͲͲǡ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ ǡǤǡ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

54 |

Ǥ

2001

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤǤ

Ǥ Information Technology ActǤ ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤ

2002

Executive Order ͳʹ ʹͲͲʹ Ǥ

Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤͳʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002 ͳͻʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology Act Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous

55 |

Provisions) Act 2002ǤǤ

2003

ͳʹͲͲ͵ǡInformation Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǧ ȋȌȋȌǤ

ʹ ǤȋȌǤ

ǡ ͻʹͲͲʹǡ Ǥ

56 |

ǯ13ǤǤǯ13 Ǥ

ǡʹ͵ʹͲͲ͵ Dz dzǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡ Ǥ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003Ǥ

Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003Ǥ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲ͵Ǥ ǡȋǦȌȋȌǤ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004

Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

57 |

ǤǤ

Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004 ʹͻ ʹͲͲͶǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009

Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008ǡ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲͻ Information Technology ActǤ

ʹǡʹͲͲͻǣ

ȋͳȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009

ȋʹȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009

ȋ͵Ȍ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009

58 |

ȋͶȌCyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009

ȋͷȌ Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011

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

Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011ǤǤ

Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ Ǥ

32 Information Technology Act 2000

ǡʹͲͲͲȋȌͳʹͲͲͲǤͻͶͳ͵Ǥ

ǡǣ

59 |

9 electronic commerceʹͳǡ

9 electronic filing of documents ǡ

9 amend ǡ ǡͳͺʹǡ ǡͳͺͻͳǡͳͻ͵Ͷǡ

9 efficient delivery of Government servicesǡ

9 Model Law on Electronic Commerce ȋȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ Electronic records Ǣ ƬǢ Ƭ Ǣ ǢǢ

ʹͳǦ ǦǤ ȋȌ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ ȋ Ȍǡ Ǥ ȀȋǡƬȌǤ

60 |

ǡ Ǣ ǡǤ

ʹǤ Establishing of authorities Ǣǡ ǢǤ

͵Ǥ Certifying Authorities Ǣ ǡ Ǣ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Cyber crimes Ǣ Ǣ ǡǡǦǡ ǯ ǡ ǡǡ Ǣ Ǣ ǡ ǡ Ǣ Ǥ

ͷǤ Special issues Ǧ ǢǢǤ

61 |

Ǥ Administrative issues Ƭ Ǥ

7 Amendments ǡ ǡ ǯǤ

Extent and jurisdiction of the IT Act

ǡ ͳȋʹȌͷǤ

ͳȋʹȌǣ(2) It shall extend to the whole of India and save as otherwise provided in this Act it applies also to any offence or contravention thereunder committed outside India by any person

ͷ ǣ75 Act to apply for offence or contravention committed outside India

(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) the provisions of this Act shall apply also to any offence or contravention committed outside India by any person irrespective of his nationality

62 |

(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1) this Act shall apply to an offence or contravention committed outside India by any person if the act or conduct constituting the offence or contravention involves a computer computer system or computer network located in India

ǡǡǡǤ

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡǤ

DzdzǤ Ǥ ʹʹǡ ʹ͵Ǥ

ʹʹ ͵ͳȋʹȌ Dz ǡǡǤdz ͵ͳȋ͵Ȍ Dz

63 |

Applicability of the IT Act

ǣ

1 a negotiable instrument (other than a cheque)

ͳ͵ȋͳȌ ǡͳͺͺͳ Dz dz ǡ Ǥ

Illustration of a promissory note

Ǥǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǥdzʹ͵ DzdzͳͻͳǤDz dzǤ ȋȌǡͳͻʹǤ ȋ ȌǡͳͻͶǤ

ǡ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲ ͳʹ 13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

64 |

Illustration of a bill of exchange

Ǥǣ

cheque Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲͲͲǡ Ǥ ȋ Ƭ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲʹǤ

ǡǤ

Ǥ Dzcheque in the electronic formdzDztruncated chequedzǤ

Ǥ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲͳʹ13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

65 |

cheque in the electronic form Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Cheque Truncation Ǥ

2 a power-of-attorney

ǦǦ ǤȏͳǦǦǡͳͺͺʹȐ

Illustration

ʹǤ ǤDzdz Ǥ ǡ ǯ Ǥ

3 a trust

͵ ǡͳͺͺʹǡ Ǥ

66 |

Illustration

ǤͳͲ Ǥ DzdzǤDzdzDzdzǤDzdzDzdzǡDzdzǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

4 a will

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ǤǡǤ

Codicilǡǡ Ǥ

67 |

5 Any contract for the sale or conveyance of immovable property or any interest in such property

saleǤConveyanceǤ

Immovable property ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ͵ ǡ Ǥ

6 class of documents or transactions Ǥ

68 |

33 IT (Use of Electronic Records amp Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ȋͳȌǯǡ

ȋʹȌǡ

ȋ͵Ȍǡ

ȋͶȌǡ

ȋͷȌ ǡ

ȋȌǤ

Cheques in electronic form ǡǤ

69 |

34 IT (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000

ȋ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲͲ ȋȌǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

ͻǤ ǡ

ͳͲǤ ǡ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ

70 |

ͳ͵Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

ʹguidelinesǣ

ȋͳȌ ǡ

ȋʹȌ Ǥ

71 |

35 CRAT (Procedure) Rules 2000

ȋȌǤ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ Ǧǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules

72 |

2003 Ǥ

36 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of

Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003

ȋȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

73 |

37 Order Relating to Blocking of Websites

ȋǦȌ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡǤȋȌ

ͶǤ 13

ͷǤ ǡǤ

Ǥ ǡǤ

Ǥ ȋȌ

ͺǤ ȋȌǡ

ͻǤ

ͳͲǤ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ13

ͳ͵Ǥ

74 |

ͳͶǤ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ

Ǧ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥ

ȋȌǤ

Ǧ ǡ ǡǡǦͳͳͲͲͲ͵Ǥ

38 Indian Penal Code

ȋȌ 13Ǥʹ͵ͷͳͳǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Dzdz Dz dz ǡ ʹͲͲͲǤ

75 |

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ

defamatoryǡǡͷͲͲǤʹȀǤȋȌȋȌʹͶǤ

39 Indian Evidence Act

Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

24 The relevant extract of section 464 of Indian Penal Code is ldquoA person is said to make a false document or false electronic recordmdashFirstmdashWho dishonestly or fraudulentlymdashhelliphellip(b) makes or transmits any electronic record or part of any electronic recordhellipwith the intention of causing it to be believed that such helliphellipelectronic record hellipwas madehellipby the authority of a person by whom hellipit was not maderdquo

76 |

ǡ Ǥ

ͷ Ǥ Ǥ ǡǡǤ

310 Code of Criminal Procedure

ǡ ͳͻ͵ ȋȌ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

77 |

ͻǤ ǡǡ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ

311 Bankersrsquo Books Evidence Act

ǯǡͳͺͻͳ bankersrsquo booksǤ ǡ ǯʹͷ Ǥ

ǯ Ǥ Dzdzǯ ǡ three certificates

Ǥ

25 Bankers books include ledgers day-books cash-books account-books and all other books used in the ordinary business of a bank These can be in paper form or printouts of data stored in bank computers

Note Ǥdo notǤ ǡǤ

78 |

Illustration

͵ Ǥ ǯȋȌ ǯ ͷͲǡͲͲͲǤ ͳ͵ͺ DzdzǤ

ǯȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ ͵ǣ

Certificate us 2A(a) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤǤǤͳʹ͵ͶͷǤ

ʹǤ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ǡ

79 |

Certificate us 2A(b) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡ Dz dz ǣ

ȋȌǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ ǡǡ ǦǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌǢ

80 |

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǥ

ǡ

Enclosed

Certificate us 2A(c) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤ Dzdz Ǥͳʹ͵Ͷͷ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

ǡ

81 |

ǤʹǤ

ȋȌ Ǥ ǡ ǯǤ

ȋȌǤ

Ǥ

312 Relevant Authorities

ǣ

1Controller of Certifying Authorities

ȋȌCertifying AuthoritiesȋȌǤ ǤǤ

investigation powers Ȁʹͺ Ǥ direct a person to decrypt informationǤ

ʹȋʹͲͲ͵ȌͻǤǡȏǤǤǤͳͷͻ͵ʹͲͲͲǣͲͳǤͳͲǤʹͲͲʹȐ

82 |

ȀͻǤ

2 Adjudicating Officers

ȋȌͶ͵ǡͶͶͶͷ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

ͻ ȋ Ȍǡ ʹͲͲ͵ Ǥ

The outline of the procedure is as under

1 Ǥ Ǥ

2 Ǥ Ǥ

3 ǡ Ǥ

83 |

4 ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

5 Ǧ Ǥ

6 Ȃ ȋȌ ǡ ǡǢȋȌ ǢȋȌǤ

7ǦǤ

8 ͳͳ ǡǤ

9 ǡ ǡǤ

10Ǥ

11 ǡ Ȁ ǦǤ

ǣǣȀȀǤǤȀǦǤ

84 |

3 Cyber Appellate Tribunal

ȋȌ ȋȌǤ

ȋȌ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ ͶͷǤʹǡͲͲͲǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ

85 |

4 Police

ǤǡǤ

5 Courts

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

313 Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

ȋȌ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ electronic signature Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡǤ

ʹǤ ͳ Ͷ͵ Ǥ upper limit for the compensationǤ

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 35: Fundamentals Cyber Law

35 |

ͷǤ logs

ǣ

ͳǤ spoofedfakedǤ

ʹǤ maskproxyǤ

͵Ǥ incorrect information Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

IPv4Ǥ IPv6Ǥ

36 |

22 Working of Email System

ǡʹͶǡͳͺͶͶǡǡǨ

ǡͳͲǡͳͺǡǤǡǢǤ

Ǥ

Ǥǡ Dzdz Ǥ

Ǥǡ Dzdz ǤȋȌǤ

ǤǤDzdzǡ ȋȌ SMTP ȋ ȌǤ Ǥ

ǯǤ ǡȋȌǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

37 |

POP3ȋ͵ȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ spoofedfakedǤ

ʹǤ maskproxyǤ

23 Domain Name System

ͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ Ǥ Ǥ ǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ ǡ ǤǤ

ǡǤȋǤȌǤ ȋȌǤ

ǡ Ǥ ǣȀȀǤǤ ǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲǤ

ǣ

ͶǤ

38 |

ȂDzͶdzDzdzǤ DzǤdz Ǥ Dzdz Ǥ ǡ DzͶdzǦDzdzǤ

Ǧ 13ͳͻͺͷǣ

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǧ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥǣ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ Ȁ

Ǥ

39 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǡ DzǤdzDzǤdzǤ

Important facts about domain names

ͳǤ not case sensitiveǤǤͶǤͶǤͶǤ

ʹǤ alphabetsǡnumbershyphensǤ

40 |

͵Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͶǤ whois searchǤǡ Ǥ

24 Blogs

ǤǡǤ

Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ȋȌǡ

41 |

ʹǤ ȋȌǡ

͵Ǥ ȋȌǡ

ͶǤ ȋȌǡ

ͷǤ ȋ͵Ȍǡ

Ǥ ȋȌ

Ǧ Ǥ

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǯ Ǧ ǦǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ ǤǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ʹͲͲǤ

42 |

ͶǤ ǡ 13 ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͷǤ ǡ ȋ Ȍ ǡ Ǥ ȋ Ȍ ͳͲǡͲͲͲ ǡʹͲͲǤ

Ǥ ǡ ǣǤǤ

Important facts about blogs

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǣ

Ǥ Ǧ

Ǥ

Ǥ

43 |

25 Peer to peer sharing

ǦǦ ȋʹȌ ȋȌǤ ʹ Ǥ ȋǡ ǡȌǤ

ʹ Ǥ ǤǤǤǤ

A non P2P network with the server in the center

44 |

ǦǦ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

26 Evidence in Computer Devices

Ǥ

A P2P network

45 |

Component Description amp uses Potential Evidence

Ǥ

Computer-Created Files

Other evidence

Ƭ

ȋȌǦǡǦǡǦǡǦǤ

User-Created FilesǦȀǤ

46 |

ȀǤ

User-Protected Files ǦƬ

Ǥ

ǯǤ

ȀǤ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

47 |

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

ǡǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡȀǤ

ȋȌǤ

ǦǦǦǦǦ

ȋȌ

ǦǤ

User-Created Files

ǦƬȀȀ

48 |

ǤȀǤ

User-Protected Files Ǧ Ƭ

49 |

Additional Reference Material

Ͷ

1ͳͻʹDzdzǡ13ǤǤǤǤǤ2ͳͺʹʹǦǦǤ3ͷǡǡǡǡͳͻͶǤ

50 |

THREE

3 Introduction to Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

Year Development2000 1Information Technology Act 2000

2Indian Penal Code 18603Indian Evidence Act 18724ǤBankersrsquo Book Evidence Act 18795Reserve Bank of India Act 19346Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 20007Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000

2001 Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

2002 1 Executive Order 2 Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤ3Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002Ǥ

51 |

4Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002Ǥ

2003 1 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ2 Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003Ǥ3 Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ4 Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003 5 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004 1 Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004Ǥ2 Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004Ǥ3 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009 1Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008Ǥ2 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ3 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ

52 |

4 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009 Ǥ5 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ6 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009 Ǥ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011 1 Information Technology (Reasonable security practices and procedures and sensitive personal data or information) Rules 2011Ǥ2 Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011Ǥ3Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ

31 Chronology of the Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

2000

Information Technology Act 2000 ȋ Information Technology ActȌͳʹͲͲͲǤ

Information Technology Act Ǥ

53 |

Information Technology Act ȋ ͳͲȌǤ

Indian Penal Code ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Indian Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

ǡ Bankersrsquo Book Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

Code of Criminal ProcedureǡCivil Procedure CodeInformation Technology ActǤ

Reserve Bank of India Act Information Technology ActǤ

ͳ ʹͲͲͲǡ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ ǡǤǡ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

54 |

Ǥ

2001

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤǤ

Ǥ Information Technology ActǤ ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤ

2002

Executive Order ͳʹ ʹͲͲʹ Ǥ

Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤͳʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002 ͳͻʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology Act Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous

55 |

Provisions) Act 2002ǤǤ

2003

ͳʹͲͲ͵ǡInformation Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǧ ȋȌȋȌǤ

ʹ ǤȋȌǤ

ǡ ͻʹͲͲʹǡ Ǥ

56 |

ǯ13ǤǤǯ13 Ǥ

ǡʹ͵ʹͲͲ͵ Dz dzǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡ Ǥ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003Ǥ

Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003Ǥ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲ͵Ǥ ǡȋǦȌȋȌǤ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004

Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

57 |

ǤǤ

Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004 ʹͻ ʹͲͲͶǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009

Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008ǡ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲͻ Information Technology ActǤ

ʹǡʹͲͲͻǣ

ȋͳȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009

ȋʹȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009

ȋ͵Ȍ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009

58 |

ȋͶȌCyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009

ȋͷȌ Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011

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

Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011ǤǤ

Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ Ǥ

32 Information Technology Act 2000

ǡʹͲͲͲȋȌͳʹͲͲͲǤͻͶͳ͵Ǥ

ǡǣ

59 |

9 electronic commerceʹͳǡ

9 electronic filing of documents ǡ

9 amend ǡ ǡͳͺʹǡ ǡͳͺͻͳǡͳͻ͵Ͷǡ

9 efficient delivery of Government servicesǡ

9 Model Law on Electronic Commerce ȋȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ Electronic records Ǣ ƬǢ Ƭ Ǣ ǢǢ

ʹͳǦ ǦǤ ȋȌ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ ȋ Ȍǡ Ǥ ȀȋǡƬȌǤ

60 |

ǡ Ǣ ǡǤ

ʹǤ Establishing of authorities Ǣǡ ǢǤ

͵Ǥ Certifying Authorities Ǣ ǡ Ǣ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Cyber crimes Ǣ Ǣ ǡǡǦǡ ǯ ǡ ǡǡ Ǣ Ǣ ǡ ǡ Ǣ Ǥ

ͷǤ Special issues Ǧ ǢǢǤ

61 |

Ǥ Administrative issues Ƭ Ǥ

7 Amendments ǡ ǡ ǯǤ

Extent and jurisdiction of the IT Act

ǡ ͳȋʹȌͷǤ

ͳȋʹȌǣ(2) It shall extend to the whole of India and save as otherwise provided in this Act it applies also to any offence or contravention thereunder committed outside India by any person

ͷ ǣ75 Act to apply for offence or contravention committed outside India

(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) the provisions of this Act shall apply also to any offence or contravention committed outside India by any person irrespective of his nationality

62 |

(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1) this Act shall apply to an offence or contravention committed outside India by any person if the act or conduct constituting the offence or contravention involves a computer computer system or computer network located in India

ǡǡǡǤ

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡǤ

DzdzǤ Ǥ ʹʹǡ ʹ͵Ǥ

ʹʹ ͵ͳȋʹȌ Dz ǡǡǤdz ͵ͳȋ͵Ȍ Dz

63 |

Applicability of the IT Act

ǣ

1 a negotiable instrument (other than a cheque)

ͳ͵ȋͳȌ ǡͳͺͺͳ Dz dz ǡ Ǥ

Illustration of a promissory note

Ǥǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǥdzʹ͵ DzdzͳͻͳǤDz dzǤ ȋȌǡͳͻʹǤ ȋ ȌǡͳͻͶǤ

ǡ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲ ͳʹ 13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

64 |

Illustration of a bill of exchange

Ǥǣ

cheque Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲͲͲǡ Ǥ ȋ Ƭ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲʹǤ

ǡǤ

Ǥ Dzcheque in the electronic formdzDztruncated chequedzǤ

Ǥ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲͳʹ13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

65 |

cheque in the electronic form Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Cheque Truncation Ǥ

2 a power-of-attorney

ǦǦ ǤȏͳǦǦǡͳͺͺʹȐ

Illustration

ʹǤ ǤDzdz Ǥ ǡ ǯ Ǥ

3 a trust

͵ ǡͳͺͺʹǡ Ǥ

66 |

Illustration

ǤͳͲ Ǥ DzdzǤDzdzDzdzǤDzdzDzdzǡDzdzǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

4 a will

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ǤǡǤ

Codicilǡǡ Ǥ

67 |

5 Any contract for the sale or conveyance of immovable property or any interest in such property

saleǤConveyanceǤ

Immovable property ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ͵ ǡ Ǥ

6 class of documents or transactions Ǥ

68 |

33 IT (Use of Electronic Records amp Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ȋͳȌǯǡ

ȋʹȌǡ

ȋ͵Ȍǡ

ȋͶȌǡ

ȋͷȌ ǡ

ȋȌǤ

Cheques in electronic form ǡǤ

69 |

34 IT (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000

ȋ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲͲ ȋȌǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

ͻǤ ǡ

ͳͲǤ ǡ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ

70 |

ͳ͵Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

ʹguidelinesǣ

ȋͳȌ ǡ

ȋʹȌ Ǥ

71 |

35 CRAT (Procedure) Rules 2000

ȋȌǤ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ Ǧǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules

72 |

2003 Ǥ

36 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of

Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003

ȋȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

73 |

37 Order Relating to Blocking of Websites

ȋǦȌ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡǤȋȌ

ͶǤ 13

ͷǤ ǡǤ

Ǥ ǡǤ

Ǥ ȋȌ

ͺǤ ȋȌǡ

ͻǤ

ͳͲǤ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ13

ͳ͵Ǥ

74 |

ͳͶǤ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ

Ǧ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥ

ȋȌǤ

Ǧ ǡ ǡǡǦͳͳͲͲͲ͵Ǥ

38 Indian Penal Code

ȋȌ 13Ǥʹ͵ͷͳͳǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Dzdz Dz dz ǡ ʹͲͲͲǤ

75 |

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ

defamatoryǡǡͷͲͲǤʹȀǤȋȌȋȌʹͶǤ

39 Indian Evidence Act

Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

24 The relevant extract of section 464 of Indian Penal Code is ldquoA person is said to make a false document or false electronic recordmdashFirstmdashWho dishonestly or fraudulentlymdashhelliphellip(b) makes or transmits any electronic record or part of any electronic recordhellipwith the intention of causing it to be believed that such helliphellipelectronic record hellipwas madehellipby the authority of a person by whom hellipit was not maderdquo

76 |

ǡ Ǥ

ͷ Ǥ Ǥ ǡǡǤ

310 Code of Criminal Procedure

ǡ ͳͻ͵ ȋȌ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

77 |

ͻǤ ǡǡ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ

311 Bankersrsquo Books Evidence Act

ǯǡͳͺͻͳ bankersrsquo booksǤ ǡ ǯʹͷ Ǥ

ǯ Ǥ Dzdzǯ ǡ three certificates

Ǥ

25 Bankers books include ledgers day-books cash-books account-books and all other books used in the ordinary business of a bank These can be in paper form or printouts of data stored in bank computers

Note Ǥdo notǤ ǡǤ

78 |

Illustration

͵ Ǥ ǯȋȌ ǯ ͷͲǡͲͲͲǤ ͳ͵ͺ DzdzǤ

ǯȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ ͵ǣ

Certificate us 2A(a) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤǤǤͳʹ͵ͶͷǤ

ʹǤ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ǡ

79 |

Certificate us 2A(b) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡ Dz dz ǣ

ȋȌǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ ǡǡ ǦǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌǢ

80 |

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǥ

ǡ

Enclosed

Certificate us 2A(c) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤ Dzdz Ǥͳʹ͵Ͷͷ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

ǡ

81 |

ǤʹǤ

ȋȌ Ǥ ǡ ǯǤ

ȋȌǤ

Ǥ

312 Relevant Authorities

ǣ

1Controller of Certifying Authorities

ȋȌCertifying AuthoritiesȋȌǤ ǤǤ

investigation powers Ȁʹͺ Ǥ direct a person to decrypt informationǤ

ʹȋʹͲͲ͵ȌͻǤǡȏǤǤǤͳͷͻ͵ʹͲͲͲǣͲͳǤͳͲǤʹͲͲʹȐ

82 |

ȀͻǤ

2 Adjudicating Officers

ȋȌͶ͵ǡͶͶͶͷ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

ͻ ȋ Ȍǡ ʹͲͲ͵ Ǥ

The outline of the procedure is as under

1 Ǥ Ǥ

2 Ǥ Ǥ

3 ǡ Ǥ

83 |

4 ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

5 Ǧ Ǥ

6 Ȃ ȋȌ ǡ ǡǢȋȌ ǢȋȌǤ

7ǦǤ

8 ͳͳ ǡǤ

9 ǡ ǡǤ

10Ǥ

11 ǡ Ȁ ǦǤ

ǣǣȀȀǤǤȀǦǤ

84 |

3 Cyber Appellate Tribunal

ȋȌ ȋȌǤ

ȋȌ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ ͶͷǤʹǡͲͲͲǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ

85 |

4 Police

ǤǡǤ

5 Courts

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

313 Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

ȋȌ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ electronic signature Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡǤ

ʹǤ ͳ Ͷ͵ Ǥ upper limit for the compensationǤ

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 36: Fundamentals Cyber Law

36 |

22 Working of Email System

ǡʹͶǡͳͺͶͶǡǡǨ

ǡͳͲǡͳͺǡǤǡǢǤ

Ǥ

Ǥǡ Dzdz Ǥ

Ǥǡ Dzdz ǤȋȌǤ

ǤǤDzdzǡ ȋȌ SMTP ȋ ȌǤ Ǥ

ǯǤ ǡȋȌǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

37 |

POP3ȋ͵ȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ spoofedfakedǤ

ʹǤ maskproxyǤ

23 Domain Name System

ͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ Ǥ Ǥ ǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ ǡ ǤǤ

ǡǤȋǤȌǤ ȋȌǤ

ǡ Ǥ ǣȀȀǤǤ ǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲǤ

ǣ

ͶǤ

38 |

ȂDzͶdzDzdzǤ DzǤdz Ǥ Dzdz Ǥ ǡ DzͶdzǦDzdzǤ

Ǧ 13ͳͻͺͷǣ

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǧ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥǣ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ Ȁ

Ǥ

39 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǡ DzǤdzDzǤdzǤ

Important facts about domain names

ͳǤ not case sensitiveǤǤͶǤͶǤͶǤ

ʹǤ alphabetsǡnumbershyphensǤ

40 |

͵Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͶǤ whois searchǤǡ Ǥ

24 Blogs

ǤǡǤ

Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ȋȌǡ

41 |

ʹǤ ȋȌǡ

͵Ǥ ȋȌǡ

ͶǤ ȋȌǡ

ͷǤ ȋ͵Ȍǡ

Ǥ ȋȌ

Ǧ Ǥ

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǯ Ǧ ǦǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ ǤǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ʹͲͲǤ

42 |

ͶǤ ǡ 13 ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͷǤ ǡ ȋ Ȍ ǡ Ǥ ȋ Ȍ ͳͲǡͲͲͲ ǡʹͲͲǤ

Ǥ ǡ ǣǤǤ

Important facts about blogs

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǣ

Ǥ Ǧ

Ǥ

Ǥ

43 |

25 Peer to peer sharing

ǦǦ ȋʹȌ ȋȌǤ ʹ Ǥ ȋǡ ǡȌǤ

ʹ Ǥ ǤǤǤǤ

A non P2P network with the server in the center

44 |

ǦǦ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

26 Evidence in Computer Devices

Ǥ

A P2P network

45 |

Component Description amp uses Potential Evidence

Ǥ

Computer-Created Files

Other evidence

Ƭ

ȋȌǦǡǦǡǦǡǦǤ

User-Created FilesǦȀǤ

46 |

ȀǤ

User-Protected Files ǦƬ

Ǥ

ǯǤ

ȀǤ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

47 |

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

ǡǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡȀǤ

ȋȌǤ

ǦǦǦǦǦ

ȋȌ

ǦǤ

User-Created Files

ǦƬȀȀ

48 |

ǤȀǤ

User-Protected Files Ǧ Ƭ

49 |

Additional Reference Material

Ͷ

1ͳͻʹDzdzǡ13ǤǤǤǤǤ2ͳͺʹʹǦǦǤ3ͷǡǡǡǡͳͻͶǤ

50 |

THREE

3 Introduction to Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

Year Development2000 1Information Technology Act 2000

2Indian Penal Code 18603Indian Evidence Act 18724ǤBankersrsquo Book Evidence Act 18795Reserve Bank of India Act 19346Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 20007Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000

2001 Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

2002 1 Executive Order 2 Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤ3Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002Ǥ

51 |

4Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002Ǥ

2003 1 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ2 Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003Ǥ3 Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ4 Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003 5 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004 1 Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004Ǥ2 Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004Ǥ3 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009 1Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008Ǥ2 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ3 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ

52 |

4 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009 Ǥ5 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ6 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009 Ǥ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011 1 Information Technology (Reasonable security practices and procedures and sensitive personal data or information) Rules 2011Ǥ2 Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011Ǥ3Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ

31 Chronology of the Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

2000

Information Technology Act 2000 ȋ Information Technology ActȌͳʹͲͲͲǤ

Information Technology Act Ǥ

53 |

Information Technology Act ȋ ͳͲȌǤ

Indian Penal Code ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Indian Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

ǡ Bankersrsquo Book Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

Code of Criminal ProcedureǡCivil Procedure CodeInformation Technology ActǤ

Reserve Bank of India Act Information Technology ActǤ

ͳ ʹͲͲͲǡ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ ǡǤǡ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

54 |

Ǥ

2001

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤǤ

Ǥ Information Technology ActǤ ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤ

2002

Executive Order ͳʹ ʹͲͲʹ Ǥ

Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤͳʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002 ͳͻʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology Act Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous

55 |

Provisions) Act 2002ǤǤ

2003

ͳʹͲͲ͵ǡInformation Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǧ ȋȌȋȌǤ

ʹ ǤȋȌǤ

ǡ ͻʹͲͲʹǡ Ǥ

56 |

ǯ13ǤǤǯ13 Ǥ

ǡʹ͵ʹͲͲ͵ Dz dzǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡ Ǥ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003Ǥ

Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003Ǥ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲ͵Ǥ ǡȋǦȌȋȌǤ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004

Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

57 |

ǤǤ

Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004 ʹͻ ʹͲͲͶǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009

Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008ǡ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲͻ Information Technology ActǤ

ʹǡʹͲͲͻǣ

ȋͳȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009

ȋʹȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009

ȋ͵Ȍ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009

58 |

ȋͶȌCyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009

ȋͷȌ Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011

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

Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011ǤǤ

Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ Ǥ

32 Information Technology Act 2000

ǡʹͲͲͲȋȌͳʹͲͲͲǤͻͶͳ͵Ǥ

ǡǣ

59 |

9 electronic commerceʹͳǡ

9 electronic filing of documents ǡ

9 amend ǡ ǡͳͺʹǡ ǡͳͺͻͳǡͳͻ͵Ͷǡ

9 efficient delivery of Government servicesǡ

9 Model Law on Electronic Commerce ȋȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ Electronic records Ǣ ƬǢ Ƭ Ǣ ǢǢ

ʹͳǦ ǦǤ ȋȌ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ ȋ Ȍǡ Ǥ ȀȋǡƬȌǤ

60 |

ǡ Ǣ ǡǤ

ʹǤ Establishing of authorities Ǣǡ ǢǤ

͵Ǥ Certifying Authorities Ǣ ǡ Ǣ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Cyber crimes Ǣ Ǣ ǡǡǦǡ ǯ ǡ ǡǡ Ǣ Ǣ ǡ ǡ Ǣ Ǥ

ͷǤ Special issues Ǧ ǢǢǤ

61 |

Ǥ Administrative issues Ƭ Ǥ

7 Amendments ǡ ǡ ǯǤ

Extent and jurisdiction of the IT Act

ǡ ͳȋʹȌͷǤ

ͳȋʹȌǣ(2) It shall extend to the whole of India and save as otherwise provided in this Act it applies also to any offence or contravention thereunder committed outside India by any person

ͷ ǣ75 Act to apply for offence or contravention committed outside India

(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) the provisions of this Act shall apply also to any offence or contravention committed outside India by any person irrespective of his nationality

62 |

(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1) this Act shall apply to an offence or contravention committed outside India by any person if the act or conduct constituting the offence or contravention involves a computer computer system or computer network located in India

ǡǡǡǤ

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡǤ

DzdzǤ Ǥ ʹʹǡ ʹ͵Ǥ

ʹʹ ͵ͳȋʹȌ Dz ǡǡǤdz ͵ͳȋ͵Ȍ Dz

63 |

Applicability of the IT Act

ǣ

1 a negotiable instrument (other than a cheque)

ͳ͵ȋͳȌ ǡͳͺͺͳ Dz dz ǡ Ǥ

Illustration of a promissory note

Ǥǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǥdzʹ͵ DzdzͳͻͳǤDz dzǤ ȋȌǡͳͻʹǤ ȋ ȌǡͳͻͶǤ

ǡ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲ ͳʹ 13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

64 |

Illustration of a bill of exchange

Ǥǣ

cheque Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲͲͲǡ Ǥ ȋ Ƭ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲʹǤ

ǡǤ

Ǥ Dzcheque in the electronic formdzDztruncated chequedzǤ

Ǥ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲͳʹ13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

65 |

cheque in the electronic form Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Cheque Truncation Ǥ

2 a power-of-attorney

ǦǦ ǤȏͳǦǦǡͳͺͺʹȐ

Illustration

ʹǤ ǤDzdz Ǥ ǡ ǯ Ǥ

3 a trust

͵ ǡͳͺͺʹǡ Ǥ

66 |

Illustration

ǤͳͲ Ǥ DzdzǤDzdzDzdzǤDzdzDzdzǡDzdzǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

4 a will

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ǤǡǤ

Codicilǡǡ Ǥ

67 |

5 Any contract for the sale or conveyance of immovable property or any interest in such property

saleǤConveyanceǤ

Immovable property ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ͵ ǡ Ǥ

6 class of documents or transactions Ǥ

68 |

33 IT (Use of Electronic Records amp Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ȋͳȌǯǡ

ȋʹȌǡ

ȋ͵Ȍǡ

ȋͶȌǡ

ȋͷȌ ǡ

ȋȌǤ

Cheques in electronic form ǡǤ

69 |

34 IT (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000

ȋ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲͲ ȋȌǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

ͻǤ ǡ

ͳͲǤ ǡ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ

70 |

ͳ͵Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

ʹguidelinesǣ

ȋͳȌ ǡ

ȋʹȌ Ǥ

71 |

35 CRAT (Procedure) Rules 2000

ȋȌǤ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ Ǧǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules

72 |

2003 Ǥ

36 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of

Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003

ȋȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

73 |

37 Order Relating to Blocking of Websites

ȋǦȌ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡǤȋȌ

ͶǤ 13

ͷǤ ǡǤ

Ǥ ǡǤ

Ǥ ȋȌ

ͺǤ ȋȌǡ

ͻǤ

ͳͲǤ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ13

ͳ͵Ǥ

74 |

ͳͶǤ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ

Ǧ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥ

ȋȌǤ

Ǧ ǡ ǡǡǦͳͳͲͲͲ͵Ǥ

38 Indian Penal Code

ȋȌ 13Ǥʹ͵ͷͳͳǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Dzdz Dz dz ǡ ʹͲͲͲǤ

75 |

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ

defamatoryǡǡͷͲͲǤʹȀǤȋȌȋȌʹͶǤ

39 Indian Evidence Act

Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

24 The relevant extract of section 464 of Indian Penal Code is ldquoA person is said to make a false document or false electronic recordmdashFirstmdashWho dishonestly or fraudulentlymdashhelliphellip(b) makes or transmits any electronic record or part of any electronic recordhellipwith the intention of causing it to be believed that such helliphellipelectronic record hellipwas madehellipby the authority of a person by whom hellipit was not maderdquo

76 |

ǡ Ǥ

ͷ Ǥ Ǥ ǡǡǤ

310 Code of Criminal Procedure

ǡ ͳͻ͵ ȋȌ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

77 |

ͻǤ ǡǡ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ

311 Bankersrsquo Books Evidence Act

ǯǡͳͺͻͳ bankersrsquo booksǤ ǡ ǯʹͷ Ǥ

ǯ Ǥ Dzdzǯ ǡ three certificates

Ǥ

25 Bankers books include ledgers day-books cash-books account-books and all other books used in the ordinary business of a bank These can be in paper form or printouts of data stored in bank computers

Note Ǥdo notǤ ǡǤ

78 |

Illustration

͵ Ǥ ǯȋȌ ǯ ͷͲǡͲͲͲǤ ͳ͵ͺ DzdzǤ

ǯȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ ͵ǣ

Certificate us 2A(a) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤǤǤͳʹ͵ͶͷǤ

ʹǤ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ǡ

79 |

Certificate us 2A(b) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡ Dz dz ǣ

ȋȌǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ ǡǡ ǦǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌǢ

80 |

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǥ

ǡ

Enclosed

Certificate us 2A(c) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤ Dzdz Ǥͳʹ͵Ͷͷ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

ǡ

81 |

ǤʹǤ

ȋȌ Ǥ ǡ ǯǤ

ȋȌǤ

Ǥ

312 Relevant Authorities

ǣ

1Controller of Certifying Authorities

ȋȌCertifying AuthoritiesȋȌǤ ǤǤ

investigation powers Ȁʹͺ Ǥ direct a person to decrypt informationǤ

ʹȋʹͲͲ͵ȌͻǤǡȏǤǤǤͳͷͻ͵ʹͲͲͲǣͲͳǤͳͲǤʹͲͲʹȐ

82 |

ȀͻǤ

2 Adjudicating Officers

ȋȌͶ͵ǡͶͶͶͷ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

ͻ ȋ Ȍǡ ʹͲͲ͵ Ǥ

The outline of the procedure is as under

1 Ǥ Ǥ

2 Ǥ Ǥ

3 ǡ Ǥ

83 |

4 ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

5 Ǧ Ǥ

6 Ȃ ȋȌ ǡ ǡǢȋȌ ǢȋȌǤ

7ǦǤ

8 ͳͳ ǡǤ

9 ǡ ǡǤ

10Ǥ

11 ǡ Ȁ ǦǤ

ǣǣȀȀǤǤȀǦǤ

84 |

3 Cyber Appellate Tribunal

ȋȌ ȋȌǤ

ȋȌ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ ͶͷǤʹǡͲͲͲǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ

85 |

4 Police

ǤǡǤ

5 Courts

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

313 Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

ȋȌ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ electronic signature Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡǤ

ʹǤ ͳ Ͷ͵ Ǥ upper limit for the compensationǤ

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

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Analogy

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ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

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103 |

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104 |

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(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

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105 |

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41 Basic terms and concepts

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107 |

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108 |

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109 |

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110 |

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111 |

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ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

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112 |

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ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

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common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

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113 |

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person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

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114 |

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cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

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Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

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ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

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116 |

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3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

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ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

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Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

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Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

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Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

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121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

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122 |

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123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 37: Fundamentals Cyber Law

37 |

POP3ȋ͵ȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ spoofedfakedǤ

ʹǤ maskproxyǤ

23 Domain Name System

ͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ Ǥ Ǥ ǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲ ǡ ǤǤ

ǡǤȋǤȌǤ ȋȌǤ

ǡ Ǥ ǣȀȀǤǤ ǣȀȀͶǤͳʹͷǤʹ͵ǤͳͳͲǤ

ǣ

ͶǤ

38 |

ȂDzͶdzDzdzǤ DzǤdz Ǥ Dzdz Ǥ ǡ DzͶdzǦDzdzǤ

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39 |

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Important facts about domain names

ͳǤ not case sensitiveǤǤͶǤͶǤͶǤ

ʹǤ alphabetsǡnumbershyphensǤ

40 |

͵Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͶǤ whois searchǤǡ Ǥ

24 Blogs

ǤǡǤ

Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ȋȌǡ

41 |

ʹǤ ȋȌǡ

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Ǥ ȋȌ

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Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǯ Ǧ ǦǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ ǤǡǡǤ

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42 |

ͶǤ ǡ 13 ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͷǤ ǡ ȋ Ȍ ǡ Ǥ ȋ Ȍ ͳͲǡͲͲͲ ǡʹͲͲǤ

Ǥ ǡ ǣǤǤ

Important facts about blogs

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǣ

Ǥ Ǧ

Ǥ

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43 |

25 Peer to peer sharing

ǦǦ ȋʹȌ ȋȌǤ ʹ Ǥ ȋǡ ǡȌǤ

ʹ Ǥ ǤǤǤǤ

A non P2P network with the server in the center

44 |

ǦǦ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

26 Evidence in Computer Devices

Ǥ

A P2P network

45 |

Component Description amp uses Potential Evidence

Ǥ

Computer-Created Files

Other evidence

Ƭ

ȋȌǦǡǦǡǦǡǦǤ

User-Created FilesǦȀǤ

46 |

ȀǤ

User-Protected Files ǦƬ

Ǥ

ǯǤ

ȀǤ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

47 |

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

ǡǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡȀǤ

ȋȌǤ

ǦǦǦǦǦ

ȋȌ

ǦǤ

User-Created Files

ǦƬȀȀ

48 |

ǤȀǤ

User-Protected Files Ǧ Ƭ

49 |

Additional Reference Material

Ͷ

1ͳͻʹDzdzǡ13ǤǤǤǤǤ2ͳͺʹʹǦǦǤ3ͷǡǡǡǡͳͻͶǤ

50 |

THREE

3 Introduction to Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

Year Development2000 1Information Technology Act 2000

2Indian Penal Code 18603Indian Evidence Act 18724ǤBankersrsquo Book Evidence Act 18795Reserve Bank of India Act 19346Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 20007Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000

2001 Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

2002 1 Executive Order 2 Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤ3Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002Ǥ

51 |

4Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002Ǥ

2003 1 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ2 Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003Ǥ3 Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ4 Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003 5 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004 1 Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004Ǥ2 Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004Ǥ3 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009 1Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008Ǥ2 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ3 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ

52 |

4 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009 Ǥ5 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ6 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009 Ǥ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011 1 Information Technology (Reasonable security practices and procedures and sensitive personal data or information) Rules 2011Ǥ2 Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011Ǥ3Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ

31 Chronology of the Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

2000

Information Technology Act 2000 ȋ Information Technology ActȌͳʹͲͲͲǤ

Information Technology Act Ǥ

53 |

Information Technology Act ȋ ͳͲȌǤ

Indian Penal Code ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Indian Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

ǡ Bankersrsquo Book Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

Code of Criminal ProcedureǡCivil Procedure CodeInformation Technology ActǤ

Reserve Bank of India Act Information Technology ActǤ

ͳ ʹͲͲͲǡ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ ǡǤǡ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

54 |

Ǥ

2001

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤǤ

Ǥ Information Technology ActǤ ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤ

2002

Executive Order ͳʹ ʹͲͲʹ Ǥ

Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤͳʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002 ͳͻʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology Act Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous

55 |

Provisions) Act 2002ǤǤ

2003

ͳʹͲͲ͵ǡInformation Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǧ ȋȌȋȌǤ

ʹ ǤȋȌǤ

ǡ ͻʹͲͲʹǡ Ǥ

56 |

ǯ13ǤǤǯ13 Ǥ

ǡʹ͵ʹͲͲ͵ Dz dzǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡ Ǥ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003Ǥ

Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003Ǥ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲ͵Ǥ ǡȋǦȌȋȌǤ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004

Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

57 |

ǤǤ

Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004 ʹͻ ʹͲͲͶǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009

Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008ǡ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲͻ Information Technology ActǤ

ʹǡʹͲͲͻǣ

ȋͳȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009

ȋʹȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009

ȋ͵Ȍ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009

58 |

ȋͶȌCyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009

ȋͷȌ Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011

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

Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011ǤǤ

Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ Ǥ

32 Information Technology Act 2000

ǡʹͲͲͲȋȌͳʹͲͲͲǤͻͶͳ͵Ǥ

ǡǣ

59 |

9 electronic commerceʹͳǡ

9 electronic filing of documents ǡ

9 amend ǡ ǡͳͺʹǡ ǡͳͺͻͳǡͳͻ͵Ͷǡ

9 efficient delivery of Government servicesǡ

9 Model Law on Electronic Commerce ȋȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ Electronic records Ǣ ƬǢ Ƭ Ǣ ǢǢ

ʹͳǦ ǦǤ ȋȌ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ ȋ Ȍǡ Ǥ ȀȋǡƬȌǤ

60 |

ǡ Ǣ ǡǤ

ʹǤ Establishing of authorities Ǣǡ ǢǤ

͵Ǥ Certifying Authorities Ǣ ǡ Ǣ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Cyber crimes Ǣ Ǣ ǡǡǦǡ ǯ ǡ ǡǡ Ǣ Ǣ ǡ ǡ Ǣ Ǥ

ͷǤ Special issues Ǧ ǢǢǤ

61 |

Ǥ Administrative issues Ƭ Ǥ

7 Amendments ǡ ǡ ǯǤ

Extent and jurisdiction of the IT Act

ǡ ͳȋʹȌͷǤ

ͳȋʹȌǣ(2) It shall extend to the whole of India and save as otherwise provided in this Act it applies also to any offence or contravention thereunder committed outside India by any person

ͷ ǣ75 Act to apply for offence or contravention committed outside India

(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) the provisions of this Act shall apply also to any offence or contravention committed outside India by any person irrespective of his nationality

62 |

(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1) this Act shall apply to an offence or contravention committed outside India by any person if the act or conduct constituting the offence or contravention involves a computer computer system or computer network located in India

ǡǡǡǤ

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡǤ

DzdzǤ Ǥ ʹʹǡ ʹ͵Ǥ

ʹʹ ͵ͳȋʹȌ Dz ǡǡǤdz ͵ͳȋ͵Ȍ Dz

63 |

Applicability of the IT Act

ǣ

1 a negotiable instrument (other than a cheque)

ͳ͵ȋͳȌ ǡͳͺͺͳ Dz dz ǡ Ǥ

Illustration of a promissory note

Ǥǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǥdzʹ͵ DzdzͳͻͳǤDz dzǤ ȋȌǡͳͻʹǤ ȋ ȌǡͳͻͶǤ

ǡ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲ ͳʹ 13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

64 |

Illustration of a bill of exchange

Ǥǣ

cheque Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲͲͲǡ Ǥ ȋ Ƭ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲʹǤ

ǡǤ

Ǥ Dzcheque in the electronic formdzDztruncated chequedzǤ

Ǥ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲͳʹ13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

65 |

cheque in the electronic form Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Cheque Truncation Ǥ

2 a power-of-attorney

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Illustration

ʹǤ ǤDzdz Ǥ ǡ ǯ Ǥ

3 a trust

͵ ǡͳͺͺʹǡ Ǥ

66 |

Illustration

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ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

4 a will

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ǤǡǤ

Codicilǡǡ Ǥ

67 |

5 Any contract for the sale or conveyance of immovable property or any interest in such property

saleǤConveyanceǤ

Immovable property ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ͵ ǡ Ǥ

6 class of documents or transactions Ǥ

68 |

33 IT (Use of Electronic Records amp Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ȋͳȌǯǡ

ȋʹȌǡ

ȋ͵Ȍǡ

ȋͶȌǡ

ȋͷȌ ǡ

ȋȌǤ

Cheques in electronic form ǡǤ

69 |

34 IT (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000

ȋ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲͲ ȋȌǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

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Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

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ͳͲǤ ǡ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ

70 |

ͳ͵Ǥ Ǥ

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ͳǤ

ͳǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

ʹguidelinesǣ

ȋͳȌ ǡ

ȋʹȌ Ǥ

71 |

35 CRAT (Procedure) Rules 2000

ȋȌǤ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ Ǧǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules

72 |

2003 Ǥ

36 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of

Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003

ȋȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

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73 |

37 Order Relating to Blocking of Websites

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ͺǤ ȋȌǡ

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ͳ͵Ǥ

74 |

ͳͶǤ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

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ͳǤ

Ǧ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥ

ȋȌǤ

Ǧ ǡ ǡǡǦͳͳͲͲͲ͵Ǥ

38 Indian Penal Code

ȋȌ 13Ǥʹ͵ͷͳͳǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Dzdz Dz dz ǡ ʹͲͲͲǤ

75 |

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ

defamatoryǡǡͷͲͲǤʹȀǤȋȌȋȌʹͶǤ

39 Indian Evidence Act

Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

24 The relevant extract of section 464 of Indian Penal Code is ldquoA person is said to make a false document or false electronic recordmdashFirstmdashWho dishonestly or fraudulentlymdashhelliphellip(b) makes or transmits any electronic record or part of any electronic recordhellipwith the intention of causing it to be believed that such helliphellipelectronic record hellipwas madehellipby the authority of a person by whom hellipit was not maderdquo

76 |

ǡ Ǥ

ͷ Ǥ Ǥ ǡǡǤ

310 Code of Criminal Procedure

ǡ ͳͻ͵ ȋȌ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

77 |

ͻǤ ǡǡ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ

311 Bankersrsquo Books Evidence Act

ǯǡͳͺͻͳ bankersrsquo booksǤ ǡ ǯʹͷ Ǥ

ǯ Ǥ Dzdzǯ ǡ three certificates

Ǥ

25 Bankers books include ledgers day-books cash-books account-books and all other books used in the ordinary business of a bank These can be in paper form or printouts of data stored in bank computers

Note Ǥdo notǤ ǡǤ

78 |

Illustration

͵ Ǥ ǯȋȌ ǯ ͷͲǡͲͲͲǤ ͳ͵ͺ DzdzǤ

ǯȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ ͵ǣ

Certificate us 2A(a) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤǤǤͳʹ͵ͶͷǤ

ʹǤ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ǡ

79 |

Certificate us 2A(b) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡ Dz dz ǣ

ȋȌǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ ǡǡ ǦǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌǢ

80 |

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǥ

ǡ

Enclosed

Certificate us 2A(c) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤ Dzdz Ǥͳʹ͵Ͷͷ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

ǡ

81 |

ǤʹǤ

ȋȌ Ǥ ǡ ǯǤ

ȋȌǤ

Ǥ

312 Relevant Authorities

ǣ

1Controller of Certifying Authorities

ȋȌCertifying AuthoritiesȋȌǤ ǤǤ

investigation powers Ȁʹͺ Ǥ direct a person to decrypt informationǤ

ʹȋʹͲͲ͵ȌͻǤǡȏǤǤǤͳͷͻ͵ʹͲͲͲǣͲͳǤͳͲǤʹͲͲʹȐ

82 |

ȀͻǤ

2 Adjudicating Officers

ȋȌͶ͵ǡͶͶͶͷ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

ͻ ȋ Ȍǡ ʹͲͲ͵ Ǥ

The outline of the procedure is as under

1 Ǥ Ǥ

2 Ǥ Ǥ

3 ǡ Ǥ

83 |

4 ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

5 Ǧ Ǥ

6 Ȃ ȋȌ ǡ ǡǢȋȌ ǢȋȌǤ

7ǦǤ

8 ͳͳ ǡǤ

9 ǡ ǡǤ

10Ǥ

11 ǡ Ȁ ǦǤ

ǣǣȀȀǤǤȀǦǤ

84 |

3 Cyber Appellate Tribunal

ȋȌ ȋȌǤ

ȋȌ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ ͶͷǤʹǡͲͲͲǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ

85 |

4 Police

ǤǡǤ

5 Courts

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

313 Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

ȋȌ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ electronic signature Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡǤ

ʹǤ ͳ Ͷ͵ Ǥ upper limit for the compensationǤ

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 38: Fundamentals Cyber Law

38 |

ȂDzͶdzDzdzǤ DzǤdz Ǥ Dzdz Ǥ ǡ DzͶdzǦDzdzǤ

Ǧ 13ͳͻͺͷǣ

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǧ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥǣ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ Ȁ

Ǥ

39 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǡ DzǤdzDzǤdzǤ

Important facts about domain names

ͳǤ not case sensitiveǤǤͶǤͶǤͶǤ

ʹǤ alphabetsǡnumbershyphensǤ

40 |

͵Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͶǤ whois searchǤǡ Ǥ

24 Blogs

ǤǡǤ

Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ȋȌǡ

41 |

ʹǤ ȋȌǡ

͵Ǥ ȋȌǡ

ͶǤ ȋȌǡ

ͷǤ ȋ͵Ȍǡ

Ǥ ȋȌ

Ǧ Ǥ

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǯ Ǧ ǦǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ ǤǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ʹͲͲǤ

42 |

ͶǤ ǡ 13 ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͷǤ ǡ ȋ Ȍ ǡ Ǥ ȋ Ȍ ͳͲǡͲͲͲ ǡʹͲͲǤ

Ǥ ǡ ǣǤǤ

Important facts about blogs

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǣ

Ǥ Ǧ

Ǥ

Ǥ

43 |

25 Peer to peer sharing

ǦǦ ȋʹȌ ȋȌǤ ʹ Ǥ ȋǡ ǡȌǤ

ʹ Ǥ ǤǤǤǤ

A non P2P network with the server in the center

44 |

ǦǦ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

26 Evidence in Computer Devices

Ǥ

A P2P network

45 |

Component Description amp uses Potential Evidence

Ǥ

Computer-Created Files

Other evidence

Ƭ

ȋȌǦǡǦǡǦǡǦǤ

User-Created FilesǦȀǤ

46 |

ȀǤ

User-Protected Files ǦƬ

Ǥ

ǯǤ

ȀǤ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

47 |

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

ǡǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡȀǤ

ȋȌǤ

ǦǦǦǦǦ

ȋȌ

ǦǤ

User-Created Files

ǦƬȀȀ

48 |

ǤȀǤ

User-Protected Files Ǧ Ƭ

49 |

Additional Reference Material

Ͷ

1ͳͻʹDzdzǡ13ǤǤǤǤǤ2ͳͺʹʹǦǦǤ3ͷǡǡǡǡͳͻͶǤ

50 |

THREE

3 Introduction to Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

Year Development2000 1Information Technology Act 2000

2Indian Penal Code 18603Indian Evidence Act 18724ǤBankersrsquo Book Evidence Act 18795Reserve Bank of India Act 19346Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 20007Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000

2001 Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

2002 1 Executive Order 2 Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤ3Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002Ǥ

51 |

4Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002Ǥ

2003 1 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ2 Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003Ǥ3 Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ4 Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003 5 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004 1 Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004Ǥ2 Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004Ǥ3 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009 1Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008Ǥ2 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ3 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ

52 |

4 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009 Ǥ5 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ6 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009 Ǥ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011 1 Information Technology (Reasonable security practices and procedures and sensitive personal data or information) Rules 2011Ǥ2 Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011Ǥ3Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ

31 Chronology of the Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

2000

Information Technology Act 2000 ȋ Information Technology ActȌͳʹͲͲͲǤ

Information Technology Act Ǥ

53 |

Information Technology Act ȋ ͳͲȌǤ

Indian Penal Code ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Indian Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

ǡ Bankersrsquo Book Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

Code of Criminal ProcedureǡCivil Procedure CodeInformation Technology ActǤ

Reserve Bank of India Act Information Technology ActǤ

ͳ ʹͲͲͲǡ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ ǡǤǡ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

54 |

Ǥ

2001

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤǤ

Ǥ Information Technology ActǤ ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤ

2002

Executive Order ͳʹ ʹͲͲʹ Ǥ

Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤͳʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002 ͳͻʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology Act Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous

55 |

Provisions) Act 2002ǤǤ

2003

ͳʹͲͲ͵ǡInformation Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǧ ȋȌȋȌǤ

ʹ ǤȋȌǤ

ǡ ͻʹͲͲʹǡ Ǥ

56 |

ǯ13ǤǤǯ13 Ǥ

ǡʹ͵ʹͲͲ͵ Dz dzǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡ Ǥ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003Ǥ

Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003Ǥ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲ͵Ǥ ǡȋǦȌȋȌǤ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004

Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

57 |

ǤǤ

Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004 ʹͻ ʹͲͲͶǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009

Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008ǡ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲͻ Information Technology ActǤ

ʹǡʹͲͲͻǣ

ȋͳȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009

ȋʹȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009

ȋ͵Ȍ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009

58 |

ȋͶȌCyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009

ȋͷȌ Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011

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

Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011ǤǤ

Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ Ǥ

32 Information Technology Act 2000

ǡʹͲͲͲȋȌͳʹͲͲͲǤͻͶͳ͵Ǥ

ǡǣ

59 |

9 electronic commerceʹͳǡ

9 electronic filing of documents ǡ

9 amend ǡ ǡͳͺʹǡ ǡͳͺͻͳǡͳͻ͵Ͷǡ

9 efficient delivery of Government servicesǡ

9 Model Law on Electronic Commerce ȋȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ Electronic records Ǣ ƬǢ Ƭ Ǣ ǢǢ

ʹͳǦ ǦǤ ȋȌ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ ȋ Ȍǡ Ǥ ȀȋǡƬȌǤ

60 |

ǡ Ǣ ǡǤ

ʹǤ Establishing of authorities Ǣǡ ǢǤ

͵Ǥ Certifying Authorities Ǣ ǡ Ǣ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Cyber crimes Ǣ Ǣ ǡǡǦǡ ǯ ǡ ǡǡ Ǣ Ǣ ǡ ǡ Ǣ Ǥ

ͷǤ Special issues Ǧ ǢǢǤ

61 |

Ǥ Administrative issues Ƭ Ǥ

7 Amendments ǡ ǡ ǯǤ

Extent and jurisdiction of the IT Act

ǡ ͳȋʹȌͷǤ

ͳȋʹȌǣ(2) It shall extend to the whole of India and save as otherwise provided in this Act it applies also to any offence or contravention thereunder committed outside India by any person

ͷ ǣ75 Act to apply for offence or contravention committed outside India

(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) the provisions of this Act shall apply also to any offence or contravention committed outside India by any person irrespective of his nationality

62 |

(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1) this Act shall apply to an offence or contravention committed outside India by any person if the act or conduct constituting the offence or contravention involves a computer computer system or computer network located in India

ǡǡǡǤ

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡǤ

DzdzǤ Ǥ ʹʹǡ ʹ͵Ǥ

ʹʹ ͵ͳȋʹȌ Dz ǡǡǤdz ͵ͳȋ͵Ȍ Dz

63 |

Applicability of the IT Act

ǣ

1 a negotiable instrument (other than a cheque)

ͳ͵ȋͳȌ ǡͳͺͺͳ Dz dz ǡ Ǥ

Illustration of a promissory note

Ǥǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǥdzʹ͵ DzdzͳͻͳǤDz dzǤ ȋȌǡͳͻʹǤ ȋ ȌǡͳͻͶǤ

ǡ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲ ͳʹ 13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

64 |

Illustration of a bill of exchange

Ǥǣ

cheque Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲͲͲǡ Ǥ ȋ Ƭ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲʹǤ

ǡǤ

Ǥ Dzcheque in the electronic formdzDztruncated chequedzǤ

Ǥ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲͳʹ13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

65 |

cheque in the electronic form Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Cheque Truncation Ǥ

2 a power-of-attorney

ǦǦ ǤȏͳǦǦǡͳͺͺʹȐ

Illustration

ʹǤ ǤDzdz Ǥ ǡ ǯ Ǥ

3 a trust

͵ ǡͳͺͺʹǡ Ǥ

66 |

Illustration

ǤͳͲ Ǥ DzdzǤDzdzDzdzǤDzdzDzdzǡDzdzǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

4 a will

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ǤǡǤ

Codicilǡǡ Ǥ

67 |

5 Any contract for the sale or conveyance of immovable property or any interest in such property

saleǤConveyanceǤ

Immovable property ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ͵ ǡ Ǥ

6 class of documents or transactions Ǥ

68 |

33 IT (Use of Electronic Records amp Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ȋͳȌǯǡ

ȋʹȌǡ

ȋ͵Ȍǡ

ȋͶȌǡ

ȋͷȌ ǡ

ȋȌǤ

Cheques in electronic form ǡǤ

69 |

34 IT (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000

ȋ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲͲ ȋȌǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

ͻǤ ǡ

ͳͲǤ ǡ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ

70 |

ͳ͵Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

ʹguidelinesǣ

ȋͳȌ ǡ

ȋʹȌ Ǥ

71 |

35 CRAT (Procedure) Rules 2000

ȋȌǤ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ Ǧǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules

72 |

2003 Ǥ

36 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of

Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003

ȋȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

73 |

37 Order Relating to Blocking of Websites

ȋǦȌ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡǤȋȌ

ͶǤ 13

ͷǤ ǡǤ

Ǥ ǡǤ

Ǥ ȋȌ

ͺǤ ȋȌǡ

ͻǤ

ͳͲǤ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ13

ͳ͵Ǥ

74 |

ͳͶǤ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ

Ǧ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥ

ȋȌǤ

Ǧ ǡ ǡǡǦͳͳͲͲͲ͵Ǥ

38 Indian Penal Code

ȋȌ 13Ǥʹ͵ͷͳͳǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Dzdz Dz dz ǡ ʹͲͲͲǤ

75 |

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ

defamatoryǡǡͷͲͲǤʹȀǤȋȌȋȌʹͶǤ

39 Indian Evidence Act

Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

24 The relevant extract of section 464 of Indian Penal Code is ldquoA person is said to make a false document or false electronic recordmdashFirstmdashWho dishonestly or fraudulentlymdashhelliphellip(b) makes or transmits any electronic record or part of any electronic recordhellipwith the intention of causing it to be believed that such helliphellipelectronic record hellipwas madehellipby the authority of a person by whom hellipit was not maderdquo

76 |

ǡ Ǥ

ͷ Ǥ Ǥ ǡǡǤ

310 Code of Criminal Procedure

ǡ ͳͻ͵ ȋȌ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

77 |

ͻǤ ǡǡ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ

311 Bankersrsquo Books Evidence Act

ǯǡͳͺͻͳ bankersrsquo booksǤ ǡ ǯʹͷ Ǥ

ǯ Ǥ Dzdzǯ ǡ three certificates

Ǥ

25 Bankers books include ledgers day-books cash-books account-books and all other books used in the ordinary business of a bank These can be in paper form or printouts of data stored in bank computers

Note Ǥdo notǤ ǡǤ

78 |

Illustration

͵ Ǥ ǯȋȌ ǯ ͷͲǡͲͲͲǤ ͳ͵ͺ DzdzǤ

ǯȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ ͵ǣ

Certificate us 2A(a) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤǤǤͳʹ͵ͶͷǤ

ʹǤ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ǡ

79 |

Certificate us 2A(b) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡ Dz dz ǣ

ȋȌǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ ǡǡ ǦǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌǢ

80 |

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǥ

ǡ

Enclosed

Certificate us 2A(c) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤ Dzdz Ǥͳʹ͵Ͷͷ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

ǡ

81 |

ǤʹǤ

ȋȌ Ǥ ǡ ǯǤ

ȋȌǤ

Ǥ

312 Relevant Authorities

ǣ

1Controller of Certifying Authorities

ȋȌCertifying AuthoritiesȋȌǤ ǤǤ

investigation powers Ȁʹͺ Ǥ direct a person to decrypt informationǤ

ʹȋʹͲͲ͵ȌͻǤǡȏǤǤǤͳͷͻ͵ʹͲͲͲǣͲͳǤͳͲǤʹͲͲʹȐ

82 |

ȀͻǤ

2 Adjudicating Officers

ȋȌͶ͵ǡͶͶͶͷ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

ͻ ȋ Ȍǡ ʹͲͲ͵ Ǥ

The outline of the procedure is as under

1 Ǥ Ǥ

2 Ǥ Ǥ

3 ǡ Ǥ

83 |

4 ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

5 Ǧ Ǥ

6 Ȃ ȋȌ ǡ ǡǢȋȌ ǢȋȌǤ

7ǦǤ

8 ͳͳ ǡǤ

9 ǡ ǡǤ

10Ǥ

11 ǡ Ȁ ǦǤ

ǣǣȀȀǤǤȀǦǤ

84 |

3 Cyber Appellate Tribunal

ȋȌ ȋȌǤ

ȋȌ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ ͶͷǤʹǡͲͲͲǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ

85 |

4 Police

ǤǡǤ

5 Courts

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

313 Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

ȋȌ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ electronic signature Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡǤ

ʹǤ ͳ Ͷ͵ Ǥ upper limit for the compensationǤ

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 39: Fundamentals Cyber Law

39 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǡ DzǤdzDzǤdzǤ

Important facts about domain names

ͳǤ not case sensitiveǤǤͶǤͶǤͶǤ

ʹǤ alphabetsǡnumbershyphensǤ

40 |

͵Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͶǤ whois searchǤǡ Ǥ

24 Blogs

ǤǡǤ

Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ȋȌǡ

41 |

ʹǤ ȋȌǡ

͵Ǥ ȋȌǡ

ͶǤ ȋȌǡ

ͷǤ ȋ͵Ȍǡ

Ǥ ȋȌ

Ǧ Ǥ

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǯ Ǧ ǦǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ ǤǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ʹͲͲǤ

42 |

ͶǤ ǡ 13 ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͷǤ ǡ ȋ Ȍ ǡ Ǥ ȋ Ȍ ͳͲǡͲͲͲ ǡʹͲͲǤ

Ǥ ǡ ǣǤǤ

Important facts about blogs

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǣ

Ǥ Ǧ

Ǥ

Ǥ

43 |

25 Peer to peer sharing

ǦǦ ȋʹȌ ȋȌǤ ʹ Ǥ ȋǡ ǡȌǤ

ʹ Ǥ ǤǤǤǤ

A non P2P network with the server in the center

44 |

ǦǦ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

26 Evidence in Computer Devices

Ǥ

A P2P network

45 |

Component Description amp uses Potential Evidence

Ǥ

Computer-Created Files

Other evidence

Ƭ

ȋȌǦǡǦǡǦǡǦǤ

User-Created FilesǦȀǤ

46 |

ȀǤ

User-Protected Files ǦƬ

Ǥ

ǯǤ

ȀǤ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

47 |

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

ǡǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡȀǤ

ȋȌǤ

ǦǦǦǦǦ

ȋȌ

ǦǤ

User-Created Files

ǦƬȀȀ

48 |

ǤȀǤ

User-Protected Files Ǧ Ƭ

49 |

Additional Reference Material

Ͷ

1ͳͻʹDzdzǡ13ǤǤǤǤǤ2ͳͺʹʹǦǦǤ3ͷǡǡǡǡͳͻͶǤ

50 |

THREE

3 Introduction to Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

Year Development2000 1Information Technology Act 2000

2Indian Penal Code 18603Indian Evidence Act 18724ǤBankersrsquo Book Evidence Act 18795Reserve Bank of India Act 19346Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 20007Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000

2001 Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

2002 1 Executive Order 2 Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤ3Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002Ǥ

51 |

4Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002Ǥ

2003 1 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ2 Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003Ǥ3 Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ4 Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003 5 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004 1 Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004Ǥ2 Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004Ǥ3 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009 1Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008Ǥ2 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ3 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ

52 |

4 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009 Ǥ5 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ6 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009 Ǥ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011 1 Information Technology (Reasonable security practices and procedures and sensitive personal data or information) Rules 2011Ǥ2 Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011Ǥ3Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ

31 Chronology of the Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

2000

Information Technology Act 2000 ȋ Information Technology ActȌͳʹͲͲͲǤ

Information Technology Act Ǥ

53 |

Information Technology Act ȋ ͳͲȌǤ

Indian Penal Code ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Indian Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

ǡ Bankersrsquo Book Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

Code of Criminal ProcedureǡCivil Procedure CodeInformation Technology ActǤ

Reserve Bank of India Act Information Technology ActǤ

ͳ ʹͲͲͲǡ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ ǡǤǡ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

54 |

Ǥ

2001

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤǤ

Ǥ Information Technology ActǤ ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤ

2002

Executive Order ͳʹ ʹͲͲʹ Ǥ

Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤͳʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002 ͳͻʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology Act Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous

55 |

Provisions) Act 2002ǤǤ

2003

ͳʹͲͲ͵ǡInformation Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǧ ȋȌȋȌǤ

ʹ ǤȋȌǤ

ǡ ͻʹͲͲʹǡ Ǥ

56 |

ǯ13ǤǤǯ13 Ǥ

ǡʹ͵ʹͲͲ͵ Dz dzǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡ Ǥ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003Ǥ

Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003Ǥ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲ͵Ǥ ǡȋǦȌȋȌǤ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004

Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

57 |

ǤǤ

Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004 ʹͻ ʹͲͲͶǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009

Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008ǡ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲͻ Information Technology ActǤ

ʹǡʹͲͲͻǣ

ȋͳȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009

ȋʹȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009

ȋ͵Ȍ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009

58 |

ȋͶȌCyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009

ȋͷȌ Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011

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

Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011ǤǤ

Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ Ǥ

32 Information Technology Act 2000

ǡʹͲͲͲȋȌͳʹͲͲͲǤͻͶͳ͵Ǥ

ǡǣ

59 |

9 electronic commerceʹͳǡ

9 electronic filing of documents ǡ

9 amend ǡ ǡͳͺʹǡ ǡͳͺͻͳǡͳͻ͵Ͷǡ

9 efficient delivery of Government servicesǡ

9 Model Law on Electronic Commerce ȋȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ Electronic records Ǣ ƬǢ Ƭ Ǣ ǢǢ

ʹͳǦ ǦǤ ȋȌ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ ȋ Ȍǡ Ǥ ȀȋǡƬȌǤ

60 |

ǡ Ǣ ǡǤ

ʹǤ Establishing of authorities Ǣǡ ǢǤ

͵Ǥ Certifying Authorities Ǣ ǡ Ǣ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Cyber crimes Ǣ Ǣ ǡǡǦǡ ǯ ǡ ǡǡ Ǣ Ǣ ǡ ǡ Ǣ Ǥ

ͷǤ Special issues Ǧ ǢǢǤ

61 |

Ǥ Administrative issues Ƭ Ǥ

7 Amendments ǡ ǡ ǯǤ

Extent and jurisdiction of the IT Act

ǡ ͳȋʹȌͷǤ

ͳȋʹȌǣ(2) It shall extend to the whole of India and save as otherwise provided in this Act it applies also to any offence or contravention thereunder committed outside India by any person

ͷ ǣ75 Act to apply for offence or contravention committed outside India

(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) the provisions of this Act shall apply also to any offence or contravention committed outside India by any person irrespective of his nationality

62 |

(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1) this Act shall apply to an offence or contravention committed outside India by any person if the act or conduct constituting the offence or contravention involves a computer computer system or computer network located in India

ǡǡǡǤ

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡǤ

DzdzǤ Ǥ ʹʹǡ ʹ͵Ǥ

ʹʹ ͵ͳȋʹȌ Dz ǡǡǤdz ͵ͳȋ͵Ȍ Dz

63 |

Applicability of the IT Act

ǣ

1 a negotiable instrument (other than a cheque)

ͳ͵ȋͳȌ ǡͳͺͺͳ Dz dz ǡ Ǥ

Illustration of a promissory note

Ǥǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǥdzʹ͵ DzdzͳͻͳǤDz dzǤ ȋȌǡͳͻʹǤ ȋ ȌǡͳͻͶǤ

ǡ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲ ͳʹ 13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

64 |

Illustration of a bill of exchange

Ǥǣ

cheque Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲͲͲǡ Ǥ ȋ Ƭ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲʹǤ

ǡǤ

Ǥ Dzcheque in the electronic formdzDztruncated chequedzǤ

Ǥ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲͳʹ13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

65 |

cheque in the electronic form Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Cheque Truncation Ǥ

2 a power-of-attorney

ǦǦ ǤȏͳǦǦǡͳͺͺʹȐ

Illustration

ʹǤ ǤDzdz Ǥ ǡ ǯ Ǥ

3 a trust

͵ ǡͳͺͺʹǡ Ǥ

66 |

Illustration

ǤͳͲ Ǥ DzdzǤDzdzDzdzǤDzdzDzdzǡDzdzǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

4 a will

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ǤǡǤ

Codicilǡǡ Ǥ

67 |

5 Any contract for the sale or conveyance of immovable property or any interest in such property

saleǤConveyanceǤ

Immovable property ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ͵ ǡ Ǥ

6 class of documents or transactions Ǥ

68 |

33 IT (Use of Electronic Records amp Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ȋͳȌǯǡ

ȋʹȌǡ

ȋ͵Ȍǡ

ȋͶȌǡ

ȋͷȌ ǡ

ȋȌǤ

Cheques in electronic form ǡǤ

69 |

34 IT (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000

ȋ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲͲ ȋȌǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

ͻǤ ǡ

ͳͲǤ ǡ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ

70 |

ͳ͵Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

ʹguidelinesǣ

ȋͳȌ ǡ

ȋʹȌ Ǥ

71 |

35 CRAT (Procedure) Rules 2000

ȋȌǤ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ Ǧǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules

72 |

2003 Ǥ

36 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of

Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003

ȋȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

73 |

37 Order Relating to Blocking of Websites

ȋǦȌ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡǤȋȌ

ͶǤ 13

ͷǤ ǡǤ

Ǥ ǡǤ

Ǥ ȋȌ

ͺǤ ȋȌǡ

ͻǤ

ͳͲǤ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ13

ͳ͵Ǥ

74 |

ͳͶǤ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ

Ǧ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥ

ȋȌǤ

Ǧ ǡ ǡǡǦͳͳͲͲͲ͵Ǥ

38 Indian Penal Code

ȋȌ 13Ǥʹ͵ͷͳͳǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Dzdz Dz dz ǡ ʹͲͲͲǤ

75 |

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ

defamatoryǡǡͷͲͲǤʹȀǤȋȌȋȌʹͶǤ

39 Indian Evidence Act

Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

24 The relevant extract of section 464 of Indian Penal Code is ldquoA person is said to make a false document or false electronic recordmdashFirstmdashWho dishonestly or fraudulentlymdashhelliphellip(b) makes or transmits any electronic record or part of any electronic recordhellipwith the intention of causing it to be believed that such helliphellipelectronic record hellipwas madehellipby the authority of a person by whom hellipit was not maderdquo

76 |

ǡ Ǥ

ͷ Ǥ Ǥ ǡǡǤ

310 Code of Criminal Procedure

ǡ ͳͻ͵ ȋȌ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

77 |

ͻǤ ǡǡ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ

311 Bankersrsquo Books Evidence Act

ǯǡͳͺͻͳ bankersrsquo booksǤ ǡ ǯʹͷ Ǥ

ǯ Ǥ Dzdzǯ ǡ three certificates

Ǥ

25 Bankers books include ledgers day-books cash-books account-books and all other books used in the ordinary business of a bank These can be in paper form or printouts of data stored in bank computers

Note Ǥdo notǤ ǡǤ

78 |

Illustration

͵ Ǥ ǯȋȌ ǯ ͷͲǡͲͲͲǤ ͳ͵ͺ DzdzǤ

ǯȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ ͵ǣ

Certificate us 2A(a) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤǤǤͳʹ͵ͶͷǤ

ʹǤ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ǡ

79 |

Certificate us 2A(b) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡ Dz dz ǣ

ȋȌǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ ǡǡ ǦǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌǢ

80 |

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǥ

ǡ

Enclosed

Certificate us 2A(c) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤ Dzdz Ǥͳʹ͵Ͷͷ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

ǡ

81 |

ǤʹǤ

ȋȌ Ǥ ǡ ǯǤ

ȋȌǤ

Ǥ

312 Relevant Authorities

ǣ

1Controller of Certifying Authorities

ȋȌCertifying AuthoritiesȋȌǤ ǤǤ

investigation powers Ȁʹͺ Ǥ direct a person to decrypt informationǤ

ʹȋʹͲͲ͵ȌͻǤǡȏǤǤǤͳͷͻ͵ʹͲͲͲǣͲͳǤͳͲǤʹͲͲʹȐ

82 |

ȀͻǤ

2 Adjudicating Officers

ȋȌͶ͵ǡͶͶͶͷ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

ͻ ȋ Ȍǡ ʹͲͲ͵ Ǥ

The outline of the procedure is as under

1 Ǥ Ǥ

2 Ǥ Ǥ

3 ǡ Ǥ

83 |

4 ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

5 Ǧ Ǥ

6 Ȃ ȋȌ ǡ ǡǢȋȌ ǢȋȌǤ

7ǦǤ

8 ͳͳ ǡǤ

9 ǡ ǡǤ

10Ǥ

11 ǡ Ȁ ǦǤ

ǣǣȀȀǤǤȀǦǤ

84 |

3 Cyber Appellate Tribunal

ȋȌ ȋȌǤ

ȋȌ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ ͶͷǤʹǡͲͲͲǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ

85 |

4 Police

ǤǡǤ

5 Courts

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

313 Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

ȋȌ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ electronic signature Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡǤ

ʹǤ ͳ Ͷ͵ Ǥ upper limit for the compensationǤ

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 40: Fundamentals Cyber Law

40 |

͵Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͶǤ whois searchǤǡ Ǥ

24 Blogs

ǤǡǤ

Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ȋȌǡ

41 |

ʹǤ ȋȌǡ

͵Ǥ ȋȌǡ

ͶǤ ȋȌǡ

ͷǤ ȋ͵Ȍǡ

Ǥ ȋȌ

Ǧ Ǥ

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǯ Ǧ ǦǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ ǤǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ʹͲͲǤ

42 |

ͶǤ ǡ 13 ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͷǤ ǡ ȋ Ȍ ǡ Ǥ ȋ Ȍ ͳͲǡͲͲͲ ǡʹͲͲǤ

Ǥ ǡ ǣǤǤ

Important facts about blogs

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǣ

Ǥ Ǧ

Ǥ

Ǥ

43 |

25 Peer to peer sharing

ǦǦ ȋʹȌ ȋȌǤ ʹ Ǥ ȋǡ ǡȌǤ

ʹ Ǥ ǤǤǤǤ

A non P2P network with the server in the center

44 |

ǦǦ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

26 Evidence in Computer Devices

Ǥ

A P2P network

45 |

Component Description amp uses Potential Evidence

Ǥ

Computer-Created Files

Other evidence

Ƭ

ȋȌǦǡǦǡǦǡǦǤ

User-Created FilesǦȀǤ

46 |

ȀǤ

User-Protected Files ǦƬ

Ǥ

ǯǤ

ȀǤ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

47 |

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

ǡǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡȀǤ

ȋȌǤ

ǦǦǦǦǦ

ȋȌ

ǦǤ

User-Created Files

ǦƬȀȀ

48 |

ǤȀǤ

User-Protected Files Ǧ Ƭ

49 |

Additional Reference Material

Ͷ

1ͳͻʹDzdzǡ13ǤǤǤǤǤ2ͳͺʹʹǦǦǤ3ͷǡǡǡǡͳͻͶǤ

50 |

THREE

3 Introduction to Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

Year Development2000 1Information Technology Act 2000

2Indian Penal Code 18603Indian Evidence Act 18724ǤBankersrsquo Book Evidence Act 18795Reserve Bank of India Act 19346Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 20007Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000

2001 Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

2002 1 Executive Order 2 Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤ3Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002Ǥ

51 |

4Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002Ǥ

2003 1 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ2 Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003Ǥ3 Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ4 Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003 5 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004 1 Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004Ǥ2 Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004Ǥ3 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009 1Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008Ǥ2 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ3 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ

52 |

4 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009 Ǥ5 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ6 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009 Ǥ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011 1 Information Technology (Reasonable security practices and procedures and sensitive personal data or information) Rules 2011Ǥ2 Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011Ǥ3Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ

31 Chronology of the Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

2000

Information Technology Act 2000 ȋ Information Technology ActȌͳʹͲͲͲǤ

Information Technology Act Ǥ

53 |

Information Technology Act ȋ ͳͲȌǤ

Indian Penal Code ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Indian Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

ǡ Bankersrsquo Book Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

Code of Criminal ProcedureǡCivil Procedure CodeInformation Technology ActǤ

Reserve Bank of India Act Information Technology ActǤ

ͳ ʹͲͲͲǡ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ ǡǤǡ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

54 |

Ǥ

2001

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤǤ

Ǥ Information Technology ActǤ ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤ

2002

Executive Order ͳʹ ʹͲͲʹ Ǥ

Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤͳʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002 ͳͻʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology Act Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous

55 |

Provisions) Act 2002ǤǤ

2003

ͳʹͲͲ͵ǡInformation Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǧ ȋȌȋȌǤ

ʹ ǤȋȌǤ

ǡ ͻʹͲͲʹǡ Ǥ

56 |

ǯ13ǤǤǯ13 Ǥ

ǡʹ͵ʹͲͲ͵ Dz dzǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡ Ǥ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003Ǥ

Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003Ǥ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲ͵Ǥ ǡȋǦȌȋȌǤ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004

Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

57 |

ǤǤ

Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004 ʹͻ ʹͲͲͶǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009

Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008ǡ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲͻ Information Technology ActǤ

ʹǡʹͲͲͻǣ

ȋͳȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009

ȋʹȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009

ȋ͵Ȍ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009

58 |

ȋͶȌCyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009

ȋͷȌ Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011

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

Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011ǤǤ

Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ Ǥ

32 Information Technology Act 2000

ǡʹͲͲͲȋȌͳʹͲͲͲǤͻͶͳ͵Ǥ

ǡǣ

59 |

9 electronic commerceʹͳǡ

9 electronic filing of documents ǡ

9 amend ǡ ǡͳͺʹǡ ǡͳͺͻͳǡͳͻ͵Ͷǡ

9 efficient delivery of Government servicesǡ

9 Model Law on Electronic Commerce ȋȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ Electronic records Ǣ ƬǢ Ƭ Ǣ ǢǢ

ʹͳǦ ǦǤ ȋȌ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ ȋ Ȍǡ Ǥ ȀȋǡƬȌǤ

60 |

ǡ Ǣ ǡǤ

ʹǤ Establishing of authorities Ǣǡ ǢǤ

͵Ǥ Certifying Authorities Ǣ ǡ Ǣ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Cyber crimes Ǣ Ǣ ǡǡǦǡ ǯ ǡ ǡǡ Ǣ Ǣ ǡ ǡ Ǣ Ǥ

ͷǤ Special issues Ǧ ǢǢǤ

61 |

Ǥ Administrative issues Ƭ Ǥ

7 Amendments ǡ ǡ ǯǤ

Extent and jurisdiction of the IT Act

ǡ ͳȋʹȌͷǤ

ͳȋʹȌǣ(2) It shall extend to the whole of India and save as otherwise provided in this Act it applies also to any offence or contravention thereunder committed outside India by any person

ͷ ǣ75 Act to apply for offence or contravention committed outside India

(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) the provisions of this Act shall apply also to any offence or contravention committed outside India by any person irrespective of his nationality

62 |

(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1) this Act shall apply to an offence or contravention committed outside India by any person if the act or conduct constituting the offence or contravention involves a computer computer system or computer network located in India

ǡǡǡǤ

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡǤ

DzdzǤ Ǥ ʹʹǡ ʹ͵Ǥ

ʹʹ ͵ͳȋʹȌ Dz ǡǡǤdz ͵ͳȋ͵Ȍ Dz

63 |

Applicability of the IT Act

ǣ

1 a negotiable instrument (other than a cheque)

ͳ͵ȋͳȌ ǡͳͺͺͳ Dz dz ǡ Ǥ

Illustration of a promissory note

Ǥǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǥdzʹ͵ DzdzͳͻͳǤDz dzǤ ȋȌǡͳͻʹǤ ȋ ȌǡͳͻͶǤ

ǡ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲ ͳʹ 13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

64 |

Illustration of a bill of exchange

Ǥǣ

cheque Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲͲͲǡ Ǥ ȋ Ƭ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲʹǤ

ǡǤ

Ǥ Dzcheque in the electronic formdzDztruncated chequedzǤ

Ǥ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲͳʹ13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

65 |

cheque in the electronic form Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Cheque Truncation Ǥ

2 a power-of-attorney

ǦǦ ǤȏͳǦǦǡͳͺͺʹȐ

Illustration

ʹǤ ǤDzdz Ǥ ǡ ǯ Ǥ

3 a trust

͵ ǡͳͺͺʹǡ Ǥ

66 |

Illustration

ǤͳͲ Ǥ DzdzǤDzdzDzdzǤDzdzDzdzǡDzdzǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

4 a will

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ǤǡǤ

Codicilǡǡ Ǥ

67 |

5 Any contract for the sale or conveyance of immovable property or any interest in such property

saleǤConveyanceǤ

Immovable property ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ͵ ǡ Ǥ

6 class of documents or transactions Ǥ

68 |

33 IT (Use of Electronic Records amp Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ȋͳȌǯǡ

ȋʹȌǡ

ȋ͵Ȍǡ

ȋͶȌǡ

ȋͷȌ ǡ

ȋȌǤ

Cheques in electronic form ǡǤ

69 |

34 IT (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000

ȋ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲͲ ȋȌǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

ͻǤ ǡ

ͳͲǤ ǡ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ

70 |

ͳ͵Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

ʹguidelinesǣ

ȋͳȌ ǡ

ȋʹȌ Ǥ

71 |

35 CRAT (Procedure) Rules 2000

ȋȌǤ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ Ǧǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules

72 |

2003 Ǥ

36 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of

Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003

ȋȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

73 |

37 Order Relating to Blocking of Websites

ȋǦȌ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡǤȋȌ

ͶǤ 13

ͷǤ ǡǤ

Ǥ ǡǤ

Ǥ ȋȌ

ͺǤ ȋȌǡ

ͻǤ

ͳͲǤ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ13

ͳ͵Ǥ

74 |

ͳͶǤ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ

Ǧ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥ

ȋȌǤ

Ǧ ǡ ǡǡǦͳͳͲͲͲ͵Ǥ

38 Indian Penal Code

ȋȌ 13Ǥʹ͵ͷͳͳǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Dzdz Dz dz ǡ ʹͲͲͲǤ

75 |

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ

defamatoryǡǡͷͲͲǤʹȀǤȋȌȋȌʹͶǤ

39 Indian Evidence Act

Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

24 The relevant extract of section 464 of Indian Penal Code is ldquoA person is said to make a false document or false electronic recordmdashFirstmdashWho dishonestly or fraudulentlymdashhelliphellip(b) makes or transmits any electronic record or part of any electronic recordhellipwith the intention of causing it to be believed that such helliphellipelectronic record hellipwas madehellipby the authority of a person by whom hellipit was not maderdquo

76 |

ǡ Ǥ

ͷ Ǥ Ǥ ǡǡǤ

310 Code of Criminal Procedure

ǡ ͳͻ͵ ȋȌ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

77 |

ͻǤ ǡǡ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ

311 Bankersrsquo Books Evidence Act

ǯǡͳͺͻͳ bankersrsquo booksǤ ǡ ǯʹͷ Ǥ

ǯ Ǥ Dzdzǯ ǡ three certificates

Ǥ

25 Bankers books include ledgers day-books cash-books account-books and all other books used in the ordinary business of a bank These can be in paper form or printouts of data stored in bank computers

Note Ǥdo notǤ ǡǤ

78 |

Illustration

͵ Ǥ ǯȋȌ ǯ ͷͲǡͲͲͲǤ ͳ͵ͺ DzdzǤ

ǯȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ ͵ǣ

Certificate us 2A(a) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤǤǤͳʹ͵ͶͷǤ

ʹǤ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ǡ

79 |

Certificate us 2A(b) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡ Dz dz ǣ

ȋȌǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ ǡǡ ǦǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌǢ

80 |

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǥ

ǡ

Enclosed

Certificate us 2A(c) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤ Dzdz Ǥͳʹ͵Ͷͷ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

ǡ

81 |

ǤʹǤ

ȋȌ Ǥ ǡ ǯǤ

ȋȌǤ

Ǥ

312 Relevant Authorities

ǣ

1Controller of Certifying Authorities

ȋȌCertifying AuthoritiesȋȌǤ ǤǤ

investigation powers Ȁʹͺ Ǥ direct a person to decrypt informationǤ

ʹȋʹͲͲ͵ȌͻǤǡȏǤǤǤͳͷͻ͵ʹͲͲͲǣͲͳǤͳͲǤʹͲͲʹȐ

82 |

ȀͻǤ

2 Adjudicating Officers

ȋȌͶ͵ǡͶͶͶͷ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

ͻ ȋ Ȍǡ ʹͲͲ͵ Ǥ

The outline of the procedure is as under

1 Ǥ Ǥ

2 Ǥ Ǥ

3 ǡ Ǥ

83 |

4 ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

5 Ǧ Ǥ

6 Ȃ ȋȌ ǡ ǡǢȋȌ ǢȋȌǤ

7ǦǤ

8 ͳͳ ǡǤ

9 ǡ ǡǤ

10Ǥ

11 ǡ Ȁ ǦǤ

ǣǣȀȀǤǤȀǦǤ

84 |

3 Cyber Appellate Tribunal

ȋȌ ȋȌǤ

ȋȌ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ ͶͷǤʹǡͲͲͲǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ

85 |

4 Police

ǤǡǤ

5 Courts

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

313 Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

ȋȌ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ electronic signature Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡǤ

ʹǤ ͳ Ͷ͵ Ǥ upper limit for the compensationǤ

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 41: Fundamentals Cyber Law

41 |

ʹǤ ȋȌǡ

͵Ǥ ȋȌǡ

ͶǤ ȋȌǡ

ͷǤ ȋ͵Ȍǡ

Ǥ ȋȌ

Ǧ Ǥ

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǯ Ǧ ǦǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ ǤǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ʹͲͲǤ

42 |

ͶǤ ǡ 13 ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͷǤ ǡ ȋ Ȍ ǡ Ǥ ȋ Ȍ ͳͲǡͲͲͲ ǡʹͲͲǤ

Ǥ ǡ ǣǤǤ

Important facts about blogs

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǣ

Ǥ Ǧ

Ǥ

Ǥ

43 |

25 Peer to peer sharing

ǦǦ ȋʹȌ ȋȌǤ ʹ Ǥ ȋǡ ǡȌǤ

ʹ Ǥ ǤǤǤǤ

A non P2P network with the server in the center

44 |

ǦǦ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

26 Evidence in Computer Devices

Ǥ

A P2P network

45 |

Component Description amp uses Potential Evidence

Ǥ

Computer-Created Files

Other evidence

Ƭ

ȋȌǦǡǦǡǦǡǦǤ

User-Created FilesǦȀǤ

46 |

ȀǤ

User-Protected Files ǦƬ

Ǥ

ǯǤ

ȀǤ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

47 |

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

ǡǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡȀǤ

ȋȌǤ

ǦǦǦǦǦ

ȋȌ

ǦǤ

User-Created Files

ǦƬȀȀ

48 |

ǤȀǤ

User-Protected Files Ǧ Ƭ

49 |

Additional Reference Material

Ͷ

1ͳͻʹDzdzǡ13ǤǤǤǤǤ2ͳͺʹʹǦǦǤ3ͷǡǡǡǡͳͻͶǤ

50 |

THREE

3 Introduction to Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

Year Development2000 1Information Technology Act 2000

2Indian Penal Code 18603Indian Evidence Act 18724ǤBankersrsquo Book Evidence Act 18795Reserve Bank of India Act 19346Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 20007Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000

2001 Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

2002 1 Executive Order 2 Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤ3Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002Ǥ

51 |

4Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002Ǥ

2003 1 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ2 Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003Ǥ3 Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ4 Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003 5 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004 1 Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004Ǥ2 Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004Ǥ3 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009 1Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008Ǥ2 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ3 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ

52 |

4 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009 Ǥ5 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ6 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009 Ǥ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011 1 Information Technology (Reasonable security practices and procedures and sensitive personal data or information) Rules 2011Ǥ2 Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011Ǥ3Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ

31 Chronology of the Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

2000

Information Technology Act 2000 ȋ Information Technology ActȌͳʹͲͲͲǤ

Information Technology Act Ǥ

53 |

Information Technology Act ȋ ͳͲȌǤ

Indian Penal Code ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Indian Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

ǡ Bankersrsquo Book Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

Code of Criminal ProcedureǡCivil Procedure CodeInformation Technology ActǤ

Reserve Bank of India Act Information Technology ActǤ

ͳ ʹͲͲͲǡ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ ǡǤǡ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

54 |

Ǥ

2001

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤǤ

Ǥ Information Technology ActǤ ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤ

2002

Executive Order ͳʹ ʹͲͲʹ Ǥ

Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤͳʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002 ͳͻʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology Act Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous

55 |

Provisions) Act 2002ǤǤ

2003

ͳʹͲͲ͵ǡInformation Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǧ ȋȌȋȌǤ

ʹ ǤȋȌǤ

ǡ ͻʹͲͲʹǡ Ǥ

56 |

ǯ13ǤǤǯ13 Ǥ

ǡʹ͵ʹͲͲ͵ Dz dzǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡ Ǥ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003Ǥ

Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003Ǥ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲ͵Ǥ ǡȋǦȌȋȌǤ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004

Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

57 |

ǤǤ

Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004 ʹͻ ʹͲͲͶǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009

Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008ǡ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲͻ Information Technology ActǤ

ʹǡʹͲͲͻǣ

ȋͳȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009

ȋʹȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009

ȋ͵Ȍ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009

58 |

ȋͶȌCyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009

ȋͷȌ Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011

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

Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011ǤǤ

Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ Ǥ

32 Information Technology Act 2000

ǡʹͲͲͲȋȌͳʹͲͲͲǤͻͶͳ͵Ǥ

ǡǣ

59 |

9 electronic commerceʹͳǡ

9 electronic filing of documents ǡ

9 amend ǡ ǡͳͺʹǡ ǡͳͺͻͳǡͳͻ͵Ͷǡ

9 efficient delivery of Government servicesǡ

9 Model Law on Electronic Commerce ȋȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ Electronic records Ǣ ƬǢ Ƭ Ǣ ǢǢ

ʹͳǦ ǦǤ ȋȌ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ ȋ Ȍǡ Ǥ ȀȋǡƬȌǤ

60 |

ǡ Ǣ ǡǤ

ʹǤ Establishing of authorities Ǣǡ ǢǤ

͵Ǥ Certifying Authorities Ǣ ǡ Ǣ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Cyber crimes Ǣ Ǣ ǡǡǦǡ ǯ ǡ ǡǡ Ǣ Ǣ ǡ ǡ Ǣ Ǥ

ͷǤ Special issues Ǧ ǢǢǤ

61 |

Ǥ Administrative issues Ƭ Ǥ

7 Amendments ǡ ǡ ǯǤ

Extent and jurisdiction of the IT Act

ǡ ͳȋʹȌͷǤ

ͳȋʹȌǣ(2) It shall extend to the whole of India and save as otherwise provided in this Act it applies also to any offence or contravention thereunder committed outside India by any person

ͷ ǣ75 Act to apply for offence or contravention committed outside India

(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) the provisions of this Act shall apply also to any offence or contravention committed outside India by any person irrespective of his nationality

62 |

(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1) this Act shall apply to an offence or contravention committed outside India by any person if the act or conduct constituting the offence or contravention involves a computer computer system or computer network located in India

ǡǡǡǤ

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡǤ

DzdzǤ Ǥ ʹʹǡ ʹ͵Ǥ

ʹʹ ͵ͳȋʹȌ Dz ǡǡǤdz ͵ͳȋ͵Ȍ Dz

63 |

Applicability of the IT Act

ǣ

1 a negotiable instrument (other than a cheque)

ͳ͵ȋͳȌ ǡͳͺͺͳ Dz dz ǡ Ǥ

Illustration of a promissory note

Ǥǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǥdzʹ͵ DzdzͳͻͳǤDz dzǤ ȋȌǡͳͻʹǤ ȋ ȌǡͳͻͶǤ

ǡ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲ ͳʹ 13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

64 |

Illustration of a bill of exchange

Ǥǣ

cheque Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲͲͲǡ Ǥ ȋ Ƭ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲʹǤ

ǡǤ

Ǥ Dzcheque in the electronic formdzDztruncated chequedzǤ

Ǥ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲͳʹ13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

65 |

cheque in the electronic form Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Cheque Truncation Ǥ

2 a power-of-attorney

ǦǦ ǤȏͳǦǦǡͳͺͺʹȐ

Illustration

ʹǤ ǤDzdz Ǥ ǡ ǯ Ǥ

3 a trust

͵ ǡͳͺͺʹǡ Ǥ

66 |

Illustration

ǤͳͲ Ǥ DzdzǤDzdzDzdzǤDzdzDzdzǡDzdzǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

4 a will

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ǤǡǤ

Codicilǡǡ Ǥ

67 |

5 Any contract for the sale or conveyance of immovable property or any interest in such property

saleǤConveyanceǤ

Immovable property ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ͵ ǡ Ǥ

6 class of documents or transactions Ǥ

68 |

33 IT (Use of Electronic Records amp Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ȋͳȌǯǡ

ȋʹȌǡ

ȋ͵Ȍǡ

ȋͶȌǡ

ȋͷȌ ǡ

ȋȌǤ

Cheques in electronic form ǡǤ

69 |

34 IT (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000

ȋ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲͲ ȋȌǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

ͻǤ ǡ

ͳͲǤ ǡ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ

70 |

ͳ͵Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

ʹguidelinesǣ

ȋͳȌ ǡ

ȋʹȌ Ǥ

71 |

35 CRAT (Procedure) Rules 2000

ȋȌǤ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ Ǧǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules

72 |

2003 Ǥ

36 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of

Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003

ȋȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

73 |

37 Order Relating to Blocking of Websites

ȋǦȌ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡǤȋȌ

ͶǤ 13

ͷǤ ǡǤ

Ǥ ǡǤ

Ǥ ȋȌ

ͺǤ ȋȌǡ

ͻǤ

ͳͲǤ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ13

ͳ͵Ǥ

74 |

ͳͶǤ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ

Ǧ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥ

ȋȌǤ

Ǧ ǡ ǡǡǦͳͳͲͲͲ͵Ǥ

38 Indian Penal Code

ȋȌ 13Ǥʹ͵ͷͳͳǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Dzdz Dz dz ǡ ʹͲͲͲǤ

75 |

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ

defamatoryǡǡͷͲͲǤʹȀǤȋȌȋȌʹͶǤ

39 Indian Evidence Act

Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

24 The relevant extract of section 464 of Indian Penal Code is ldquoA person is said to make a false document or false electronic recordmdashFirstmdashWho dishonestly or fraudulentlymdashhelliphellip(b) makes or transmits any electronic record or part of any electronic recordhellipwith the intention of causing it to be believed that such helliphellipelectronic record hellipwas madehellipby the authority of a person by whom hellipit was not maderdquo

76 |

ǡ Ǥ

ͷ Ǥ Ǥ ǡǡǤ

310 Code of Criminal Procedure

ǡ ͳͻ͵ ȋȌ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

77 |

ͻǤ ǡǡ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ

311 Bankersrsquo Books Evidence Act

ǯǡͳͺͻͳ bankersrsquo booksǤ ǡ ǯʹͷ Ǥ

ǯ Ǥ Dzdzǯ ǡ three certificates

Ǥ

25 Bankers books include ledgers day-books cash-books account-books and all other books used in the ordinary business of a bank These can be in paper form or printouts of data stored in bank computers

Note Ǥdo notǤ ǡǤ

78 |

Illustration

͵ Ǥ ǯȋȌ ǯ ͷͲǡͲͲͲǤ ͳ͵ͺ DzdzǤ

ǯȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ ͵ǣ

Certificate us 2A(a) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤǤǤͳʹ͵ͶͷǤ

ʹǤ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ǡ

79 |

Certificate us 2A(b) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡ Dz dz ǣ

ȋȌǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ ǡǡ ǦǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌǢ

80 |

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǥ

ǡ

Enclosed

Certificate us 2A(c) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤ Dzdz Ǥͳʹ͵Ͷͷ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

ǡ

81 |

ǤʹǤ

ȋȌ Ǥ ǡ ǯǤ

ȋȌǤ

Ǥ

312 Relevant Authorities

ǣ

1Controller of Certifying Authorities

ȋȌCertifying AuthoritiesȋȌǤ ǤǤ

investigation powers Ȁʹͺ Ǥ direct a person to decrypt informationǤ

ʹȋʹͲͲ͵ȌͻǤǡȏǤǤǤͳͷͻ͵ʹͲͲͲǣͲͳǤͳͲǤʹͲͲʹȐ

82 |

ȀͻǤ

2 Adjudicating Officers

ȋȌͶ͵ǡͶͶͶͷ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

ͻ ȋ Ȍǡ ʹͲͲ͵ Ǥ

The outline of the procedure is as under

1 Ǥ Ǥ

2 Ǥ Ǥ

3 ǡ Ǥ

83 |

4 ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

5 Ǧ Ǥ

6 Ȃ ȋȌ ǡ ǡǢȋȌ ǢȋȌǤ

7ǦǤ

8 ͳͳ ǡǤ

9 ǡ ǡǤ

10Ǥ

11 ǡ Ȁ ǦǤ

ǣǣȀȀǤǤȀǦǤ

84 |

3 Cyber Appellate Tribunal

ȋȌ ȋȌǤ

ȋȌ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ ͶͷǤʹǡͲͲͲǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ

85 |

4 Police

ǤǡǤ

5 Courts

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

313 Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

ȋȌ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ electronic signature Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡǤ

ʹǤ ͳ Ͷ͵ Ǥ upper limit for the compensationǤ

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 42: Fundamentals Cyber Law

42 |

ͶǤ ǡ 13 ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͷǤ ǡ ȋ Ȍ ǡ Ǥ ȋ Ȍ ͳͲǡͲͲͲ ǡʹͲͲǤ

Ǥ ǡ ǣǤǤ

Important facts about blogs

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǣ

Ǥ Ǧ

Ǥ

Ǥ

43 |

25 Peer to peer sharing

ǦǦ ȋʹȌ ȋȌǤ ʹ Ǥ ȋǡ ǡȌǤ

ʹ Ǥ ǤǤǤǤ

A non P2P network with the server in the center

44 |

ǦǦ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

26 Evidence in Computer Devices

Ǥ

A P2P network

45 |

Component Description amp uses Potential Evidence

Ǥ

Computer-Created Files

Other evidence

Ƭ

ȋȌǦǡǦǡǦǡǦǤ

User-Created FilesǦȀǤ

46 |

ȀǤ

User-Protected Files ǦƬ

Ǥ

ǯǤ

ȀǤ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

47 |

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

ǡǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡȀǤ

ȋȌǤ

ǦǦǦǦǦ

ȋȌ

ǦǤ

User-Created Files

ǦƬȀȀ

48 |

ǤȀǤ

User-Protected Files Ǧ Ƭ

49 |

Additional Reference Material

Ͷ

1ͳͻʹDzdzǡ13ǤǤǤǤǤ2ͳͺʹʹǦǦǤ3ͷǡǡǡǡͳͻͶǤ

50 |

THREE

3 Introduction to Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

Year Development2000 1Information Technology Act 2000

2Indian Penal Code 18603Indian Evidence Act 18724ǤBankersrsquo Book Evidence Act 18795Reserve Bank of India Act 19346Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 20007Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000

2001 Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

2002 1 Executive Order 2 Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤ3Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002Ǥ

51 |

4Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002Ǥ

2003 1 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ2 Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003Ǥ3 Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ4 Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003 5 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004 1 Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004Ǥ2 Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004Ǥ3 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009 1Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008Ǥ2 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ3 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ

52 |

4 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009 Ǥ5 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ6 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009 Ǥ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011 1 Information Technology (Reasonable security practices and procedures and sensitive personal data or information) Rules 2011Ǥ2 Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011Ǥ3Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ

31 Chronology of the Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

2000

Information Technology Act 2000 ȋ Information Technology ActȌͳʹͲͲͲǤ

Information Technology Act Ǥ

53 |

Information Technology Act ȋ ͳͲȌǤ

Indian Penal Code ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Indian Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

ǡ Bankersrsquo Book Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

Code of Criminal ProcedureǡCivil Procedure CodeInformation Technology ActǤ

Reserve Bank of India Act Information Technology ActǤ

ͳ ʹͲͲͲǡ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ ǡǤǡ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

54 |

Ǥ

2001

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤǤ

Ǥ Information Technology ActǤ ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤ

2002

Executive Order ͳʹ ʹͲͲʹ Ǥ

Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤͳʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002 ͳͻʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology Act Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous

55 |

Provisions) Act 2002ǤǤ

2003

ͳʹͲͲ͵ǡInformation Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǧ ȋȌȋȌǤ

ʹ ǤȋȌǤ

ǡ ͻʹͲͲʹǡ Ǥ

56 |

ǯ13ǤǤǯ13 Ǥ

ǡʹ͵ʹͲͲ͵ Dz dzǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡ Ǥ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003Ǥ

Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003Ǥ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲ͵Ǥ ǡȋǦȌȋȌǤ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004

Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

57 |

ǤǤ

Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004 ʹͻ ʹͲͲͶǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009

Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008ǡ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲͻ Information Technology ActǤ

ʹǡʹͲͲͻǣ

ȋͳȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009

ȋʹȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009

ȋ͵Ȍ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009

58 |

ȋͶȌCyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009

ȋͷȌ Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011

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

Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011ǤǤ

Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ Ǥ

32 Information Technology Act 2000

ǡʹͲͲͲȋȌͳʹͲͲͲǤͻͶͳ͵Ǥ

ǡǣ

59 |

9 electronic commerceʹͳǡ

9 electronic filing of documents ǡ

9 amend ǡ ǡͳͺʹǡ ǡͳͺͻͳǡͳͻ͵Ͷǡ

9 efficient delivery of Government servicesǡ

9 Model Law on Electronic Commerce ȋȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ Electronic records Ǣ ƬǢ Ƭ Ǣ ǢǢ

ʹͳǦ ǦǤ ȋȌ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ ȋ Ȍǡ Ǥ ȀȋǡƬȌǤ

60 |

ǡ Ǣ ǡǤ

ʹǤ Establishing of authorities Ǣǡ ǢǤ

͵Ǥ Certifying Authorities Ǣ ǡ Ǣ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Cyber crimes Ǣ Ǣ ǡǡǦǡ ǯ ǡ ǡǡ Ǣ Ǣ ǡ ǡ Ǣ Ǥ

ͷǤ Special issues Ǧ ǢǢǤ

61 |

Ǥ Administrative issues Ƭ Ǥ

7 Amendments ǡ ǡ ǯǤ

Extent and jurisdiction of the IT Act

ǡ ͳȋʹȌͷǤ

ͳȋʹȌǣ(2) It shall extend to the whole of India and save as otherwise provided in this Act it applies also to any offence or contravention thereunder committed outside India by any person

ͷ ǣ75 Act to apply for offence or contravention committed outside India

(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) the provisions of this Act shall apply also to any offence or contravention committed outside India by any person irrespective of his nationality

62 |

(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1) this Act shall apply to an offence or contravention committed outside India by any person if the act or conduct constituting the offence or contravention involves a computer computer system or computer network located in India

ǡǡǡǤ

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡǤ

DzdzǤ Ǥ ʹʹǡ ʹ͵Ǥ

ʹʹ ͵ͳȋʹȌ Dz ǡǡǤdz ͵ͳȋ͵Ȍ Dz

63 |

Applicability of the IT Act

ǣ

1 a negotiable instrument (other than a cheque)

ͳ͵ȋͳȌ ǡͳͺͺͳ Dz dz ǡ Ǥ

Illustration of a promissory note

Ǥǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǥdzʹ͵ DzdzͳͻͳǤDz dzǤ ȋȌǡͳͻʹǤ ȋ ȌǡͳͻͶǤ

ǡ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲ ͳʹ 13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

64 |

Illustration of a bill of exchange

Ǥǣ

cheque Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲͲͲǡ Ǥ ȋ Ƭ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲʹǤ

ǡǤ

Ǥ Dzcheque in the electronic formdzDztruncated chequedzǤ

Ǥ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲͳʹ13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

65 |

cheque in the electronic form Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Cheque Truncation Ǥ

2 a power-of-attorney

ǦǦ ǤȏͳǦǦǡͳͺͺʹȐ

Illustration

ʹǤ ǤDzdz Ǥ ǡ ǯ Ǥ

3 a trust

͵ ǡͳͺͺʹǡ Ǥ

66 |

Illustration

ǤͳͲ Ǥ DzdzǤDzdzDzdzǤDzdzDzdzǡDzdzǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

4 a will

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ǤǡǤ

Codicilǡǡ Ǥ

67 |

5 Any contract for the sale or conveyance of immovable property or any interest in such property

saleǤConveyanceǤ

Immovable property ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ͵ ǡ Ǥ

6 class of documents or transactions Ǥ

68 |

33 IT (Use of Electronic Records amp Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ȋͳȌǯǡ

ȋʹȌǡ

ȋ͵Ȍǡ

ȋͶȌǡ

ȋͷȌ ǡ

ȋȌǤ

Cheques in electronic form ǡǤ

69 |

34 IT (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000

ȋ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲͲ ȋȌǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

ͻǤ ǡ

ͳͲǤ ǡ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ

70 |

ͳ͵Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

ʹguidelinesǣ

ȋͳȌ ǡ

ȋʹȌ Ǥ

71 |

35 CRAT (Procedure) Rules 2000

ȋȌǤ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ Ǧǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules

72 |

2003 Ǥ

36 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of

Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003

ȋȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

73 |

37 Order Relating to Blocking of Websites

ȋǦȌ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡǤȋȌ

ͶǤ 13

ͷǤ ǡǤ

Ǥ ǡǤ

Ǥ ȋȌ

ͺǤ ȋȌǡ

ͻǤ

ͳͲǤ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ13

ͳ͵Ǥ

74 |

ͳͶǤ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ

Ǧ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥ

ȋȌǤ

Ǧ ǡ ǡǡǦͳͳͲͲͲ͵Ǥ

38 Indian Penal Code

ȋȌ 13Ǥʹ͵ͷͳͳǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Dzdz Dz dz ǡ ʹͲͲͲǤ

75 |

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ

defamatoryǡǡͷͲͲǤʹȀǤȋȌȋȌʹͶǤ

39 Indian Evidence Act

Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

24 The relevant extract of section 464 of Indian Penal Code is ldquoA person is said to make a false document or false electronic recordmdashFirstmdashWho dishonestly or fraudulentlymdashhelliphellip(b) makes or transmits any electronic record or part of any electronic recordhellipwith the intention of causing it to be believed that such helliphellipelectronic record hellipwas madehellipby the authority of a person by whom hellipit was not maderdquo

76 |

ǡ Ǥ

ͷ Ǥ Ǥ ǡǡǤ

310 Code of Criminal Procedure

ǡ ͳͻ͵ ȋȌ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

77 |

ͻǤ ǡǡ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ

311 Bankersrsquo Books Evidence Act

ǯǡͳͺͻͳ bankersrsquo booksǤ ǡ ǯʹͷ Ǥ

ǯ Ǥ Dzdzǯ ǡ three certificates

Ǥ

25 Bankers books include ledgers day-books cash-books account-books and all other books used in the ordinary business of a bank These can be in paper form or printouts of data stored in bank computers

Note Ǥdo notǤ ǡǤ

78 |

Illustration

͵ Ǥ ǯȋȌ ǯ ͷͲǡͲͲͲǤ ͳ͵ͺ DzdzǤ

ǯȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ ͵ǣ

Certificate us 2A(a) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤǤǤͳʹ͵ͶͷǤ

ʹǤ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ǡ

79 |

Certificate us 2A(b) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡ Dz dz ǣ

ȋȌǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ ǡǡ ǦǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌǢ

80 |

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǥ

ǡ

Enclosed

Certificate us 2A(c) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤ Dzdz Ǥͳʹ͵Ͷͷ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

ǡ

81 |

ǤʹǤ

ȋȌ Ǥ ǡ ǯǤ

ȋȌǤ

Ǥ

312 Relevant Authorities

ǣ

1Controller of Certifying Authorities

ȋȌCertifying AuthoritiesȋȌǤ ǤǤ

investigation powers Ȁʹͺ Ǥ direct a person to decrypt informationǤ

ʹȋʹͲͲ͵ȌͻǤǡȏǤǤǤͳͷͻ͵ʹͲͲͲǣͲͳǤͳͲǤʹͲͲʹȐ

82 |

ȀͻǤ

2 Adjudicating Officers

ȋȌͶ͵ǡͶͶͶͷ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

ͻ ȋ Ȍǡ ʹͲͲ͵ Ǥ

The outline of the procedure is as under

1 Ǥ Ǥ

2 Ǥ Ǥ

3 ǡ Ǥ

83 |

4 ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

5 Ǧ Ǥ

6 Ȃ ȋȌ ǡ ǡǢȋȌ ǢȋȌǤ

7ǦǤ

8 ͳͳ ǡǤ

9 ǡ ǡǤ

10Ǥ

11 ǡ Ȁ ǦǤ

ǣǣȀȀǤǤȀǦǤ

84 |

3 Cyber Appellate Tribunal

ȋȌ ȋȌǤ

ȋȌ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ ͶͷǤʹǡͲͲͲǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ

85 |

4 Police

ǤǡǤ

5 Courts

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

313 Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

ȋȌ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ electronic signature Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡǤ

ʹǤ ͳ Ͷ͵ Ǥ upper limit for the compensationǤ

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 43: Fundamentals Cyber Law

43 |

25 Peer to peer sharing

ǦǦ ȋʹȌ ȋȌǤ ʹ Ǥ ȋǡ ǡȌǤ

ʹ Ǥ ǤǤǤǤ

A non P2P network with the server in the center

44 |

ǦǦ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

26 Evidence in Computer Devices

Ǥ

A P2P network

45 |

Component Description amp uses Potential Evidence

Ǥ

Computer-Created Files

Other evidence

Ƭ

ȋȌǦǡǦǡǦǡǦǤ

User-Created FilesǦȀǤ

46 |

ȀǤ

User-Protected Files ǦƬ

Ǥ

ǯǤ

ȀǤ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

47 |

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

ǡǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡȀǤ

ȋȌǤ

ǦǦǦǦǦ

ȋȌ

ǦǤ

User-Created Files

ǦƬȀȀ

48 |

ǤȀǤ

User-Protected Files Ǧ Ƭ

49 |

Additional Reference Material

Ͷ

1ͳͻʹDzdzǡ13ǤǤǤǤǤ2ͳͺʹʹǦǦǤ3ͷǡǡǡǡͳͻͶǤ

50 |

THREE

3 Introduction to Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

Year Development2000 1Information Technology Act 2000

2Indian Penal Code 18603Indian Evidence Act 18724ǤBankersrsquo Book Evidence Act 18795Reserve Bank of India Act 19346Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 20007Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000

2001 Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

2002 1 Executive Order 2 Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤ3Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002Ǥ

51 |

4Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002Ǥ

2003 1 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ2 Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003Ǥ3 Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ4 Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003 5 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004 1 Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004Ǥ2 Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004Ǥ3 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009 1Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008Ǥ2 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ3 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ

52 |

4 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009 Ǥ5 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ6 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009 Ǥ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011 1 Information Technology (Reasonable security practices and procedures and sensitive personal data or information) Rules 2011Ǥ2 Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011Ǥ3Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ

31 Chronology of the Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

2000

Information Technology Act 2000 ȋ Information Technology ActȌͳʹͲͲͲǤ

Information Technology Act Ǥ

53 |

Information Technology Act ȋ ͳͲȌǤ

Indian Penal Code ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Indian Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

ǡ Bankersrsquo Book Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

Code of Criminal ProcedureǡCivil Procedure CodeInformation Technology ActǤ

Reserve Bank of India Act Information Technology ActǤ

ͳ ʹͲͲͲǡ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ ǡǤǡ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

54 |

Ǥ

2001

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤǤ

Ǥ Information Technology ActǤ ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤ

2002

Executive Order ͳʹ ʹͲͲʹ Ǥ

Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤͳʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002 ͳͻʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology Act Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous

55 |

Provisions) Act 2002ǤǤ

2003

ͳʹͲͲ͵ǡInformation Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǧ ȋȌȋȌǤ

ʹ ǤȋȌǤ

ǡ ͻʹͲͲʹǡ Ǥ

56 |

ǯ13ǤǤǯ13 Ǥ

ǡʹ͵ʹͲͲ͵ Dz dzǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡ Ǥ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003Ǥ

Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003Ǥ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲ͵Ǥ ǡȋǦȌȋȌǤ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004

Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

57 |

ǤǤ

Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004 ʹͻ ʹͲͲͶǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009

Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008ǡ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲͻ Information Technology ActǤ

ʹǡʹͲͲͻǣ

ȋͳȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009

ȋʹȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009

ȋ͵Ȍ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009

58 |

ȋͶȌCyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009

ȋͷȌ Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011

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

Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011ǤǤ

Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ Ǥ

32 Information Technology Act 2000

ǡʹͲͲͲȋȌͳʹͲͲͲǤͻͶͳ͵Ǥ

ǡǣ

59 |

9 electronic commerceʹͳǡ

9 electronic filing of documents ǡ

9 amend ǡ ǡͳͺʹǡ ǡͳͺͻͳǡͳͻ͵Ͷǡ

9 efficient delivery of Government servicesǡ

9 Model Law on Electronic Commerce ȋȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ Electronic records Ǣ ƬǢ Ƭ Ǣ ǢǢ

ʹͳǦ ǦǤ ȋȌ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ ȋ Ȍǡ Ǥ ȀȋǡƬȌǤ

60 |

ǡ Ǣ ǡǤ

ʹǤ Establishing of authorities Ǣǡ ǢǤ

͵Ǥ Certifying Authorities Ǣ ǡ Ǣ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Cyber crimes Ǣ Ǣ ǡǡǦǡ ǯ ǡ ǡǡ Ǣ Ǣ ǡ ǡ Ǣ Ǥ

ͷǤ Special issues Ǧ ǢǢǤ

61 |

Ǥ Administrative issues Ƭ Ǥ

7 Amendments ǡ ǡ ǯǤ

Extent and jurisdiction of the IT Act

ǡ ͳȋʹȌͷǤ

ͳȋʹȌǣ(2) It shall extend to the whole of India and save as otherwise provided in this Act it applies also to any offence or contravention thereunder committed outside India by any person

ͷ ǣ75 Act to apply for offence or contravention committed outside India

(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) the provisions of this Act shall apply also to any offence or contravention committed outside India by any person irrespective of his nationality

62 |

(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1) this Act shall apply to an offence or contravention committed outside India by any person if the act or conduct constituting the offence or contravention involves a computer computer system or computer network located in India

ǡǡǡǤ

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡǤ

DzdzǤ Ǥ ʹʹǡ ʹ͵Ǥ

ʹʹ ͵ͳȋʹȌ Dz ǡǡǤdz ͵ͳȋ͵Ȍ Dz

63 |

Applicability of the IT Act

ǣ

1 a negotiable instrument (other than a cheque)

ͳ͵ȋͳȌ ǡͳͺͺͳ Dz dz ǡ Ǥ

Illustration of a promissory note

Ǥǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǥdzʹ͵ DzdzͳͻͳǤDz dzǤ ȋȌǡͳͻʹǤ ȋ ȌǡͳͻͶǤ

ǡ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲ ͳʹ 13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

64 |

Illustration of a bill of exchange

Ǥǣ

cheque Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲͲͲǡ Ǥ ȋ Ƭ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲʹǤ

ǡǤ

Ǥ Dzcheque in the electronic formdzDztruncated chequedzǤ

Ǥ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲͳʹ13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

65 |

cheque in the electronic form Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Cheque Truncation Ǥ

2 a power-of-attorney

ǦǦ ǤȏͳǦǦǡͳͺͺʹȐ

Illustration

ʹǤ ǤDzdz Ǥ ǡ ǯ Ǥ

3 a trust

͵ ǡͳͺͺʹǡ Ǥ

66 |

Illustration

ǤͳͲ Ǥ DzdzǤDzdzDzdzǤDzdzDzdzǡDzdzǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

4 a will

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ǤǡǤ

Codicilǡǡ Ǥ

67 |

5 Any contract for the sale or conveyance of immovable property or any interest in such property

saleǤConveyanceǤ

Immovable property ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ͵ ǡ Ǥ

6 class of documents or transactions Ǥ

68 |

33 IT (Use of Electronic Records amp Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ȋͳȌǯǡ

ȋʹȌǡ

ȋ͵Ȍǡ

ȋͶȌǡ

ȋͷȌ ǡ

ȋȌǤ

Cheques in electronic form ǡǤ

69 |

34 IT (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000

ȋ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲͲ ȋȌǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

ͻǤ ǡ

ͳͲǤ ǡ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ

70 |

ͳ͵Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

ʹguidelinesǣ

ȋͳȌ ǡ

ȋʹȌ Ǥ

71 |

35 CRAT (Procedure) Rules 2000

ȋȌǤ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ Ǧǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules

72 |

2003 Ǥ

36 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of

Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003

ȋȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

73 |

37 Order Relating to Blocking of Websites

ȋǦȌ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡǤȋȌ

ͶǤ 13

ͷǤ ǡǤ

Ǥ ǡǤ

Ǥ ȋȌ

ͺǤ ȋȌǡ

ͻǤ

ͳͲǤ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ13

ͳ͵Ǥ

74 |

ͳͶǤ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ

Ǧ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥ

ȋȌǤ

Ǧ ǡ ǡǡǦͳͳͲͲͲ͵Ǥ

38 Indian Penal Code

ȋȌ 13Ǥʹ͵ͷͳͳǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Dzdz Dz dz ǡ ʹͲͲͲǤ

75 |

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ

defamatoryǡǡͷͲͲǤʹȀǤȋȌȋȌʹͶǤ

39 Indian Evidence Act

Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

24 The relevant extract of section 464 of Indian Penal Code is ldquoA person is said to make a false document or false electronic recordmdashFirstmdashWho dishonestly or fraudulentlymdashhelliphellip(b) makes or transmits any electronic record or part of any electronic recordhellipwith the intention of causing it to be believed that such helliphellipelectronic record hellipwas madehellipby the authority of a person by whom hellipit was not maderdquo

76 |

ǡ Ǥ

ͷ Ǥ Ǥ ǡǡǤ

310 Code of Criminal Procedure

ǡ ͳͻ͵ ȋȌ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

77 |

ͻǤ ǡǡ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ

311 Bankersrsquo Books Evidence Act

ǯǡͳͺͻͳ bankersrsquo booksǤ ǡ ǯʹͷ Ǥ

ǯ Ǥ Dzdzǯ ǡ three certificates

Ǥ

25 Bankers books include ledgers day-books cash-books account-books and all other books used in the ordinary business of a bank These can be in paper form or printouts of data stored in bank computers

Note Ǥdo notǤ ǡǤ

78 |

Illustration

͵ Ǥ ǯȋȌ ǯ ͷͲǡͲͲͲǤ ͳ͵ͺ DzdzǤ

ǯȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ ͵ǣ

Certificate us 2A(a) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤǤǤͳʹ͵ͶͷǤ

ʹǤ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ǡ

79 |

Certificate us 2A(b) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡ Dz dz ǣ

ȋȌǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ ǡǡ ǦǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌǢ

80 |

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǥ

ǡ

Enclosed

Certificate us 2A(c) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤ Dzdz Ǥͳʹ͵Ͷͷ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

ǡ

81 |

ǤʹǤ

ȋȌ Ǥ ǡ ǯǤ

ȋȌǤ

Ǥ

312 Relevant Authorities

ǣ

1Controller of Certifying Authorities

ȋȌCertifying AuthoritiesȋȌǤ ǤǤ

investigation powers Ȁʹͺ Ǥ direct a person to decrypt informationǤ

ʹȋʹͲͲ͵ȌͻǤǡȏǤǤǤͳͷͻ͵ʹͲͲͲǣͲͳǤͳͲǤʹͲͲʹȐ

82 |

ȀͻǤ

2 Adjudicating Officers

ȋȌͶ͵ǡͶͶͶͷ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

ͻ ȋ Ȍǡ ʹͲͲ͵ Ǥ

The outline of the procedure is as under

1 Ǥ Ǥ

2 Ǥ Ǥ

3 ǡ Ǥ

83 |

4 ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

5 Ǧ Ǥ

6 Ȃ ȋȌ ǡ ǡǢȋȌ ǢȋȌǤ

7ǦǤ

8 ͳͳ ǡǤ

9 ǡ ǡǤ

10Ǥ

11 ǡ Ȁ ǦǤ

ǣǣȀȀǤǤȀǦǤ

84 |

3 Cyber Appellate Tribunal

ȋȌ ȋȌǤ

ȋȌ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ ͶͷǤʹǡͲͲͲǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ

85 |

4 Police

ǤǡǤ

5 Courts

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

313 Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

ȋȌ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ electronic signature Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡǤ

ʹǤ ͳ Ͷ͵ Ǥ upper limit for the compensationǤ

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 44: Fundamentals Cyber Law

44 |

ǦǦ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

26 Evidence in Computer Devices

Ǥ

A P2P network

45 |

Component Description amp uses Potential Evidence

Ǥ

Computer-Created Files

Other evidence

Ƭ

ȋȌǦǡǦǡǦǡǦǤ

User-Created FilesǦȀǤ

46 |

ȀǤ

User-Protected Files ǦƬ

Ǥ

ǯǤ

ȀǤ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

47 |

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

ǡǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡȀǤ

ȋȌǤ

ǦǦǦǦǦ

ȋȌ

ǦǤ

User-Created Files

ǦƬȀȀ

48 |

ǤȀǤ

User-Protected Files Ǧ Ƭ

49 |

Additional Reference Material

Ͷ

1ͳͻʹDzdzǡ13ǤǤǤǤǤ2ͳͺʹʹǦǦǤ3ͷǡǡǡǡͳͻͶǤ

50 |

THREE

3 Introduction to Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

Year Development2000 1Information Technology Act 2000

2Indian Penal Code 18603Indian Evidence Act 18724ǤBankersrsquo Book Evidence Act 18795Reserve Bank of India Act 19346Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 20007Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000

2001 Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

2002 1 Executive Order 2 Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤ3Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002Ǥ

51 |

4Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002Ǥ

2003 1 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ2 Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003Ǥ3 Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ4 Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003 5 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004 1 Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004Ǥ2 Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004Ǥ3 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009 1Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008Ǥ2 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ3 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ

52 |

4 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009 Ǥ5 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ6 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009 Ǥ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011 1 Information Technology (Reasonable security practices and procedures and sensitive personal data or information) Rules 2011Ǥ2 Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011Ǥ3Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ

31 Chronology of the Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

2000

Information Technology Act 2000 ȋ Information Technology ActȌͳʹͲͲͲǤ

Information Technology Act Ǥ

53 |

Information Technology Act ȋ ͳͲȌǤ

Indian Penal Code ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Indian Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

ǡ Bankersrsquo Book Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

Code of Criminal ProcedureǡCivil Procedure CodeInformation Technology ActǤ

Reserve Bank of India Act Information Technology ActǤ

ͳ ʹͲͲͲǡ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ ǡǤǡ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

54 |

Ǥ

2001

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤǤ

Ǥ Information Technology ActǤ ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤ

2002

Executive Order ͳʹ ʹͲͲʹ Ǥ

Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤͳʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002 ͳͻʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology Act Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous

55 |

Provisions) Act 2002ǤǤ

2003

ͳʹͲͲ͵ǡInformation Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǧ ȋȌȋȌǤ

ʹ ǤȋȌǤ

ǡ ͻʹͲͲʹǡ Ǥ

56 |

ǯ13ǤǤǯ13 Ǥ

ǡʹ͵ʹͲͲ͵ Dz dzǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡ Ǥ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003Ǥ

Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003Ǥ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲ͵Ǥ ǡȋǦȌȋȌǤ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004

Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

57 |

ǤǤ

Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004 ʹͻ ʹͲͲͶǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009

Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008ǡ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲͻ Information Technology ActǤ

ʹǡʹͲͲͻǣ

ȋͳȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009

ȋʹȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009

ȋ͵Ȍ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009

58 |

ȋͶȌCyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009

ȋͷȌ Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011

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

Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011ǤǤ

Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ Ǥ

32 Information Technology Act 2000

ǡʹͲͲͲȋȌͳʹͲͲͲǤͻͶͳ͵Ǥ

ǡǣ

59 |

9 electronic commerceʹͳǡ

9 electronic filing of documents ǡ

9 amend ǡ ǡͳͺʹǡ ǡͳͺͻͳǡͳͻ͵Ͷǡ

9 efficient delivery of Government servicesǡ

9 Model Law on Electronic Commerce ȋȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ Electronic records Ǣ ƬǢ Ƭ Ǣ ǢǢ

ʹͳǦ ǦǤ ȋȌ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ ȋ Ȍǡ Ǥ ȀȋǡƬȌǤ

60 |

ǡ Ǣ ǡǤ

ʹǤ Establishing of authorities Ǣǡ ǢǤ

͵Ǥ Certifying Authorities Ǣ ǡ Ǣ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Cyber crimes Ǣ Ǣ ǡǡǦǡ ǯ ǡ ǡǡ Ǣ Ǣ ǡ ǡ Ǣ Ǥ

ͷǤ Special issues Ǧ ǢǢǤ

61 |

Ǥ Administrative issues Ƭ Ǥ

7 Amendments ǡ ǡ ǯǤ

Extent and jurisdiction of the IT Act

ǡ ͳȋʹȌͷǤ

ͳȋʹȌǣ(2) It shall extend to the whole of India and save as otherwise provided in this Act it applies also to any offence or contravention thereunder committed outside India by any person

ͷ ǣ75 Act to apply for offence or contravention committed outside India

(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) the provisions of this Act shall apply also to any offence or contravention committed outside India by any person irrespective of his nationality

62 |

(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1) this Act shall apply to an offence or contravention committed outside India by any person if the act or conduct constituting the offence or contravention involves a computer computer system or computer network located in India

ǡǡǡǤ

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡǤ

DzdzǤ Ǥ ʹʹǡ ʹ͵Ǥ

ʹʹ ͵ͳȋʹȌ Dz ǡǡǤdz ͵ͳȋ͵Ȍ Dz

63 |

Applicability of the IT Act

ǣ

1 a negotiable instrument (other than a cheque)

ͳ͵ȋͳȌ ǡͳͺͺͳ Dz dz ǡ Ǥ

Illustration of a promissory note

Ǥǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǥdzʹ͵ DzdzͳͻͳǤDz dzǤ ȋȌǡͳͻʹǤ ȋ ȌǡͳͻͶǤ

ǡ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲ ͳʹ 13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

64 |

Illustration of a bill of exchange

Ǥǣ

cheque Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲͲͲǡ Ǥ ȋ Ƭ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲʹǤ

ǡǤ

Ǥ Dzcheque in the electronic formdzDztruncated chequedzǤ

Ǥ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲͳʹ13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

65 |

cheque in the electronic form Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Cheque Truncation Ǥ

2 a power-of-attorney

ǦǦ ǤȏͳǦǦǡͳͺͺʹȐ

Illustration

ʹǤ ǤDzdz Ǥ ǡ ǯ Ǥ

3 a trust

͵ ǡͳͺͺʹǡ Ǥ

66 |

Illustration

ǤͳͲ Ǥ DzdzǤDzdzDzdzǤDzdzDzdzǡDzdzǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

4 a will

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ǤǡǤ

Codicilǡǡ Ǥ

67 |

5 Any contract for the sale or conveyance of immovable property or any interest in such property

saleǤConveyanceǤ

Immovable property ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ͵ ǡ Ǥ

6 class of documents or transactions Ǥ

68 |

33 IT (Use of Electronic Records amp Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ȋͳȌǯǡ

ȋʹȌǡ

ȋ͵Ȍǡ

ȋͶȌǡ

ȋͷȌ ǡ

ȋȌǤ

Cheques in electronic form ǡǤ

69 |

34 IT (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000

ȋ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲͲ ȋȌǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

ͻǤ ǡ

ͳͲǤ ǡ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ

70 |

ͳ͵Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

ʹguidelinesǣ

ȋͳȌ ǡ

ȋʹȌ Ǥ

71 |

35 CRAT (Procedure) Rules 2000

ȋȌǤ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ Ǧǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules

72 |

2003 Ǥ

36 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of

Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003

ȋȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

73 |

37 Order Relating to Blocking of Websites

ȋǦȌ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡǤȋȌ

ͶǤ 13

ͷǤ ǡǤ

Ǥ ǡǤ

Ǥ ȋȌ

ͺǤ ȋȌǡ

ͻǤ

ͳͲǤ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ13

ͳ͵Ǥ

74 |

ͳͶǤ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ

Ǧ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥ

ȋȌǤ

Ǧ ǡ ǡǡǦͳͳͲͲͲ͵Ǥ

38 Indian Penal Code

ȋȌ 13Ǥʹ͵ͷͳͳǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Dzdz Dz dz ǡ ʹͲͲͲǤ

75 |

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ

defamatoryǡǡͷͲͲǤʹȀǤȋȌȋȌʹͶǤ

39 Indian Evidence Act

Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

24 The relevant extract of section 464 of Indian Penal Code is ldquoA person is said to make a false document or false electronic recordmdashFirstmdashWho dishonestly or fraudulentlymdashhelliphellip(b) makes or transmits any electronic record or part of any electronic recordhellipwith the intention of causing it to be believed that such helliphellipelectronic record hellipwas madehellipby the authority of a person by whom hellipit was not maderdquo

76 |

ǡ Ǥ

ͷ Ǥ Ǥ ǡǡǤ

310 Code of Criminal Procedure

ǡ ͳͻ͵ ȋȌ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

77 |

ͻǤ ǡǡ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ

311 Bankersrsquo Books Evidence Act

ǯǡͳͺͻͳ bankersrsquo booksǤ ǡ ǯʹͷ Ǥ

ǯ Ǥ Dzdzǯ ǡ three certificates

Ǥ

25 Bankers books include ledgers day-books cash-books account-books and all other books used in the ordinary business of a bank These can be in paper form or printouts of data stored in bank computers

Note Ǥdo notǤ ǡǤ

78 |

Illustration

͵ Ǥ ǯȋȌ ǯ ͷͲǡͲͲͲǤ ͳ͵ͺ DzdzǤ

ǯȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ ͵ǣ

Certificate us 2A(a) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤǤǤͳʹ͵ͶͷǤ

ʹǤ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ǡ

79 |

Certificate us 2A(b) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡ Dz dz ǣ

ȋȌǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ ǡǡ ǦǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌǢ

80 |

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǥ

ǡ

Enclosed

Certificate us 2A(c) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤ Dzdz Ǥͳʹ͵Ͷͷ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

ǡ

81 |

ǤʹǤ

ȋȌ Ǥ ǡ ǯǤ

ȋȌǤ

Ǥ

312 Relevant Authorities

ǣ

1Controller of Certifying Authorities

ȋȌCertifying AuthoritiesȋȌǤ ǤǤ

investigation powers Ȁʹͺ Ǥ direct a person to decrypt informationǤ

ʹȋʹͲͲ͵ȌͻǤǡȏǤǤǤͳͷͻ͵ʹͲͲͲǣͲͳǤͳͲǤʹͲͲʹȐ

82 |

ȀͻǤ

2 Adjudicating Officers

ȋȌͶ͵ǡͶͶͶͷ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

ͻ ȋ Ȍǡ ʹͲͲ͵ Ǥ

The outline of the procedure is as under

1 Ǥ Ǥ

2 Ǥ Ǥ

3 ǡ Ǥ

83 |

4 ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

5 Ǧ Ǥ

6 Ȃ ȋȌ ǡ ǡǢȋȌ ǢȋȌǤ

7ǦǤ

8 ͳͳ ǡǤ

9 ǡ ǡǤ

10Ǥ

11 ǡ Ȁ ǦǤ

ǣǣȀȀǤǤȀǦǤ

84 |

3 Cyber Appellate Tribunal

ȋȌ ȋȌǤ

ȋȌ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ ͶͷǤʹǡͲͲͲǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ

85 |

4 Police

ǤǡǤ

5 Courts

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

313 Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

ȋȌ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ electronic signature Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡǤ

ʹǤ ͳ Ͷ͵ Ǥ upper limit for the compensationǤ

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 45: Fundamentals Cyber Law

45 |

Component Description amp uses Potential Evidence

Ǥ

Computer-Created Files

Other evidence

Ƭ

ȋȌǦǡǦǡǦǡǦǤ

User-Created FilesǦȀǤ

46 |

ȀǤ

User-Protected Files ǦƬ

Ǥ

ǯǤ

ȀǤ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

47 |

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

ǡǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡȀǤ

ȋȌǤ

ǦǦǦǦǦ

ȋȌ

ǦǤ

User-Created Files

ǦƬȀȀ

48 |

ǤȀǤ

User-Protected Files Ǧ Ƭ

49 |

Additional Reference Material

Ͷ

1ͳͻʹDzdzǡ13ǤǤǤǤǤ2ͳͺʹʹǦǦǤ3ͷǡǡǡǡͳͻͶǤ

50 |

THREE

3 Introduction to Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

Year Development2000 1Information Technology Act 2000

2Indian Penal Code 18603Indian Evidence Act 18724ǤBankersrsquo Book Evidence Act 18795Reserve Bank of India Act 19346Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 20007Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000

2001 Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

2002 1 Executive Order 2 Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤ3Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002Ǥ

51 |

4Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002Ǥ

2003 1 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ2 Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003Ǥ3 Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ4 Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003 5 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004 1 Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004Ǥ2 Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004Ǥ3 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009 1Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008Ǥ2 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ3 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ

52 |

4 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009 Ǥ5 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ6 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009 Ǥ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011 1 Information Technology (Reasonable security practices and procedures and sensitive personal data or information) Rules 2011Ǥ2 Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011Ǥ3Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ

31 Chronology of the Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

2000

Information Technology Act 2000 ȋ Information Technology ActȌͳʹͲͲͲǤ

Information Technology Act Ǥ

53 |

Information Technology Act ȋ ͳͲȌǤ

Indian Penal Code ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Indian Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

ǡ Bankersrsquo Book Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

Code of Criminal ProcedureǡCivil Procedure CodeInformation Technology ActǤ

Reserve Bank of India Act Information Technology ActǤ

ͳ ʹͲͲͲǡ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ ǡǤǡ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

54 |

Ǥ

2001

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤǤ

Ǥ Information Technology ActǤ ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤ

2002

Executive Order ͳʹ ʹͲͲʹ Ǥ

Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤͳʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002 ͳͻʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology Act Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous

55 |

Provisions) Act 2002ǤǤ

2003

ͳʹͲͲ͵ǡInformation Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǧ ȋȌȋȌǤ

ʹ ǤȋȌǤ

ǡ ͻʹͲͲʹǡ Ǥ

56 |

ǯ13ǤǤǯ13 Ǥ

ǡʹ͵ʹͲͲ͵ Dz dzǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡ Ǥ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003Ǥ

Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003Ǥ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲ͵Ǥ ǡȋǦȌȋȌǤ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004

Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

57 |

ǤǤ

Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004 ʹͻ ʹͲͲͶǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009

Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008ǡ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲͻ Information Technology ActǤ

ʹǡʹͲͲͻǣ

ȋͳȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009

ȋʹȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009

ȋ͵Ȍ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009

58 |

ȋͶȌCyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009

ȋͷȌ Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011

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

Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011ǤǤ

Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ Ǥ

32 Information Technology Act 2000

ǡʹͲͲͲȋȌͳʹͲͲͲǤͻͶͳ͵Ǥ

ǡǣ

59 |

9 electronic commerceʹͳǡ

9 electronic filing of documents ǡ

9 amend ǡ ǡͳͺʹǡ ǡͳͺͻͳǡͳͻ͵Ͷǡ

9 efficient delivery of Government servicesǡ

9 Model Law on Electronic Commerce ȋȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ Electronic records Ǣ ƬǢ Ƭ Ǣ ǢǢ

ʹͳǦ ǦǤ ȋȌ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ ȋ Ȍǡ Ǥ ȀȋǡƬȌǤ

60 |

ǡ Ǣ ǡǤ

ʹǤ Establishing of authorities Ǣǡ ǢǤ

͵Ǥ Certifying Authorities Ǣ ǡ Ǣ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Cyber crimes Ǣ Ǣ ǡǡǦǡ ǯ ǡ ǡǡ Ǣ Ǣ ǡ ǡ Ǣ Ǥ

ͷǤ Special issues Ǧ ǢǢǤ

61 |

Ǥ Administrative issues Ƭ Ǥ

7 Amendments ǡ ǡ ǯǤ

Extent and jurisdiction of the IT Act

ǡ ͳȋʹȌͷǤ

ͳȋʹȌǣ(2) It shall extend to the whole of India and save as otherwise provided in this Act it applies also to any offence or contravention thereunder committed outside India by any person

ͷ ǣ75 Act to apply for offence or contravention committed outside India

(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) the provisions of this Act shall apply also to any offence or contravention committed outside India by any person irrespective of his nationality

62 |

(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1) this Act shall apply to an offence or contravention committed outside India by any person if the act or conduct constituting the offence or contravention involves a computer computer system or computer network located in India

ǡǡǡǤ

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡǤ

DzdzǤ Ǥ ʹʹǡ ʹ͵Ǥ

ʹʹ ͵ͳȋʹȌ Dz ǡǡǤdz ͵ͳȋ͵Ȍ Dz

63 |

Applicability of the IT Act

ǣ

1 a negotiable instrument (other than a cheque)

ͳ͵ȋͳȌ ǡͳͺͺͳ Dz dz ǡ Ǥ

Illustration of a promissory note

Ǥǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǥdzʹ͵ DzdzͳͻͳǤDz dzǤ ȋȌǡͳͻʹǤ ȋ ȌǡͳͻͶǤ

ǡ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲ ͳʹ 13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

64 |

Illustration of a bill of exchange

Ǥǣ

cheque Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲͲͲǡ Ǥ ȋ Ƭ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲʹǤ

ǡǤ

Ǥ Dzcheque in the electronic formdzDztruncated chequedzǤ

Ǥ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲͳʹ13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

65 |

cheque in the electronic form Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Cheque Truncation Ǥ

2 a power-of-attorney

ǦǦ ǤȏͳǦǦǡͳͺͺʹȐ

Illustration

ʹǤ ǤDzdz Ǥ ǡ ǯ Ǥ

3 a trust

͵ ǡͳͺͺʹǡ Ǥ

66 |

Illustration

ǤͳͲ Ǥ DzdzǤDzdzDzdzǤDzdzDzdzǡDzdzǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

4 a will

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ǤǡǤ

Codicilǡǡ Ǥ

67 |

5 Any contract for the sale or conveyance of immovable property or any interest in such property

saleǤConveyanceǤ

Immovable property ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ͵ ǡ Ǥ

6 class of documents or transactions Ǥ

68 |

33 IT (Use of Electronic Records amp Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ȋͳȌǯǡ

ȋʹȌǡ

ȋ͵Ȍǡ

ȋͶȌǡ

ȋͷȌ ǡ

ȋȌǤ

Cheques in electronic form ǡǤ

69 |

34 IT (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000

ȋ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲͲ ȋȌǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

ͻǤ ǡ

ͳͲǤ ǡ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ

70 |

ͳ͵Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

ʹguidelinesǣ

ȋͳȌ ǡ

ȋʹȌ Ǥ

71 |

35 CRAT (Procedure) Rules 2000

ȋȌǤ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ Ǧǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules

72 |

2003 Ǥ

36 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of

Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003

ȋȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

73 |

37 Order Relating to Blocking of Websites

ȋǦȌ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡǤȋȌ

ͶǤ 13

ͷǤ ǡǤ

Ǥ ǡǤ

Ǥ ȋȌ

ͺǤ ȋȌǡ

ͻǤ

ͳͲǤ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ13

ͳ͵Ǥ

74 |

ͳͶǤ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ

Ǧ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥ

ȋȌǤ

Ǧ ǡ ǡǡǦͳͳͲͲͲ͵Ǥ

38 Indian Penal Code

ȋȌ 13Ǥʹ͵ͷͳͳǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Dzdz Dz dz ǡ ʹͲͲͲǤ

75 |

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ

defamatoryǡǡͷͲͲǤʹȀǤȋȌȋȌʹͶǤ

39 Indian Evidence Act

Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

24 The relevant extract of section 464 of Indian Penal Code is ldquoA person is said to make a false document or false electronic recordmdashFirstmdashWho dishonestly or fraudulentlymdashhelliphellip(b) makes or transmits any electronic record or part of any electronic recordhellipwith the intention of causing it to be believed that such helliphellipelectronic record hellipwas madehellipby the authority of a person by whom hellipit was not maderdquo

76 |

ǡ Ǥ

ͷ Ǥ Ǥ ǡǡǤ

310 Code of Criminal Procedure

ǡ ͳͻ͵ ȋȌ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

77 |

ͻǤ ǡǡ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ

311 Bankersrsquo Books Evidence Act

ǯǡͳͺͻͳ bankersrsquo booksǤ ǡ ǯʹͷ Ǥ

ǯ Ǥ Dzdzǯ ǡ three certificates

Ǥ

25 Bankers books include ledgers day-books cash-books account-books and all other books used in the ordinary business of a bank These can be in paper form or printouts of data stored in bank computers

Note Ǥdo notǤ ǡǤ

78 |

Illustration

͵ Ǥ ǯȋȌ ǯ ͷͲǡͲͲͲǤ ͳ͵ͺ DzdzǤ

ǯȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ ͵ǣ

Certificate us 2A(a) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤǤǤͳʹ͵ͶͷǤ

ʹǤ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ǡ

79 |

Certificate us 2A(b) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡ Dz dz ǣ

ȋȌǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ ǡǡ ǦǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌǢ

80 |

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǥ

ǡ

Enclosed

Certificate us 2A(c) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤ Dzdz Ǥͳʹ͵Ͷͷ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

ǡ

81 |

ǤʹǤ

ȋȌ Ǥ ǡ ǯǤ

ȋȌǤ

Ǥ

312 Relevant Authorities

ǣ

1Controller of Certifying Authorities

ȋȌCertifying AuthoritiesȋȌǤ ǤǤ

investigation powers Ȁʹͺ Ǥ direct a person to decrypt informationǤ

ʹȋʹͲͲ͵ȌͻǤǡȏǤǤǤͳͷͻ͵ʹͲͲͲǣͲͳǤͳͲǤʹͲͲʹȐ

82 |

ȀͻǤ

2 Adjudicating Officers

ȋȌͶ͵ǡͶͶͶͷ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

ͻ ȋ Ȍǡ ʹͲͲ͵ Ǥ

The outline of the procedure is as under

1 Ǥ Ǥ

2 Ǥ Ǥ

3 ǡ Ǥ

83 |

4 ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

5 Ǧ Ǥ

6 Ȃ ȋȌ ǡ ǡǢȋȌ ǢȋȌǤ

7ǦǤ

8 ͳͳ ǡǤ

9 ǡ ǡǤ

10Ǥ

11 ǡ Ȁ ǦǤ

ǣǣȀȀǤǤȀǦǤ

84 |

3 Cyber Appellate Tribunal

ȋȌ ȋȌǤ

ȋȌ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ ͶͷǤʹǡͲͲͲǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ

85 |

4 Police

ǤǡǤ

5 Courts

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

313 Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

ȋȌ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ electronic signature Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡǤ

ʹǤ ͳ Ͷ͵ Ǥ upper limit for the compensationǤ

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 46: Fundamentals Cyber Law

46 |

ȀǤ

User-Protected Files ǦƬ

Ǥ

ǯǤ

ȀǤ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

47 |

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

ǡǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡȀǤ

ȋȌǤ

ǦǦǦǦǦ

ȋȌ

ǦǤ

User-Created Files

ǦƬȀȀ

48 |

ǤȀǤ

User-Protected Files Ǧ Ƭ

49 |

Additional Reference Material

Ͷ

1ͳͻʹDzdzǡ13ǤǤǤǤǤ2ͳͺʹʹǦǦǤ3ͷǡǡǡǡͳͻͶǤ

50 |

THREE

3 Introduction to Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

Year Development2000 1Information Technology Act 2000

2Indian Penal Code 18603Indian Evidence Act 18724ǤBankersrsquo Book Evidence Act 18795Reserve Bank of India Act 19346Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 20007Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000

2001 Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

2002 1 Executive Order 2 Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤ3Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002Ǥ

51 |

4Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002Ǥ

2003 1 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ2 Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003Ǥ3 Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ4 Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003 5 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004 1 Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004Ǥ2 Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004Ǥ3 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009 1Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008Ǥ2 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ3 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ

52 |

4 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009 Ǥ5 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ6 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009 Ǥ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011 1 Information Technology (Reasonable security practices and procedures and sensitive personal data or information) Rules 2011Ǥ2 Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011Ǥ3Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ

31 Chronology of the Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

2000

Information Technology Act 2000 ȋ Information Technology ActȌͳʹͲͲͲǤ

Information Technology Act Ǥ

53 |

Information Technology Act ȋ ͳͲȌǤ

Indian Penal Code ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Indian Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

ǡ Bankersrsquo Book Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

Code of Criminal ProcedureǡCivil Procedure CodeInformation Technology ActǤ

Reserve Bank of India Act Information Technology ActǤ

ͳ ʹͲͲͲǡ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ ǡǤǡ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

54 |

Ǥ

2001

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤǤ

Ǥ Information Technology ActǤ ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤ

2002

Executive Order ͳʹ ʹͲͲʹ Ǥ

Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤͳʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002 ͳͻʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology Act Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous

55 |

Provisions) Act 2002ǤǤ

2003

ͳʹͲͲ͵ǡInformation Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǧ ȋȌȋȌǤ

ʹ ǤȋȌǤ

ǡ ͻʹͲͲʹǡ Ǥ

56 |

ǯ13ǤǤǯ13 Ǥ

ǡʹ͵ʹͲͲ͵ Dz dzǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡ Ǥ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003Ǥ

Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003Ǥ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲ͵Ǥ ǡȋǦȌȋȌǤ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004

Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

57 |

ǤǤ

Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004 ʹͻ ʹͲͲͶǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009

Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008ǡ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲͻ Information Technology ActǤ

ʹǡʹͲͲͻǣ

ȋͳȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009

ȋʹȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009

ȋ͵Ȍ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009

58 |

ȋͶȌCyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009

ȋͷȌ Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011

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

Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011ǤǤ

Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ Ǥ

32 Information Technology Act 2000

ǡʹͲͲͲȋȌͳʹͲͲͲǤͻͶͳ͵Ǥ

ǡǣ

59 |

9 electronic commerceʹͳǡ

9 electronic filing of documents ǡ

9 amend ǡ ǡͳͺʹǡ ǡͳͺͻͳǡͳͻ͵Ͷǡ

9 efficient delivery of Government servicesǡ

9 Model Law on Electronic Commerce ȋȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ Electronic records Ǣ ƬǢ Ƭ Ǣ ǢǢ

ʹͳǦ ǦǤ ȋȌ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ ȋ Ȍǡ Ǥ ȀȋǡƬȌǤ

60 |

ǡ Ǣ ǡǤ

ʹǤ Establishing of authorities Ǣǡ ǢǤ

͵Ǥ Certifying Authorities Ǣ ǡ Ǣ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Cyber crimes Ǣ Ǣ ǡǡǦǡ ǯ ǡ ǡǡ Ǣ Ǣ ǡ ǡ Ǣ Ǥ

ͷǤ Special issues Ǧ ǢǢǤ

61 |

Ǥ Administrative issues Ƭ Ǥ

7 Amendments ǡ ǡ ǯǤ

Extent and jurisdiction of the IT Act

ǡ ͳȋʹȌͷǤ

ͳȋʹȌǣ(2) It shall extend to the whole of India and save as otherwise provided in this Act it applies also to any offence or contravention thereunder committed outside India by any person

ͷ ǣ75 Act to apply for offence or contravention committed outside India

(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) the provisions of this Act shall apply also to any offence or contravention committed outside India by any person irrespective of his nationality

62 |

(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1) this Act shall apply to an offence or contravention committed outside India by any person if the act or conduct constituting the offence or contravention involves a computer computer system or computer network located in India

ǡǡǡǤ

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡǤ

DzdzǤ Ǥ ʹʹǡ ʹ͵Ǥ

ʹʹ ͵ͳȋʹȌ Dz ǡǡǤdz ͵ͳȋ͵Ȍ Dz

63 |

Applicability of the IT Act

ǣ

1 a negotiable instrument (other than a cheque)

ͳ͵ȋͳȌ ǡͳͺͺͳ Dz dz ǡ Ǥ

Illustration of a promissory note

Ǥǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǥdzʹ͵ DzdzͳͻͳǤDz dzǤ ȋȌǡͳͻʹǤ ȋ ȌǡͳͻͶǤ

ǡ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲ ͳʹ 13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

64 |

Illustration of a bill of exchange

Ǥǣ

cheque Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲͲͲǡ Ǥ ȋ Ƭ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲʹǤ

ǡǤ

Ǥ Dzcheque in the electronic formdzDztruncated chequedzǤ

Ǥ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲͳʹ13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

65 |

cheque in the electronic form Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Cheque Truncation Ǥ

2 a power-of-attorney

ǦǦ ǤȏͳǦǦǡͳͺͺʹȐ

Illustration

ʹǤ ǤDzdz Ǥ ǡ ǯ Ǥ

3 a trust

͵ ǡͳͺͺʹǡ Ǥ

66 |

Illustration

ǤͳͲ Ǥ DzdzǤDzdzDzdzǤDzdzDzdzǡDzdzǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

4 a will

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ǤǡǤ

Codicilǡǡ Ǥ

67 |

5 Any contract for the sale or conveyance of immovable property or any interest in such property

saleǤConveyanceǤ

Immovable property ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ͵ ǡ Ǥ

6 class of documents or transactions Ǥ

68 |

33 IT (Use of Electronic Records amp Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ȋͳȌǯǡ

ȋʹȌǡ

ȋ͵Ȍǡ

ȋͶȌǡ

ȋͷȌ ǡ

ȋȌǤ

Cheques in electronic form ǡǤ

69 |

34 IT (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000

ȋ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲͲ ȋȌǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

ͻǤ ǡ

ͳͲǤ ǡ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ

70 |

ͳ͵Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

ʹguidelinesǣ

ȋͳȌ ǡ

ȋʹȌ Ǥ

71 |

35 CRAT (Procedure) Rules 2000

ȋȌǤ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ Ǧǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules

72 |

2003 Ǥ

36 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of

Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003

ȋȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

73 |

37 Order Relating to Blocking of Websites

ȋǦȌ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡǤȋȌ

ͶǤ 13

ͷǤ ǡǤ

Ǥ ǡǤ

Ǥ ȋȌ

ͺǤ ȋȌǡ

ͻǤ

ͳͲǤ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ13

ͳ͵Ǥ

74 |

ͳͶǤ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ

Ǧ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥ

ȋȌǤ

Ǧ ǡ ǡǡǦͳͳͲͲͲ͵Ǥ

38 Indian Penal Code

ȋȌ 13Ǥʹ͵ͷͳͳǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Dzdz Dz dz ǡ ʹͲͲͲǤ

75 |

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ

defamatoryǡǡͷͲͲǤʹȀǤȋȌȋȌʹͶǤ

39 Indian Evidence Act

Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

24 The relevant extract of section 464 of Indian Penal Code is ldquoA person is said to make a false document or false electronic recordmdashFirstmdashWho dishonestly or fraudulentlymdashhelliphellip(b) makes or transmits any electronic record or part of any electronic recordhellipwith the intention of causing it to be believed that such helliphellipelectronic record hellipwas madehellipby the authority of a person by whom hellipit was not maderdquo

76 |

ǡ Ǥ

ͷ Ǥ Ǥ ǡǡǤ

310 Code of Criminal Procedure

ǡ ͳͻ͵ ȋȌ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

77 |

ͻǤ ǡǡ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ

311 Bankersrsquo Books Evidence Act

ǯǡͳͺͻͳ bankersrsquo booksǤ ǡ ǯʹͷ Ǥ

ǯ Ǥ Dzdzǯ ǡ three certificates

Ǥ

25 Bankers books include ledgers day-books cash-books account-books and all other books used in the ordinary business of a bank These can be in paper form or printouts of data stored in bank computers

Note Ǥdo notǤ ǡǤ

78 |

Illustration

͵ Ǥ ǯȋȌ ǯ ͷͲǡͲͲͲǤ ͳ͵ͺ DzdzǤ

ǯȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ ͵ǣ

Certificate us 2A(a) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤǤǤͳʹ͵ͶͷǤ

ʹǤ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ǡ

79 |

Certificate us 2A(b) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡ Dz dz ǣ

ȋȌǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ ǡǡ ǦǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌǢ

80 |

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǥ

ǡ

Enclosed

Certificate us 2A(c) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤ Dzdz Ǥͳʹ͵Ͷͷ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

ǡ

81 |

ǤʹǤ

ȋȌ Ǥ ǡ ǯǤ

ȋȌǤ

Ǥ

312 Relevant Authorities

ǣ

1Controller of Certifying Authorities

ȋȌCertifying AuthoritiesȋȌǤ ǤǤ

investigation powers Ȁʹͺ Ǥ direct a person to decrypt informationǤ

ʹȋʹͲͲ͵ȌͻǤǡȏǤǤǤͳͷͻ͵ʹͲͲͲǣͲͳǤͳͲǤʹͲͲʹȐ

82 |

ȀͻǤ

2 Adjudicating Officers

ȋȌͶ͵ǡͶͶͶͷ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

ͻ ȋ Ȍǡ ʹͲͲ͵ Ǥ

The outline of the procedure is as under

1 Ǥ Ǥ

2 Ǥ Ǥ

3 ǡ Ǥ

83 |

4 ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

5 Ǧ Ǥ

6 Ȃ ȋȌ ǡ ǡǢȋȌ ǢȋȌǤ

7ǦǤ

8 ͳͳ ǡǤ

9 ǡ ǡǤ

10Ǥ

11 ǡ Ȁ ǦǤ

ǣǣȀȀǤǤȀǦǤ

84 |

3 Cyber Appellate Tribunal

ȋȌ ȋȌǤ

ȋȌ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ ͶͷǤʹǡͲͲͲǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ

85 |

4 Police

ǤǡǤ

5 Courts

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

313 Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

ȋȌ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ electronic signature Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡǤ

ʹǤ ͳ Ͷ͵ Ǥ upper limit for the compensationǤ

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 47: Fundamentals Cyber Law

47 |

Ǥ

ǦǦǡǦǡǦǤ

ǡȀǤ

ǡǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡȀǤ

ȋȌǤ

ǦǦǦǦǦ

ȋȌ

ǦǤ

User-Created Files

ǦƬȀȀ

48 |

ǤȀǤ

User-Protected Files Ǧ Ƭ

49 |

Additional Reference Material

Ͷ

1ͳͻʹDzdzǡ13ǤǤǤǤǤ2ͳͺʹʹǦǦǤ3ͷǡǡǡǡͳͻͶǤ

50 |

THREE

3 Introduction to Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

Year Development2000 1Information Technology Act 2000

2Indian Penal Code 18603Indian Evidence Act 18724ǤBankersrsquo Book Evidence Act 18795Reserve Bank of India Act 19346Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 20007Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000

2001 Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

2002 1 Executive Order 2 Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤ3Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002Ǥ

51 |

4Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002Ǥ

2003 1 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ2 Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003Ǥ3 Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ4 Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003 5 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004 1 Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004Ǥ2 Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004Ǥ3 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009 1Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008Ǥ2 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ3 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ

52 |

4 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009 Ǥ5 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ6 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009 Ǥ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011 1 Information Technology (Reasonable security practices and procedures and sensitive personal data or information) Rules 2011Ǥ2 Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011Ǥ3Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ

31 Chronology of the Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

2000

Information Technology Act 2000 ȋ Information Technology ActȌͳʹͲͲͲǤ

Information Technology Act Ǥ

53 |

Information Technology Act ȋ ͳͲȌǤ

Indian Penal Code ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Indian Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

ǡ Bankersrsquo Book Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

Code of Criminal ProcedureǡCivil Procedure CodeInformation Technology ActǤ

Reserve Bank of India Act Information Technology ActǤ

ͳ ʹͲͲͲǡ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ ǡǤǡ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

54 |

Ǥ

2001

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤǤ

Ǥ Information Technology ActǤ ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤ

2002

Executive Order ͳʹ ʹͲͲʹ Ǥ

Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤͳʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002 ͳͻʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology Act Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous

55 |

Provisions) Act 2002ǤǤ

2003

ͳʹͲͲ͵ǡInformation Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǧ ȋȌȋȌǤ

ʹ ǤȋȌǤ

ǡ ͻʹͲͲʹǡ Ǥ

56 |

ǯ13ǤǤǯ13 Ǥ

ǡʹ͵ʹͲͲ͵ Dz dzǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡ Ǥ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003Ǥ

Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003Ǥ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲ͵Ǥ ǡȋǦȌȋȌǤ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004

Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

57 |

ǤǤ

Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004 ʹͻ ʹͲͲͶǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009

Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008ǡ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲͻ Information Technology ActǤ

ʹǡʹͲͲͻǣ

ȋͳȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009

ȋʹȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009

ȋ͵Ȍ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009

58 |

ȋͶȌCyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009

ȋͷȌ Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011

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

Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011ǤǤ

Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ Ǥ

32 Information Technology Act 2000

ǡʹͲͲͲȋȌͳʹͲͲͲǤͻͶͳ͵Ǥ

ǡǣ

59 |

9 electronic commerceʹͳǡ

9 electronic filing of documents ǡ

9 amend ǡ ǡͳͺʹǡ ǡͳͺͻͳǡͳͻ͵Ͷǡ

9 efficient delivery of Government servicesǡ

9 Model Law on Electronic Commerce ȋȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ Electronic records Ǣ ƬǢ Ƭ Ǣ ǢǢ

ʹͳǦ ǦǤ ȋȌ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ ȋ Ȍǡ Ǥ ȀȋǡƬȌǤ

60 |

ǡ Ǣ ǡǤ

ʹǤ Establishing of authorities Ǣǡ ǢǤ

͵Ǥ Certifying Authorities Ǣ ǡ Ǣ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Cyber crimes Ǣ Ǣ ǡǡǦǡ ǯ ǡ ǡǡ Ǣ Ǣ ǡ ǡ Ǣ Ǥ

ͷǤ Special issues Ǧ ǢǢǤ

61 |

Ǥ Administrative issues Ƭ Ǥ

7 Amendments ǡ ǡ ǯǤ

Extent and jurisdiction of the IT Act

ǡ ͳȋʹȌͷǤ

ͳȋʹȌǣ(2) It shall extend to the whole of India and save as otherwise provided in this Act it applies also to any offence or contravention thereunder committed outside India by any person

ͷ ǣ75 Act to apply for offence or contravention committed outside India

(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) the provisions of this Act shall apply also to any offence or contravention committed outside India by any person irrespective of his nationality

62 |

(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1) this Act shall apply to an offence or contravention committed outside India by any person if the act or conduct constituting the offence or contravention involves a computer computer system or computer network located in India

ǡǡǡǤ

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡǤ

DzdzǤ Ǥ ʹʹǡ ʹ͵Ǥ

ʹʹ ͵ͳȋʹȌ Dz ǡǡǤdz ͵ͳȋ͵Ȍ Dz

63 |

Applicability of the IT Act

ǣ

1 a negotiable instrument (other than a cheque)

ͳ͵ȋͳȌ ǡͳͺͺͳ Dz dz ǡ Ǥ

Illustration of a promissory note

Ǥǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǥdzʹ͵ DzdzͳͻͳǤDz dzǤ ȋȌǡͳͻʹǤ ȋ ȌǡͳͻͶǤ

ǡ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲ ͳʹ 13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

64 |

Illustration of a bill of exchange

Ǥǣ

cheque Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲͲͲǡ Ǥ ȋ Ƭ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲʹǤ

ǡǤ

Ǥ Dzcheque in the electronic formdzDztruncated chequedzǤ

Ǥ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲͳʹ13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

65 |

cheque in the electronic form Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Cheque Truncation Ǥ

2 a power-of-attorney

ǦǦ ǤȏͳǦǦǡͳͺͺʹȐ

Illustration

ʹǤ ǤDzdz Ǥ ǡ ǯ Ǥ

3 a trust

͵ ǡͳͺͺʹǡ Ǥ

66 |

Illustration

ǤͳͲ Ǥ DzdzǤDzdzDzdzǤDzdzDzdzǡDzdzǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

4 a will

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ǤǡǤ

Codicilǡǡ Ǥ

67 |

5 Any contract for the sale or conveyance of immovable property or any interest in such property

saleǤConveyanceǤ

Immovable property ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ͵ ǡ Ǥ

6 class of documents or transactions Ǥ

68 |

33 IT (Use of Electronic Records amp Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ȋͳȌǯǡ

ȋʹȌǡ

ȋ͵Ȍǡ

ȋͶȌǡ

ȋͷȌ ǡ

ȋȌǤ

Cheques in electronic form ǡǤ

69 |

34 IT (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000

ȋ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲͲ ȋȌǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

ͻǤ ǡ

ͳͲǤ ǡ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ

70 |

ͳ͵Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

ʹguidelinesǣ

ȋͳȌ ǡ

ȋʹȌ Ǥ

71 |

35 CRAT (Procedure) Rules 2000

ȋȌǤ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ Ǧǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules

72 |

2003 Ǥ

36 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of

Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003

ȋȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

73 |

37 Order Relating to Blocking of Websites

ȋǦȌ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡǤȋȌ

ͶǤ 13

ͷǤ ǡǤ

Ǥ ǡǤ

Ǥ ȋȌ

ͺǤ ȋȌǡ

ͻǤ

ͳͲǤ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ13

ͳ͵Ǥ

74 |

ͳͶǤ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ

Ǧ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥ

ȋȌǤ

Ǧ ǡ ǡǡǦͳͳͲͲͲ͵Ǥ

38 Indian Penal Code

ȋȌ 13Ǥʹ͵ͷͳͳǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Dzdz Dz dz ǡ ʹͲͲͲǤ

75 |

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ

defamatoryǡǡͷͲͲǤʹȀǤȋȌȋȌʹͶǤ

39 Indian Evidence Act

Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

24 The relevant extract of section 464 of Indian Penal Code is ldquoA person is said to make a false document or false electronic recordmdashFirstmdashWho dishonestly or fraudulentlymdashhelliphellip(b) makes or transmits any electronic record or part of any electronic recordhellipwith the intention of causing it to be believed that such helliphellipelectronic record hellipwas madehellipby the authority of a person by whom hellipit was not maderdquo

76 |

ǡ Ǥ

ͷ Ǥ Ǥ ǡǡǤ

310 Code of Criminal Procedure

ǡ ͳͻ͵ ȋȌ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

77 |

ͻǤ ǡǡ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ

311 Bankersrsquo Books Evidence Act

ǯǡͳͺͻͳ bankersrsquo booksǤ ǡ ǯʹͷ Ǥ

ǯ Ǥ Dzdzǯ ǡ three certificates

Ǥ

25 Bankers books include ledgers day-books cash-books account-books and all other books used in the ordinary business of a bank These can be in paper form or printouts of data stored in bank computers

Note Ǥdo notǤ ǡǤ

78 |

Illustration

͵ Ǥ ǯȋȌ ǯ ͷͲǡͲͲͲǤ ͳ͵ͺ DzdzǤ

ǯȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ ͵ǣ

Certificate us 2A(a) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤǤǤͳʹ͵ͶͷǤ

ʹǤ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ǡ

79 |

Certificate us 2A(b) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡ Dz dz ǣ

ȋȌǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ ǡǡ ǦǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌǢ

80 |

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǥ

ǡ

Enclosed

Certificate us 2A(c) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤ Dzdz Ǥͳʹ͵Ͷͷ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

ǡ

81 |

ǤʹǤ

ȋȌ Ǥ ǡ ǯǤ

ȋȌǤ

Ǥ

312 Relevant Authorities

ǣ

1Controller of Certifying Authorities

ȋȌCertifying AuthoritiesȋȌǤ ǤǤ

investigation powers Ȁʹͺ Ǥ direct a person to decrypt informationǤ

ʹȋʹͲͲ͵ȌͻǤǡȏǤǤǤͳͷͻ͵ʹͲͲͲǣͲͳǤͳͲǤʹͲͲʹȐ

82 |

ȀͻǤ

2 Adjudicating Officers

ȋȌͶ͵ǡͶͶͶͷ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

ͻ ȋ Ȍǡ ʹͲͲ͵ Ǥ

The outline of the procedure is as under

1 Ǥ Ǥ

2 Ǥ Ǥ

3 ǡ Ǥ

83 |

4 ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

5 Ǧ Ǥ

6 Ȃ ȋȌ ǡ ǡǢȋȌ ǢȋȌǤ

7ǦǤ

8 ͳͳ ǡǤ

9 ǡ ǡǤ

10Ǥ

11 ǡ Ȁ ǦǤ

ǣǣȀȀǤǤȀǦǤ

84 |

3 Cyber Appellate Tribunal

ȋȌ ȋȌǤ

ȋȌ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ ͶͷǤʹǡͲͲͲǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ

85 |

4 Police

ǤǡǤ

5 Courts

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

313 Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

ȋȌ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ electronic signature Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡǤ

ʹǤ ͳ Ͷ͵ Ǥ upper limit for the compensationǤ

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 48: Fundamentals Cyber Law

48 |

ǤȀǤ

User-Protected Files Ǧ Ƭ

49 |

Additional Reference Material

Ͷ

1ͳͻʹDzdzǡ13ǤǤǤǤǤ2ͳͺʹʹǦǦǤ3ͷǡǡǡǡͳͻͶǤ

50 |

THREE

3 Introduction to Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

Year Development2000 1Information Technology Act 2000

2Indian Penal Code 18603Indian Evidence Act 18724ǤBankersrsquo Book Evidence Act 18795Reserve Bank of India Act 19346Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 20007Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000

2001 Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

2002 1 Executive Order 2 Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤ3Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002Ǥ

51 |

4Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002Ǥ

2003 1 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ2 Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003Ǥ3 Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ4 Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003 5 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004 1 Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004Ǥ2 Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004Ǥ3 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009 1Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008Ǥ2 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ3 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ

52 |

4 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009 Ǥ5 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ6 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009 Ǥ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011 1 Information Technology (Reasonable security practices and procedures and sensitive personal data or information) Rules 2011Ǥ2 Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011Ǥ3Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ

31 Chronology of the Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

2000

Information Technology Act 2000 ȋ Information Technology ActȌͳʹͲͲͲǤ

Information Technology Act Ǥ

53 |

Information Technology Act ȋ ͳͲȌǤ

Indian Penal Code ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Indian Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

ǡ Bankersrsquo Book Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

Code of Criminal ProcedureǡCivil Procedure CodeInformation Technology ActǤ

Reserve Bank of India Act Information Technology ActǤ

ͳ ʹͲͲͲǡ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ ǡǤǡ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

54 |

Ǥ

2001

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤǤ

Ǥ Information Technology ActǤ ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤ

2002

Executive Order ͳʹ ʹͲͲʹ Ǥ

Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤͳʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002 ͳͻʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology Act Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous

55 |

Provisions) Act 2002ǤǤ

2003

ͳʹͲͲ͵ǡInformation Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǧ ȋȌȋȌǤ

ʹ ǤȋȌǤ

ǡ ͻʹͲͲʹǡ Ǥ

56 |

ǯ13ǤǤǯ13 Ǥ

ǡʹ͵ʹͲͲ͵ Dz dzǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡ Ǥ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003Ǥ

Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003Ǥ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲ͵Ǥ ǡȋǦȌȋȌǤ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004

Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

57 |

ǤǤ

Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004 ʹͻ ʹͲͲͶǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009

Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008ǡ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲͻ Information Technology ActǤ

ʹǡʹͲͲͻǣ

ȋͳȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009

ȋʹȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009

ȋ͵Ȍ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009

58 |

ȋͶȌCyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009

ȋͷȌ Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011

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

Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011ǤǤ

Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ Ǥ

32 Information Technology Act 2000

ǡʹͲͲͲȋȌͳʹͲͲͲǤͻͶͳ͵Ǥ

ǡǣ

59 |

9 electronic commerceʹͳǡ

9 electronic filing of documents ǡ

9 amend ǡ ǡͳͺʹǡ ǡͳͺͻͳǡͳͻ͵Ͷǡ

9 efficient delivery of Government servicesǡ

9 Model Law on Electronic Commerce ȋȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ Electronic records Ǣ ƬǢ Ƭ Ǣ ǢǢ

ʹͳǦ ǦǤ ȋȌ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ ȋ Ȍǡ Ǥ ȀȋǡƬȌǤ

60 |

ǡ Ǣ ǡǤ

ʹǤ Establishing of authorities Ǣǡ ǢǤ

͵Ǥ Certifying Authorities Ǣ ǡ Ǣ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Cyber crimes Ǣ Ǣ ǡǡǦǡ ǯ ǡ ǡǡ Ǣ Ǣ ǡ ǡ Ǣ Ǥ

ͷǤ Special issues Ǧ ǢǢǤ

61 |

Ǥ Administrative issues Ƭ Ǥ

7 Amendments ǡ ǡ ǯǤ

Extent and jurisdiction of the IT Act

ǡ ͳȋʹȌͷǤ

ͳȋʹȌǣ(2) It shall extend to the whole of India and save as otherwise provided in this Act it applies also to any offence or contravention thereunder committed outside India by any person

ͷ ǣ75 Act to apply for offence or contravention committed outside India

(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) the provisions of this Act shall apply also to any offence or contravention committed outside India by any person irrespective of his nationality

62 |

(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1) this Act shall apply to an offence or contravention committed outside India by any person if the act or conduct constituting the offence or contravention involves a computer computer system or computer network located in India

ǡǡǡǤ

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡǤ

DzdzǤ Ǥ ʹʹǡ ʹ͵Ǥ

ʹʹ ͵ͳȋʹȌ Dz ǡǡǤdz ͵ͳȋ͵Ȍ Dz

63 |

Applicability of the IT Act

ǣ

1 a negotiable instrument (other than a cheque)

ͳ͵ȋͳȌ ǡͳͺͺͳ Dz dz ǡ Ǥ

Illustration of a promissory note

Ǥǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǥdzʹ͵ DzdzͳͻͳǤDz dzǤ ȋȌǡͳͻʹǤ ȋ ȌǡͳͻͶǤ

ǡ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲ ͳʹ 13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

64 |

Illustration of a bill of exchange

Ǥǣ

cheque Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲͲͲǡ Ǥ ȋ Ƭ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲʹǤ

ǡǤ

Ǥ Dzcheque in the electronic formdzDztruncated chequedzǤ

Ǥ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲͳʹ13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

65 |

cheque in the electronic form Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Cheque Truncation Ǥ

2 a power-of-attorney

ǦǦ ǤȏͳǦǦǡͳͺͺʹȐ

Illustration

ʹǤ ǤDzdz Ǥ ǡ ǯ Ǥ

3 a trust

͵ ǡͳͺͺʹǡ Ǥ

66 |

Illustration

ǤͳͲ Ǥ DzdzǤDzdzDzdzǤDzdzDzdzǡDzdzǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

4 a will

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ǤǡǤ

Codicilǡǡ Ǥ

67 |

5 Any contract for the sale or conveyance of immovable property or any interest in such property

saleǤConveyanceǤ

Immovable property ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ͵ ǡ Ǥ

6 class of documents or transactions Ǥ

68 |

33 IT (Use of Electronic Records amp Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ȋͳȌǯǡ

ȋʹȌǡ

ȋ͵Ȍǡ

ȋͶȌǡ

ȋͷȌ ǡ

ȋȌǤ

Cheques in electronic form ǡǤ

69 |

34 IT (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000

ȋ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲͲ ȋȌǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

ͻǤ ǡ

ͳͲǤ ǡ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ

70 |

ͳ͵Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

ʹguidelinesǣ

ȋͳȌ ǡ

ȋʹȌ Ǥ

71 |

35 CRAT (Procedure) Rules 2000

ȋȌǤ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ Ǧǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules

72 |

2003 Ǥ

36 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of

Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003

ȋȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

73 |

37 Order Relating to Blocking of Websites

ȋǦȌ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡǤȋȌ

ͶǤ 13

ͷǤ ǡǤ

Ǥ ǡǤ

Ǥ ȋȌ

ͺǤ ȋȌǡ

ͻǤ

ͳͲǤ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ13

ͳ͵Ǥ

74 |

ͳͶǤ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ

Ǧ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥ

ȋȌǤ

Ǧ ǡ ǡǡǦͳͳͲͲͲ͵Ǥ

38 Indian Penal Code

ȋȌ 13Ǥʹ͵ͷͳͳǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Dzdz Dz dz ǡ ʹͲͲͲǤ

75 |

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ

defamatoryǡǡͷͲͲǤʹȀǤȋȌȋȌʹͶǤ

39 Indian Evidence Act

Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

24 The relevant extract of section 464 of Indian Penal Code is ldquoA person is said to make a false document or false electronic recordmdashFirstmdashWho dishonestly or fraudulentlymdashhelliphellip(b) makes or transmits any electronic record or part of any electronic recordhellipwith the intention of causing it to be believed that such helliphellipelectronic record hellipwas madehellipby the authority of a person by whom hellipit was not maderdquo

76 |

ǡ Ǥ

ͷ Ǥ Ǥ ǡǡǤ

310 Code of Criminal Procedure

ǡ ͳͻ͵ ȋȌ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

77 |

ͻǤ ǡǡ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ

311 Bankersrsquo Books Evidence Act

ǯǡͳͺͻͳ bankersrsquo booksǤ ǡ ǯʹͷ Ǥ

ǯ Ǥ Dzdzǯ ǡ three certificates

Ǥ

25 Bankers books include ledgers day-books cash-books account-books and all other books used in the ordinary business of a bank These can be in paper form or printouts of data stored in bank computers

Note Ǥdo notǤ ǡǤ

78 |

Illustration

͵ Ǥ ǯȋȌ ǯ ͷͲǡͲͲͲǤ ͳ͵ͺ DzdzǤ

ǯȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ ͵ǣ

Certificate us 2A(a) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤǤǤͳʹ͵ͶͷǤ

ʹǤ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ǡ

79 |

Certificate us 2A(b) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡ Dz dz ǣ

ȋȌǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ ǡǡ ǦǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌǢ

80 |

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǥ

ǡ

Enclosed

Certificate us 2A(c) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤ Dzdz Ǥͳʹ͵Ͷͷ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

ǡ

81 |

ǤʹǤ

ȋȌ Ǥ ǡ ǯǤ

ȋȌǤ

Ǥ

312 Relevant Authorities

ǣ

1Controller of Certifying Authorities

ȋȌCertifying AuthoritiesȋȌǤ ǤǤ

investigation powers Ȁʹͺ Ǥ direct a person to decrypt informationǤ

ʹȋʹͲͲ͵ȌͻǤǡȏǤǤǤͳͷͻ͵ʹͲͲͲǣͲͳǤͳͲǤʹͲͲʹȐ

82 |

ȀͻǤ

2 Adjudicating Officers

ȋȌͶ͵ǡͶͶͶͷ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

ͻ ȋ Ȍǡ ʹͲͲ͵ Ǥ

The outline of the procedure is as under

1 Ǥ Ǥ

2 Ǥ Ǥ

3 ǡ Ǥ

83 |

4 ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

5 Ǧ Ǥ

6 Ȃ ȋȌ ǡ ǡǢȋȌ ǢȋȌǤ

7ǦǤ

8 ͳͳ ǡǤ

9 ǡ ǡǤ

10Ǥ

11 ǡ Ȁ ǦǤ

ǣǣȀȀǤǤȀǦǤ

84 |

3 Cyber Appellate Tribunal

ȋȌ ȋȌǤ

ȋȌ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ ͶͷǤʹǡͲͲͲǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ

85 |

4 Police

ǤǡǤ

5 Courts

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

313 Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

ȋȌ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ electronic signature Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡǤ

ʹǤ ͳ Ͷ͵ Ǥ upper limit for the compensationǤ

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 49: Fundamentals Cyber Law

49 |

Additional Reference Material

Ͷ

1ͳͻʹDzdzǡ13ǤǤǤǤǤ2ͳͺʹʹǦǦǤ3ͷǡǡǡǡͳͻͶǤ

50 |

THREE

3 Introduction to Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

Year Development2000 1Information Technology Act 2000

2Indian Penal Code 18603Indian Evidence Act 18724ǤBankersrsquo Book Evidence Act 18795Reserve Bank of India Act 19346Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 20007Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000

2001 Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

2002 1 Executive Order 2 Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤ3Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002Ǥ

51 |

4Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002Ǥ

2003 1 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ2 Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003Ǥ3 Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ4 Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003 5 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004 1 Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004Ǥ2 Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004Ǥ3 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009 1Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008Ǥ2 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ3 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ

52 |

4 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009 Ǥ5 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ6 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009 Ǥ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011 1 Information Technology (Reasonable security practices and procedures and sensitive personal data or information) Rules 2011Ǥ2 Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011Ǥ3Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ

31 Chronology of the Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

2000

Information Technology Act 2000 ȋ Information Technology ActȌͳʹͲͲͲǤ

Information Technology Act Ǥ

53 |

Information Technology Act ȋ ͳͲȌǤ

Indian Penal Code ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Indian Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

ǡ Bankersrsquo Book Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

Code of Criminal ProcedureǡCivil Procedure CodeInformation Technology ActǤ

Reserve Bank of India Act Information Technology ActǤ

ͳ ʹͲͲͲǡ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ ǡǤǡ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

54 |

Ǥ

2001

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤǤ

Ǥ Information Technology ActǤ ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤ

2002

Executive Order ͳʹ ʹͲͲʹ Ǥ

Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤͳʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002 ͳͻʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology Act Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous

55 |

Provisions) Act 2002ǤǤ

2003

ͳʹͲͲ͵ǡInformation Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǧ ȋȌȋȌǤ

ʹ ǤȋȌǤ

ǡ ͻʹͲͲʹǡ Ǥ

56 |

ǯ13ǤǤǯ13 Ǥ

ǡʹ͵ʹͲͲ͵ Dz dzǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡ Ǥ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003Ǥ

Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003Ǥ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲ͵Ǥ ǡȋǦȌȋȌǤ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004

Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

57 |

ǤǤ

Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004 ʹͻ ʹͲͲͶǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009

Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008ǡ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲͻ Information Technology ActǤ

ʹǡʹͲͲͻǣ

ȋͳȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009

ȋʹȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009

ȋ͵Ȍ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009

58 |

ȋͶȌCyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009

ȋͷȌ Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011

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

Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011ǤǤ

Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ Ǥ

32 Information Technology Act 2000

ǡʹͲͲͲȋȌͳʹͲͲͲǤͻͶͳ͵Ǥ

ǡǣ

59 |

9 electronic commerceʹͳǡ

9 electronic filing of documents ǡ

9 amend ǡ ǡͳͺʹǡ ǡͳͺͻͳǡͳͻ͵Ͷǡ

9 efficient delivery of Government servicesǡ

9 Model Law on Electronic Commerce ȋȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ Electronic records Ǣ ƬǢ Ƭ Ǣ ǢǢ

ʹͳǦ ǦǤ ȋȌ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ ȋ Ȍǡ Ǥ ȀȋǡƬȌǤ

60 |

ǡ Ǣ ǡǤ

ʹǤ Establishing of authorities Ǣǡ ǢǤ

͵Ǥ Certifying Authorities Ǣ ǡ Ǣ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Cyber crimes Ǣ Ǣ ǡǡǦǡ ǯ ǡ ǡǡ Ǣ Ǣ ǡ ǡ Ǣ Ǥ

ͷǤ Special issues Ǧ ǢǢǤ

61 |

Ǥ Administrative issues Ƭ Ǥ

7 Amendments ǡ ǡ ǯǤ

Extent and jurisdiction of the IT Act

ǡ ͳȋʹȌͷǤ

ͳȋʹȌǣ(2) It shall extend to the whole of India and save as otherwise provided in this Act it applies also to any offence or contravention thereunder committed outside India by any person

ͷ ǣ75 Act to apply for offence or contravention committed outside India

(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) the provisions of this Act shall apply also to any offence or contravention committed outside India by any person irrespective of his nationality

62 |

(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1) this Act shall apply to an offence or contravention committed outside India by any person if the act or conduct constituting the offence or contravention involves a computer computer system or computer network located in India

ǡǡǡǤ

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡǤ

DzdzǤ Ǥ ʹʹǡ ʹ͵Ǥ

ʹʹ ͵ͳȋʹȌ Dz ǡǡǤdz ͵ͳȋ͵Ȍ Dz

63 |

Applicability of the IT Act

ǣ

1 a negotiable instrument (other than a cheque)

ͳ͵ȋͳȌ ǡͳͺͺͳ Dz dz ǡ Ǥ

Illustration of a promissory note

Ǥǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǥdzʹ͵ DzdzͳͻͳǤDz dzǤ ȋȌǡͳͻʹǤ ȋ ȌǡͳͻͶǤ

ǡ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲ ͳʹ 13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

64 |

Illustration of a bill of exchange

Ǥǣ

cheque Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲͲͲǡ Ǥ ȋ Ƭ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲʹǤ

ǡǤ

Ǥ Dzcheque in the electronic formdzDztruncated chequedzǤ

Ǥ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲͳʹ13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

65 |

cheque in the electronic form Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Cheque Truncation Ǥ

2 a power-of-attorney

ǦǦ ǤȏͳǦǦǡͳͺͺʹȐ

Illustration

ʹǤ ǤDzdz Ǥ ǡ ǯ Ǥ

3 a trust

͵ ǡͳͺͺʹǡ Ǥ

66 |

Illustration

ǤͳͲ Ǥ DzdzǤDzdzDzdzǤDzdzDzdzǡDzdzǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

4 a will

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ǤǡǤ

Codicilǡǡ Ǥ

67 |

5 Any contract for the sale or conveyance of immovable property or any interest in such property

saleǤConveyanceǤ

Immovable property ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ͵ ǡ Ǥ

6 class of documents or transactions Ǥ

68 |

33 IT (Use of Electronic Records amp Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ȋͳȌǯǡ

ȋʹȌǡ

ȋ͵Ȍǡ

ȋͶȌǡ

ȋͷȌ ǡ

ȋȌǤ

Cheques in electronic form ǡǤ

69 |

34 IT (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000

ȋ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲͲ ȋȌǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

ͻǤ ǡ

ͳͲǤ ǡ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ

70 |

ͳ͵Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

ʹguidelinesǣ

ȋͳȌ ǡ

ȋʹȌ Ǥ

71 |

35 CRAT (Procedure) Rules 2000

ȋȌǤ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ Ǧǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules

72 |

2003 Ǥ

36 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of

Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003

ȋȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

73 |

37 Order Relating to Blocking of Websites

ȋǦȌ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡǤȋȌ

ͶǤ 13

ͷǤ ǡǤ

Ǥ ǡǤ

Ǥ ȋȌ

ͺǤ ȋȌǡ

ͻǤ

ͳͲǤ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ13

ͳ͵Ǥ

74 |

ͳͶǤ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ

Ǧ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥ

ȋȌǤ

Ǧ ǡ ǡǡǦͳͳͲͲͲ͵Ǥ

38 Indian Penal Code

ȋȌ 13Ǥʹ͵ͷͳͳǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Dzdz Dz dz ǡ ʹͲͲͲǤ

75 |

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ

defamatoryǡǡͷͲͲǤʹȀǤȋȌȋȌʹͶǤ

39 Indian Evidence Act

Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

24 The relevant extract of section 464 of Indian Penal Code is ldquoA person is said to make a false document or false electronic recordmdashFirstmdashWho dishonestly or fraudulentlymdashhelliphellip(b) makes or transmits any electronic record or part of any electronic recordhellipwith the intention of causing it to be believed that such helliphellipelectronic record hellipwas madehellipby the authority of a person by whom hellipit was not maderdquo

76 |

ǡ Ǥ

ͷ Ǥ Ǥ ǡǡǤ

310 Code of Criminal Procedure

ǡ ͳͻ͵ ȋȌ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

77 |

ͻǤ ǡǡ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ

311 Bankersrsquo Books Evidence Act

ǯǡͳͺͻͳ bankersrsquo booksǤ ǡ ǯʹͷ Ǥ

ǯ Ǥ Dzdzǯ ǡ three certificates

Ǥ

25 Bankers books include ledgers day-books cash-books account-books and all other books used in the ordinary business of a bank These can be in paper form or printouts of data stored in bank computers

Note Ǥdo notǤ ǡǤ

78 |

Illustration

͵ Ǥ ǯȋȌ ǯ ͷͲǡͲͲͲǤ ͳ͵ͺ DzdzǤ

ǯȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ ͵ǣ

Certificate us 2A(a) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤǤǤͳʹ͵ͶͷǤ

ʹǤ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ǡ

79 |

Certificate us 2A(b) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡ Dz dz ǣ

ȋȌǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ ǡǡ ǦǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌǢ

80 |

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǥ

ǡ

Enclosed

Certificate us 2A(c) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤ Dzdz Ǥͳʹ͵Ͷͷ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

ǡ

81 |

ǤʹǤ

ȋȌ Ǥ ǡ ǯǤ

ȋȌǤ

Ǥ

312 Relevant Authorities

ǣ

1Controller of Certifying Authorities

ȋȌCertifying AuthoritiesȋȌǤ ǤǤ

investigation powers Ȁʹͺ Ǥ direct a person to decrypt informationǤ

ʹȋʹͲͲ͵ȌͻǤǡȏǤǤǤͳͷͻ͵ʹͲͲͲǣͲͳǤͳͲǤʹͲͲʹȐ

82 |

ȀͻǤ

2 Adjudicating Officers

ȋȌͶ͵ǡͶͶͶͷ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

ͻ ȋ Ȍǡ ʹͲͲ͵ Ǥ

The outline of the procedure is as under

1 Ǥ Ǥ

2 Ǥ Ǥ

3 ǡ Ǥ

83 |

4 ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

5 Ǧ Ǥ

6 Ȃ ȋȌ ǡ ǡǢȋȌ ǢȋȌǤ

7ǦǤ

8 ͳͳ ǡǤ

9 ǡ ǡǤ

10Ǥ

11 ǡ Ȁ ǦǤ

ǣǣȀȀǤǤȀǦǤ

84 |

3 Cyber Appellate Tribunal

ȋȌ ȋȌǤ

ȋȌ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ ͶͷǤʹǡͲͲͲǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ

85 |

4 Police

ǤǡǤ

5 Courts

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

313 Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

ȋȌ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ electronic signature Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡǤ

ʹǤ ͳ Ͷ͵ Ǥ upper limit for the compensationǤ

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 50: Fundamentals Cyber Law

50 |

THREE

3 Introduction to Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

Year Development2000 1Information Technology Act 2000

2Indian Penal Code 18603Indian Evidence Act 18724ǤBankersrsquo Book Evidence Act 18795Reserve Bank of India Act 19346Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 20007Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000

2001 Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

2002 1 Executive Order 2 Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤ3Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002Ǥ

51 |

4Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002Ǥ

2003 1 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ2 Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003Ǥ3 Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ4 Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003 5 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004 1 Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004Ǥ2 Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004Ǥ3 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009 1Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008Ǥ2 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ3 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ

52 |

4 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009 Ǥ5 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ6 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009 Ǥ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011 1 Information Technology (Reasonable security practices and procedures and sensitive personal data or information) Rules 2011Ǥ2 Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011Ǥ3Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ

31 Chronology of the Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

2000

Information Technology Act 2000 ȋ Information Technology ActȌͳʹͲͲͲǤ

Information Technology Act Ǥ

53 |

Information Technology Act ȋ ͳͲȌǤ

Indian Penal Code ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Indian Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

ǡ Bankersrsquo Book Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

Code of Criminal ProcedureǡCivil Procedure CodeInformation Technology ActǤ

Reserve Bank of India Act Information Technology ActǤ

ͳ ʹͲͲͲǡ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ ǡǤǡ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

54 |

Ǥ

2001

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤǤ

Ǥ Information Technology ActǤ ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤ

2002

Executive Order ͳʹ ʹͲͲʹ Ǥ

Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤͳʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002 ͳͻʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology Act Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous

55 |

Provisions) Act 2002ǤǤ

2003

ͳʹͲͲ͵ǡInformation Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǧ ȋȌȋȌǤ

ʹ ǤȋȌǤ

ǡ ͻʹͲͲʹǡ Ǥ

56 |

ǯ13ǤǤǯ13 Ǥ

ǡʹ͵ʹͲͲ͵ Dz dzǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡ Ǥ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003Ǥ

Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003Ǥ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲ͵Ǥ ǡȋǦȌȋȌǤ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004

Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

57 |

ǤǤ

Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004 ʹͻ ʹͲͲͶǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009

Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008ǡ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲͻ Information Technology ActǤ

ʹǡʹͲͲͻǣ

ȋͳȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009

ȋʹȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009

ȋ͵Ȍ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009

58 |

ȋͶȌCyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009

ȋͷȌ Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011

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

Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011ǤǤ

Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ Ǥ

32 Information Technology Act 2000

ǡʹͲͲͲȋȌͳʹͲͲͲǤͻͶͳ͵Ǥ

ǡǣ

59 |

9 electronic commerceʹͳǡ

9 electronic filing of documents ǡ

9 amend ǡ ǡͳͺʹǡ ǡͳͺͻͳǡͳͻ͵Ͷǡ

9 efficient delivery of Government servicesǡ

9 Model Law on Electronic Commerce ȋȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ Electronic records Ǣ ƬǢ Ƭ Ǣ ǢǢ

ʹͳǦ ǦǤ ȋȌ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ ȋ Ȍǡ Ǥ ȀȋǡƬȌǤ

60 |

ǡ Ǣ ǡǤ

ʹǤ Establishing of authorities Ǣǡ ǢǤ

͵Ǥ Certifying Authorities Ǣ ǡ Ǣ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Cyber crimes Ǣ Ǣ ǡǡǦǡ ǯ ǡ ǡǡ Ǣ Ǣ ǡ ǡ Ǣ Ǥ

ͷǤ Special issues Ǧ ǢǢǤ

61 |

Ǥ Administrative issues Ƭ Ǥ

7 Amendments ǡ ǡ ǯǤ

Extent and jurisdiction of the IT Act

ǡ ͳȋʹȌͷǤ

ͳȋʹȌǣ(2) It shall extend to the whole of India and save as otherwise provided in this Act it applies also to any offence or contravention thereunder committed outside India by any person

ͷ ǣ75 Act to apply for offence or contravention committed outside India

(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) the provisions of this Act shall apply also to any offence or contravention committed outside India by any person irrespective of his nationality

62 |

(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1) this Act shall apply to an offence or contravention committed outside India by any person if the act or conduct constituting the offence or contravention involves a computer computer system or computer network located in India

ǡǡǡǤ

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡǤ

DzdzǤ Ǥ ʹʹǡ ʹ͵Ǥ

ʹʹ ͵ͳȋʹȌ Dz ǡǡǤdz ͵ͳȋ͵Ȍ Dz

63 |

Applicability of the IT Act

ǣ

1 a negotiable instrument (other than a cheque)

ͳ͵ȋͳȌ ǡͳͺͺͳ Dz dz ǡ Ǥ

Illustration of a promissory note

Ǥǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǥdzʹ͵ DzdzͳͻͳǤDz dzǤ ȋȌǡͳͻʹǤ ȋ ȌǡͳͻͶǤ

ǡ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲ ͳʹ 13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

64 |

Illustration of a bill of exchange

Ǥǣ

cheque Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲͲͲǡ Ǥ ȋ Ƭ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲʹǤ

ǡǤ

Ǥ Dzcheque in the electronic formdzDztruncated chequedzǤ

Ǥ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲͳʹ13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

65 |

cheque in the electronic form Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Cheque Truncation Ǥ

2 a power-of-attorney

ǦǦ ǤȏͳǦǦǡͳͺͺʹȐ

Illustration

ʹǤ ǤDzdz Ǥ ǡ ǯ Ǥ

3 a trust

͵ ǡͳͺͺʹǡ Ǥ

66 |

Illustration

ǤͳͲ Ǥ DzdzǤDzdzDzdzǤDzdzDzdzǡDzdzǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

4 a will

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ǤǡǤ

Codicilǡǡ Ǥ

67 |

5 Any contract for the sale or conveyance of immovable property or any interest in such property

saleǤConveyanceǤ

Immovable property ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ͵ ǡ Ǥ

6 class of documents or transactions Ǥ

68 |

33 IT (Use of Electronic Records amp Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ȋͳȌǯǡ

ȋʹȌǡ

ȋ͵Ȍǡ

ȋͶȌǡ

ȋͷȌ ǡ

ȋȌǤ

Cheques in electronic form ǡǤ

69 |

34 IT (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000

ȋ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲͲ ȋȌǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

ͻǤ ǡ

ͳͲǤ ǡ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ

70 |

ͳ͵Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

ʹguidelinesǣ

ȋͳȌ ǡ

ȋʹȌ Ǥ

71 |

35 CRAT (Procedure) Rules 2000

ȋȌǤ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ Ǧǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules

72 |

2003 Ǥ

36 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of

Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003

ȋȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

73 |

37 Order Relating to Blocking of Websites

ȋǦȌ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡǤȋȌ

ͶǤ 13

ͷǤ ǡǤ

Ǥ ǡǤ

Ǥ ȋȌ

ͺǤ ȋȌǡ

ͻǤ

ͳͲǤ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ13

ͳ͵Ǥ

74 |

ͳͶǤ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ

Ǧ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥ

ȋȌǤ

Ǧ ǡ ǡǡǦͳͳͲͲͲ͵Ǥ

38 Indian Penal Code

ȋȌ 13Ǥʹ͵ͷͳͳǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Dzdz Dz dz ǡ ʹͲͲͲǤ

75 |

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ

defamatoryǡǡͷͲͲǤʹȀǤȋȌȋȌʹͶǤ

39 Indian Evidence Act

Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

24 The relevant extract of section 464 of Indian Penal Code is ldquoA person is said to make a false document or false electronic recordmdashFirstmdashWho dishonestly or fraudulentlymdashhelliphellip(b) makes or transmits any electronic record or part of any electronic recordhellipwith the intention of causing it to be believed that such helliphellipelectronic record hellipwas madehellipby the authority of a person by whom hellipit was not maderdquo

76 |

ǡ Ǥ

ͷ Ǥ Ǥ ǡǡǤ

310 Code of Criminal Procedure

ǡ ͳͻ͵ ȋȌ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

77 |

ͻǤ ǡǡ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ

311 Bankersrsquo Books Evidence Act

ǯǡͳͺͻͳ bankersrsquo booksǤ ǡ ǯʹͷ Ǥ

ǯ Ǥ Dzdzǯ ǡ three certificates

Ǥ

25 Bankers books include ledgers day-books cash-books account-books and all other books used in the ordinary business of a bank These can be in paper form or printouts of data stored in bank computers

Note Ǥdo notǤ ǡǤ

78 |

Illustration

͵ Ǥ ǯȋȌ ǯ ͷͲǡͲͲͲǤ ͳ͵ͺ DzdzǤ

ǯȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ ͵ǣ

Certificate us 2A(a) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤǤǤͳʹ͵ͶͷǤ

ʹǤ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ǡ

79 |

Certificate us 2A(b) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡ Dz dz ǣ

ȋȌǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ ǡǡ ǦǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌǢ

80 |

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǥ

ǡ

Enclosed

Certificate us 2A(c) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤ Dzdz Ǥͳʹ͵Ͷͷ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

ǡ

81 |

ǤʹǤ

ȋȌ Ǥ ǡ ǯǤ

ȋȌǤ

Ǥ

312 Relevant Authorities

ǣ

1Controller of Certifying Authorities

ȋȌCertifying AuthoritiesȋȌǤ ǤǤ

investigation powers Ȁʹͺ Ǥ direct a person to decrypt informationǤ

ʹȋʹͲͲ͵ȌͻǤǡȏǤǤǤͳͷͻ͵ʹͲͲͲǣͲͳǤͳͲǤʹͲͲʹȐ

82 |

ȀͻǤ

2 Adjudicating Officers

ȋȌͶ͵ǡͶͶͶͷ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

ͻ ȋ Ȍǡ ʹͲͲ͵ Ǥ

The outline of the procedure is as under

1 Ǥ Ǥ

2 Ǥ Ǥ

3 ǡ Ǥ

83 |

4 ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

5 Ǧ Ǥ

6 Ȃ ȋȌ ǡ ǡǢȋȌ ǢȋȌǤ

7ǦǤ

8 ͳͳ ǡǤ

9 ǡ ǡǤ

10Ǥ

11 ǡ Ȁ ǦǤ

ǣǣȀȀǤǤȀǦǤ

84 |

3 Cyber Appellate Tribunal

ȋȌ ȋȌǤ

ȋȌ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ ͶͷǤʹǡͲͲͲǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ

85 |

4 Police

ǤǡǤ

5 Courts

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

313 Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

ȋȌ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ electronic signature Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡǤ

ʹǤ ͳ Ͷ͵ Ǥ upper limit for the compensationǤ

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 51: Fundamentals Cyber Law

51 |

4Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002Ǥ

2003 1 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ2 Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003Ǥ3 Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ4 Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003 5 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004 1 Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004Ǥ2 Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004Ǥ3 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006 Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009 1Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008Ǥ2 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ3 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009 Ǥ

52 |

4 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009 Ǥ5 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ6 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009 Ǥ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011 1 Information Technology (Reasonable security practices and procedures and sensitive personal data or information) Rules 2011Ǥ2 Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011Ǥ3Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ

31 Chronology of the Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

2000

Information Technology Act 2000 ȋ Information Technology ActȌͳʹͲͲͲǤ

Information Technology Act Ǥ

53 |

Information Technology Act ȋ ͳͲȌǤ

Indian Penal Code ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Indian Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

ǡ Bankersrsquo Book Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

Code of Criminal ProcedureǡCivil Procedure CodeInformation Technology ActǤ

Reserve Bank of India Act Information Technology ActǤ

ͳ ʹͲͲͲǡ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ ǡǤǡ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

54 |

Ǥ

2001

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤǤ

Ǥ Information Technology ActǤ ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤ

2002

Executive Order ͳʹ ʹͲͲʹ Ǥ

Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤͳʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002 ͳͻʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology Act Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous

55 |

Provisions) Act 2002ǤǤ

2003

ͳʹͲͲ͵ǡInformation Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǧ ȋȌȋȌǤ

ʹ ǤȋȌǤ

ǡ ͻʹͲͲʹǡ Ǥ

56 |

ǯ13ǤǤǯ13 Ǥ

ǡʹ͵ʹͲͲ͵ Dz dzǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡ Ǥ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003Ǥ

Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003Ǥ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲ͵Ǥ ǡȋǦȌȋȌǤ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004

Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

57 |

ǤǤ

Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004 ʹͻ ʹͲͲͶǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009

Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008ǡ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲͻ Information Technology ActǤ

ʹǡʹͲͲͻǣ

ȋͳȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009

ȋʹȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009

ȋ͵Ȍ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009

58 |

ȋͶȌCyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009

ȋͷȌ Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011

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

Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011ǤǤ

Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ Ǥ

32 Information Technology Act 2000

ǡʹͲͲͲȋȌͳʹͲͲͲǤͻͶͳ͵Ǥ

ǡǣ

59 |

9 electronic commerceʹͳǡ

9 electronic filing of documents ǡ

9 amend ǡ ǡͳͺʹǡ ǡͳͺͻͳǡͳͻ͵Ͷǡ

9 efficient delivery of Government servicesǡ

9 Model Law on Electronic Commerce ȋȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ Electronic records Ǣ ƬǢ Ƭ Ǣ ǢǢ

ʹͳǦ ǦǤ ȋȌ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ ȋ Ȍǡ Ǥ ȀȋǡƬȌǤ

60 |

ǡ Ǣ ǡǤ

ʹǤ Establishing of authorities Ǣǡ ǢǤ

͵Ǥ Certifying Authorities Ǣ ǡ Ǣ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Cyber crimes Ǣ Ǣ ǡǡǦǡ ǯ ǡ ǡǡ Ǣ Ǣ ǡ ǡ Ǣ Ǥ

ͷǤ Special issues Ǧ ǢǢǤ

61 |

Ǥ Administrative issues Ƭ Ǥ

7 Amendments ǡ ǡ ǯǤ

Extent and jurisdiction of the IT Act

ǡ ͳȋʹȌͷǤ

ͳȋʹȌǣ(2) It shall extend to the whole of India and save as otherwise provided in this Act it applies also to any offence or contravention thereunder committed outside India by any person

ͷ ǣ75 Act to apply for offence or contravention committed outside India

(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) the provisions of this Act shall apply also to any offence or contravention committed outside India by any person irrespective of his nationality

62 |

(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1) this Act shall apply to an offence or contravention committed outside India by any person if the act or conduct constituting the offence or contravention involves a computer computer system or computer network located in India

ǡǡǡǤ

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡǤ

DzdzǤ Ǥ ʹʹǡ ʹ͵Ǥ

ʹʹ ͵ͳȋʹȌ Dz ǡǡǤdz ͵ͳȋ͵Ȍ Dz

63 |

Applicability of the IT Act

ǣ

1 a negotiable instrument (other than a cheque)

ͳ͵ȋͳȌ ǡͳͺͺͳ Dz dz ǡ Ǥ

Illustration of a promissory note

Ǥǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǥdzʹ͵ DzdzͳͻͳǤDz dzǤ ȋȌǡͳͻʹǤ ȋ ȌǡͳͻͶǤ

ǡ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲ ͳʹ 13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

64 |

Illustration of a bill of exchange

Ǥǣ

cheque Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲͲͲǡ Ǥ ȋ Ƭ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲʹǤ

ǡǤ

Ǥ Dzcheque in the electronic formdzDztruncated chequedzǤ

Ǥ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲͳʹ13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

65 |

cheque in the electronic form Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Cheque Truncation Ǥ

2 a power-of-attorney

ǦǦ ǤȏͳǦǦǡͳͺͺʹȐ

Illustration

ʹǤ ǤDzdz Ǥ ǡ ǯ Ǥ

3 a trust

͵ ǡͳͺͺʹǡ Ǥ

66 |

Illustration

ǤͳͲ Ǥ DzdzǤDzdzDzdzǤDzdzDzdzǡDzdzǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

4 a will

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ǤǡǤ

Codicilǡǡ Ǥ

67 |

5 Any contract for the sale or conveyance of immovable property or any interest in such property

saleǤConveyanceǤ

Immovable property ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ͵ ǡ Ǥ

6 class of documents or transactions Ǥ

68 |

33 IT (Use of Electronic Records amp Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ȋͳȌǯǡ

ȋʹȌǡ

ȋ͵Ȍǡ

ȋͶȌǡ

ȋͷȌ ǡ

ȋȌǤ

Cheques in electronic form ǡǤ

69 |

34 IT (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000

ȋ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲͲ ȋȌǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

ͻǤ ǡ

ͳͲǤ ǡ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ

70 |

ͳ͵Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

ʹguidelinesǣ

ȋͳȌ ǡ

ȋʹȌ Ǥ

71 |

35 CRAT (Procedure) Rules 2000

ȋȌǤ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ Ǧǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules

72 |

2003 Ǥ

36 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of

Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003

ȋȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

73 |

37 Order Relating to Blocking of Websites

ȋǦȌ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡǤȋȌ

ͶǤ 13

ͷǤ ǡǤ

Ǥ ǡǤ

Ǥ ȋȌ

ͺǤ ȋȌǡ

ͻǤ

ͳͲǤ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ13

ͳ͵Ǥ

74 |

ͳͶǤ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ

Ǧ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥ

ȋȌǤ

Ǧ ǡ ǡǡǦͳͳͲͲͲ͵Ǥ

38 Indian Penal Code

ȋȌ 13Ǥʹ͵ͷͳͳǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Dzdz Dz dz ǡ ʹͲͲͲǤ

75 |

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ

defamatoryǡǡͷͲͲǤʹȀǤȋȌȋȌʹͶǤ

39 Indian Evidence Act

Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

24 The relevant extract of section 464 of Indian Penal Code is ldquoA person is said to make a false document or false electronic recordmdashFirstmdashWho dishonestly or fraudulentlymdashhelliphellip(b) makes or transmits any electronic record or part of any electronic recordhellipwith the intention of causing it to be believed that such helliphellipelectronic record hellipwas madehellipby the authority of a person by whom hellipit was not maderdquo

76 |

ǡ Ǥ

ͷ Ǥ Ǥ ǡǡǤ

310 Code of Criminal Procedure

ǡ ͳͻ͵ ȋȌ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

77 |

ͻǤ ǡǡ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ

311 Bankersrsquo Books Evidence Act

ǯǡͳͺͻͳ bankersrsquo booksǤ ǡ ǯʹͷ Ǥ

ǯ Ǥ Dzdzǯ ǡ three certificates

Ǥ

25 Bankers books include ledgers day-books cash-books account-books and all other books used in the ordinary business of a bank These can be in paper form or printouts of data stored in bank computers

Note Ǥdo notǤ ǡǤ

78 |

Illustration

͵ Ǥ ǯȋȌ ǯ ͷͲǡͲͲͲǤ ͳ͵ͺ DzdzǤ

ǯȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ ͵ǣ

Certificate us 2A(a) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤǤǤͳʹ͵ͶͷǤ

ʹǤ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ǡ

79 |

Certificate us 2A(b) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡ Dz dz ǣ

ȋȌǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ ǡǡ ǦǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌǢ

80 |

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǥ

ǡ

Enclosed

Certificate us 2A(c) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤ Dzdz Ǥͳʹ͵Ͷͷ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

ǡ

81 |

ǤʹǤ

ȋȌ Ǥ ǡ ǯǤ

ȋȌǤ

Ǥ

312 Relevant Authorities

ǣ

1Controller of Certifying Authorities

ȋȌCertifying AuthoritiesȋȌǤ ǤǤ

investigation powers Ȁʹͺ Ǥ direct a person to decrypt informationǤ

ʹȋʹͲͲ͵ȌͻǤǡȏǤǤǤͳͷͻ͵ʹͲͲͲǣͲͳǤͳͲǤʹͲͲʹȐ

82 |

ȀͻǤ

2 Adjudicating Officers

ȋȌͶ͵ǡͶͶͶͷ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

ͻ ȋ Ȍǡ ʹͲͲ͵ Ǥ

The outline of the procedure is as under

1 Ǥ Ǥ

2 Ǥ Ǥ

3 ǡ Ǥ

83 |

4 ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

5 Ǧ Ǥ

6 Ȃ ȋȌ ǡ ǡǢȋȌ ǢȋȌǤ

7ǦǤ

8 ͳͳ ǡǤ

9 ǡ ǡǤ

10Ǥ

11 ǡ Ȁ ǦǤ

ǣǣȀȀǤǤȀǦǤ

84 |

3 Cyber Appellate Tribunal

ȋȌ ȋȌǤ

ȋȌ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ ͶͷǤʹǡͲͲͲǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ

85 |

4 Police

ǤǡǤ

5 Courts

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

313 Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

ȋȌ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ electronic signature Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡǤ

ʹǤ ͳ Ͷ͵ Ǥ upper limit for the compensationǤ

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 52: Fundamentals Cyber Law

52 |

4 Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009 Ǥ5 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ6 Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009 Ǥ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011 1 Information Technology (Reasonable security practices and procedures and sensitive personal data or information) Rules 2011Ǥ2 Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011Ǥ3Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ

31 Chronology of the Indian Cyber Law

ǣ

2000

Information Technology Act 2000 ȋ Information Technology ActȌͳʹͲͲͲǤ

Information Technology Act Ǥ

53 |

Information Technology Act ȋ ͳͲȌǤ

Indian Penal Code ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Indian Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

ǡ Bankersrsquo Book Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

Code of Criminal ProcedureǡCivil Procedure CodeInformation Technology ActǤ

Reserve Bank of India Act Information Technology ActǤ

ͳ ʹͲͲͲǡ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ ǡǤǡ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

54 |

Ǥ

2001

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤǤ

Ǥ Information Technology ActǤ ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤ

2002

Executive Order ͳʹ ʹͲͲʹ Ǥ

Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤͳʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002 ͳͻʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology Act Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous

55 |

Provisions) Act 2002ǤǤ

2003

ͳʹͲͲ͵ǡInformation Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǧ ȋȌȋȌǤ

ʹ ǤȋȌǤ

ǡ ͻʹͲͲʹǡ Ǥ

56 |

ǯ13ǤǤǯ13 Ǥ

ǡʹ͵ʹͲͲ͵ Dz dzǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡ Ǥ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003Ǥ

Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003Ǥ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲ͵Ǥ ǡȋǦȌȋȌǤ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004

Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

57 |

ǤǤ

Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004 ʹͻ ʹͲͲͶǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009

Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008ǡ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲͻ Information Technology ActǤ

ʹǡʹͲͲͻǣ

ȋͳȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009

ȋʹȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009

ȋ͵Ȍ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009

58 |

ȋͶȌCyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009

ȋͷȌ Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011

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

Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011ǤǤ

Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ Ǥ

32 Information Technology Act 2000

ǡʹͲͲͲȋȌͳʹͲͲͲǤͻͶͳ͵Ǥ

ǡǣ

59 |

9 electronic commerceʹͳǡ

9 electronic filing of documents ǡ

9 amend ǡ ǡͳͺʹǡ ǡͳͺͻͳǡͳͻ͵Ͷǡ

9 efficient delivery of Government servicesǡ

9 Model Law on Electronic Commerce ȋȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ Electronic records Ǣ ƬǢ Ƭ Ǣ ǢǢ

ʹͳǦ ǦǤ ȋȌ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ ȋ Ȍǡ Ǥ ȀȋǡƬȌǤ

60 |

ǡ Ǣ ǡǤ

ʹǤ Establishing of authorities Ǣǡ ǢǤ

͵Ǥ Certifying Authorities Ǣ ǡ Ǣ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Cyber crimes Ǣ Ǣ ǡǡǦǡ ǯ ǡ ǡǡ Ǣ Ǣ ǡ ǡ Ǣ Ǥ

ͷǤ Special issues Ǧ ǢǢǤ

61 |

Ǥ Administrative issues Ƭ Ǥ

7 Amendments ǡ ǡ ǯǤ

Extent and jurisdiction of the IT Act

ǡ ͳȋʹȌͷǤ

ͳȋʹȌǣ(2) It shall extend to the whole of India and save as otherwise provided in this Act it applies also to any offence or contravention thereunder committed outside India by any person

ͷ ǣ75 Act to apply for offence or contravention committed outside India

(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) the provisions of this Act shall apply also to any offence or contravention committed outside India by any person irrespective of his nationality

62 |

(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1) this Act shall apply to an offence or contravention committed outside India by any person if the act or conduct constituting the offence or contravention involves a computer computer system or computer network located in India

ǡǡǡǤ

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡǤ

DzdzǤ Ǥ ʹʹǡ ʹ͵Ǥ

ʹʹ ͵ͳȋʹȌ Dz ǡǡǤdz ͵ͳȋ͵Ȍ Dz

63 |

Applicability of the IT Act

ǣ

1 a negotiable instrument (other than a cheque)

ͳ͵ȋͳȌ ǡͳͺͺͳ Dz dz ǡ Ǥ

Illustration of a promissory note

Ǥǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǥdzʹ͵ DzdzͳͻͳǤDz dzǤ ȋȌǡͳͻʹǤ ȋ ȌǡͳͻͶǤ

ǡ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲ ͳʹ 13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

64 |

Illustration of a bill of exchange

Ǥǣ

cheque Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲͲͲǡ Ǥ ȋ Ƭ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲʹǤ

ǡǤ

Ǥ Dzcheque in the electronic formdzDztruncated chequedzǤ

Ǥ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲͳʹ13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

65 |

cheque in the electronic form Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Cheque Truncation Ǥ

2 a power-of-attorney

ǦǦ ǤȏͳǦǦǡͳͺͺʹȐ

Illustration

ʹǤ ǤDzdz Ǥ ǡ ǯ Ǥ

3 a trust

͵ ǡͳͺͺʹǡ Ǥ

66 |

Illustration

ǤͳͲ Ǥ DzdzǤDzdzDzdzǤDzdzDzdzǡDzdzǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

4 a will

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ǤǡǤ

Codicilǡǡ Ǥ

67 |

5 Any contract for the sale or conveyance of immovable property or any interest in such property

saleǤConveyanceǤ

Immovable property ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ͵ ǡ Ǥ

6 class of documents or transactions Ǥ

68 |

33 IT (Use of Electronic Records amp Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ȋͳȌǯǡ

ȋʹȌǡ

ȋ͵Ȍǡ

ȋͶȌǡ

ȋͷȌ ǡ

ȋȌǤ

Cheques in electronic form ǡǤ

69 |

34 IT (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000

ȋ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲͲ ȋȌǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

ͻǤ ǡ

ͳͲǤ ǡ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ

70 |

ͳ͵Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

ʹguidelinesǣ

ȋͳȌ ǡ

ȋʹȌ Ǥ

71 |

35 CRAT (Procedure) Rules 2000

ȋȌǤ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ Ǧǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules

72 |

2003 Ǥ

36 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of

Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003

ȋȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

73 |

37 Order Relating to Blocking of Websites

ȋǦȌ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡǤȋȌ

ͶǤ 13

ͷǤ ǡǤ

Ǥ ǡǤ

Ǥ ȋȌ

ͺǤ ȋȌǡ

ͻǤ

ͳͲǤ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ13

ͳ͵Ǥ

74 |

ͳͶǤ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ

Ǧ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥ

ȋȌǤ

Ǧ ǡ ǡǡǦͳͳͲͲͲ͵Ǥ

38 Indian Penal Code

ȋȌ 13Ǥʹ͵ͷͳͳǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Dzdz Dz dz ǡ ʹͲͲͲǤ

75 |

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ

defamatoryǡǡͷͲͲǤʹȀǤȋȌȋȌʹͶǤ

39 Indian Evidence Act

Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

24 The relevant extract of section 464 of Indian Penal Code is ldquoA person is said to make a false document or false electronic recordmdashFirstmdashWho dishonestly or fraudulentlymdashhelliphellip(b) makes or transmits any electronic record or part of any electronic recordhellipwith the intention of causing it to be believed that such helliphellipelectronic record hellipwas madehellipby the authority of a person by whom hellipit was not maderdquo

76 |

ǡ Ǥ

ͷ Ǥ Ǥ ǡǡǤ

310 Code of Criminal Procedure

ǡ ͳͻ͵ ȋȌ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

77 |

ͻǤ ǡǡ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ

311 Bankersrsquo Books Evidence Act

ǯǡͳͺͻͳ bankersrsquo booksǤ ǡ ǯʹͷ Ǥ

ǯ Ǥ Dzdzǯ ǡ three certificates

Ǥ

25 Bankers books include ledgers day-books cash-books account-books and all other books used in the ordinary business of a bank These can be in paper form or printouts of data stored in bank computers

Note Ǥdo notǤ ǡǤ

78 |

Illustration

͵ Ǥ ǯȋȌ ǯ ͷͲǡͲͲͲǤ ͳ͵ͺ DzdzǤ

ǯȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ ͵ǣ

Certificate us 2A(a) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤǤǤͳʹ͵ͶͷǤ

ʹǤ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ǡ

79 |

Certificate us 2A(b) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡ Dz dz ǣ

ȋȌǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ ǡǡ ǦǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌǢ

80 |

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǥ

ǡ

Enclosed

Certificate us 2A(c) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤ Dzdz Ǥͳʹ͵Ͷͷ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

ǡ

81 |

ǤʹǤ

ȋȌ Ǥ ǡ ǯǤ

ȋȌǤ

Ǥ

312 Relevant Authorities

ǣ

1Controller of Certifying Authorities

ȋȌCertifying AuthoritiesȋȌǤ ǤǤ

investigation powers Ȁʹͺ Ǥ direct a person to decrypt informationǤ

ʹȋʹͲͲ͵ȌͻǤǡȏǤǤǤͳͷͻ͵ʹͲͲͲǣͲͳǤͳͲǤʹͲͲʹȐ

82 |

ȀͻǤ

2 Adjudicating Officers

ȋȌͶ͵ǡͶͶͶͷ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

ͻ ȋ Ȍǡ ʹͲͲ͵ Ǥ

The outline of the procedure is as under

1 Ǥ Ǥ

2 Ǥ Ǥ

3 ǡ Ǥ

83 |

4 ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

5 Ǧ Ǥ

6 Ȃ ȋȌ ǡ ǡǢȋȌ ǢȋȌǤ

7ǦǤ

8 ͳͳ ǡǤ

9 ǡ ǡǤ

10Ǥ

11 ǡ Ȁ ǦǤ

ǣǣȀȀǤǤȀǦǤ

84 |

3 Cyber Appellate Tribunal

ȋȌ ȋȌǤ

ȋȌ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ ͶͷǤʹǡͲͲͲǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ

85 |

4 Police

ǤǡǤ

5 Courts

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

313 Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

ȋȌ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ electronic signature Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡǤ

ʹǤ ͳ Ͷ͵ Ǥ upper limit for the compensationǤ

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 53: Fundamentals Cyber Law

53 |

Information Technology Act ȋ ͳͲȌǤ

Indian Penal Code ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Indian Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

ǡ Bankersrsquo Book Evidence Act ȋ Information Technology ActȌǤ

Code of Criminal ProcedureǡCivil Procedure CodeInformation Technology ActǤ

Reserve Bank of India Act Information Technology ActǤ

ͳ ʹͲͲͲǡ Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ ǡǤǡ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2000ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

54 |

Ǥ

2001

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤǤ

Ǥ Information Technology ActǤ ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤ

2002

Executive Order ͳʹ ʹͲͲʹ Ǥ

Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤͳʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002 ͳͻʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology Act Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous

55 |

Provisions) Act 2002ǤǤ

2003

ͳʹͲͲ͵ǡInformation Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǧ ȋȌȋȌǤ

ʹ ǤȋȌǤ

ǡ ͻʹͲͲʹǡ Ǥ

56 |

ǯ13ǤǤǯ13 Ǥ

ǡʹ͵ʹͲͲ͵ Dz dzǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡ Ǥ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003Ǥ

Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003Ǥ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲ͵Ǥ ǡȋǦȌȋȌǤ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004

Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

57 |

ǤǤ

Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004 ʹͻ ʹͲͲͶǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009

Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008ǡ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲͻ Information Technology ActǤ

ʹǡʹͲͲͻǣ

ȋͳȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009

ȋʹȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009

ȋ͵Ȍ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009

58 |

ȋͶȌCyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009

ȋͷȌ Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011

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

Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011ǤǤ

Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ Ǥ

32 Information Technology Act 2000

ǡʹͲͲͲȋȌͳʹͲͲͲǤͻͶͳ͵Ǥ

ǡǣ

59 |

9 electronic commerceʹͳǡ

9 electronic filing of documents ǡ

9 amend ǡ ǡͳͺʹǡ ǡͳͺͻͳǡͳͻ͵Ͷǡ

9 efficient delivery of Government servicesǡ

9 Model Law on Electronic Commerce ȋȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ Electronic records Ǣ ƬǢ Ƭ Ǣ ǢǢ

ʹͳǦ ǦǤ ȋȌ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ ȋ Ȍǡ Ǥ ȀȋǡƬȌǤ

60 |

ǡ Ǣ ǡǤ

ʹǤ Establishing of authorities Ǣǡ ǢǤ

͵Ǥ Certifying Authorities Ǣ ǡ Ǣ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Cyber crimes Ǣ Ǣ ǡǡǦǡ ǯ ǡ ǡǡ Ǣ Ǣ ǡ ǡ Ǣ Ǥ

ͷǤ Special issues Ǧ ǢǢǤ

61 |

Ǥ Administrative issues Ƭ Ǥ

7 Amendments ǡ ǡ ǯǤ

Extent and jurisdiction of the IT Act

ǡ ͳȋʹȌͷǤ

ͳȋʹȌǣ(2) It shall extend to the whole of India and save as otherwise provided in this Act it applies also to any offence or contravention thereunder committed outside India by any person

ͷ ǣ75 Act to apply for offence or contravention committed outside India

(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) the provisions of this Act shall apply also to any offence or contravention committed outside India by any person irrespective of his nationality

62 |

(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1) this Act shall apply to an offence or contravention committed outside India by any person if the act or conduct constituting the offence or contravention involves a computer computer system or computer network located in India

ǡǡǡǤ

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡǤ

DzdzǤ Ǥ ʹʹǡ ʹ͵Ǥ

ʹʹ ͵ͳȋʹȌ Dz ǡǡǤdz ͵ͳȋ͵Ȍ Dz

63 |

Applicability of the IT Act

ǣ

1 a negotiable instrument (other than a cheque)

ͳ͵ȋͳȌ ǡͳͺͺͳ Dz dz ǡ Ǥ

Illustration of a promissory note

Ǥǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǥdzʹ͵ DzdzͳͻͳǤDz dzǤ ȋȌǡͳͻʹǤ ȋ ȌǡͳͻͶǤ

ǡ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲ ͳʹ 13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

64 |

Illustration of a bill of exchange

Ǥǣ

cheque Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲͲͲǡ Ǥ ȋ Ƭ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲʹǤ

ǡǤ

Ǥ Dzcheque in the electronic formdzDztruncated chequedzǤ

Ǥ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲͳʹ13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

65 |

cheque in the electronic form Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Cheque Truncation Ǥ

2 a power-of-attorney

ǦǦ ǤȏͳǦǦǡͳͺͺʹȐ

Illustration

ʹǤ ǤDzdz Ǥ ǡ ǯ Ǥ

3 a trust

͵ ǡͳͺͺʹǡ Ǥ

66 |

Illustration

ǤͳͲ Ǥ DzdzǤDzdzDzdzǤDzdzDzdzǡDzdzǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

4 a will

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ǤǡǤ

Codicilǡǡ Ǥ

67 |

5 Any contract for the sale or conveyance of immovable property or any interest in such property

saleǤConveyanceǤ

Immovable property ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ͵ ǡ Ǥ

6 class of documents or transactions Ǥ

68 |

33 IT (Use of Electronic Records amp Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ȋͳȌǯǡ

ȋʹȌǡ

ȋ͵Ȍǡ

ȋͶȌǡ

ȋͷȌ ǡ

ȋȌǤ

Cheques in electronic form ǡǤ

69 |

34 IT (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000

ȋ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲͲ ȋȌǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

ͻǤ ǡ

ͳͲǤ ǡ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ

70 |

ͳ͵Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

ʹguidelinesǣ

ȋͳȌ ǡ

ȋʹȌ Ǥ

71 |

35 CRAT (Procedure) Rules 2000

ȋȌǤ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ Ǧǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules

72 |

2003 Ǥ

36 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of

Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003

ȋȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

73 |

37 Order Relating to Blocking of Websites

ȋǦȌ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡǤȋȌ

ͶǤ 13

ͷǤ ǡǤ

Ǥ ǡǤ

Ǥ ȋȌ

ͺǤ ȋȌǡ

ͻǤ

ͳͲǤ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ13

ͳ͵Ǥ

74 |

ͳͶǤ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ

Ǧ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥ

ȋȌǤ

Ǧ ǡ ǡǡǦͳͳͲͲͲ͵Ǥ

38 Indian Penal Code

ȋȌ 13Ǥʹ͵ͷͳͳǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Dzdz Dz dz ǡ ʹͲͲͲǤ

75 |

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ

defamatoryǡǡͷͲͲǤʹȀǤȋȌȋȌʹͶǤ

39 Indian Evidence Act

Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

24 The relevant extract of section 464 of Indian Penal Code is ldquoA person is said to make a false document or false electronic recordmdashFirstmdashWho dishonestly or fraudulentlymdashhelliphellip(b) makes or transmits any electronic record or part of any electronic recordhellipwith the intention of causing it to be believed that such helliphellipelectronic record hellipwas madehellipby the authority of a person by whom hellipit was not maderdquo

76 |

ǡ Ǥ

ͷ Ǥ Ǥ ǡǡǤ

310 Code of Criminal Procedure

ǡ ͳͻ͵ ȋȌ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

77 |

ͻǤ ǡǡ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ

311 Bankersrsquo Books Evidence Act

ǯǡͳͺͻͳ bankersrsquo booksǤ ǡ ǯʹͷ Ǥ

ǯ Ǥ Dzdzǯ ǡ three certificates

Ǥ

25 Bankers books include ledgers day-books cash-books account-books and all other books used in the ordinary business of a bank These can be in paper form or printouts of data stored in bank computers

Note Ǥdo notǤ ǡǤ

78 |

Illustration

͵ Ǥ ǯȋȌ ǯ ͷͲǡͲͲͲǤ ͳ͵ͺ DzdzǤ

ǯȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ ͵ǣ

Certificate us 2A(a) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤǤǤͳʹ͵ͶͷǤ

ʹǤ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ǡ

79 |

Certificate us 2A(b) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡ Dz dz ǣ

ȋȌǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ ǡǡ ǦǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌǢ

80 |

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǥ

ǡ

Enclosed

Certificate us 2A(c) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤ Dzdz Ǥͳʹ͵Ͷͷ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

ǡ

81 |

ǤʹǤ

ȋȌ Ǥ ǡ ǯǤ

ȋȌǤ

Ǥ

312 Relevant Authorities

ǣ

1Controller of Certifying Authorities

ȋȌCertifying AuthoritiesȋȌǤ ǤǤ

investigation powers Ȁʹͺ Ǥ direct a person to decrypt informationǤ

ʹȋʹͲͲ͵ȌͻǤǡȏǤǤǤͳͷͻ͵ʹͲͲͲǣͲͳǤͳͲǤʹͲͲʹȐ

82 |

ȀͻǤ

2 Adjudicating Officers

ȋȌͶ͵ǡͶͶͶͷ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

ͻ ȋ Ȍǡ ʹͲͲ͵ Ǥ

The outline of the procedure is as under

1 Ǥ Ǥ

2 Ǥ Ǥ

3 ǡ Ǥ

83 |

4 ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

5 Ǧ Ǥ

6 Ȃ ȋȌ ǡ ǡǢȋȌ ǢȋȌǤ

7ǦǤ

8 ͳͳ ǡǤ

9 ǡ ǡǤ

10Ǥ

11 ǡ Ȁ ǦǤ

ǣǣȀȀǤǤȀǦǤ

84 |

3 Cyber Appellate Tribunal

ȋȌ ȋȌǤ

ȋȌ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ ͶͷǤʹǡͲͲͲǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ

85 |

4 Police

ǤǡǤ

5 Courts

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

313 Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

ȋȌ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ electronic signature Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡǤ

ʹǤ ͳ Ͷ͵ Ǥ upper limit for the compensationǤ

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 54: Fundamentals Cyber Law

54 |

Ǥ

2001

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤǤ

Ǥ Information Technology ActǤ ͻ13ʹͲͲͳǤ

2002

Executive Order ͳʹ ʹͲͲʹ Ǥ

Guidelines for submission of certificates and certification revocation lists to the Controller of Certifying Authorities for publishing in National Repository of Digital CertificatesǤͳʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2002 ͳͻʹͲͲʹǤ

Information Technology Act Negotiable Instruments (Amendments and Miscellaneous

55 |

Provisions) Act 2002ǤǤ

2003

ͳʹͲͲ͵ǡInformation Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǧ ȋȌȋȌǤ

ʹ ǤȋȌǤ

ǡ ͻʹͲͲʹǡ Ǥ

56 |

ǯ13ǤǤǯ13 Ǥ

ǡʹ͵ʹͲͲ͵ Dz dzǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡ Ǥ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003Ǥ

Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003Ǥ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲ͵Ǥ ǡȋǦȌȋȌǤ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004

Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

57 |

ǤǤ

Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004 ʹͻ ʹͲͲͶǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009

Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008ǡ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲͻ Information Technology ActǤ

ʹǡʹͲͲͻǣ

ȋͳȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009

ȋʹȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009

ȋ͵Ȍ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009

58 |

ȋͶȌCyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009

ȋͷȌ Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011

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

Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011ǤǤ

Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ Ǥ

32 Information Technology Act 2000

ǡʹͲͲͲȋȌͳʹͲͲͲǤͻͶͳ͵Ǥ

ǡǣ

59 |

9 electronic commerceʹͳǡ

9 electronic filing of documents ǡ

9 amend ǡ ǡͳͺʹǡ ǡͳͺͻͳǡͳͻ͵Ͷǡ

9 efficient delivery of Government servicesǡ

9 Model Law on Electronic Commerce ȋȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ Electronic records Ǣ ƬǢ Ƭ Ǣ ǢǢ

ʹͳǦ ǦǤ ȋȌ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ ȋ Ȍǡ Ǥ ȀȋǡƬȌǤ

60 |

ǡ Ǣ ǡǤ

ʹǤ Establishing of authorities Ǣǡ ǢǤ

͵Ǥ Certifying Authorities Ǣ ǡ Ǣ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Cyber crimes Ǣ Ǣ ǡǡǦǡ ǯ ǡ ǡǡ Ǣ Ǣ ǡ ǡ Ǣ Ǥ

ͷǤ Special issues Ǧ ǢǢǤ

61 |

Ǥ Administrative issues Ƭ Ǥ

7 Amendments ǡ ǡ ǯǤ

Extent and jurisdiction of the IT Act

ǡ ͳȋʹȌͷǤ

ͳȋʹȌǣ(2) It shall extend to the whole of India and save as otherwise provided in this Act it applies also to any offence or contravention thereunder committed outside India by any person

ͷ ǣ75 Act to apply for offence or contravention committed outside India

(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) the provisions of this Act shall apply also to any offence or contravention committed outside India by any person irrespective of his nationality

62 |

(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1) this Act shall apply to an offence or contravention committed outside India by any person if the act or conduct constituting the offence or contravention involves a computer computer system or computer network located in India

ǡǡǡǤ

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡǤ

DzdzǤ Ǥ ʹʹǡ ʹ͵Ǥ

ʹʹ ͵ͳȋʹȌ Dz ǡǡǤdz ͵ͳȋ͵Ȍ Dz

63 |

Applicability of the IT Act

ǣ

1 a negotiable instrument (other than a cheque)

ͳ͵ȋͳȌ ǡͳͺͺͳ Dz dz ǡ Ǥ

Illustration of a promissory note

Ǥǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǥdzʹ͵ DzdzͳͻͳǤDz dzǤ ȋȌǡͳͻʹǤ ȋ ȌǡͳͻͶǤ

ǡ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲ ͳʹ 13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

64 |

Illustration of a bill of exchange

Ǥǣ

cheque Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲͲͲǡ Ǥ ȋ Ƭ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲʹǤ

ǡǤ

Ǥ Dzcheque in the electronic formdzDztruncated chequedzǤ

Ǥ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲͳʹ13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

65 |

cheque in the electronic form Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Cheque Truncation Ǥ

2 a power-of-attorney

ǦǦ ǤȏͳǦǦǡͳͺͺʹȐ

Illustration

ʹǤ ǤDzdz Ǥ ǡ ǯ Ǥ

3 a trust

͵ ǡͳͺͺʹǡ Ǥ

66 |

Illustration

ǤͳͲ Ǥ DzdzǤDzdzDzdzǤDzdzDzdzǡDzdzǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

4 a will

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ǤǡǤ

Codicilǡǡ Ǥ

67 |

5 Any contract for the sale or conveyance of immovable property or any interest in such property

saleǤConveyanceǤ

Immovable property ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ͵ ǡ Ǥ

6 class of documents or transactions Ǥ

68 |

33 IT (Use of Electronic Records amp Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ȋͳȌǯǡ

ȋʹȌǡ

ȋ͵Ȍǡ

ȋͶȌǡ

ȋͷȌ ǡ

ȋȌǤ

Cheques in electronic form ǡǤ

69 |

34 IT (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000

ȋ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲͲ ȋȌǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

ͻǤ ǡ

ͳͲǤ ǡ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ

70 |

ͳ͵Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

ʹguidelinesǣ

ȋͳȌ ǡ

ȋʹȌ Ǥ

71 |

35 CRAT (Procedure) Rules 2000

ȋȌǤ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ Ǧǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules

72 |

2003 Ǥ

36 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of

Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003

ȋȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

73 |

37 Order Relating to Blocking of Websites

ȋǦȌ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡǤȋȌ

ͶǤ 13

ͷǤ ǡǤ

Ǥ ǡǤ

Ǥ ȋȌ

ͺǤ ȋȌǡ

ͻǤ

ͳͲǤ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ13

ͳ͵Ǥ

74 |

ͳͶǤ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ

Ǧ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥ

ȋȌǤ

Ǧ ǡ ǡǡǦͳͳͲͲͲ͵Ǥ

38 Indian Penal Code

ȋȌ 13Ǥʹ͵ͷͳͳǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Dzdz Dz dz ǡ ʹͲͲͲǤ

75 |

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ

defamatoryǡǡͷͲͲǤʹȀǤȋȌȋȌʹͶǤ

39 Indian Evidence Act

Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

24 The relevant extract of section 464 of Indian Penal Code is ldquoA person is said to make a false document or false electronic recordmdashFirstmdashWho dishonestly or fraudulentlymdashhelliphellip(b) makes or transmits any electronic record or part of any electronic recordhellipwith the intention of causing it to be believed that such helliphellipelectronic record hellipwas madehellipby the authority of a person by whom hellipit was not maderdquo

76 |

ǡ Ǥ

ͷ Ǥ Ǥ ǡǡǤ

310 Code of Criminal Procedure

ǡ ͳͻ͵ ȋȌ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

77 |

ͻǤ ǡǡ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ

311 Bankersrsquo Books Evidence Act

ǯǡͳͺͻͳ bankersrsquo booksǤ ǡ ǯʹͷ Ǥ

ǯ Ǥ Dzdzǯ ǡ three certificates

Ǥ

25 Bankers books include ledgers day-books cash-books account-books and all other books used in the ordinary business of a bank These can be in paper form or printouts of data stored in bank computers

Note Ǥdo notǤ ǡǤ

78 |

Illustration

͵ Ǥ ǯȋȌ ǯ ͷͲǡͲͲͲǤ ͳ͵ͺ DzdzǤ

ǯȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ ͵ǣ

Certificate us 2A(a) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤǤǤͳʹ͵ͶͷǤ

ʹǤ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ǡ

79 |

Certificate us 2A(b) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡ Dz dz ǣ

ȋȌǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ ǡǡ ǦǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌǢ

80 |

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǥ

ǡ

Enclosed

Certificate us 2A(c) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤ Dzdz Ǥͳʹ͵Ͷͷ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

ǡ

81 |

ǤʹǤ

ȋȌ Ǥ ǡ ǯǤ

ȋȌǤ

Ǥ

312 Relevant Authorities

ǣ

1Controller of Certifying Authorities

ȋȌCertifying AuthoritiesȋȌǤ ǤǤ

investigation powers Ȁʹͺ Ǥ direct a person to decrypt informationǤ

ʹȋʹͲͲ͵ȌͻǤǡȏǤǤǤͳͷͻ͵ʹͲͲͲǣͲͳǤͳͲǤʹͲͲʹȐ

82 |

ȀͻǤ

2 Adjudicating Officers

ȋȌͶ͵ǡͶͶͶͷ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

ͻ ȋ Ȍǡ ʹͲͲ͵ Ǥ

The outline of the procedure is as under

1 Ǥ Ǥ

2 Ǥ Ǥ

3 ǡ Ǥ

83 |

4 ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

5 Ǧ Ǥ

6 Ȃ ȋȌ ǡ ǡǢȋȌ ǢȋȌǤ

7ǦǤ

8 ͳͳ ǡǤ

9 ǡ ǡǤ

10Ǥ

11 ǡ Ȁ ǦǤ

ǣǣȀȀǤǤȀǦǤ

84 |

3 Cyber Appellate Tribunal

ȋȌ ȋȌǤ

ȋȌ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ ͶͷǤʹǡͲͲͲǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ

85 |

4 Police

ǤǡǤ

5 Courts

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

313 Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

ȋȌ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ electronic signature Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡǤ

ʹǤ ͳ Ͷ͵ Ǥ upper limit for the compensationǤ

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 55: Fundamentals Cyber Law

55 |

Provisions) Act 2002ǤǤ

2003

ͳʹͲͲ͵ǡInformation Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

Ǧ ȋȌȋȌǤ

ʹ ǤȋȌǤ

ǡ ͻʹͲͲʹǡ Ǥ

56 |

ǯ13ǤǤǯ13 Ǥ

ǡʹ͵ʹͲͲ͵ Dz dzǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡ Ǥ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003Ǥ

Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003Ǥ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲ͵Ǥ ǡȋǦȌȋȌǤ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004

Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

57 |

ǤǤ

Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004 ʹͻ ʹͲͲͶǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009

Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008ǡ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲͻ Information Technology ActǤ

ʹǡʹͲͲͻǣ

ȋͳȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009

ȋʹȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009

ȋ͵Ȍ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009

58 |

ȋͶȌCyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009

ȋͷȌ Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011

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

Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011ǤǤ

Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ Ǥ

32 Information Technology Act 2000

ǡʹͲͲͲȋȌͳʹͲͲͲǤͻͶͳ͵Ǥ

ǡǣ

59 |

9 electronic commerceʹͳǡ

9 electronic filing of documents ǡ

9 amend ǡ ǡͳͺʹǡ ǡͳͺͻͳǡͳͻ͵Ͷǡ

9 efficient delivery of Government servicesǡ

9 Model Law on Electronic Commerce ȋȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ Electronic records Ǣ ƬǢ Ƭ Ǣ ǢǢ

ʹͳǦ ǦǤ ȋȌ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ ȋ Ȍǡ Ǥ ȀȋǡƬȌǤ

60 |

ǡ Ǣ ǡǤ

ʹǤ Establishing of authorities Ǣǡ ǢǤ

͵Ǥ Certifying Authorities Ǣ ǡ Ǣ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Cyber crimes Ǣ Ǣ ǡǡǦǡ ǯ ǡ ǡǡ Ǣ Ǣ ǡ ǡ Ǣ Ǥ

ͷǤ Special issues Ǧ ǢǢǤ

61 |

Ǥ Administrative issues Ƭ Ǥ

7 Amendments ǡ ǡ ǯǤ

Extent and jurisdiction of the IT Act

ǡ ͳȋʹȌͷǤ

ͳȋʹȌǣ(2) It shall extend to the whole of India and save as otherwise provided in this Act it applies also to any offence or contravention thereunder committed outside India by any person

ͷ ǣ75 Act to apply for offence or contravention committed outside India

(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) the provisions of this Act shall apply also to any offence or contravention committed outside India by any person irrespective of his nationality

62 |

(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1) this Act shall apply to an offence or contravention committed outside India by any person if the act or conduct constituting the offence or contravention involves a computer computer system or computer network located in India

ǡǡǡǤ

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡǤ

DzdzǤ Ǥ ʹʹǡ ʹ͵Ǥ

ʹʹ ͵ͳȋʹȌ Dz ǡǡǤdz ͵ͳȋ͵Ȍ Dz

63 |

Applicability of the IT Act

ǣ

1 a negotiable instrument (other than a cheque)

ͳ͵ȋͳȌ ǡͳͺͺͳ Dz dz ǡ Ǥ

Illustration of a promissory note

Ǥǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǥdzʹ͵ DzdzͳͻͳǤDz dzǤ ȋȌǡͳͻʹǤ ȋ ȌǡͳͻͶǤ

ǡ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲ ͳʹ 13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

64 |

Illustration of a bill of exchange

Ǥǣ

cheque Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲͲͲǡ Ǥ ȋ Ƭ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲʹǤ

ǡǤ

Ǥ Dzcheque in the electronic formdzDztruncated chequedzǤ

Ǥ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲͳʹ13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

65 |

cheque in the electronic form Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Cheque Truncation Ǥ

2 a power-of-attorney

ǦǦ ǤȏͳǦǦǡͳͺͺʹȐ

Illustration

ʹǤ ǤDzdz Ǥ ǡ ǯ Ǥ

3 a trust

͵ ǡͳͺͺʹǡ Ǥ

66 |

Illustration

ǤͳͲ Ǥ DzdzǤDzdzDzdzǤDzdzDzdzǡDzdzǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

4 a will

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ǤǡǤ

Codicilǡǡ Ǥ

67 |

5 Any contract for the sale or conveyance of immovable property or any interest in such property

saleǤConveyanceǤ

Immovable property ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ͵ ǡ Ǥ

6 class of documents or transactions Ǥ

68 |

33 IT (Use of Electronic Records amp Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ȋͳȌǯǡ

ȋʹȌǡ

ȋ͵Ȍǡ

ȋͶȌǡ

ȋͷȌ ǡ

ȋȌǤ

Cheques in electronic form ǡǤ

69 |

34 IT (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000

ȋ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲͲ ȋȌǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

ͻǤ ǡ

ͳͲǤ ǡ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ

70 |

ͳ͵Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

ʹguidelinesǣ

ȋͳȌ ǡ

ȋʹȌ Ǥ

71 |

35 CRAT (Procedure) Rules 2000

ȋȌǤ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ Ǧǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules

72 |

2003 Ǥ

36 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of

Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003

ȋȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

73 |

37 Order Relating to Blocking of Websites

ȋǦȌ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡǤȋȌ

ͶǤ 13

ͷǤ ǡǤ

Ǥ ǡǤ

Ǥ ȋȌ

ͺǤ ȋȌǡ

ͻǤ

ͳͲǤ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ13

ͳ͵Ǥ

74 |

ͳͶǤ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ

Ǧ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥ

ȋȌǤ

Ǧ ǡ ǡǡǦͳͳͲͲͲ͵Ǥ

38 Indian Penal Code

ȋȌ 13Ǥʹ͵ͷͳͳǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Dzdz Dz dz ǡ ʹͲͲͲǤ

75 |

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ

defamatoryǡǡͷͲͲǤʹȀǤȋȌȋȌʹͶǤ

39 Indian Evidence Act

Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

24 The relevant extract of section 464 of Indian Penal Code is ldquoA person is said to make a false document or false electronic recordmdashFirstmdashWho dishonestly or fraudulentlymdashhelliphellip(b) makes or transmits any electronic record or part of any electronic recordhellipwith the intention of causing it to be believed that such helliphellipelectronic record hellipwas madehellipby the authority of a person by whom hellipit was not maderdquo

76 |

ǡ Ǥ

ͷ Ǥ Ǥ ǡǡǤ

310 Code of Criminal Procedure

ǡ ͳͻ͵ ȋȌ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

77 |

ͻǤ ǡǡ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ

311 Bankersrsquo Books Evidence Act

ǯǡͳͺͻͳ bankersrsquo booksǤ ǡ ǯʹͷ Ǥ

ǯ Ǥ Dzdzǯ ǡ three certificates

Ǥ

25 Bankers books include ledgers day-books cash-books account-books and all other books used in the ordinary business of a bank These can be in paper form or printouts of data stored in bank computers

Note Ǥdo notǤ ǡǤ

78 |

Illustration

͵ Ǥ ǯȋȌ ǯ ͷͲǡͲͲͲǤ ͳ͵ͺ DzdzǤ

ǯȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ ͵ǣ

Certificate us 2A(a) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤǤǤͳʹ͵ͶͷǤ

ʹǤ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ǡ

79 |

Certificate us 2A(b) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡ Dz dz ǣ

ȋȌǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ ǡǡ ǦǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌǢ

80 |

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǥ

ǡ

Enclosed

Certificate us 2A(c) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤ Dzdz Ǥͳʹ͵Ͷͷ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

ǡ

81 |

ǤʹǤ

ȋȌ Ǥ ǡ ǯǤ

ȋȌǤ

Ǥ

312 Relevant Authorities

ǣ

1Controller of Certifying Authorities

ȋȌCertifying AuthoritiesȋȌǤ ǤǤ

investigation powers Ȁʹͺ Ǥ direct a person to decrypt informationǤ

ʹȋʹͲͲ͵ȌͻǤǡȏǤǤǤͳͷͻ͵ʹͲͲͲǣͲͳǤͳͲǤʹͲͲʹȐ

82 |

ȀͻǤ

2 Adjudicating Officers

ȋȌͶ͵ǡͶͶͶͷ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

ͻ ȋ Ȍǡ ʹͲͲ͵ Ǥ

The outline of the procedure is as under

1 Ǥ Ǥ

2 Ǥ Ǥ

3 ǡ Ǥ

83 |

4 ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

5 Ǧ Ǥ

6 Ȃ ȋȌ ǡ ǡǢȋȌ ǢȋȌǤ

7ǦǤ

8 ͳͳ ǡǤ

9 ǡ ǡǤ

10Ǥ

11 ǡ Ȁ ǦǤ

ǣǣȀȀǤǤȀǦǤ

84 |

3 Cyber Appellate Tribunal

ȋȌ ȋȌǤ

ȋȌ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ ͶͷǤʹǡͲͲͲǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ

85 |

4 Police

ǤǡǤ

5 Courts

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

313 Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

ȋȌ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ electronic signature Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡǤ

ʹǤ ͳ Ͷ͵ Ǥ upper limit for the compensationǤ

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 56: Fundamentals Cyber Law

56 |

ǯ13ǤǤǯ13 Ǥ

ǡʹ͵ʹͲͲ͵ Dz dzǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡ Ǥ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003Ǥ

Information Technology (Other Standards) Rules 2003Ǥ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲ͵Ǥ ǡȋǦȌȋȌǤ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2004

Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

57 |

ǤǤ

Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004 ʹͻ ʹͲͲͶǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009

Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008ǡ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲͻ Information Technology ActǤ

ʹǡʹͲͲͻǣ

ȋͳȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009

ȋʹȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009

ȋ͵Ȍ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009

58 |

ȋͶȌCyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009

ȋͷȌ Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011

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

Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011ǤǤ

Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ Ǥ

32 Information Technology Act 2000

ǡʹͲͲͲȋȌͳʹͲͲͲǤͻͶͳ͵Ǥ

ǡǣ

59 |

9 electronic commerceʹͳǡ

9 electronic filing of documents ǡ

9 amend ǡ ǡͳͺʹǡ ǡͳͺͻͳǡͳͻ͵Ͷǡ

9 efficient delivery of Government servicesǡ

9 Model Law on Electronic Commerce ȋȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ Electronic records Ǣ ƬǢ Ƭ Ǣ ǢǢ

ʹͳǦ ǦǤ ȋȌ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ ȋ Ȍǡ Ǥ ȀȋǡƬȌǤ

60 |

ǡ Ǣ ǡǤ

ʹǤ Establishing of authorities Ǣǡ ǢǤ

͵Ǥ Certifying Authorities Ǣ ǡ Ǣ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Cyber crimes Ǣ Ǣ ǡǡǦǡ ǯ ǡ ǡǡ Ǣ Ǣ ǡ ǡ Ǣ Ǥ

ͷǤ Special issues Ǧ ǢǢǤ

61 |

Ǥ Administrative issues Ƭ Ǥ

7 Amendments ǡ ǡ ǯǤ

Extent and jurisdiction of the IT Act

ǡ ͳȋʹȌͷǤ

ͳȋʹȌǣ(2) It shall extend to the whole of India and save as otherwise provided in this Act it applies also to any offence or contravention thereunder committed outside India by any person

ͷ ǣ75 Act to apply for offence or contravention committed outside India

(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) the provisions of this Act shall apply also to any offence or contravention committed outside India by any person irrespective of his nationality

62 |

(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1) this Act shall apply to an offence or contravention committed outside India by any person if the act or conduct constituting the offence or contravention involves a computer computer system or computer network located in India

ǡǡǡǤ

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡǤ

DzdzǤ Ǥ ʹʹǡ ʹ͵Ǥ

ʹʹ ͵ͳȋʹȌ Dz ǡǡǤdz ͵ͳȋ͵Ȍ Dz

63 |

Applicability of the IT Act

ǣ

1 a negotiable instrument (other than a cheque)

ͳ͵ȋͳȌ ǡͳͺͺͳ Dz dz ǡ Ǥ

Illustration of a promissory note

Ǥǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǥdzʹ͵ DzdzͳͻͳǤDz dzǤ ȋȌǡͳͻʹǤ ȋ ȌǡͳͻͶǤ

ǡ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲ ͳʹ 13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

64 |

Illustration of a bill of exchange

Ǥǣ

cheque Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲͲͲǡ Ǥ ȋ Ƭ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲʹǤ

ǡǤ

Ǥ Dzcheque in the electronic formdzDztruncated chequedzǤ

Ǥ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲͳʹ13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

65 |

cheque in the electronic form Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Cheque Truncation Ǥ

2 a power-of-attorney

ǦǦ ǤȏͳǦǦǡͳͺͺʹȐ

Illustration

ʹǤ ǤDzdz Ǥ ǡ ǯ Ǥ

3 a trust

͵ ǡͳͺͺʹǡ Ǥ

66 |

Illustration

ǤͳͲ Ǥ DzdzǤDzdzDzdzǤDzdzDzdzǡDzdzǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

4 a will

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ǤǡǤ

Codicilǡǡ Ǥ

67 |

5 Any contract for the sale or conveyance of immovable property or any interest in such property

saleǤConveyanceǤ

Immovable property ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ͵ ǡ Ǥ

6 class of documents or transactions Ǥ

68 |

33 IT (Use of Electronic Records amp Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ȋͳȌǯǡ

ȋʹȌǡ

ȋ͵Ȍǡ

ȋͶȌǡ

ȋͷȌ ǡ

ȋȌǤ

Cheques in electronic form ǡǤ

69 |

34 IT (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000

ȋ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲͲ ȋȌǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

ͻǤ ǡ

ͳͲǤ ǡ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ

70 |

ͳ͵Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

ʹguidelinesǣ

ȋͳȌ ǡ

ȋʹȌ Ǥ

71 |

35 CRAT (Procedure) Rules 2000

ȋȌǤ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ Ǧǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules

72 |

2003 Ǥ

36 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of

Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003

ȋȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

73 |

37 Order Relating to Blocking of Websites

ȋǦȌ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡǤȋȌ

ͶǤ 13

ͷǤ ǡǤ

Ǥ ǡǤ

Ǥ ȋȌ

ͺǤ ȋȌǡ

ͻǤ

ͳͲǤ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ13

ͳ͵Ǥ

74 |

ͳͶǤ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ

Ǧ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥ

ȋȌǤ

Ǧ ǡ ǡǡǦͳͳͲͲͲ͵Ǥ

38 Indian Penal Code

ȋȌ 13Ǥʹ͵ͷͳͳǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Dzdz Dz dz ǡ ʹͲͲͲǤ

75 |

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ

defamatoryǡǡͷͲͲǤʹȀǤȋȌȋȌʹͶǤ

39 Indian Evidence Act

Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

24 The relevant extract of section 464 of Indian Penal Code is ldquoA person is said to make a false document or false electronic recordmdashFirstmdashWho dishonestly or fraudulentlymdashhelliphellip(b) makes or transmits any electronic record or part of any electronic recordhellipwith the intention of causing it to be believed that such helliphellipelectronic record hellipwas madehellipby the authority of a person by whom hellipit was not maderdquo

76 |

ǡ Ǥ

ͷ Ǥ Ǥ ǡǡǤ

310 Code of Criminal Procedure

ǡ ͳͻ͵ ȋȌ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

77 |

ͻǤ ǡǡ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ

311 Bankersrsquo Books Evidence Act

ǯǡͳͺͻͳ bankersrsquo booksǤ ǡ ǯʹͷ Ǥ

ǯ Ǥ Dzdzǯ ǡ three certificates

Ǥ

25 Bankers books include ledgers day-books cash-books account-books and all other books used in the ordinary business of a bank These can be in paper form or printouts of data stored in bank computers

Note Ǥdo notǤ ǡǤ

78 |

Illustration

͵ Ǥ ǯȋȌ ǯ ͷͲǡͲͲͲǤ ͳ͵ͺ DzdzǤ

ǯȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ ͵ǣ

Certificate us 2A(a) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤǤǤͳʹ͵ͶͷǤ

ʹǤ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ǡ

79 |

Certificate us 2A(b) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡ Dz dz ǣ

ȋȌǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ ǡǡ ǦǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌǢ

80 |

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǥ

ǡ

Enclosed

Certificate us 2A(c) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤ Dzdz Ǥͳʹ͵Ͷͷ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

ǡ

81 |

ǤʹǤ

ȋȌ Ǥ ǡ ǯǤ

ȋȌǤ

Ǥ

312 Relevant Authorities

ǣ

1Controller of Certifying Authorities

ȋȌCertifying AuthoritiesȋȌǤ ǤǤ

investigation powers Ȁʹͺ Ǥ direct a person to decrypt informationǤ

ʹȋʹͲͲ͵ȌͻǤǡȏǤǤǤͳͷͻ͵ʹͲͲͲǣͲͳǤͳͲǤʹͲͲʹȐ

82 |

ȀͻǤ

2 Adjudicating Officers

ȋȌͶ͵ǡͶͶͶͷ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

ͻ ȋ Ȍǡ ʹͲͲ͵ Ǥ

The outline of the procedure is as under

1 Ǥ Ǥ

2 Ǥ Ǥ

3 ǡ Ǥ

83 |

4 ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

5 Ǧ Ǥ

6 Ȃ ȋȌ ǡ ǡǢȋȌ ǢȋȌǤ

7ǦǤ

8 ͳͳ ǡǤ

9 ǡ ǡǤ

10Ǥ

11 ǡ Ȁ ǦǤ

ǣǣȀȀǤǤȀǦǤ

84 |

3 Cyber Appellate Tribunal

ȋȌ ȋȌǤ

ȋȌ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ ͶͷǤʹǡͲͲͲǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ

85 |

4 Police

ǤǡǤ

5 Courts

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

313 Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

ȋȌ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ electronic signature Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡǤ

ʹǤ ͳ Ͷ͵ Ǥ upper limit for the compensationǤ

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 57: Fundamentals Cyber Law

57 |

ǤǤ

Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules 2004 ʹͻ ʹͲͲͶǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2006

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2009

Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008ǡ ʹ ǡ ʹͲͲͻ Information Technology ActǤ

ʹǡʹͲͲͻǣ

ȋͳȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules 2009

ȋʹȌ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguard for Monitoring and Collecting Traffic Data or Information) Rules 2009

ȋ͵Ȍ Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009

58 |

ȋͶȌCyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009

ȋͷȌ Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011

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

Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011ǤǤ

Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ Ǥ

32 Information Technology Act 2000

ǡʹͲͲͲȋȌͳʹͲͲͲǤͻͶͳ͵Ǥ

ǡǣ

59 |

9 electronic commerceʹͳǡ

9 electronic filing of documents ǡ

9 amend ǡ ǡͳͺʹǡ ǡͳͺͻͳǡͳͻ͵Ͷǡ

9 efficient delivery of Government servicesǡ

9 Model Law on Electronic Commerce ȋȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ Electronic records Ǣ ƬǢ Ƭ Ǣ ǢǢ

ʹͳǦ ǦǤ ȋȌ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ ȋ Ȍǡ Ǥ ȀȋǡƬȌǤ

60 |

ǡ Ǣ ǡǤ

ʹǤ Establishing of authorities Ǣǡ ǢǤ

͵Ǥ Certifying Authorities Ǣ ǡ Ǣ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Cyber crimes Ǣ Ǣ ǡǡǦǡ ǯ ǡ ǡǡ Ǣ Ǣ ǡ ǡ Ǣ Ǥ

ͷǤ Special issues Ǧ ǢǢǤ

61 |

Ǥ Administrative issues Ƭ Ǥ

7 Amendments ǡ ǡ ǯǤ

Extent and jurisdiction of the IT Act

ǡ ͳȋʹȌͷǤ

ͳȋʹȌǣ(2) It shall extend to the whole of India and save as otherwise provided in this Act it applies also to any offence or contravention thereunder committed outside India by any person

ͷ ǣ75 Act to apply for offence or contravention committed outside India

(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) the provisions of this Act shall apply also to any offence or contravention committed outside India by any person irrespective of his nationality

62 |

(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1) this Act shall apply to an offence or contravention committed outside India by any person if the act or conduct constituting the offence or contravention involves a computer computer system or computer network located in India

ǡǡǡǤ

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡǤ

DzdzǤ Ǥ ʹʹǡ ʹ͵Ǥ

ʹʹ ͵ͳȋʹȌ Dz ǡǡǤdz ͵ͳȋ͵Ȍ Dz

63 |

Applicability of the IT Act

ǣ

1 a negotiable instrument (other than a cheque)

ͳ͵ȋͳȌ ǡͳͺͺͳ Dz dz ǡ Ǥ

Illustration of a promissory note

Ǥǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǥdzʹ͵ DzdzͳͻͳǤDz dzǤ ȋȌǡͳͻʹǤ ȋ ȌǡͳͻͶǤ

ǡ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲ ͳʹ 13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

64 |

Illustration of a bill of exchange

Ǥǣ

cheque Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲͲͲǡ Ǥ ȋ Ƭ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲʹǤ

ǡǤ

Ǥ Dzcheque in the electronic formdzDztruncated chequedzǤ

Ǥ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲͳʹ13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

65 |

cheque in the electronic form Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Cheque Truncation Ǥ

2 a power-of-attorney

ǦǦ ǤȏͳǦǦǡͳͺͺʹȐ

Illustration

ʹǤ ǤDzdz Ǥ ǡ ǯ Ǥ

3 a trust

͵ ǡͳͺͺʹǡ Ǥ

66 |

Illustration

ǤͳͲ Ǥ DzdzǤDzdzDzdzǤDzdzDzdzǡDzdzǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

4 a will

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ǤǡǤ

Codicilǡǡ Ǥ

67 |

5 Any contract for the sale or conveyance of immovable property or any interest in such property

saleǤConveyanceǤ

Immovable property ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ͵ ǡ Ǥ

6 class of documents or transactions Ǥ

68 |

33 IT (Use of Electronic Records amp Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ȋͳȌǯǡ

ȋʹȌǡ

ȋ͵Ȍǡ

ȋͶȌǡ

ȋͷȌ ǡ

ȋȌǤ

Cheques in electronic form ǡǤ

69 |

34 IT (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000

ȋ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲͲ ȋȌǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

ͻǤ ǡ

ͳͲǤ ǡ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ

70 |

ͳ͵Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

ʹguidelinesǣ

ȋͳȌ ǡ

ȋʹȌ Ǥ

71 |

35 CRAT (Procedure) Rules 2000

ȋȌǤ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ Ǧǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules

72 |

2003 Ǥ

36 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of

Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003

ȋȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

73 |

37 Order Relating to Blocking of Websites

ȋǦȌ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡǤȋȌ

ͶǤ 13

ͷǤ ǡǤ

Ǥ ǡǤ

Ǥ ȋȌ

ͺǤ ȋȌǡ

ͻǤ

ͳͲǤ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ13

ͳ͵Ǥ

74 |

ͳͶǤ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ

Ǧ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥ

ȋȌǤ

Ǧ ǡ ǡǡǦͳͳͲͲͲ͵Ǥ

38 Indian Penal Code

ȋȌ 13Ǥʹ͵ͷͳͳǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Dzdz Dz dz ǡ ʹͲͲͲǤ

75 |

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ

defamatoryǡǡͷͲͲǤʹȀǤȋȌȋȌʹͶǤ

39 Indian Evidence Act

Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

24 The relevant extract of section 464 of Indian Penal Code is ldquoA person is said to make a false document or false electronic recordmdashFirstmdashWho dishonestly or fraudulentlymdashhelliphellip(b) makes or transmits any electronic record or part of any electronic recordhellipwith the intention of causing it to be believed that such helliphellipelectronic record hellipwas madehellipby the authority of a person by whom hellipit was not maderdquo

76 |

ǡ Ǥ

ͷ Ǥ Ǥ ǡǡǤ

310 Code of Criminal Procedure

ǡ ͳͻ͵ ȋȌ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

77 |

ͻǤ ǡǡ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ

311 Bankersrsquo Books Evidence Act

ǯǡͳͺͻͳ bankersrsquo booksǤ ǡ ǯʹͷ Ǥ

ǯ Ǥ Dzdzǯ ǡ three certificates

Ǥ

25 Bankers books include ledgers day-books cash-books account-books and all other books used in the ordinary business of a bank These can be in paper form or printouts of data stored in bank computers

Note Ǥdo notǤ ǡǤ

78 |

Illustration

͵ Ǥ ǯȋȌ ǯ ͷͲǡͲͲͲǤ ͳ͵ͺ DzdzǤ

ǯȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ ͵ǣ

Certificate us 2A(a) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤǤǤͳʹ͵ͶͷǤ

ʹǤ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ǡ

79 |

Certificate us 2A(b) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡ Dz dz ǣ

ȋȌǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ ǡǡ ǦǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌǢ

80 |

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǥ

ǡ

Enclosed

Certificate us 2A(c) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤ Dzdz Ǥͳʹ͵Ͷͷ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

ǡ

81 |

ǤʹǤ

ȋȌ Ǥ ǡ ǯǤ

ȋȌǤ

Ǥ

312 Relevant Authorities

ǣ

1Controller of Certifying Authorities

ȋȌCertifying AuthoritiesȋȌǤ ǤǤ

investigation powers Ȁʹͺ Ǥ direct a person to decrypt informationǤ

ʹȋʹͲͲ͵ȌͻǤǡȏǤǤǤͳͷͻ͵ʹͲͲͲǣͲͳǤͳͲǤʹͲͲʹȐ

82 |

ȀͻǤ

2 Adjudicating Officers

ȋȌͶ͵ǡͶͶͶͷ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

ͻ ȋ Ȍǡ ʹͲͲ͵ Ǥ

The outline of the procedure is as under

1 Ǥ Ǥ

2 Ǥ Ǥ

3 ǡ Ǥ

83 |

4 ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

5 Ǧ Ǥ

6 Ȃ ȋȌ ǡ ǡǢȋȌ ǢȋȌǤ

7ǦǤ

8 ͳͳ ǡǤ

9 ǡ ǡǤ

10Ǥ

11 ǡ Ȁ ǦǤ

ǣǣȀȀǤǤȀǦǤ

84 |

3 Cyber Appellate Tribunal

ȋȌ ȋȌǤ

ȋȌ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ ͶͷǤʹǡͲͲͲǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ

85 |

4 Police

ǤǡǤ

5 Courts

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

313 Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

ȋȌ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ electronic signature Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡǤ

ʹǤ ͳ Ͷ͵ Ǥ upper limit for the compensationǤ

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 58: Fundamentals Cyber Law

58 |

ȋͶȌCyber Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009

ȋͷȌ Cyber Appellate Tribunal (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity of Chairperson and Members) Rules 2009Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000 Ǥ

2011

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

Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules 2011ǤǤ

Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules 2011Ǥ Ǥ

32 Information Technology Act 2000

ǡʹͲͲͲȋȌͳʹͲͲͲǤͻͶͳ͵Ǥ

ǡǣ

59 |

9 electronic commerceʹͳǡ

9 electronic filing of documents ǡ

9 amend ǡ ǡͳͺʹǡ ǡͳͺͻͳǡͳͻ͵Ͷǡ

9 efficient delivery of Government servicesǡ

9 Model Law on Electronic Commerce ȋȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ Electronic records Ǣ ƬǢ Ƭ Ǣ ǢǢ

ʹͳǦ ǦǤ ȋȌ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ ȋ Ȍǡ Ǥ ȀȋǡƬȌǤ

60 |

ǡ Ǣ ǡǤ

ʹǤ Establishing of authorities Ǣǡ ǢǤ

͵Ǥ Certifying Authorities Ǣ ǡ Ǣ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Cyber crimes Ǣ Ǣ ǡǡǦǡ ǯ ǡ ǡǡ Ǣ Ǣ ǡ ǡ Ǣ Ǥ

ͷǤ Special issues Ǧ ǢǢǤ

61 |

Ǥ Administrative issues Ƭ Ǥ

7 Amendments ǡ ǡ ǯǤ

Extent and jurisdiction of the IT Act

ǡ ͳȋʹȌͷǤ

ͳȋʹȌǣ(2) It shall extend to the whole of India and save as otherwise provided in this Act it applies also to any offence or contravention thereunder committed outside India by any person

ͷ ǣ75 Act to apply for offence or contravention committed outside India

(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) the provisions of this Act shall apply also to any offence or contravention committed outside India by any person irrespective of his nationality

62 |

(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1) this Act shall apply to an offence or contravention committed outside India by any person if the act or conduct constituting the offence or contravention involves a computer computer system or computer network located in India

ǡǡǡǤ

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡǤ

DzdzǤ Ǥ ʹʹǡ ʹ͵Ǥ

ʹʹ ͵ͳȋʹȌ Dz ǡǡǤdz ͵ͳȋ͵Ȍ Dz

63 |

Applicability of the IT Act

ǣ

1 a negotiable instrument (other than a cheque)

ͳ͵ȋͳȌ ǡͳͺͺͳ Dz dz ǡ Ǥ

Illustration of a promissory note

Ǥǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǥdzʹ͵ DzdzͳͻͳǤDz dzǤ ȋȌǡͳͻʹǤ ȋ ȌǡͳͻͶǤ

ǡ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲ ͳʹ 13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

64 |

Illustration of a bill of exchange

Ǥǣ

cheque Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲͲͲǡ Ǥ ȋ Ƭ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲʹǤ

ǡǤ

Ǥ Dzcheque in the electronic formdzDztruncated chequedzǤ

Ǥ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲͳʹ13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

65 |

cheque in the electronic form Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Cheque Truncation Ǥ

2 a power-of-attorney

ǦǦ ǤȏͳǦǦǡͳͺͺʹȐ

Illustration

ʹǤ ǤDzdz Ǥ ǡ ǯ Ǥ

3 a trust

͵ ǡͳͺͺʹǡ Ǥ

66 |

Illustration

ǤͳͲ Ǥ DzdzǤDzdzDzdzǤDzdzDzdzǡDzdzǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

4 a will

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ǤǡǤ

Codicilǡǡ Ǥ

67 |

5 Any contract for the sale or conveyance of immovable property or any interest in such property

saleǤConveyanceǤ

Immovable property ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ͵ ǡ Ǥ

6 class of documents or transactions Ǥ

68 |

33 IT (Use of Electronic Records amp Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ȋͳȌǯǡ

ȋʹȌǡ

ȋ͵Ȍǡ

ȋͶȌǡ

ȋͷȌ ǡ

ȋȌǤ

Cheques in electronic form ǡǤ

69 |

34 IT (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000

ȋ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲͲ ȋȌǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

ͻǤ ǡ

ͳͲǤ ǡ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ

70 |

ͳ͵Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

ʹguidelinesǣ

ȋͳȌ ǡ

ȋʹȌ Ǥ

71 |

35 CRAT (Procedure) Rules 2000

ȋȌǤ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ Ǧǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules

72 |

2003 Ǥ

36 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of

Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003

ȋȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

73 |

37 Order Relating to Blocking of Websites

ȋǦȌ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡǤȋȌ

ͶǤ 13

ͷǤ ǡǤ

Ǥ ǡǤ

Ǥ ȋȌ

ͺǤ ȋȌǡ

ͻǤ

ͳͲǤ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ13

ͳ͵Ǥ

74 |

ͳͶǤ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ

Ǧ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥ

ȋȌǤ

Ǧ ǡ ǡǡǦͳͳͲͲͲ͵Ǥ

38 Indian Penal Code

ȋȌ 13Ǥʹ͵ͷͳͳǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Dzdz Dz dz ǡ ʹͲͲͲǤ

75 |

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ

defamatoryǡǡͷͲͲǤʹȀǤȋȌȋȌʹͶǤ

39 Indian Evidence Act

Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

24 The relevant extract of section 464 of Indian Penal Code is ldquoA person is said to make a false document or false electronic recordmdashFirstmdashWho dishonestly or fraudulentlymdashhelliphellip(b) makes or transmits any electronic record or part of any electronic recordhellipwith the intention of causing it to be believed that such helliphellipelectronic record hellipwas madehellipby the authority of a person by whom hellipit was not maderdquo

76 |

ǡ Ǥ

ͷ Ǥ Ǥ ǡǡǤ

310 Code of Criminal Procedure

ǡ ͳͻ͵ ȋȌ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

77 |

ͻǤ ǡǡ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ

311 Bankersrsquo Books Evidence Act

ǯǡͳͺͻͳ bankersrsquo booksǤ ǡ ǯʹͷ Ǥ

ǯ Ǥ Dzdzǯ ǡ three certificates

Ǥ

25 Bankers books include ledgers day-books cash-books account-books and all other books used in the ordinary business of a bank These can be in paper form or printouts of data stored in bank computers

Note Ǥdo notǤ ǡǤ

78 |

Illustration

͵ Ǥ ǯȋȌ ǯ ͷͲǡͲͲͲǤ ͳ͵ͺ DzdzǤ

ǯȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ ͵ǣ

Certificate us 2A(a) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤǤǤͳʹ͵ͶͷǤ

ʹǤ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ǡ

79 |

Certificate us 2A(b) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡ Dz dz ǣ

ȋȌǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ ǡǡ ǦǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌǢ

80 |

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǥ

ǡ

Enclosed

Certificate us 2A(c) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤ Dzdz Ǥͳʹ͵Ͷͷ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

ǡ

81 |

ǤʹǤ

ȋȌ Ǥ ǡ ǯǤ

ȋȌǤ

Ǥ

312 Relevant Authorities

ǣ

1Controller of Certifying Authorities

ȋȌCertifying AuthoritiesȋȌǤ ǤǤ

investigation powers Ȁʹͺ Ǥ direct a person to decrypt informationǤ

ʹȋʹͲͲ͵ȌͻǤǡȏǤǤǤͳͷͻ͵ʹͲͲͲǣͲͳǤͳͲǤʹͲͲʹȐ

82 |

ȀͻǤ

2 Adjudicating Officers

ȋȌͶ͵ǡͶͶͶͷ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

ͻ ȋ Ȍǡ ʹͲͲ͵ Ǥ

The outline of the procedure is as under

1 Ǥ Ǥ

2 Ǥ Ǥ

3 ǡ Ǥ

83 |

4 ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

5 Ǧ Ǥ

6 Ȃ ȋȌ ǡ ǡǢȋȌ ǢȋȌǤ

7ǦǤ

8 ͳͳ ǡǤ

9 ǡ ǡǤ

10Ǥ

11 ǡ Ȁ ǦǤ

ǣǣȀȀǤǤȀǦǤ

84 |

3 Cyber Appellate Tribunal

ȋȌ ȋȌǤ

ȋȌ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ ͶͷǤʹǡͲͲͲǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ

85 |

4 Police

ǤǡǤ

5 Courts

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

313 Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

ȋȌ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ electronic signature Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡǤ

ʹǤ ͳ Ͷ͵ Ǥ upper limit for the compensationǤ

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 59: Fundamentals Cyber Law

59 |

9 electronic commerceʹͳǡ

9 electronic filing of documents ǡ

9 amend ǡ ǡͳͺʹǡ ǡͳͺͻͳǡͳͻ͵Ͷǡ

9 efficient delivery of Government servicesǡ

9 Model Law on Electronic Commerce ȋȌǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ Electronic records Ǣ ƬǢ Ƭ Ǣ ǢǢ

ʹͳǦ ǦǤ ȋȌ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ ȋ Ȍǡ Ǥ ȀȋǡƬȌǤ

60 |

ǡ Ǣ ǡǤ

ʹǤ Establishing of authorities Ǣǡ ǢǤ

͵Ǥ Certifying Authorities Ǣ ǡ Ǣ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Cyber crimes Ǣ Ǣ ǡǡǦǡ ǯ ǡ ǡǡ Ǣ Ǣ ǡ ǡ Ǣ Ǥ

ͷǤ Special issues Ǧ ǢǢǤ

61 |

Ǥ Administrative issues Ƭ Ǥ

7 Amendments ǡ ǡ ǯǤ

Extent and jurisdiction of the IT Act

ǡ ͳȋʹȌͷǤ

ͳȋʹȌǣ(2) It shall extend to the whole of India and save as otherwise provided in this Act it applies also to any offence or contravention thereunder committed outside India by any person

ͷ ǣ75 Act to apply for offence or contravention committed outside India

(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) the provisions of this Act shall apply also to any offence or contravention committed outside India by any person irrespective of his nationality

62 |

(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1) this Act shall apply to an offence or contravention committed outside India by any person if the act or conduct constituting the offence or contravention involves a computer computer system or computer network located in India

ǡǡǡǤ

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡǤ

DzdzǤ Ǥ ʹʹǡ ʹ͵Ǥ

ʹʹ ͵ͳȋʹȌ Dz ǡǡǤdz ͵ͳȋ͵Ȍ Dz

63 |

Applicability of the IT Act

ǣ

1 a negotiable instrument (other than a cheque)

ͳ͵ȋͳȌ ǡͳͺͺͳ Dz dz ǡ Ǥ

Illustration of a promissory note

Ǥǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǥdzʹ͵ DzdzͳͻͳǤDz dzǤ ȋȌǡͳͻʹǤ ȋ ȌǡͳͻͶǤ

ǡ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲ ͳʹ 13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

64 |

Illustration of a bill of exchange

Ǥǣ

cheque Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲͲͲǡ Ǥ ȋ Ƭ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲʹǤ

ǡǤ

Ǥ Dzcheque in the electronic formdzDztruncated chequedzǤ

Ǥ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲͳʹ13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

65 |

cheque in the electronic form Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Cheque Truncation Ǥ

2 a power-of-attorney

ǦǦ ǤȏͳǦǦǡͳͺͺʹȐ

Illustration

ʹǤ ǤDzdz Ǥ ǡ ǯ Ǥ

3 a trust

͵ ǡͳͺͺʹǡ Ǥ

66 |

Illustration

ǤͳͲ Ǥ DzdzǤDzdzDzdzǤDzdzDzdzǡDzdzǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

4 a will

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ǤǡǤ

Codicilǡǡ Ǥ

67 |

5 Any contract for the sale or conveyance of immovable property or any interest in such property

saleǤConveyanceǤ

Immovable property ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ͵ ǡ Ǥ

6 class of documents or transactions Ǥ

68 |

33 IT (Use of Electronic Records amp Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ȋͳȌǯǡ

ȋʹȌǡ

ȋ͵Ȍǡ

ȋͶȌǡ

ȋͷȌ ǡ

ȋȌǤ

Cheques in electronic form ǡǤ

69 |

34 IT (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000

ȋ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲͲ ȋȌǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

ͻǤ ǡ

ͳͲǤ ǡ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ

70 |

ͳ͵Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

ʹguidelinesǣ

ȋͳȌ ǡ

ȋʹȌ Ǥ

71 |

35 CRAT (Procedure) Rules 2000

ȋȌǤ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ Ǧǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules

72 |

2003 Ǥ

36 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of

Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003

ȋȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

73 |

37 Order Relating to Blocking of Websites

ȋǦȌ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡǤȋȌ

ͶǤ 13

ͷǤ ǡǤ

Ǥ ǡǤ

Ǥ ȋȌ

ͺǤ ȋȌǡ

ͻǤ

ͳͲǤ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ13

ͳ͵Ǥ

74 |

ͳͶǤ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ

Ǧ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥ

ȋȌǤ

Ǧ ǡ ǡǡǦͳͳͲͲͲ͵Ǥ

38 Indian Penal Code

ȋȌ 13Ǥʹ͵ͷͳͳǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Dzdz Dz dz ǡ ʹͲͲͲǤ

75 |

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ

defamatoryǡǡͷͲͲǤʹȀǤȋȌȋȌʹͶǤ

39 Indian Evidence Act

Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

24 The relevant extract of section 464 of Indian Penal Code is ldquoA person is said to make a false document or false electronic recordmdashFirstmdashWho dishonestly or fraudulentlymdashhelliphellip(b) makes or transmits any electronic record or part of any electronic recordhellipwith the intention of causing it to be believed that such helliphellipelectronic record hellipwas madehellipby the authority of a person by whom hellipit was not maderdquo

76 |

ǡ Ǥ

ͷ Ǥ Ǥ ǡǡǤ

310 Code of Criminal Procedure

ǡ ͳͻ͵ ȋȌ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

77 |

ͻǤ ǡǡ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ

311 Bankersrsquo Books Evidence Act

ǯǡͳͺͻͳ bankersrsquo booksǤ ǡ ǯʹͷ Ǥ

ǯ Ǥ Dzdzǯ ǡ three certificates

Ǥ

25 Bankers books include ledgers day-books cash-books account-books and all other books used in the ordinary business of a bank These can be in paper form or printouts of data stored in bank computers

Note Ǥdo notǤ ǡǤ

78 |

Illustration

͵ Ǥ ǯȋȌ ǯ ͷͲǡͲͲͲǤ ͳ͵ͺ DzdzǤ

ǯȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ ͵ǣ

Certificate us 2A(a) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤǤǤͳʹ͵ͶͷǤ

ʹǤ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ǡ

79 |

Certificate us 2A(b) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡ Dz dz ǣ

ȋȌǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ ǡǡ ǦǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌǢ

80 |

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǥ

ǡ

Enclosed

Certificate us 2A(c) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤ Dzdz Ǥͳʹ͵Ͷͷ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

ǡ

81 |

ǤʹǤ

ȋȌ Ǥ ǡ ǯǤ

ȋȌǤ

Ǥ

312 Relevant Authorities

ǣ

1Controller of Certifying Authorities

ȋȌCertifying AuthoritiesȋȌǤ ǤǤ

investigation powers Ȁʹͺ Ǥ direct a person to decrypt informationǤ

ʹȋʹͲͲ͵ȌͻǤǡȏǤǤǤͳͷͻ͵ʹͲͲͲǣͲͳǤͳͲǤʹͲͲʹȐ

82 |

ȀͻǤ

2 Adjudicating Officers

ȋȌͶ͵ǡͶͶͶͷ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

ͻ ȋ Ȍǡ ʹͲͲ͵ Ǥ

The outline of the procedure is as under

1 Ǥ Ǥ

2 Ǥ Ǥ

3 ǡ Ǥ

83 |

4 ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

5 Ǧ Ǥ

6 Ȃ ȋȌ ǡ ǡǢȋȌ ǢȋȌǤ

7ǦǤ

8 ͳͳ ǡǤ

9 ǡ ǡǤ

10Ǥ

11 ǡ Ȁ ǦǤ

ǣǣȀȀǤǤȀǦǤ

84 |

3 Cyber Appellate Tribunal

ȋȌ ȋȌǤ

ȋȌ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ ͶͷǤʹǡͲͲͲǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ

85 |

4 Police

ǤǡǤ

5 Courts

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

313 Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

ȋȌ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ electronic signature Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡǤ

ʹǤ ͳ Ͷ͵ Ǥ upper limit for the compensationǤ

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 60: Fundamentals Cyber Law

60 |

ǡ Ǣ ǡǤ

ʹǤ Establishing of authorities Ǣǡ ǢǤ

͵Ǥ Certifying Authorities Ǣ ǡ Ǣ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Cyber crimes Ǣ Ǣ ǡǡǦǡ ǯ ǡ ǡǡ Ǣ Ǣ ǡ ǡ Ǣ Ǥ

ͷǤ Special issues Ǧ ǢǢǤ

61 |

Ǥ Administrative issues Ƭ Ǥ

7 Amendments ǡ ǡ ǯǤ

Extent and jurisdiction of the IT Act

ǡ ͳȋʹȌͷǤ

ͳȋʹȌǣ(2) It shall extend to the whole of India and save as otherwise provided in this Act it applies also to any offence or contravention thereunder committed outside India by any person

ͷ ǣ75 Act to apply for offence or contravention committed outside India

(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) the provisions of this Act shall apply also to any offence or contravention committed outside India by any person irrespective of his nationality

62 |

(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1) this Act shall apply to an offence or contravention committed outside India by any person if the act or conduct constituting the offence or contravention involves a computer computer system or computer network located in India

ǡǡǡǤ

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡǤ

DzdzǤ Ǥ ʹʹǡ ʹ͵Ǥ

ʹʹ ͵ͳȋʹȌ Dz ǡǡǤdz ͵ͳȋ͵Ȍ Dz

63 |

Applicability of the IT Act

ǣ

1 a negotiable instrument (other than a cheque)

ͳ͵ȋͳȌ ǡͳͺͺͳ Dz dz ǡ Ǥ

Illustration of a promissory note

Ǥǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǥdzʹ͵ DzdzͳͻͳǤDz dzǤ ȋȌǡͳͻʹǤ ȋ ȌǡͳͻͶǤ

ǡ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲ ͳʹ 13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

64 |

Illustration of a bill of exchange

Ǥǣ

cheque Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲͲͲǡ Ǥ ȋ Ƭ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲʹǤ

ǡǤ

Ǥ Dzcheque in the electronic formdzDztruncated chequedzǤ

Ǥ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲͳʹ13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

65 |

cheque in the electronic form Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Cheque Truncation Ǥ

2 a power-of-attorney

ǦǦ ǤȏͳǦǦǡͳͺͺʹȐ

Illustration

ʹǤ ǤDzdz Ǥ ǡ ǯ Ǥ

3 a trust

͵ ǡͳͺͺʹǡ Ǥ

66 |

Illustration

ǤͳͲ Ǥ DzdzǤDzdzDzdzǤDzdzDzdzǡDzdzǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

4 a will

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ǤǡǤ

Codicilǡǡ Ǥ

67 |

5 Any contract for the sale or conveyance of immovable property or any interest in such property

saleǤConveyanceǤ

Immovable property ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ͵ ǡ Ǥ

6 class of documents or transactions Ǥ

68 |

33 IT (Use of Electronic Records amp Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ȋͳȌǯǡ

ȋʹȌǡ

ȋ͵Ȍǡ

ȋͶȌǡ

ȋͷȌ ǡ

ȋȌǤ

Cheques in electronic form ǡǤ

69 |

34 IT (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000

ȋ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲͲ ȋȌǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

ͻǤ ǡ

ͳͲǤ ǡ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ

70 |

ͳ͵Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

ʹguidelinesǣ

ȋͳȌ ǡ

ȋʹȌ Ǥ

71 |

35 CRAT (Procedure) Rules 2000

ȋȌǤ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ Ǧǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules

72 |

2003 Ǥ

36 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of

Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003

ȋȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

73 |

37 Order Relating to Blocking of Websites

ȋǦȌ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡǤȋȌ

ͶǤ 13

ͷǤ ǡǤ

Ǥ ǡǤ

Ǥ ȋȌ

ͺǤ ȋȌǡ

ͻǤ

ͳͲǤ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ13

ͳ͵Ǥ

74 |

ͳͶǤ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ

Ǧ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥ

ȋȌǤ

Ǧ ǡ ǡǡǦͳͳͲͲͲ͵Ǥ

38 Indian Penal Code

ȋȌ 13Ǥʹ͵ͷͳͳǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Dzdz Dz dz ǡ ʹͲͲͲǤ

75 |

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ

defamatoryǡǡͷͲͲǤʹȀǤȋȌȋȌʹͶǤ

39 Indian Evidence Act

Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

24 The relevant extract of section 464 of Indian Penal Code is ldquoA person is said to make a false document or false electronic recordmdashFirstmdashWho dishonestly or fraudulentlymdashhelliphellip(b) makes or transmits any electronic record or part of any electronic recordhellipwith the intention of causing it to be believed that such helliphellipelectronic record hellipwas madehellipby the authority of a person by whom hellipit was not maderdquo

76 |

ǡ Ǥ

ͷ Ǥ Ǥ ǡǡǤ

310 Code of Criminal Procedure

ǡ ͳͻ͵ ȋȌ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

77 |

ͻǤ ǡǡ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ

311 Bankersrsquo Books Evidence Act

ǯǡͳͺͻͳ bankersrsquo booksǤ ǡ ǯʹͷ Ǥ

ǯ Ǥ Dzdzǯ ǡ three certificates

Ǥ

25 Bankers books include ledgers day-books cash-books account-books and all other books used in the ordinary business of a bank These can be in paper form or printouts of data stored in bank computers

Note Ǥdo notǤ ǡǤ

78 |

Illustration

͵ Ǥ ǯȋȌ ǯ ͷͲǡͲͲͲǤ ͳ͵ͺ DzdzǤ

ǯȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ ͵ǣ

Certificate us 2A(a) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤǤǤͳʹ͵ͶͷǤ

ʹǤ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ǡ

79 |

Certificate us 2A(b) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡ Dz dz ǣ

ȋȌǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ ǡǡ ǦǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌǢ

80 |

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǥ

ǡ

Enclosed

Certificate us 2A(c) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤ Dzdz Ǥͳʹ͵Ͷͷ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

ǡ

81 |

ǤʹǤ

ȋȌ Ǥ ǡ ǯǤ

ȋȌǤ

Ǥ

312 Relevant Authorities

ǣ

1Controller of Certifying Authorities

ȋȌCertifying AuthoritiesȋȌǤ ǤǤ

investigation powers Ȁʹͺ Ǥ direct a person to decrypt informationǤ

ʹȋʹͲͲ͵ȌͻǤǡȏǤǤǤͳͷͻ͵ʹͲͲͲǣͲͳǤͳͲǤʹͲͲʹȐ

82 |

ȀͻǤ

2 Adjudicating Officers

ȋȌͶ͵ǡͶͶͶͷ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

ͻ ȋ Ȍǡ ʹͲͲ͵ Ǥ

The outline of the procedure is as under

1 Ǥ Ǥ

2 Ǥ Ǥ

3 ǡ Ǥ

83 |

4 ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

5 Ǧ Ǥ

6 Ȃ ȋȌ ǡ ǡǢȋȌ ǢȋȌǤ

7ǦǤ

8 ͳͳ ǡǤ

9 ǡ ǡǤ

10Ǥ

11 ǡ Ȁ ǦǤ

ǣǣȀȀǤǤȀǦǤ

84 |

3 Cyber Appellate Tribunal

ȋȌ ȋȌǤ

ȋȌ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ ͶͷǤʹǡͲͲͲǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ

85 |

4 Police

ǤǡǤ

5 Courts

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

313 Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

ȋȌ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ electronic signature Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡǤ

ʹǤ ͳ Ͷ͵ Ǥ upper limit for the compensationǤ

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 61: Fundamentals Cyber Law

61 |

Ǥ Administrative issues Ƭ Ǥ

7 Amendments ǡ ǡ ǯǤ

Extent and jurisdiction of the IT Act

ǡ ͳȋʹȌͷǤ

ͳȋʹȌǣ(2) It shall extend to the whole of India and save as otherwise provided in this Act it applies also to any offence or contravention thereunder committed outside India by any person

ͷ ǣ75 Act to apply for offence or contravention committed outside India

(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) the provisions of this Act shall apply also to any offence or contravention committed outside India by any person irrespective of his nationality

62 |

(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1) this Act shall apply to an offence or contravention committed outside India by any person if the act or conduct constituting the offence or contravention involves a computer computer system or computer network located in India

ǡǡǡǤ

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡǤ

DzdzǤ Ǥ ʹʹǡ ʹ͵Ǥ

ʹʹ ͵ͳȋʹȌ Dz ǡǡǤdz ͵ͳȋ͵Ȍ Dz

63 |

Applicability of the IT Act

ǣ

1 a negotiable instrument (other than a cheque)

ͳ͵ȋͳȌ ǡͳͺͺͳ Dz dz ǡ Ǥ

Illustration of a promissory note

Ǥǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǥdzʹ͵ DzdzͳͻͳǤDz dzǤ ȋȌǡͳͻʹǤ ȋ ȌǡͳͻͶǤ

ǡ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲ ͳʹ 13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

64 |

Illustration of a bill of exchange

Ǥǣ

cheque Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲͲͲǡ Ǥ ȋ Ƭ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲʹǤ

ǡǤ

Ǥ Dzcheque in the electronic formdzDztruncated chequedzǤ

Ǥ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲͳʹ13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

65 |

cheque in the electronic form Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Cheque Truncation Ǥ

2 a power-of-attorney

ǦǦ ǤȏͳǦǦǡͳͺͺʹȐ

Illustration

ʹǤ ǤDzdz Ǥ ǡ ǯ Ǥ

3 a trust

͵ ǡͳͺͺʹǡ Ǥ

66 |

Illustration

ǤͳͲ Ǥ DzdzǤDzdzDzdzǤDzdzDzdzǡDzdzǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

4 a will

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ǤǡǤ

Codicilǡǡ Ǥ

67 |

5 Any contract for the sale or conveyance of immovable property or any interest in such property

saleǤConveyanceǤ

Immovable property ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ͵ ǡ Ǥ

6 class of documents or transactions Ǥ

68 |

33 IT (Use of Electronic Records amp Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ȋͳȌǯǡ

ȋʹȌǡ

ȋ͵Ȍǡ

ȋͶȌǡ

ȋͷȌ ǡ

ȋȌǤ

Cheques in electronic form ǡǤ

69 |

34 IT (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000

ȋ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲͲ ȋȌǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

ͻǤ ǡ

ͳͲǤ ǡ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ

70 |

ͳ͵Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

ʹguidelinesǣ

ȋͳȌ ǡ

ȋʹȌ Ǥ

71 |

35 CRAT (Procedure) Rules 2000

ȋȌǤ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ Ǧǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules

72 |

2003 Ǥ

36 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of

Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003

ȋȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

73 |

37 Order Relating to Blocking of Websites

ȋǦȌ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡǤȋȌ

ͶǤ 13

ͷǤ ǡǤ

Ǥ ǡǤ

Ǥ ȋȌ

ͺǤ ȋȌǡ

ͻǤ

ͳͲǤ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ13

ͳ͵Ǥ

74 |

ͳͶǤ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ

Ǧ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥ

ȋȌǤ

Ǧ ǡ ǡǡǦͳͳͲͲͲ͵Ǥ

38 Indian Penal Code

ȋȌ 13Ǥʹ͵ͷͳͳǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Dzdz Dz dz ǡ ʹͲͲͲǤ

75 |

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ

defamatoryǡǡͷͲͲǤʹȀǤȋȌȋȌʹͶǤ

39 Indian Evidence Act

Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

24 The relevant extract of section 464 of Indian Penal Code is ldquoA person is said to make a false document or false electronic recordmdashFirstmdashWho dishonestly or fraudulentlymdashhelliphellip(b) makes or transmits any electronic record or part of any electronic recordhellipwith the intention of causing it to be believed that such helliphellipelectronic record hellipwas madehellipby the authority of a person by whom hellipit was not maderdquo

76 |

ǡ Ǥ

ͷ Ǥ Ǥ ǡǡǤ

310 Code of Criminal Procedure

ǡ ͳͻ͵ ȋȌ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

77 |

ͻǤ ǡǡ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ

311 Bankersrsquo Books Evidence Act

ǯǡͳͺͻͳ bankersrsquo booksǤ ǡ ǯʹͷ Ǥ

ǯ Ǥ Dzdzǯ ǡ three certificates

Ǥ

25 Bankers books include ledgers day-books cash-books account-books and all other books used in the ordinary business of a bank These can be in paper form or printouts of data stored in bank computers

Note Ǥdo notǤ ǡǤ

78 |

Illustration

͵ Ǥ ǯȋȌ ǯ ͷͲǡͲͲͲǤ ͳ͵ͺ DzdzǤ

ǯȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ ͵ǣ

Certificate us 2A(a) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤǤǤͳʹ͵ͶͷǤ

ʹǤ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ǡ

79 |

Certificate us 2A(b) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡ Dz dz ǣ

ȋȌǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ ǡǡ ǦǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌǢ

80 |

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǥ

ǡ

Enclosed

Certificate us 2A(c) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤ Dzdz Ǥͳʹ͵Ͷͷ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

ǡ

81 |

ǤʹǤ

ȋȌ Ǥ ǡ ǯǤ

ȋȌǤ

Ǥ

312 Relevant Authorities

ǣ

1Controller of Certifying Authorities

ȋȌCertifying AuthoritiesȋȌǤ ǤǤ

investigation powers Ȁʹͺ Ǥ direct a person to decrypt informationǤ

ʹȋʹͲͲ͵ȌͻǤǡȏǤǤǤͳͷͻ͵ʹͲͲͲǣͲͳǤͳͲǤʹͲͲʹȐ

82 |

ȀͻǤ

2 Adjudicating Officers

ȋȌͶ͵ǡͶͶͶͷ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

ͻ ȋ Ȍǡ ʹͲͲ͵ Ǥ

The outline of the procedure is as under

1 Ǥ Ǥ

2 Ǥ Ǥ

3 ǡ Ǥ

83 |

4 ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

5 Ǧ Ǥ

6 Ȃ ȋȌ ǡ ǡǢȋȌ ǢȋȌǤ

7ǦǤ

8 ͳͳ ǡǤ

9 ǡ ǡǤ

10Ǥ

11 ǡ Ȁ ǦǤ

ǣǣȀȀǤǤȀǦǤ

84 |

3 Cyber Appellate Tribunal

ȋȌ ȋȌǤ

ȋȌ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ ͶͷǤʹǡͲͲͲǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ

85 |

4 Police

ǤǡǤ

5 Courts

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

313 Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

ȋȌ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ electronic signature Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡǤ

ʹǤ ͳ Ͷ͵ Ǥ upper limit for the compensationǤ

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 62: Fundamentals Cyber Law

62 |

(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1) this Act shall apply to an offence or contravention committed outside India by any person if the act or conduct constituting the offence or contravention involves a computer computer system or computer network located in India

ǡǡǡǤ

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡǤ

DzdzǤ Ǥ ʹʹǡ ʹ͵Ǥ

ʹʹ ͵ͳȋʹȌ Dz ǡǡǤdz ͵ͳȋ͵Ȍ Dz

63 |

Applicability of the IT Act

ǣ

1 a negotiable instrument (other than a cheque)

ͳ͵ȋͳȌ ǡͳͺͺͳ Dz dz ǡ Ǥ

Illustration of a promissory note

Ǥǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǥdzʹ͵ DzdzͳͻͳǤDz dzǤ ȋȌǡͳͻʹǤ ȋ ȌǡͳͻͶǤ

ǡ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲ ͳʹ 13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

64 |

Illustration of a bill of exchange

Ǥǣ

cheque Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲͲͲǡ Ǥ ȋ Ƭ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲʹǤ

ǡǤ

Ǥ Dzcheque in the electronic formdzDztruncated chequedzǤ

Ǥ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲͳʹ13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

65 |

cheque in the electronic form Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Cheque Truncation Ǥ

2 a power-of-attorney

ǦǦ ǤȏͳǦǦǡͳͺͺʹȐ

Illustration

ʹǤ ǤDzdz Ǥ ǡ ǯ Ǥ

3 a trust

͵ ǡͳͺͺʹǡ Ǥ

66 |

Illustration

ǤͳͲ Ǥ DzdzǤDzdzDzdzǤDzdzDzdzǡDzdzǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

4 a will

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ǤǡǤ

Codicilǡǡ Ǥ

67 |

5 Any contract for the sale or conveyance of immovable property or any interest in such property

saleǤConveyanceǤ

Immovable property ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ͵ ǡ Ǥ

6 class of documents or transactions Ǥ

68 |

33 IT (Use of Electronic Records amp Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ȋͳȌǯǡ

ȋʹȌǡ

ȋ͵Ȍǡ

ȋͶȌǡ

ȋͷȌ ǡ

ȋȌǤ

Cheques in electronic form ǡǤ

69 |

34 IT (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000

ȋ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲͲ ȋȌǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

ͻǤ ǡ

ͳͲǤ ǡ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ

70 |

ͳ͵Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

ʹguidelinesǣ

ȋͳȌ ǡ

ȋʹȌ Ǥ

71 |

35 CRAT (Procedure) Rules 2000

ȋȌǤ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ Ǧǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules

72 |

2003 Ǥ

36 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of

Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003

ȋȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

73 |

37 Order Relating to Blocking of Websites

ȋǦȌ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡǤȋȌ

ͶǤ 13

ͷǤ ǡǤ

Ǥ ǡǤ

Ǥ ȋȌ

ͺǤ ȋȌǡ

ͻǤ

ͳͲǤ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ13

ͳ͵Ǥ

74 |

ͳͶǤ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ

Ǧ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥ

ȋȌǤ

Ǧ ǡ ǡǡǦͳͳͲͲͲ͵Ǥ

38 Indian Penal Code

ȋȌ 13Ǥʹ͵ͷͳͳǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Dzdz Dz dz ǡ ʹͲͲͲǤ

75 |

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ

defamatoryǡǡͷͲͲǤʹȀǤȋȌȋȌʹͶǤ

39 Indian Evidence Act

Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

24 The relevant extract of section 464 of Indian Penal Code is ldquoA person is said to make a false document or false electronic recordmdashFirstmdashWho dishonestly or fraudulentlymdashhelliphellip(b) makes or transmits any electronic record or part of any electronic recordhellipwith the intention of causing it to be believed that such helliphellipelectronic record hellipwas madehellipby the authority of a person by whom hellipit was not maderdquo

76 |

ǡ Ǥ

ͷ Ǥ Ǥ ǡǡǤ

310 Code of Criminal Procedure

ǡ ͳͻ͵ ȋȌ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

77 |

ͻǤ ǡǡ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ

311 Bankersrsquo Books Evidence Act

ǯǡͳͺͻͳ bankersrsquo booksǤ ǡ ǯʹͷ Ǥ

ǯ Ǥ Dzdzǯ ǡ three certificates

Ǥ

25 Bankers books include ledgers day-books cash-books account-books and all other books used in the ordinary business of a bank These can be in paper form or printouts of data stored in bank computers

Note Ǥdo notǤ ǡǤ

78 |

Illustration

͵ Ǥ ǯȋȌ ǯ ͷͲǡͲͲͲǤ ͳ͵ͺ DzdzǤ

ǯȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ ͵ǣ

Certificate us 2A(a) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤǤǤͳʹ͵ͶͷǤ

ʹǤ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ǡ

79 |

Certificate us 2A(b) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡ Dz dz ǣ

ȋȌǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ ǡǡ ǦǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌǢ

80 |

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǥ

ǡ

Enclosed

Certificate us 2A(c) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤ Dzdz Ǥͳʹ͵Ͷͷ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

ǡ

81 |

ǤʹǤ

ȋȌ Ǥ ǡ ǯǤ

ȋȌǤ

Ǥ

312 Relevant Authorities

ǣ

1Controller of Certifying Authorities

ȋȌCertifying AuthoritiesȋȌǤ ǤǤ

investigation powers Ȁʹͺ Ǥ direct a person to decrypt informationǤ

ʹȋʹͲͲ͵ȌͻǤǡȏǤǤǤͳͷͻ͵ʹͲͲͲǣͲͳǤͳͲǤʹͲͲʹȐ

82 |

ȀͻǤ

2 Adjudicating Officers

ȋȌͶ͵ǡͶͶͶͷ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

ͻ ȋ Ȍǡ ʹͲͲ͵ Ǥ

The outline of the procedure is as under

1 Ǥ Ǥ

2 Ǥ Ǥ

3 ǡ Ǥ

83 |

4 ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

5 Ǧ Ǥ

6 Ȃ ȋȌ ǡ ǡǢȋȌ ǢȋȌǤ

7ǦǤ

8 ͳͳ ǡǤ

9 ǡ ǡǤ

10Ǥ

11 ǡ Ȁ ǦǤ

ǣǣȀȀǤǤȀǦǤ

84 |

3 Cyber Appellate Tribunal

ȋȌ ȋȌǤ

ȋȌ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ ͶͷǤʹǡͲͲͲǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ

85 |

4 Police

ǤǡǤ

5 Courts

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

313 Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

ȋȌ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ electronic signature Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡǤ

ʹǤ ͳ Ͷ͵ Ǥ upper limit for the compensationǤ

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 63: Fundamentals Cyber Law

63 |

Applicability of the IT Act

ǣ

1 a negotiable instrument (other than a cheque)

ͳ͵ȋͳȌ ǡͳͺͺͳ Dz dz ǡ Ǥ

Illustration of a promissory note

Ǥǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǥdzʹ͵ DzdzͳͻͳǤDz dzǤ ȋȌǡͳͻʹǤ ȋ ȌǡͳͻͶǤ

ǡ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲ ͳʹ 13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

64 |

Illustration of a bill of exchange

Ǥǣ

cheque Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲͲͲǡ Ǥ ȋ Ƭ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲʹǤ

ǡǤ

Ǥ Dzcheque in the electronic formdzDztruncated chequedzǤ

Ǥ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲͳʹ13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

65 |

cheque in the electronic form Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Cheque Truncation Ǥ

2 a power-of-attorney

ǦǦ ǤȏͳǦǦǡͳͺͺʹȐ

Illustration

ʹǤ ǤDzdz Ǥ ǡ ǯ Ǥ

3 a trust

͵ ǡͳͺͺʹǡ Ǥ

66 |

Illustration

ǤͳͲ Ǥ DzdzǤDzdzDzdzǤDzdzDzdzǡDzdzǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

4 a will

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ǤǡǤ

Codicilǡǡ Ǥ

67 |

5 Any contract for the sale or conveyance of immovable property or any interest in such property

saleǤConveyanceǤ

Immovable property ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ͵ ǡ Ǥ

6 class of documents or transactions Ǥ

68 |

33 IT (Use of Electronic Records amp Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ȋͳȌǯǡ

ȋʹȌǡ

ȋ͵Ȍǡ

ȋͶȌǡ

ȋͷȌ ǡ

ȋȌǤ

Cheques in electronic form ǡǤ

69 |

34 IT (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000

ȋ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲͲ ȋȌǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

ͻǤ ǡ

ͳͲǤ ǡ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ

70 |

ͳ͵Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

ʹguidelinesǣ

ȋͳȌ ǡ

ȋʹȌ Ǥ

71 |

35 CRAT (Procedure) Rules 2000

ȋȌǤ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ Ǧǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules

72 |

2003 Ǥ

36 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of

Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003

ȋȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

73 |

37 Order Relating to Blocking of Websites

ȋǦȌ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡǤȋȌ

ͶǤ 13

ͷǤ ǡǤ

Ǥ ǡǤ

Ǥ ȋȌ

ͺǤ ȋȌǡ

ͻǤ

ͳͲǤ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ13

ͳ͵Ǥ

74 |

ͳͶǤ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ

Ǧ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥ

ȋȌǤ

Ǧ ǡ ǡǡǦͳͳͲͲͲ͵Ǥ

38 Indian Penal Code

ȋȌ 13Ǥʹ͵ͷͳͳǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Dzdz Dz dz ǡ ʹͲͲͲǤ

75 |

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ

defamatoryǡǡͷͲͲǤʹȀǤȋȌȋȌʹͶǤ

39 Indian Evidence Act

Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

24 The relevant extract of section 464 of Indian Penal Code is ldquoA person is said to make a false document or false electronic recordmdashFirstmdashWho dishonestly or fraudulentlymdashhelliphellip(b) makes or transmits any electronic record or part of any electronic recordhellipwith the intention of causing it to be believed that such helliphellipelectronic record hellipwas madehellipby the authority of a person by whom hellipit was not maderdquo

76 |

ǡ Ǥ

ͷ Ǥ Ǥ ǡǡǤ

310 Code of Criminal Procedure

ǡ ͳͻ͵ ȋȌ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

77 |

ͻǤ ǡǡ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ

311 Bankersrsquo Books Evidence Act

ǯǡͳͺͻͳ bankersrsquo booksǤ ǡ ǯʹͷ Ǥ

ǯ Ǥ Dzdzǯ ǡ three certificates

Ǥ

25 Bankers books include ledgers day-books cash-books account-books and all other books used in the ordinary business of a bank These can be in paper form or printouts of data stored in bank computers

Note Ǥdo notǤ ǡǤ

78 |

Illustration

͵ Ǥ ǯȋȌ ǯ ͷͲǡͲͲͲǤ ͳ͵ͺ DzdzǤ

ǯȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ ͵ǣ

Certificate us 2A(a) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤǤǤͳʹ͵ͶͷǤ

ʹǤ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ǡ

79 |

Certificate us 2A(b) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡ Dz dz ǣ

ȋȌǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ ǡǡ ǦǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌǢ

80 |

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǥ

ǡ

Enclosed

Certificate us 2A(c) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤ Dzdz Ǥͳʹ͵Ͷͷ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

ǡ

81 |

ǤʹǤ

ȋȌ Ǥ ǡ ǯǤ

ȋȌǤ

Ǥ

312 Relevant Authorities

ǣ

1Controller of Certifying Authorities

ȋȌCertifying AuthoritiesȋȌǤ ǤǤ

investigation powers Ȁʹͺ Ǥ direct a person to decrypt informationǤ

ʹȋʹͲͲ͵ȌͻǤǡȏǤǤǤͳͷͻ͵ʹͲͲͲǣͲͳǤͳͲǤʹͲͲʹȐ

82 |

ȀͻǤ

2 Adjudicating Officers

ȋȌͶ͵ǡͶͶͶͷ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

ͻ ȋ Ȍǡ ʹͲͲ͵ Ǥ

The outline of the procedure is as under

1 Ǥ Ǥ

2 Ǥ Ǥ

3 ǡ Ǥ

83 |

4 ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

5 Ǧ Ǥ

6 Ȃ ȋȌ ǡ ǡǢȋȌ ǢȋȌǤ

7ǦǤ

8 ͳͳ ǡǤ

9 ǡ ǡǤ

10Ǥ

11 ǡ Ȁ ǦǤ

ǣǣȀȀǤǤȀǦǤ

84 |

3 Cyber Appellate Tribunal

ȋȌ ȋȌǤ

ȋȌ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ ͶͷǤʹǡͲͲͲǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ

85 |

4 Police

ǤǡǤ

5 Courts

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

313 Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

ȋȌ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ electronic signature Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡǤ

ʹǤ ͳ Ͷ͵ Ǥ upper limit for the compensationǤ

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 64: Fundamentals Cyber Law

64 |

Illustration of a bill of exchange

Ǥǣ

cheque Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲͲͲǡ Ǥ ȋ Ƭ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲʹǤ

ǡǤ

Ǥ Dzcheque in the electronic formdzDztruncated chequedzǤ

Ǥ ǡ ʹͲǡͲͲͲͳʹ13ʹͲͲͻǤȋȌ

65 |

cheque in the electronic form Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Cheque Truncation Ǥ

2 a power-of-attorney

ǦǦ ǤȏͳǦǦǡͳͺͺʹȐ

Illustration

ʹǤ ǤDzdz Ǥ ǡ ǯ Ǥ

3 a trust

͵ ǡͳͺͺʹǡ Ǥ

66 |

Illustration

ǤͳͲ Ǥ DzdzǤDzdzDzdzǤDzdzDzdzǡDzdzǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

4 a will

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ǤǡǤ

Codicilǡǡ Ǥ

67 |

5 Any contract for the sale or conveyance of immovable property or any interest in such property

saleǤConveyanceǤ

Immovable property ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ͵ ǡ Ǥ

6 class of documents or transactions Ǥ

68 |

33 IT (Use of Electronic Records amp Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ȋͳȌǯǡ

ȋʹȌǡ

ȋ͵Ȍǡ

ȋͶȌǡ

ȋͷȌ ǡ

ȋȌǤ

Cheques in electronic form ǡǤ

69 |

34 IT (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000

ȋ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲͲ ȋȌǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

ͻǤ ǡ

ͳͲǤ ǡ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ

70 |

ͳ͵Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

ʹguidelinesǣ

ȋͳȌ ǡ

ȋʹȌ Ǥ

71 |

35 CRAT (Procedure) Rules 2000

ȋȌǤ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ Ǧǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules

72 |

2003 Ǥ

36 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of

Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003

ȋȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

73 |

37 Order Relating to Blocking of Websites

ȋǦȌ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡǤȋȌ

ͶǤ 13

ͷǤ ǡǤ

Ǥ ǡǤ

Ǥ ȋȌ

ͺǤ ȋȌǡ

ͻǤ

ͳͲǤ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ13

ͳ͵Ǥ

74 |

ͳͶǤ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ

Ǧ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥ

ȋȌǤ

Ǧ ǡ ǡǡǦͳͳͲͲͲ͵Ǥ

38 Indian Penal Code

ȋȌ 13Ǥʹ͵ͷͳͳǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Dzdz Dz dz ǡ ʹͲͲͲǤ

75 |

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ

defamatoryǡǡͷͲͲǤʹȀǤȋȌȋȌʹͶǤ

39 Indian Evidence Act

Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

24 The relevant extract of section 464 of Indian Penal Code is ldquoA person is said to make a false document or false electronic recordmdashFirstmdashWho dishonestly or fraudulentlymdashhelliphellip(b) makes or transmits any electronic record or part of any electronic recordhellipwith the intention of causing it to be believed that such helliphellipelectronic record hellipwas madehellipby the authority of a person by whom hellipit was not maderdquo

76 |

ǡ Ǥ

ͷ Ǥ Ǥ ǡǡǤ

310 Code of Criminal Procedure

ǡ ͳͻ͵ ȋȌ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

77 |

ͻǤ ǡǡ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ

311 Bankersrsquo Books Evidence Act

ǯǡͳͺͻͳ bankersrsquo booksǤ ǡ ǯʹͷ Ǥ

ǯ Ǥ Dzdzǯ ǡ three certificates

Ǥ

25 Bankers books include ledgers day-books cash-books account-books and all other books used in the ordinary business of a bank These can be in paper form or printouts of data stored in bank computers

Note Ǥdo notǤ ǡǤ

78 |

Illustration

͵ Ǥ ǯȋȌ ǯ ͷͲǡͲͲͲǤ ͳ͵ͺ DzdzǤ

ǯȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ ͵ǣ

Certificate us 2A(a) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤǤǤͳʹ͵ͶͷǤ

ʹǤ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ǡ

79 |

Certificate us 2A(b) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡ Dz dz ǣ

ȋȌǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ ǡǡ ǦǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌǢ

80 |

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǥ

ǡ

Enclosed

Certificate us 2A(c) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤ Dzdz Ǥͳʹ͵Ͷͷ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

ǡ

81 |

ǤʹǤ

ȋȌ Ǥ ǡ ǯǤ

ȋȌǤ

Ǥ

312 Relevant Authorities

ǣ

1Controller of Certifying Authorities

ȋȌCertifying AuthoritiesȋȌǤ ǤǤ

investigation powers Ȁʹͺ Ǥ direct a person to decrypt informationǤ

ʹȋʹͲͲ͵ȌͻǤǡȏǤǤǤͳͷͻ͵ʹͲͲͲǣͲͳǤͳͲǤʹͲͲʹȐ

82 |

ȀͻǤ

2 Adjudicating Officers

ȋȌͶ͵ǡͶͶͶͷ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

ͻ ȋ Ȍǡ ʹͲͲ͵ Ǥ

The outline of the procedure is as under

1 Ǥ Ǥ

2 Ǥ Ǥ

3 ǡ Ǥ

83 |

4 ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

5 Ǧ Ǥ

6 Ȃ ȋȌ ǡ ǡǢȋȌ ǢȋȌǤ

7ǦǤ

8 ͳͳ ǡǤ

9 ǡ ǡǤ

10Ǥ

11 ǡ Ȁ ǦǤ

ǣǣȀȀǤǤȀǦǤ

84 |

3 Cyber Appellate Tribunal

ȋȌ ȋȌǤ

ȋȌ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ ͶͷǤʹǡͲͲͲǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ

85 |

4 Police

ǤǡǤ

5 Courts

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

313 Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

ȋȌ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ electronic signature Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡǤ

ʹǤ ͳ Ͷ͵ Ǥ upper limit for the compensationǤ

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 65: Fundamentals Cyber Law

65 |

cheque in the electronic form Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Cheque Truncation Ǥ

2 a power-of-attorney

ǦǦ ǤȏͳǦǦǡͳͺͺʹȐ

Illustration

ʹǤ ǤDzdz Ǥ ǡ ǯ Ǥ

3 a trust

͵ ǡͳͺͺʹǡ Ǥ

66 |

Illustration

ǤͳͲ Ǥ DzdzǤDzdzDzdzǤDzdzDzdzǡDzdzǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

4 a will

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ǤǡǤ

Codicilǡǡ Ǥ

67 |

5 Any contract for the sale or conveyance of immovable property or any interest in such property

saleǤConveyanceǤ

Immovable property ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ͵ ǡ Ǥ

6 class of documents or transactions Ǥ

68 |

33 IT (Use of Electronic Records amp Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ȋͳȌǯǡ

ȋʹȌǡ

ȋ͵Ȍǡ

ȋͶȌǡ

ȋͷȌ ǡ

ȋȌǤ

Cheques in electronic form ǡǤ

69 |

34 IT (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000

ȋ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲͲ ȋȌǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

ͻǤ ǡ

ͳͲǤ ǡ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ

70 |

ͳ͵Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

ʹguidelinesǣ

ȋͳȌ ǡ

ȋʹȌ Ǥ

71 |

35 CRAT (Procedure) Rules 2000

ȋȌǤ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ Ǧǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules

72 |

2003 Ǥ

36 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of

Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003

ȋȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

73 |

37 Order Relating to Blocking of Websites

ȋǦȌ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡǤȋȌ

ͶǤ 13

ͷǤ ǡǤ

Ǥ ǡǤ

Ǥ ȋȌ

ͺǤ ȋȌǡ

ͻǤ

ͳͲǤ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ13

ͳ͵Ǥ

74 |

ͳͶǤ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ

Ǧ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥ

ȋȌǤ

Ǧ ǡ ǡǡǦͳͳͲͲͲ͵Ǥ

38 Indian Penal Code

ȋȌ 13Ǥʹ͵ͷͳͳǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Dzdz Dz dz ǡ ʹͲͲͲǤ

75 |

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ

defamatoryǡǡͷͲͲǤʹȀǤȋȌȋȌʹͶǤ

39 Indian Evidence Act

Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

24 The relevant extract of section 464 of Indian Penal Code is ldquoA person is said to make a false document or false electronic recordmdashFirstmdashWho dishonestly or fraudulentlymdashhelliphellip(b) makes or transmits any electronic record or part of any electronic recordhellipwith the intention of causing it to be believed that such helliphellipelectronic record hellipwas madehellipby the authority of a person by whom hellipit was not maderdquo

76 |

ǡ Ǥ

ͷ Ǥ Ǥ ǡǡǤ

310 Code of Criminal Procedure

ǡ ͳͻ͵ ȋȌ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

77 |

ͻǤ ǡǡ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ

311 Bankersrsquo Books Evidence Act

ǯǡͳͺͻͳ bankersrsquo booksǤ ǡ ǯʹͷ Ǥ

ǯ Ǥ Dzdzǯ ǡ three certificates

Ǥ

25 Bankers books include ledgers day-books cash-books account-books and all other books used in the ordinary business of a bank These can be in paper form or printouts of data stored in bank computers

Note Ǥdo notǤ ǡǤ

78 |

Illustration

͵ Ǥ ǯȋȌ ǯ ͷͲǡͲͲͲǤ ͳ͵ͺ DzdzǤ

ǯȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ ͵ǣ

Certificate us 2A(a) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤǤǤͳʹ͵ͶͷǤ

ʹǤ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ǡ

79 |

Certificate us 2A(b) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡ Dz dz ǣ

ȋȌǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ ǡǡ ǦǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌǢ

80 |

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǥ

ǡ

Enclosed

Certificate us 2A(c) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤ Dzdz Ǥͳʹ͵Ͷͷ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

ǡ

81 |

ǤʹǤ

ȋȌ Ǥ ǡ ǯǤ

ȋȌǤ

Ǥ

312 Relevant Authorities

ǣ

1Controller of Certifying Authorities

ȋȌCertifying AuthoritiesȋȌǤ ǤǤ

investigation powers Ȁʹͺ Ǥ direct a person to decrypt informationǤ

ʹȋʹͲͲ͵ȌͻǤǡȏǤǤǤͳͷͻ͵ʹͲͲͲǣͲͳǤͳͲǤʹͲͲʹȐ

82 |

ȀͻǤ

2 Adjudicating Officers

ȋȌͶ͵ǡͶͶͶͷ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

ͻ ȋ Ȍǡ ʹͲͲ͵ Ǥ

The outline of the procedure is as under

1 Ǥ Ǥ

2 Ǥ Ǥ

3 ǡ Ǥ

83 |

4 ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

5 Ǧ Ǥ

6 Ȃ ȋȌ ǡ ǡǢȋȌ ǢȋȌǤ

7ǦǤ

8 ͳͳ ǡǤ

9 ǡ ǡǤ

10Ǥ

11 ǡ Ȁ ǦǤ

ǣǣȀȀǤǤȀǦǤ

84 |

3 Cyber Appellate Tribunal

ȋȌ ȋȌǤ

ȋȌ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ ͶͷǤʹǡͲͲͲǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ

85 |

4 Police

ǤǡǤ

5 Courts

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

313 Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

ȋȌ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ electronic signature Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡǤ

ʹǤ ͳ Ͷ͵ Ǥ upper limit for the compensationǤ

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 66: Fundamentals Cyber Law

66 |

Illustration

ǤͳͲ Ǥ DzdzǤDzdzDzdzǤDzdzDzdzǡDzdzǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

4 a will

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǡ ǤǡǤ

Codicilǡǡ Ǥ

67 |

5 Any contract for the sale or conveyance of immovable property or any interest in such property

saleǤConveyanceǤ

Immovable property ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ͵ ǡ Ǥ

6 class of documents or transactions Ǥ

68 |

33 IT (Use of Electronic Records amp Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ȋͳȌǯǡ

ȋʹȌǡ

ȋ͵Ȍǡ

ȋͶȌǡ

ȋͷȌ ǡ

ȋȌǤ

Cheques in electronic form ǡǤ

69 |

34 IT (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000

ȋ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲͲ ȋȌǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

ͻǤ ǡ

ͳͲǤ ǡ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ

70 |

ͳ͵Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

ʹguidelinesǣ

ȋͳȌ ǡ

ȋʹȌ Ǥ

71 |

35 CRAT (Procedure) Rules 2000

ȋȌǤ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ Ǧǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules

72 |

2003 Ǥ

36 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of

Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003

ȋȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

73 |

37 Order Relating to Blocking of Websites

ȋǦȌ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡǤȋȌ

ͶǤ 13

ͷǤ ǡǤ

Ǥ ǡǤ

Ǥ ȋȌ

ͺǤ ȋȌǡ

ͻǤ

ͳͲǤ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ13

ͳ͵Ǥ

74 |

ͳͶǤ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ

Ǧ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥ

ȋȌǤ

Ǧ ǡ ǡǡǦͳͳͲͲͲ͵Ǥ

38 Indian Penal Code

ȋȌ 13Ǥʹ͵ͷͳͳǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Dzdz Dz dz ǡ ʹͲͲͲǤ

75 |

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ

defamatoryǡǡͷͲͲǤʹȀǤȋȌȋȌʹͶǤ

39 Indian Evidence Act

Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

24 The relevant extract of section 464 of Indian Penal Code is ldquoA person is said to make a false document or false electronic recordmdashFirstmdashWho dishonestly or fraudulentlymdashhelliphellip(b) makes or transmits any electronic record or part of any electronic recordhellipwith the intention of causing it to be believed that such helliphellipelectronic record hellipwas madehellipby the authority of a person by whom hellipit was not maderdquo

76 |

ǡ Ǥ

ͷ Ǥ Ǥ ǡǡǤ

310 Code of Criminal Procedure

ǡ ͳͻ͵ ȋȌ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

77 |

ͻǤ ǡǡ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ

311 Bankersrsquo Books Evidence Act

ǯǡͳͺͻͳ bankersrsquo booksǤ ǡ ǯʹͷ Ǥ

ǯ Ǥ Dzdzǯ ǡ three certificates

Ǥ

25 Bankers books include ledgers day-books cash-books account-books and all other books used in the ordinary business of a bank These can be in paper form or printouts of data stored in bank computers

Note Ǥdo notǤ ǡǤ

78 |

Illustration

͵ Ǥ ǯȋȌ ǯ ͷͲǡͲͲͲǤ ͳ͵ͺ DzdzǤ

ǯȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ ͵ǣ

Certificate us 2A(a) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤǤǤͳʹ͵ͶͷǤ

ʹǤ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ǡ

79 |

Certificate us 2A(b) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡ Dz dz ǣ

ȋȌǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ ǡǡ ǦǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌǢ

80 |

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǥ

ǡ

Enclosed

Certificate us 2A(c) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤ Dzdz Ǥͳʹ͵Ͷͷ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

ǡ

81 |

ǤʹǤ

ȋȌ Ǥ ǡ ǯǤ

ȋȌǤ

Ǥ

312 Relevant Authorities

ǣ

1Controller of Certifying Authorities

ȋȌCertifying AuthoritiesȋȌǤ ǤǤ

investigation powers Ȁʹͺ Ǥ direct a person to decrypt informationǤ

ʹȋʹͲͲ͵ȌͻǤǡȏǤǤǤͳͷͻ͵ʹͲͲͲǣͲͳǤͳͲǤʹͲͲʹȐ

82 |

ȀͻǤ

2 Adjudicating Officers

ȋȌͶ͵ǡͶͶͶͷ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

ͻ ȋ Ȍǡ ʹͲͲ͵ Ǥ

The outline of the procedure is as under

1 Ǥ Ǥ

2 Ǥ Ǥ

3 ǡ Ǥ

83 |

4 ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

5 Ǧ Ǥ

6 Ȃ ȋȌ ǡ ǡǢȋȌ ǢȋȌǤ

7ǦǤ

8 ͳͳ ǡǤ

9 ǡ ǡǤ

10Ǥ

11 ǡ Ȁ ǦǤ

ǣǣȀȀǤǤȀǦǤ

84 |

3 Cyber Appellate Tribunal

ȋȌ ȋȌǤ

ȋȌ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ ͶͷǤʹǡͲͲͲǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ

85 |

4 Police

ǤǡǤ

5 Courts

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

313 Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

ȋȌ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ electronic signature Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡǤ

ʹǤ ͳ Ͷ͵ Ǥ upper limit for the compensationǤ

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 67: Fundamentals Cyber Law

67 |

5 Any contract for the sale or conveyance of immovable property or any interest in such property

saleǤConveyanceǤ

Immovable property ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ͵ ǡ Ǥ

6 class of documents or transactions Ǥ

68 |

33 IT (Use of Electronic Records amp Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ȋͳȌǯǡ

ȋʹȌǡ

ȋ͵Ȍǡ

ȋͶȌǡ

ȋͷȌ ǡ

ȋȌǤ

Cheques in electronic form ǡǤ

69 |

34 IT (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000

ȋ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲͲ ȋȌǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

ͻǤ ǡ

ͳͲǤ ǡ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ

70 |

ͳ͵Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

ʹguidelinesǣ

ȋͳȌ ǡ

ȋʹȌ Ǥ

71 |

35 CRAT (Procedure) Rules 2000

ȋȌǤ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ Ǧǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules

72 |

2003 Ǥ

36 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of

Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003

ȋȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

73 |

37 Order Relating to Blocking of Websites

ȋǦȌ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡǤȋȌ

ͶǤ 13

ͷǤ ǡǤ

Ǥ ǡǤ

Ǥ ȋȌ

ͺǤ ȋȌǡ

ͻǤ

ͳͲǤ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ13

ͳ͵Ǥ

74 |

ͳͶǤ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ

Ǧ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥ

ȋȌǤ

Ǧ ǡ ǡǡǦͳͳͲͲͲ͵Ǥ

38 Indian Penal Code

ȋȌ 13Ǥʹ͵ͷͳͳǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Dzdz Dz dz ǡ ʹͲͲͲǤ

75 |

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ

defamatoryǡǡͷͲͲǤʹȀǤȋȌȋȌʹͶǤ

39 Indian Evidence Act

Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

24 The relevant extract of section 464 of Indian Penal Code is ldquoA person is said to make a false document or false electronic recordmdashFirstmdashWho dishonestly or fraudulentlymdashhelliphellip(b) makes or transmits any electronic record or part of any electronic recordhellipwith the intention of causing it to be believed that such helliphellipelectronic record hellipwas madehellipby the authority of a person by whom hellipit was not maderdquo

76 |

ǡ Ǥ

ͷ Ǥ Ǥ ǡǡǤ

310 Code of Criminal Procedure

ǡ ͳͻ͵ ȋȌ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

77 |

ͻǤ ǡǡ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ

311 Bankersrsquo Books Evidence Act

ǯǡͳͺͻͳ bankersrsquo booksǤ ǡ ǯʹͷ Ǥ

ǯ Ǥ Dzdzǯ ǡ three certificates

Ǥ

25 Bankers books include ledgers day-books cash-books account-books and all other books used in the ordinary business of a bank These can be in paper form or printouts of data stored in bank computers

Note Ǥdo notǤ ǡǤ

78 |

Illustration

͵ Ǥ ǯȋȌ ǯ ͷͲǡͲͲͲǤ ͳ͵ͺ DzdzǤ

ǯȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ ͵ǣ

Certificate us 2A(a) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤǤǤͳʹ͵ͶͷǤ

ʹǤ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ǡ

79 |

Certificate us 2A(b) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡ Dz dz ǣ

ȋȌǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ ǡǡ ǦǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌǢ

80 |

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǥ

ǡ

Enclosed

Certificate us 2A(c) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤ Dzdz Ǥͳʹ͵Ͷͷ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

ǡ

81 |

ǤʹǤ

ȋȌ Ǥ ǡ ǯǤ

ȋȌǤ

Ǥ

312 Relevant Authorities

ǣ

1Controller of Certifying Authorities

ȋȌCertifying AuthoritiesȋȌǤ ǤǤ

investigation powers Ȁʹͺ Ǥ direct a person to decrypt informationǤ

ʹȋʹͲͲ͵ȌͻǤǡȏǤǤǤͳͷͻ͵ʹͲͲͲǣͲͳǤͳͲǤʹͲͲʹȐ

82 |

ȀͻǤ

2 Adjudicating Officers

ȋȌͶ͵ǡͶͶͶͷ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

ͻ ȋ Ȍǡ ʹͲͲ͵ Ǥ

The outline of the procedure is as under

1 Ǥ Ǥ

2 Ǥ Ǥ

3 ǡ Ǥ

83 |

4 ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

5 Ǧ Ǥ

6 Ȃ ȋȌ ǡ ǡǢȋȌ ǢȋȌǤ

7ǦǤ

8 ͳͳ ǡǤ

9 ǡ ǡǤ

10Ǥ

11 ǡ Ȁ ǦǤ

ǣǣȀȀǤǤȀǦǤ

84 |

3 Cyber Appellate Tribunal

ȋȌ ȋȌǤ

ȋȌ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ ͶͷǤʹǡͲͲͲǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ

85 |

4 Police

ǤǡǤ

5 Courts

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

313 Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

ȋȌ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ electronic signature Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡǤ

ʹǤ ͳ Ͷ͵ Ǥ upper limit for the compensationǤ

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 68: Fundamentals Cyber Law

68 |

33 IT (Use of Electronic Records amp Digital Signatures) Rules 2004

ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

ȋͳȌǯǡ

ȋʹȌǡ

ȋ͵Ȍǡ

ȋͶȌǡ

ȋͷȌ ǡ

ȋȌǤ

Cheques in electronic form ǡǤ

69 |

34 IT (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000

ȋ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲͲ ȋȌǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

ͻǤ ǡ

ͳͲǤ ǡ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ

70 |

ͳ͵Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

ʹguidelinesǣ

ȋͳȌ ǡ

ȋʹȌ Ǥ

71 |

35 CRAT (Procedure) Rules 2000

ȋȌǤ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ Ǧǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules

72 |

2003 Ǥ

36 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of

Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003

ȋȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

73 |

37 Order Relating to Blocking of Websites

ȋǦȌ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡǤȋȌ

ͶǤ 13

ͷǤ ǡǤ

Ǥ ǡǤ

Ǥ ȋȌ

ͺǤ ȋȌǡ

ͻǤ

ͳͲǤ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ13

ͳ͵Ǥ

74 |

ͳͶǤ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ

Ǧ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥ

ȋȌǤ

Ǧ ǡ ǡǡǦͳͳͲͲͲ͵Ǥ

38 Indian Penal Code

ȋȌ 13Ǥʹ͵ͷͳͳǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Dzdz Dz dz ǡ ʹͲͲͲǤ

75 |

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ

defamatoryǡǡͷͲͲǤʹȀǤȋȌȋȌʹͶǤ

39 Indian Evidence Act

Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

24 The relevant extract of section 464 of Indian Penal Code is ldquoA person is said to make a false document or false electronic recordmdashFirstmdashWho dishonestly or fraudulentlymdashhelliphellip(b) makes or transmits any electronic record or part of any electronic recordhellipwith the intention of causing it to be believed that such helliphellipelectronic record hellipwas madehellipby the authority of a person by whom hellipit was not maderdquo

76 |

ǡ Ǥ

ͷ Ǥ Ǥ ǡǡǤ

310 Code of Criminal Procedure

ǡ ͳͻ͵ ȋȌ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

77 |

ͻǤ ǡǡ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ

311 Bankersrsquo Books Evidence Act

ǯǡͳͺͻͳ bankersrsquo booksǤ ǡ ǯʹͷ Ǥ

ǯ Ǥ Dzdzǯ ǡ three certificates

Ǥ

25 Bankers books include ledgers day-books cash-books account-books and all other books used in the ordinary business of a bank These can be in paper form or printouts of data stored in bank computers

Note Ǥdo notǤ ǡǤ

78 |

Illustration

͵ Ǥ ǯȋȌ ǯ ͷͲǡͲͲͲǤ ͳ͵ͺ DzdzǤ

ǯȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ ͵ǣ

Certificate us 2A(a) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤǤǤͳʹ͵ͶͷǤ

ʹǤ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ǡ

79 |

Certificate us 2A(b) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡ Dz dz ǣ

ȋȌǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ ǡǡ ǦǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌǢ

80 |

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǥ

ǡ

Enclosed

Certificate us 2A(c) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤ Dzdz Ǥͳʹ͵Ͷͷ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

ǡ

81 |

ǤʹǤ

ȋȌ Ǥ ǡ ǯǤ

ȋȌǤ

Ǥ

312 Relevant Authorities

ǣ

1Controller of Certifying Authorities

ȋȌCertifying AuthoritiesȋȌǤ ǤǤ

investigation powers Ȁʹͺ Ǥ direct a person to decrypt informationǤ

ʹȋʹͲͲ͵ȌͻǤǡȏǤǤǤͳͷͻ͵ʹͲͲͲǣͲͳǤͳͲǤʹͲͲʹȐ

82 |

ȀͻǤ

2 Adjudicating Officers

ȋȌͶ͵ǡͶͶͶͷ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

ͻ ȋ Ȍǡ ʹͲͲ͵ Ǥ

The outline of the procedure is as under

1 Ǥ Ǥ

2 Ǥ Ǥ

3 ǡ Ǥ

83 |

4 ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

5 Ǧ Ǥ

6 Ȃ ȋȌ ǡ ǡǢȋȌ ǢȋȌǤ

7ǦǤ

8 ͳͳ ǡǤ

9 ǡ ǡǤ

10Ǥ

11 ǡ Ȁ ǦǤ

ǣǣȀȀǤǤȀǦǤ

84 |

3 Cyber Appellate Tribunal

ȋȌ ȋȌǤ

ȋȌ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ ͶͷǤʹǡͲͲͲǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ

85 |

4 Police

ǤǡǤ

5 Courts

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

313 Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

ȋȌ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ electronic signature Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡǤ

ʹǤ ͳ Ͷ͵ Ǥ upper limit for the compensationǤ

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 69: Fundamentals Cyber Law

69 |

34 IT (Certifying Authorities) Rules 2000

ȋ Ȍ ǡʹͲͲͲ ȋȌǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

ͻǤ ǡ

ͳͲǤ ǡ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ

70 |

ͳ͵Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

ʹguidelinesǣ

ȋͳȌ ǡ

ȋʹȌ Ǥ

71 |

35 CRAT (Procedure) Rules 2000

ȋȌǤ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ Ǧǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules

72 |

2003 Ǥ

36 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of

Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003

ȋȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

73 |

37 Order Relating to Blocking of Websites

ȋǦȌ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡǤȋȌ

ͶǤ 13

ͷǤ ǡǤ

Ǥ ǡǤ

Ǥ ȋȌ

ͺǤ ȋȌǡ

ͻǤ

ͳͲǤ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ13

ͳ͵Ǥ

74 |

ͳͶǤ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ

Ǧ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥ

ȋȌǤ

Ǧ ǡ ǡǡǦͳͳͲͲͲ͵Ǥ

38 Indian Penal Code

ȋȌ 13Ǥʹ͵ͷͳͳǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Dzdz Dz dz ǡ ʹͲͲͲǤ

75 |

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ

defamatoryǡǡͷͲͲǤʹȀǤȋȌȋȌʹͶǤ

39 Indian Evidence Act

Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

24 The relevant extract of section 464 of Indian Penal Code is ldquoA person is said to make a false document or false electronic recordmdashFirstmdashWho dishonestly or fraudulentlymdashhelliphellip(b) makes or transmits any electronic record or part of any electronic recordhellipwith the intention of causing it to be believed that such helliphellipelectronic record hellipwas madehellipby the authority of a person by whom hellipit was not maderdquo

76 |

ǡ Ǥ

ͷ Ǥ Ǥ ǡǡǤ

310 Code of Criminal Procedure

ǡ ͳͻ͵ ȋȌ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

77 |

ͻǤ ǡǡ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ

311 Bankersrsquo Books Evidence Act

ǯǡͳͺͻͳ bankersrsquo booksǤ ǡ ǯʹͷ Ǥ

ǯ Ǥ Dzdzǯ ǡ three certificates

Ǥ

25 Bankers books include ledgers day-books cash-books account-books and all other books used in the ordinary business of a bank These can be in paper form or printouts of data stored in bank computers

Note Ǥdo notǤ ǡǤ

78 |

Illustration

͵ Ǥ ǯȋȌ ǯ ͷͲǡͲͲͲǤ ͳ͵ͺ DzdzǤ

ǯȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ ͵ǣ

Certificate us 2A(a) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤǤǤͳʹ͵ͶͷǤ

ʹǤ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ǡ

79 |

Certificate us 2A(b) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡ Dz dz ǣ

ȋȌǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ ǡǡ ǦǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌǢ

80 |

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǥ

ǡ

Enclosed

Certificate us 2A(c) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤ Dzdz Ǥͳʹ͵Ͷͷ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

ǡ

81 |

ǤʹǤ

ȋȌ Ǥ ǡ ǯǤ

ȋȌǤ

Ǥ

312 Relevant Authorities

ǣ

1Controller of Certifying Authorities

ȋȌCertifying AuthoritiesȋȌǤ ǤǤ

investigation powers Ȁʹͺ Ǥ direct a person to decrypt informationǤ

ʹȋʹͲͲ͵ȌͻǤǡȏǤǤǤͳͷͻ͵ʹͲͲͲǣͲͳǤͳͲǤʹͲͲʹȐ

82 |

ȀͻǤ

2 Adjudicating Officers

ȋȌͶ͵ǡͶͶͶͷ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

ͻ ȋ Ȍǡ ʹͲͲ͵ Ǥ

The outline of the procedure is as under

1 Ǥ Ǥ

2 Ǥ Ǥ

3 ǡ Ǥ

83 |

4 ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

5 Ǧ Ǥ

6 Ȃ ȋȌ ǡ ǡǢȋȌ ǢȋȌǤ

7ǦǤ

8 ͳͳ ǡǤ

9 ǡ ǡǤ

10Ǥ

11 ǡ Ȁ ǦǤ

ǣǣȀȀǤǤȀǦǤ

84 |

3 Cyber Appellate Tribunal

ȋȌ ȋȌǤ

ȋȌ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ ͶͷǤʹǡͲͲͲǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ

85 |

4 Police

ǤǡǤ

5 Courts

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

313 Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

ȋȌ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ electronic signature Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡǤ

ʹǤ ͳ Ͷ͵ Ǥ upper limit for the compensationǤ

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 70: Fundamentals Cyber Law

70 |

ͳ͵Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ Ǥ

Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations 2001

ʹguidelinesǣ

ȋͳȌ ǡ

ȋʹȌ Ǥ

71 |

35 CRAT (Procedure) Rules 2000

ȋȌǤ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ Ǧǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules

72 |

2003 Ǥ

36 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of

Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003

ȋȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

73 |

37 Order Relating to Blocking of Websites

ȋǦȌ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡǤȋȌ

ͶǤ 13

ͷǤ ǡǤ

Ǥ ǡǤ

Ǥ ȋȌ

ͺǤ ȋȌǡ

ͻǤ

ͳͲǤ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ13

ͳ͵Ǥ

74 |

ͳͶǤ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ

Ǧ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥ

ȋȌǤ

Ǧ ǡ ǡǡǦͳͳͲͲͲ͵Ǥ

38 Indian Penal Code

ȋȌ 13Ǥʹ͵ͷͳͳǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Dzdz Dz dz ǡ ʹͲͲͲǤ

75 |

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ

defamatoryǡǡͷͲͲǤʹȀǤȋȌȋȌʹͶǤ

39 Indian Evidence Act

Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

24 The relevant extract of section 464 of Indian Penal Code is ldquoA person is said to make a false document or false electronic recordmdashFirstmdashWho dishonestly or fraudulentlymdashhelliphellip(b) makes or transmits any electronic record or part of any electronic recordhellipwith the intention of causing it to be believed that such helliphellipelectronic record hellipwas madehellipby the authority of a person by whom hellipit was not maderdquo

76 |

ǡ Ǥ

ͷ Ǥ Ǥ ǡǡǤ

310 Code of Criminal Procedure

ǡ ͳͻ͵ ȋȌ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

77 |

ͻǤ ǡǡ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ

311 Bankersrsquo Books Evidence Act

ǯǡͳͺͻͳ bankersrsquo booksǤ ǡ ǯʹͷ Ǥ

ǯ Ǥ Dzdzǯ ǡ three certificates

Ǥ

25 Bankers books include ledgers day-books cash-books account-books and all other books used in the ordinary business of a bank These can be in paper form or printouts of data stored in bank computers

Note Ǥdo notǤ ǡǤ

78 |

Illustration

͵ Ǥ ǯȋȌ ǯ ͷͲǡͲͲͲǤ ͳ͵ͺ DzdzǤ

ǯȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ ͵ǣ

Certificate us 2A(a) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤǤǤͳʹ͵ͶͷǤ

ʹǤ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ǡ

79 |

Certificate us 2A(b) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡ Dz dz ǣ

ȋȌǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ ǡǡ ǦǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌǢ

80 |

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǥ

ǡ

Enclosed

Certificate us 2A(c) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤ Dzdz Ǥͳʹ͵Ͷͷ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

ǡ

81 |

ǤʹǤ

ȋȌ Ǥ ǡ ǯǤ

ȋȌǤ

Ǥ

312 Relevant Authorities

ǣ

1Controller of Certifying Authorities

ȋȌCertifying AuthoritiesȋȌǤ ǤǤ

investigation powers Ȁʹͺ Ǥ direct a person to decrypt informationǤ

ʹȋʹͲͲ͵ȌͻǤǡȏǤǤǤͳͷͻ͵ʹͲͲͲǣͲͳǤͳͲǤʹͲͲʹȐ

82 |

ȀͻǤ

2 Adjudicating Officers

ȋȌͶ͵ǡͶͶͶͷ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

ͻ ȋ Ȍǡ ʹͲͲ͵ Ǥ

The outline of the procedure is as under

1 Ǥ Ǥ

2 Ǥ Ǥ

3 ǡ Ǥ

83 |

4 ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

5 Ǧ Ǥ

6 Ȃ ȋȌ ǡ ǡǢȋȌ ǢȋȌǤ

7ǦǤ

8 ͳͳ ǡǤ

9 ǡ ǡǤ

10Ǥ

11 ǡ Ȁ ǦǤ

ǣǣȀȀǤǤȀǦǤ

84 |

3 Cyber Appellate Tribunal

ȋȌ ȋȌǤ

ȋȌ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ ͶͷǤʹǡͲͲͲǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ

85 |

4 Police

ǤǡǤ

5 Courts

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

313 Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

ȋȌ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ electronic signature Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡǤ

ʹǤ ͳ Ͷ͵ Ǥ upper limit for the compensationǤ

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 71: Fundamentals Cyber Law

71 |

35 CRAT (Procedure) Rules 2000

ȋȌǤ Ǥ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ Ǧǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡǤ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003 ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules

72 |

2003 Ǥ

36 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of

Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003

ȋȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

73 |

37 Order Relating to Blocking of Websites

ȋǦȌ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡǤȋȌ

ͶǤ 13

ͷǤ ǡǤ

Ǥ ǡǤ

Ǥ ȋȌ

ͺǤ ȋȌǡ

ͻǤ

ͳͲǤ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ13

ͳ͵Ǥ

74 |

ͳͶǤ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ

Ǧ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥ

ȋȌǤ

Ǧ ǡ ǡǡǦͳͳͲͲͲ͵Ǥ

38 Indian Penal Code

ȋȌ 13Ǥʹ͵ͷͳͳǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Dzdz Dz dz ǡ ʹͲͲͲǤ

75 |

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ

defamatoryǡǡͷͲͲǤʹȀǤȋȌȋȌʹͶǤ

39 Indian Evidence Act

Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

24 The relevant extract of section 464 of Indian Penal Code is ldquoA person is said to make a false document or false electronic recordmdashFirstmdashWho dishonestly or fraudulentlymdashhelliphellip(b) makes or transmits any electronic record or part of any electronic recordhellipwith the intention of causing it to be believed that such helliphellipelectronic record hellipwas madehellipby the authority of a person by whom hellipit was not maderdquo

76 |

ǡ Ǥ

ͷ Ǥ Ǥ ǡǡǤ

310 Code of Criminal Procedure

ǡ ͳͻ͵ ȋȌ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

77 |

ͻǤ ǡǡ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ

311 Bankersrsquo Books Evidence Act

ǯǡͳͺͻͳ bankersrsquo booksǤ ǡ ǯʹͷ Ǥ

ǯ Ǥ Dzdzǯ ǡ three certificates

Ǥ

25 Bankers books include ledgers day-books cash-books account-books and all other books used in the ordinary business of a bank These can be in paper form or printouts of data stored in bank computers

Note Ǥdo notǤ ǡǤ

78 |

Illustration

͵ Ǥ ǯȋȌ ǯ ͷͲǡͲͲͲǤ ͳ͵ͺ DzdzǤ

ǯȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ ͵ǣ

Certificate us 2A(a) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤǤǤͳʹ͵ͶͷǤ

ʹǤ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ǡ

79 |

Certificate us 2A(b) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡ Dz dz ǣ

ȋȌǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ ǡǡ ǦǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌǢ

80 |

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǥ

ǡ

Enclosed

Certificate us 2A(c) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤ Dzdz Ǥͳʹ͵Ͷͷ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

ǡ

81 |

ǤʹǤ

ȋȌ Ǥ ǡ ǯǤ

ȋȌǤ

Ǥ

312 Relevant Authorities

ǣ

1Controller of Certifying Authorities

ȋȌCertifying AuthoritiesȋȌǤ ǤǤ

investigation powers Ȁʹͺ Ǥ direct a person to decrypt informationǤ

ʹȋʹͲͲ͵ȌͻǤǡȏǤǤǤͳͷͻ͵ʹͲͲͲǣͲͳǤͳͲǤʹͲͲʹȐ

82 |

ȀͻǤ

2 Adjudicating Officers

ȋȌͶ͵ǡͶͶͶͷ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

ͻ ȋ Ȍǡ ʹͲͲ͵ Ǥ

The outline of the procedure is as under

1 Ǥ Ǥ

2 Ǥ Ǥ

3 ǡ Ǥ

83 |

4 ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

5 Ǧ Ǥ

6 Ȃ ȋȌ ǡ ǡǢȋȌ ǢȋȌǤ

7ǦǤ

8 ͳͳ ǡǤ

9 ǡ ǡǤ

10Ǥ

11 ǡ Ȁ ǦǤ

ǣǣȀȀǤǤȀǦǤ

84 |

3 Cyber Appellate Tribunal

ȋȌ ȋȌǤ

ȋȌ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ ͶͷǤʹǡͲͲͲǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ

85 |

4 Police

ǤǡǤ

5 Courts

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

313 Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

ȋȌ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ electronic signature Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡǤ

ʹǤ ͳ Ͷ͵ Ǥ upper limit for the compensationǤ

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 72: Fundamentals Cyber Law

72 |

2003 Ǥ

36 Information Technology (Qualification and Experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of

Holding Enquiry) Rules 2003

ȋȌ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

73 |

37 Order Relating to Blocking of Websites

ȋǦȌ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡǤȋȌ

ͶǤ 13

ͷǤ ǡǤ

Ǥ ǡǤ

Ǥ ȋȌ

ͺǤ ȋȌǡ

ͻǤ

ͳͲǤ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ13

ͳ͵Ǥ

74 |

ͳͶǤ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ

Ǧ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥ

ȋȌǤ

Ǧ ǡ ǡǡǦͳͳͲͲͲ͵Ǥ

38 Indian Penal Code

ȋȌ 13Ǥʹ͵ͷͳͳǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Dzdz Dz dz ǡ ʹͲͲͲǤ

75 |

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ

defamatoryǡǡͷͲͲǤʹȀǤȋȌȋȌʹͶǤ

39 Indian Evidence Act

Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

24 The relevant extract of section 464 of Indian Penal Code is ldquoA person is said to make a false document or false electronic recordmdashFirstmdashWho dishonestly or fraudulentlymdashhelliphellip(b) makes or transmits any electronic record or part of any electronic recordhellipwith the intention of causing it to be believed that such helliphellipelectronic record hellipwas madehellipby the authority of a person by whom hellipit was not maderdquo

76 |

ǡ Ǥ

ͷ Ǥ Ǥ ǡǡǤ

310 Code of Criminal Procedure

ǡ ͳͻ͵ ȋȌ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

77 |

ͻǤ ǡǡ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ

311 Bankersrsquo Books Evidence Act

ǯǡͳͺͻͳ bankersrsquo booksǤ ǡ ǯʹͷ Ǥ

ǯ Ǥ Dzdzǯ ǡ three certificates

Ǥ

25 Bankers books include ledgers day-books cash-books account-books and all other books used in the ordinary business of a bank These can be in paper form or printouts of data stored in bank computers

Note Ǥdo notǤ ǡǤ

78 |

Illustration

͵ Ǥ ǯȋȌ ǯ ͷͲǡͲͲͲǤ ͳ͵ͺ DzdzǤ

ǯȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ ͵ǣ

Certificate us 2A(a) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤǤǤͳʹ͵ͶͷǤ

ʹǤ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ǡ

79 |

Certificate us 2A(b) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡ Dz dz ǣ

ȋȌǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ ǡǡ ǦǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌǢ

80 |

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǥ

ǡ

Enclosed

Certificate us 2A(c) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤ Dzdz Ǥͳʹ͵Ͷͷ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

ǡ

81 |

ǤʹǤ

ȋȌ Ǥ ǡ ǯǤ

ȋȌǤ

Ǥ

312 Relevant Authorities

ǣ

1Controller of Certifying Authorities

ȋȌCertifying AuthoritiesȋȌǤ ǤǤ

investigation powers Ȁʹͺ Ǥ direct a person to decrypt informationǤ

ʹȋʹͲͲ͵ȌͻǤǡȏǤǤǤͳͷͻ͵ʹͲͲͲǣͲͳǤͳͲǤʹͲͲʹȐ

82 |

ȀͻǤ

2 Adjudicating Officers

ȋȌͶ͵ǡͶͶͶͷ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

ͻ ȋ Ȍǡ ʹͲͲ͵ Ǥ

The outline of the procedure is as under

1 Ǥ Ǥ

2 Ǥ Ǥ

3 ǡ Ǥ

83 |

4 ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

5 Ǧ Ǥ

6 Ȃ ȋȌ ǡ ǡǢȋȌ ǢȋȌǤ

7ǦǤ

8 ͳͳ ǡǤ

9 ǡ ǡǤ

10Ǥ

11 ǡ Ȁ ǦǤ

ǣǣȀȀǤǤȀǦǤ

84 |

3 Cyber Appellate Tribunal

ȋȌ ȋȌǤ

ȋȌ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ ͶͷǤʹǡͲͲͲǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ

85 |

4 Police

ǤǡǤ

5 Courts

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

313 Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

ȋȌ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ electronic signature Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡǤ

ʹǤ ͳ Ͷ͵ Ǥ upper limit for the compensationǤ

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 73: Fundamentals Cyber Law

73 |

37 Order Relating to Blocking of Websites

ȋǦȌ Ǥ

Ǧ Ǥ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡǤȋȌ

ͶǤ 13

ͷǤ ǡǤ

Ǥ ǡǤ

Ǥ ȋȌ

ͺǤ ȋȌǡ

ͻǤ

ͳͲǤ

ͳͳǤ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ13

ͳ͵Ǥ

74 |

ͳͶǤ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ

Ǧ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥ

ȋȌǤ

Ǧ ǡ ǡǡǦͳͳͲͲͲ͵Ǥ

38 Indian Penal Code

ȋȌ 13Ǥʹ͵ͷͳͳǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Dzdz Dz dz ǡ ʹͲͲͲǤ

75 |

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ

defamatoryǡǡͷͲͲǤʹȀǤȋȌȋȌʹͶǤ

39 Indian Evidence Act

Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

24 The relevant extract of section 464 of Indian Penal Code is ldquoA person is said to make a false document or false electronic recordmdashFirstmdashWho dishonestly or fraudulentlymdashhelliphellip(b) makes or transmits any electronic record or part of any electronic recordhellipwith the intention of causing it to be believed that such helliphellipelectronic record hellipwas madehellipby the authority of a person by whom hellipit was not maderdquo

76 |

ǡ Ǥ

ͷ Ǥ Ǥ ǡǡǤ

310 Code of Criminal Procedure

ǡ ͳͻ͵ ȋȌ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

77 |

ͻǤ ǡǡ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ

311 Bankersrsquo Books Evidence Act

ǯǡͳͺͻͳ bankersrsquo booksǤ ǡ ǯʹͷ Ǥ

ǯ Ǥ Dzdzǯ ǡ three certificates

Ǥ

25 Bankers books include ledgers day-books cash-books account-books and all other books used in the ordinary business of a bank These can be in paper form or printouts of data stored in bank computers

Note Ǥdo notǤ ǡǤ

78 |

Illustration

͵ Ǥ ǯȋȌ ǯ ͷͲǡͲͲͲǤ ͳ͵ͺ DzdzǤ

ǯȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ ͵ǣ

Certificate us 2A(a) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤǤǤͳʹ͵ͶͷǤ

ʹǤ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ǡ

79 |

Certificate us 2A(b) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡ Dz dz ǣ

ȋȌǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ ǡǡ ǦǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌǢ

80 |

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǥ

ǡ

Enclosed

Certificate us 2A(c) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤ Dzdz Ǥͳʹ͵Ͷͷ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

ǡ

81 |

ǤʹǤ

ȋȌ Ǥ ǡ ǯǤ

ȋȌǤ

Ǥ

312 Relevant Authorities

ǣ

1Controller of Certifying Authorities

ȋȌCertifying AuthoritiesȋȌǤ ǤǤ

investigation powers Ȁʹͺ Ǥ direct a person to decrypt informationǤ

ʹȋʹͲͲ͵ȌͻǤǡȏǤǤǤͳͷͻ͵ʹͲͲͲǣͲͳǤͳͲǤʹͲͲʹȐ

82 |

ȀͻǤ

2 Adjudicating Officers

ȋȌͶ͵ǡͶͶͶͷ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

ͻ ȋ Ȍǡ ʹͲͲ͵ Ǥ

The outline of the procedure is as under

1 Ǥ Ǥ

2 Ǥ Ǥ

3 ǡ Ǥ

83 |

4 ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

5 Ǧ Ǥ

6 Ȃ ȋȌ ǡ ǡǢȋȌ ǢȋȌǤ

7ǦǤ

8 ͳͳ ǡǤ

9 ǡ ǡǤ

10Ǥ

11 ǡ Ȁ ǦǤ

ǣǣȀȀǤǤȀǦǤ

84 |

3 Cyber Appellate Tribunal

ȋȌ ȋȌǤ

ȋȌ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ ͶͷǤʹǡͲͲͲǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ

85 |

4 Police

ǤǡǤ

5 Courts

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

313 Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

ȋȌ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ electronic signature Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡǤ

ʹǤ ͳ Ͷ͵ Ǥ upper limit for the compensationǤ

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 74: Fundamentals Cyber Law

74 |

ͳͶǤ

ͳͷǤ ǡ

ͳǤ

ͳǤ

Ǧ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǥ

ȋȌǤ

Ǧ ǡ ǡǡǦͳͳͲͲͲ͵Ǥ

38 Indian Penal Code

ȋȌ 13Ǥʹ͵ͷͳͳǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Dzdz Dz dz ǡ ʹͲͲͲǤ

75 |

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ

defamatoryǡǡͷͲͲǤʹȀǤȋȌȋȌʹͶǤ

39 Indian Evidence Act

Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

24 The relevant extract of section 464 of Indian Penal Code is ldquoA person is said to make a false document or false electronic recordmdashFirstmdashWho dishonestly or fraudulentlymdashhelliphellip(b) makes or transmits any electronic record or part of any electronic recordhellipwith the intention of causing it to be believed that such helliphellipelectronic record hellipwas madehellipby the authority of a person by whom hellipit was not maderdquo

76 |

ǡ Ǥ

ͷ Ǥ Ǥ ǡǡǤ

310 Code of Criminal Procedure

ǡ ͳͻ͵ ȋȌ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

77 |

ͻǤ ǡǡ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ

311 Bankersrsquo Books Evidence Act

ǯǡͳͺͻͳ bankersrsquo booksǤ ǡ ǯʹͷ Ǥ

ǯ Ǥ Dzdzǯ ǡ three certificates

Ǥ

25 Bankers books include ledgers day-books cash-books account-books and all other books used in the ordinary business of a bank These can be in paper form or printouts of data stored in bank computers

Note Ǥdo notǤ ǡǤ

78 |

Illustration

͵ Ǥ ǯȋȌ ǯ ͷͲǡͲͲͲǤ ͳ͵ͺ DzdzǤ

ǯȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ ͵ǣ

Certificate us 2A(a) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤǤǤͳʹ͵ͶͷǤ

ʹǤ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ǡ

79 |

Certificate us 2A(b) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡ Dz dz ǣ

ȋȌǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ ǡǡ ǦǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌǢ

80 |

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǥ

ǡ

Enclosed

Certificate us 2A(c) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤ Dzdz Ǥͳʹ͵Ͷͷ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

ǡ

81 |

ǤʹǤ

ȋȌ Ǥ ǡ ǯǤ

ȋȌǤ

Ǥ

312 Relevant Authorities

ǣ

1Controller of Certifying Authorities

ȋȌCertifying AuthoritiesȋȌǤ ǤǤ

investigation powers Ȁʹͺ Ǥ direct a person to decrypt informationǤ

ʹȋʹͲͲ͵ȌͻǤǡȏǤǤǤͳͷͻ͵ʹͲͲͲǣͲͳǤͳͲǤʹͲͲʹȐ

82 |

ȀͻǤ

2 Adjudicating Officers

ȋȌͶ͵ǡͶͶͶͷ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

ͻ ȋ Ȍǡ ʹͲͲ͵ Ǥ

The outline of the procedure is as under

1 Ǥ Ǥ

2 Ǥ Ǥ

3 ǡ Ǥ

83 |

4 ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

5 Ǧ Ǥ

6 Ȃ ȋȌ ǡ ǡǢȋȌ ǢȋȌǤ

7ǦǤ

8 ͳͳ ǡǤ

9 ǡ ǡǤ

10Ǥ

11 ǡ Ȁ ǦǤ

ǣǣȀȀǤǤȀǦǤ

84 |

3 Cyber Appellate Tribunal

ȋȌ ȋȌǤ

ȋȌ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ ͶͷǤʹǡͲͲͲǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ

85 |

4 Police

ǤǡǤ

5 Courts

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

313 Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

ȋȌ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ electronic signature Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡǤ

ʹǤ ͳ Ͷ͵ Ǥ upper limit for the compensationǤ

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 75: Fundamentals Cyber Law

75 |

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ

defamatoryǡǡͷͲͲǤʹȀǤȋȌȋȌʹͶǤ

39 Indian Evidence Act

Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

24 The relevant extract of section 464 of Indian Penal Code is ldquoA person is said to make a false document or false electronic recordmdashFirstmdashWho dishonestly or fraudulentlymdashhelliphellip(b) makes or transmits any electronic record or part of any electronic recordhellipwith the intention of causing it to be believed that such helliphellipelectronic record hellipwas madehellipby the authority of a person by whom hellipit was not maderdquo

76 |

ǡ Ǥ

ͷ Ǥ Ǥ ǡǡǤ

310 Code of Criminal Procedure

ǡ ͳͻ͵ ȋȌ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

77 |

ͻǤ ǡǡ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ

311 Bankersrsquo Books Evidence Act

ǯǡͳͺͻͳ bankersrsquo booksǤ ǡ ǯʹͷ Ǥ

ǯ Ǥ Dzdzǯ ǡ three certificates

Ǥ

25 Bankers books include ledgers day-books cash-books account-books and all other books used in the ordinary business of a bank These can be in paper form or printouts of data stored in bank computers

Note Ǥdo notǤ ǡǤ

78 |

Illustration

͵ Ǥ ǯȋȌ ǯ ͷͲǡͲͲͲǤ ͳ͵ͺ DzdzǤ

ǯȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ ͵ǣ

Certificate us 2A(a) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤǤǤͳʹ͵ͶͷǤ

ʹǤ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ǡ

79 |

Certificate us 2A(b) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡ Dz dz ǣ

ȋȌǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ ǡǡ ǦǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌǢ

80 |

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǥ

ǡ

Enclosed

Certificate us 2A(c) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤ Dzdz Ǥͳʹ͵Ͷͷ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

ǡ

81 |

ǤʹǤ

ȋȌ Ǥ ǡ ǯǤ

ȋȌǤ

Ǥ

312 Relevant Authorities

ǣ

1Controller of Certifying Authorities

ȋȌCertifying AuthoritiesȋȌǤ ǤǤ

investigation powers Ȁʹͺ Ǥ direct a person to decrypt informationǤ

ʹȋʹͲͲ͵ȌͻǤǡȏǤǤǤͳͷͻ͵ʹͲͲͲǣͲͳǤͳͲǤʹͲͲʹȐ

82 |

ȀͻǤ

2 Adjudicating Officers

ȋȌͶ͵ǡͶͶͶͷ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

ͻ ȋ Ȍǡ ʹͲͲ͵ Ǥ

The outline of the procedure is as under

1 Ǥ Ǥ

2 Ǥ Ǥ

3 ǡ Ǥ

83 |

4 ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

5 Ǧ Ǥ

6 Ȃ ȋȌ ǡ ǡǢȋȌ ǢȋȌǤ

7ǦǤ

8 ͳͳ ǡǤ

9 ǡ ǡǤ

10Ǥ

11 ǡ Ȁ ǦǤ

ǣǣȀȀǤǤȀǦǤ

84 |

3 Cyber Appellate Tribunal

ȋȌ ȋȌǤ

ȋȌ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ ͶͷǤʹǡͲͲͲǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ

85 |

4 Police

ǤǡǤ

5 Courts

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

313 Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

ȋȌ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ electronic signature Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡǤ

ʹǤ ͳ Ͷ͵ Ǥ upper limit for the compensationǤ

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 76: Fundamentals Cyber Law

76 |

ǡ Ǥ

ͷ Ǥ Ǥ ǡǡǤ

310 Code of Criminal Procedure

ǡ ͳͻ͵ ȋȌ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ǡ

77 |

ͻǤ ǡǡ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ

311 Bankersrsquo Books Evidence Act

ǯǡͳͺͻͳ bankersrsquo booksǤ ǡ ǯʹͷ Ǥ

ǯ Ǥ Dzdzǯ ǡ three certificates

Ǥ

25 Bankers books include ledgers day-books cash-books account-books and all other books used in the ordinary business of a bank These can be in paper form or printouts of data stored in bank computers

Note Ǥdo notǤ ǡǤ

78 |

Illustration

͵ Ǥ ǯȋȌ ǯ ͷͲǡͲͲͲǤ ͳ͵ͺ DzdzǤ

ǯȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ ͵ǣ

Certificate us 2A(a) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤǤǤͳʹ͵ͶͷǤ

ʹǤ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ǡ

79 |

Certificate us 2A(b) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡ Dz dz ǣ

ȋȌǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ ǡǡ ǦǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌǢ

80 |

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǥ

ǡ

Enclosed

Certificate us 2A(c) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤ Dzdz Ǥͳʹ͵Ͷͷ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

ǡ

81 |

ǤʹǤ

ȋȌ Ǥ ǡ ǯǤ

ȋȌǤ

Ǥ

312 Relevant Authorities

ǣ

1Controller of Certifying Authorities

ȋȌCertifying AuthoritiesȋȌǤ ǤǤ

investigation powers Ȁʹͺ Ǥ direct a person to decrypt informationǤ

ʹȋʹͲͲ͵ȌͻǤǡȏǤǤǤͳͷͻ͵ʹͲͲͲǣͲͳǤͳͲǤʹͲͲʹȐ

82 |

ȀͻǤ

2 Adjudicating Officers

ȋȌͶ͵ǡͶͶͶͷ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

ͻ ȋ Ȍǡ ʹͲͲ͵ Ǥ

The outline of the procedure is as under

1 Ǥ Ǥ

2 Ǥ Ǥ

3 ǡ Ǥ

83 |

4 ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

5 Ǧ Ǥ

6 Ȃ ȋȌ ǡ ǡǢȋȌ ǢȋȌǤ

7ǦǤ

8 ͳͳ ǡǤ

9 ǡ ǡǤ

10Ǥ

11 ǡ Ȁ ǦǤ

ǣǣȀȀǤǤȀǦǤ

84 |

3 Cyber Appellate Tribunal

ȋȌ ȋȌǤ

ȋȌ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ ͶͷǤʹǡͲͲͲǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ

85 |

4 Police

ǤǡǤ

5 Courts

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

313 Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

ȋȌ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ electronic signature Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡǤ

ʹǤ ͳ Ͷ͵ Ǥ upper limit for the compensationǤ

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 77: Fundamentals Cyber Law

77 |

ͻǤ ǡǡ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ

311 Bankersrsquo Books Evidence Act

ǯǡͳͺͻͳ bankersrsquo booksǤ ǡ ǯʹͷ Ǥ

ǯ Ǥ Dzdzǯ ǡ three certificates

Ǥ

25 Bankers books include ledgers day-books cash-books account-books and all other books used in the ordinary business of a bank These can be in paper form or printouts of data stored in bank computers

Note Ǥdo notǤ ǡǤ

78 |

Illustration

͵ Ǥ ǯȋȌ ǯ ͷͲǡͲͲͲǤ ͳ͵ͺ DzdzǤ

ǯȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ ͵ǣ

Certificate us 2A(a) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤǤǤͳʹ͵ͶͷǤ

ʹǤ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ǡ

79 |

Certificate us 2A(b) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡ Dz dz ǣ

ȋȌǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ ǡǡ ǦǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌǢ

80 |

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǥ

ǡ

Enclosed

Certificate us 2A(c) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤ Dzdz Ǥͳʹ͵Ͷͷ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

ǡ

81 |

ǤʹǤ

ȋȌ Ǥ ǡ ǯǤ

ȋȌǤ

Ǥ

312 Relevant Authorities

ǣ

1Controller of Certifying Authorities

ȋȌCertifying AuthoritiesȋȌǤ ǤǤ

investigation powers Ȁʹͺ Ǥ direct a person to decrypt informationǤ

ʹȋʹͲͲ͵ȌͻǤǡȏǤǤǤͳͷͻ͵ʹͲͲͲǣͲͳǤͳͲǤʹͲͲʹȐ

82 |

ȀͻǤ

2 Adjudicating Officers

ȋȌͶ͵ǡͶͶͶͷ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

ͻ ȋ Ȍǡ ʹͲͲ͵ Ǥ

The outline of the procedure is as under

1 Ǥ Ǥ

2 Ǥ Ǥ

3 ǡ Ǥ

83 |

4 ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

5 Ǧ Ǥ

6 Ȃ ȋȌ ǡ ǡǢȋȌ ǢȋȌǤ

7ǦǤ

8 ͳͳ ǡǤ

9 ǡ ǡǤ

10Ǥ

11 ǡ Ȁ ǦǤ

ǣǣȀȀǤǤȀǦǤ

84 |

3 Cyber Appellate Tribunal

ȋȌ ȋȌǤ

ȋȌ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ ͶͷǤʹǡͲͲͲǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ

85 |

4 Police

ǤǡǤ

5 Courts

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

313 Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

ȋȌ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ electronic signature Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡǤ

ʹǤ ͳ Ͷ͵ Ǥ upper limit for the compensationǤ

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 78: Fundamentals Cyber Law

78 |

Illustration

͵ Ǥ ǯȋȌ ǯ ͷͲǡͲͲͲǤ ͳ͵ͺ DzdzǤ

ǯȋ13ʹͲͲͺȌǤ ͵ǣ

Certificate us 2A(a) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤǤǤͳʹ͵ͶͷǤ

ʹǤ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ǡ

79 |

Certificate us 2A(b) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡ Dz dz ǣ

ȋȌǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ ǡǡ ǦǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌǢ

80 |

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǥ

ǡ

Enclosed

Certificate us 2A(c) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤ Dzdz Ǥͳʹ͵Ͷͷ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

ǡ

81 |

ǤʹǤ

ȋȌ Ǥ ǡ ǯǤ

ȋȌǤ

Ǥ

312 Relevant Authorities

ǣ

1Controller of Certifying Authorities

ȋȌCertifying AuthoritiesȋȌǤ ǤǤ

investigation powers Ȁʹͺ Ǥ direct a person to decrypt informationǤ

ʹȋʹͲͲ͵ȌͻǤǡȏǤǤǤͳͷͻ͵ʹͲͲͲǣͲͳǤͳͲǤʹͲͲʹȐ

82 |

ȀͻǤ

2 Adjudicating Officers

ȋȌͶ͵ǡͶͶͶͷ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

ͻ ȋ Ȍǡ ʹͲͲ͵ Ǥ

The outline of the procedure is as under

1 Ǥ Ǥ

2 Ǥ Ǥ

3 ǡ Ǥ

83 |

4 ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

5 Ǧ Ǥ

6 Ȃ ȋȌ ǡ ǡǢȋȌ ǢȋȌǤ

7ǦǤ

8 ͳͳ ǡǤ

9 ǡ ǡǤ

10Ǥ

11 ǡ Ȁ ǦǤ

ǣǣȀȀǤǤȀǦǤ

84 |

3 Cyber Appellate Tribunal

ȋȌ ȋȌǤ

ȋȌ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ ͶͷǤʹǡͲͲͲǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ

85 |

4 Police

ǤǡǤ

5 Courts

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

313 Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

ȋȌ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ electronic signature Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡǤ

ʹǤ ͳ Ͷ͵ Ǥ upper limit for the compensationǤ

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 79: Fundamentals Cyber Law

79 |

Certificate us 2A(b) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡ Dz dz ǣ

ȋȌǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ ǡǡ ǦǢ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌǢ

80 |

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǥ

ǡ

Enclosed

Certificate us 2A(c) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤ Dzdz Ǥͳʹ͵Ͷͷ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

ǡ

81 |

ǤʹǤ

ȋȌ Ǥ ǡ ǯǤ

ȋȌǤ

Ǥ

312 Relevant Authorities

ǣ

1Controller of Certifying Authorities

ȋȌCertifying AuthoritiesȋȌǤ ǤǤ

investigation powers Ȁʹͺ Ǥ direct a person to decrypt informationǤ

ʹȋʹͲͲ͵ȌͻǤǡȏǤǤǤͳͷͻ͵ʹͲͲͲǣͲͳǤͳͲǤʹͲͲʹȐ

82 |

ȀͻǤ

2 Adjudicating Officers

ȋȌͶ͵ǡͶͶͶͷ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

ͻ ȋ Ȍǡ ʹͲͲ͵ Ǥ

The outline of the procedure is as under

1 Ǥ Ǥ

2 Ǥ Ǥ

3 ǡ Ǥ

83 |

4 ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

5 Ǧ Ǥ

6 Ȃ ȋȌ ǡ ǡǢȋȌ ǢȋȌǤ

7ǦǤ

8 ͳͳ ǡǤ

9 ǡ ǡǤ

10Ǥ

11 ǡ Ȁ ǦǤ

ǣǣȀȀǤǤȀǦǤ

84 |

3 Cyber Appellate Tribunal

ȋȌ ȋȌǤ

ȋȌ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ ͶͷǤʹǡͲͲͲǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ

85 |

4 Police

ǤǡǤ

5 Courts

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

313 Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

ȋȌ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ electronic signature Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡǤ

ʹǤ ͳ Ͷ͵ Ǥ upper limit for the compensationǤ

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 80: Fundamentals Cyber Law

80 |

ȋȌ Ǣ

ȋȌ Ǥ

ǡ

Enclosed

Certificate us 2A(c) of the Bankerrsquos Books Evidence Act

ǡǡǣ

ͳǤ Dzdz Ǥͳʹ͵Ͷͷ ͳ 13 ʹͲͲͺ ͵ͳ13ʹͲͲͺǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

ǡ

81 |

ǤʹǤ

ȋȌ Ǥ ǡ ǯǤ

ȋȌǤ

Ǥ

312 Relevant Authorities

ǣ

1Controller of Certifying Authorities

ȋȌCertifying AuthoritiesȋȌǤ ǤǤ

investigation powers Ȁʹͺ Ǥ direct a person to decrypt informationǤ

ʹȋʹͲͲ͵ȌͻǤǡȏǤǤǤͳͷͻ͵ʹͲͲͲǣͲͳǤͳͲǤʹͲͲʹȐ

82 |

ȀͻǤ

2 Adjudicating Officers

ȋȌͶ͵ǡͶͶͶͷ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

ͻ ȋ Ȍǡ ʹͲͲ͵ Ǥ

The outline of the procedure is as under

1 Ǥ Ǥ

2 Ǥ Ǥ

3 ǡ Ǥ

83 |

4 ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

5 Ǧ Ǥ

6 Ȃ ȋȌ ǡ ǡǢȋȌ ǢȋȌǤ

7ǦǤ

8 ͳͳ ǡǤ

9 ǡ ǡǤ

10Ǥ

11 ǡ Ȁ ǦǤ

ǣǣȀȀǤǤȀǦǤ

84 |

3 Cyber Appellate Tribunal

ȋȌ ȋȌǤ

ȋȌ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ ͶͷǤʹǡͲͲͲǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ

85 |

4 Police

ǤǡǤ

5 Courts

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

313 Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

ȋȌ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ electronic signature Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡǤ

ʹǤ ͳ Ͷ͵ Ǥ upper limit for the compensationǤ

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 81: Fundamentals Cyber Law

81 |

ǤʹǤ

ȋȌ Ǥ ǡ ǯǤ

ȋȌǤ

Ǥ

312 Relevant Authorities

ǣ

1Controller of Certifying Authorities

ȋȌCertifying AuthoritiesȋȌǤ ǤǤ

investigation powers Ȁʹͺ Ǥ direct a person to decrypt informationǤ

ʹȋʹͲͲ͵ȌͻǤǡȏǤǤǤͳͷͻ͵ʹͲͲͲǣͲͳǤͳͲǤʹͲͲʹȐ

82 |

ȀͻǤ

2 Adjudicating Officers

ȋȌͶ͵ǡͶͶͶͷ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

ͻ ȋ Ȍǡ ʹͲͲ͵ Ǥ

The outline of the procedure is as under

1 Ǥ Ǥ

2 Ǥ Ǥ

3 ǡ Ǥ

83 |

4 ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

5 Ǧ Ǥ

6 Ȃ ȋȌ ǡ ǡǢȋȌ ǢȋȌǤ

7ǦǤ

8 ͳͳ ǡǤ

9 ǡ ǡǤ

10Ǥ

11 ǡ Ȁ ǦǤ

ǣǣȀȀǤǤȀǦǤ

84 |

3 Cyber Appellate Tribunal

ȋȌ ȋȌǤ

ȋȌ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ ͶͷǤʹǡͲͲͲǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ

85 |

4 Police

ǤǡǤ

5 Courts

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

313 Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

ȋȌ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ electronic signature Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡǤ

ʹǤ ͳ Ͷ͵ Ǥ upper limit for the compensationǤ

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 82: Fundamentals Cyber Law

82 |

ȀͻǤ

2 Adjudicating Officers

ȋȌͶ͵ǡͶͶͶͷ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ

ͻ ȋ Ȍǡ ʹͲͲ͵ Ǥ

The outline of the procedure is as under

1 Ǥ Ǥ

2 Ǥ Ǥ

3 ǡ Ǥ

83 |

4 ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

5 Ǧ Ǥ

6 Ȃ ȋȌ ǡ ǡǢȋȌ ǢȋȌǤ

7ǦǤ

8 ͳͳ ǡǤ

9 ǡ ǡǤ

10Ǥ

11 ǡ Ȁ ǦǤ

ǣǣȀȀǤǤȀǦǤ

84 |

3 Cyber Appellate Tribunal

ȋȌ ȋȌǤ

ȋȌ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ ͶͷǤʹǡͲͲͲǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ

85 |

4 Police

ǤǡǤ

5 Courts

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

313 Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

ȋȌ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ electronic signature Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡǤ

ʹǤ ͳ Ͷ͵ Ǥ upper limit for the compensationǤ

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 83: Fundamentals Cyber Law

83 |

4 ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

5 Ǧ Ǥ

6 Ȃ ȋȌ ǡ ǡǢȋȌ ǢȋȌǤ

7ǦǤ

8 ͳͳ ǡǤ

9 ǡ ǡǤ

10Ǥ

11 ǡ Ȁ ǦǤ

ǣǣȀȀǤǤȀǦǤ

84 |

3 Cyber Appellate Tribunal

ȋȌ ȋȌǤ

ȋȌ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ ͶͷǤʹǡͲͲͲǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ

85 |

4 Police

ǤǡǤ

5 Courts

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

313 Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

ȋȌ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ electronic signature Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡǤ

ʹǤ ͳ Ͷ͵ Ǥ upper limit for the compensationǤ

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 84: Fundamentals Cyber Law

84 |

3 Cyber Appellate Tribunal

ȋȌ ȋȌǤ

ȋȌ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ ͶͷǤʹǡͲͲͲǤ

ʹǤ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ǥ

Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules 2003ǡǤ

Information Technology (Other powers of Civil Court vested in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules 2003 Ǥ

85 |

4 Police

ǤǡǤ

5 Courts

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

313 Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

ȋȌ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ electronic signature Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡǤ

ʹǤ ͳ Ͷ͵ Ǥ upper limit for the compensationǤ

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 85: Fundamentals Cyber Law

85 |

4 Police

ǤǡǤ

5 Courts

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

313 Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008

ȋȌ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡʹͲͲͲǤǣ

ͳǤ electronic signature Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡǤ

ʹǤ ͳ Ͷ͵ Ǥ upper limit for the compensationǤ

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 86: Fundamentals Cyber Law

86 |

͵Ǥ section 43ǣ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ Ͷ͵ ȋ Ȍ negligence security practices Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

ͷǤ ͷ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡǣ

Ǥ ǡǡ

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 87: Fundamentals Cyber Law

87 |

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ǡ

ͺǤ ͵ȋͷȌͷȋ ͳͲȌ Ǥ

ͻǤ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 88: Fundamentals Cyber Law

88 |

ȋȌǤ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ Ǥ

314 Key Terms and Concepts

͵ǤͳͶǤͳ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

access with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means gaining entry into instructing or communicating with the logical arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer computer system or computer network

Dzdz

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 89: Fundamentals Cyber Law

89 |

ʹǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

͵Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Grammatical variations ǡǡǤ

Cognate expressions ǤǡDzdzǡDzdzǤ

Gaining entry into Ǥ ǡ ǤȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 90: Fundamentals Cyber Law

90 |

Illustration 2

Ǥ ǤǤ

Instructing Dz dz DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ

Illustration 1

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ not instructed ǡ Ǥ

Illustration 2

Ǥǣ

ͳǤ DzdzǤ

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 91: Fundamentals Cyber Law

91 |

ʹǤ ǯ Ǥ

͵Ǥ ǯ ȋǤǤ Ȍ ͷǤ

ͶǤ DzǤdzDzdzǤ

ͷǤ DzǤdzǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Communicating with ǦǤ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯǤ ǯǤ ǡ

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 92: Fundamentals Cyber Law

92 |

ǯ ǤǯǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤʹ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer means any electronic magnetic optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input output processing storage computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network

ǡǣ

ͳǤ Ǧdata processing deviceǤ

ʹǤ electronicǡmagneticǡopticalǤ

͵Ǥ logicalǡ arithmeticǡ memoryfunctions

ͶǤ ǡǤ

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 93: Fundamentals Cyber Law

93 |

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǡ

ͷǤ ǡ

Ǥ

Ǥ

ǣ

ǡ electronic ǡ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ȏͳͷǡͻǡǦǡͲͲȋʹȌǡȐǤ

Magnetic ǢǤǤǤǤǤ

ǡoptical computer ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 94: Fundamentals Cyber Law

94 |

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

Optical fibre Ǥ

Ǥ

data processing device or system ǦǤ

functions Ǥ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull ǡ

bull Ǥ

Logical functionsǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǤǤ ǡ Ǥ

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 95: Fundamentals Cyber Law

95 |

Arithmetic functionsǡ ǡ ǡǡǤ

Memory functionsǡǡǤ

Input facilities Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡǡǤ

Output facilities ǡǡǡǡǤ

ǡ ǡ Ǥ

Processing facilities ȋȌ ǤDzdzǡǤ

Storage facilities ǤǤ

Computer software facilities Ǥ

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 96: Fundamentals Cyber Law

96 |

Communication facilities ǡ Ǥ

Illustrations

Dzdzǣ

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull

bull ȋȌ

bull Dzdz

Relevant Case Law

ǡ ATMs are not computersǡbut are electronic devices under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957Ǥ

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

͵Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͶǤ ȋǤȌ

ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

ͻǤ ȋǤǤȌ

Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

Ǥ

ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

ǯǡǤǯǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

ͳͳǤ Ǥ

ͳʹǤ ʹͶǤǣ

Ǥ ǡ

Ǥ ȋȌǡ

Ǥ ȋ ȀȌǤ

121 |

Ǥ Ǥ

ͳ͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͶǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͷǤ ǡǤ

ͳǤ ȀǤ

ͳǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

122 |

ͳͺǤ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration ǡ Ǥ

ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 97: Fundamentals Cyber Law

97 |

ȏ ȋȌȐ ȋȌ ǡͳͻͷǤ

computer terminals 4 basic tax ʹͲȋȌȋȌ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ electronic goodsǡ Ǥ 12 basic tax ͶǤ

Ǥ

the IT Act provided an enlarged definition of computersǤ ǡ such a wide definition could not be used for interpreting a taxation related law ǡͳͻͷǤ

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

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103 |

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computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

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104 |

Illustrations

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ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

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(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

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Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

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106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

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Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

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ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

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ǡǤ

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ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

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ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

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common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

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13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

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114 |

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ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

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ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

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ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

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116 |

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3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

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Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

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Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

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Note Ǥ

120 |

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121 |

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122 |

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123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 98: Fundamentals Cyber Law

98 |

ATM is not a computer by itself it is connected to a computer Ǥ Ǥ

Diebold Systems Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ILR 2005 KAR 2210 [2006]

144 STC 59(Kar)

͵ǤͳͶǤ͵

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquodatardquo means a representation of information knowledge facts concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media punched cards punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer

99 |

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Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

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Analogy

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ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

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ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

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Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ

ǡͳͻʹʹͻǤ

ʹͻ ȋͳͻͷͺȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ͳͻͻȌǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͲȌǡ ǤǤȋͳͻͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲʹȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͶȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋȌȋʹͲͲͶȌǡȋʹͲͲͷȌǡȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͷȌǡ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ ȋʹͲͲͺȌǤ ȋͳͻͳȌǡ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻʹȌǡ ȋͳͻͺȌǡ ȋͳͻ͵Ȍǡ ȋͳͻȌǡȋͳͻͺʹȌȋʹͲͲʹȌǤǣ

110 |

Ƭ

ǤDzdzǤ

Illustration

ͺ Ǥ ȋ ȌǡʹͲͲ͵Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ DzdzǤǯǡ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ Ͷ13ʹͲͳʹǤ

111 |

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ǡǤ

Illustration

ͻ Ǥ Ǥ ͻǤ

state of mindmens reaǤǤ

Illustration

ǯǤ Ǥ ǤǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

112 |

Ǥ ǯ ͵ȀǤʹǤ

ǡ ǯ ǡ ǯǤ Ǥ Ǥ

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common intentionǡǤǤ

instigates ǡǤ

Illustration ǯǤ ǯǤ

113 |

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Ǥ Ǥ ǯǤ

Ǥ

13

person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

Exception

ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

114 |

ȋȌ

Ǥ Ǥ

cognizable offence Ǥ ǤǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǤ

ǤǤǤplusmn plusmnǤ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡsimplerigorousȋǤǤȌǤ Ǥ

Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǣ

ͳǤ Compensatory damages Ǥ

Illustration ǯ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹǤ Consequential damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ

116 |

Ǥ Ǥ

3 Exemplary or punitive damages Ǥ

Illustration

ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ͳͲǤ

4 General damages ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǯǤ ͳͲ Ǥ

117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

Ǥ

Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

ͳǤ Ǥ

ʹǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤǤ

Ǧ Ǥ

͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

ǤǤǤ ͵ Ǥ

119 |

Illustration

ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

ͶǤ ǤǡǤ

ͷǤ Ǥ

Exception Ǥ ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

Note Ǥ

120 |

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ͺǤ ǡ ǤǤ

ͻǤ ǡ Ǥ

ͳͲǤ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ

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121 |

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122 |

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ͳͻǤ ǡ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ

ʹͲǤ ǤǤ

ʹͳǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

Page 99: Fundamentals Cyber Law

99 |

ǡ

ͳǤ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ

ʹǤ ǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋbeing processedȌ ȋprocessedȌǤ ȋsought to be processedȌǤ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǤǤǡ

͵Ǥ ǤǤǡǡ

ͶǤ ǤǤǤ

100 |

Illustration

DzdzǤ DzdzǤ

͵ǤͳͶǤͶ

software ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ

͵Ǥ Ǥ

hardwareǡ ǡ Ǥ

Illustration

Ǥ executable Ǥ Ǧ install Ǥ

ȋ Ȍ Ǥ

101 |

ȋǤǤȌȋǤǤȌǤ

ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

Ȃsystem softwareapplication softwareǤ

ǤǯǤ

Analogy

ǤǤȂ ǤȂǤ

ǣ

ͳǤ operating systems ǡ

ʹǤ device drivers ǡǡ

102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

Ǥ utility softwareǡǤ

ͳǤ ȋǤǤȌǡ

ʹǤ ȋǤǤȌ

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ͷǤ ȋǤǤǡȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤǡǦȌ

Ǥ ȋǤǤȌ

ͺǤ ȋǤǤȌ

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Ǥ

103 |

ͳǤͶǤͷ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

computer system means a device or collection of devices including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programs electronic instructions input data and output data that performs logic arithmetic data storage and retrieval communication control and other functions

ǡ ǣ

ͳǤ ǡ

ʹǤ ǡ ǡǡ

͵Ǥ ǡ

ͶǤ ǦǤ

104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

ǡ

ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

bull satellite

Ǥ ǯ ȋ Ȁ ȌǤ Ǥ

bull microwave

Ǥ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ

bull terrestrial line

ǡǤ

bull other communication media

ǡ Ǥ

ǡǡǤ

106 |

FOUR

4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥǡ ǤǤ

107 |

Illustration

ͳͷ ʹͲͲͲǤ ͳʹͲͲͲǤ

ͳʹͲͲͲǡǤ

ǤǤ ǤState Acts Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ

ǣ

bull Preamble

bull

bull Definitions

bull provisions

bull punishments

bull

108 |

intentionǡ ǦǤ

Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͺǤ

28 ǡʹͲͲͲǣ

ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡǡͳͺʹǡǡͳͺͻͳǡ ͳͻ͵Ͷ Ǥ ȀȀͷͳȀͳʹǡ ͵Ͳ 13ǡ ͳͻͻ Ǣǡ Ǧ Ǣ Ǥ

109 |

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41 Basic terms and concepts

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118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

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ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

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ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

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101 |

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ǡ run the softwareǤ ǡ RAM CPU ȋȌǤ

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102 |

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103 |

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104 |

Illustrations

Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

(i) the use of satellite microwave terrestrial line wire wireless or other communication media and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

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ǣʹǤȏǤͳͺͻͳͻͻͻȋǤǤǤǡ13ʹǡʹͲͲȌȐǤǤ Dz ǤdzȏͷʹͳǤǤͺͶͶǡͳͳǤǤʹ͵ʹͻǡͳ͵ͺǤǤʹͺͶǡͺͺͶȋͳͻͻȌȐ

105 |

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bull terrestrial line

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106 |

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4 Overview of General Laws and Procedures in India

41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

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107 |

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108 |

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109 |

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112 |

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person cannot be tried more than once for an offenceǤ ǡǤ

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ǯ Ǥ ʹǤ

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114 |

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Life imprisonment Ǥ ͳͶǤ

115 |

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116 |

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117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

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High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

Metropolitan Magistrate Judicial First Class Magistrate ȋ͵Ȍ

Judicial Second Class Magistrate ȋͳȌ

118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

ȋǣȌǣ

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͵Ǥ cognizable offence ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ

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119 |

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123 |

References

ͳǤ ǣ 13 dzͳͻͺͻ

ʹǤ Ǧ Ǧ

Websites Referred

ǣȀȀǤǤȀ

ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

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102 |

͵Ǥ programming tools ǡ

ͶǤ compilers ǡ

ͷǤ linkers ȋ Ȍ ǡ

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103 |

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ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

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105 |

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41 Basic terms and concepts

ǡlegislationǡstatutelawǤ

ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

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107 |

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118 |

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ǣȀȀǤǤȀǤ

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Ǧ

ǡ InternetʹǤ

ͳǤͶǤ

ʹȋͳȌȋȌ

ldquocomputer networkrdquo means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through ndash

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(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more inter-connected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained

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105 |

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ǤǤ ǡǤ Central Acts Ǥ

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107 |

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115 |

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116 |

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117 |

42 Criminal Courts in India

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Supreme Court ȋȌ

High Court ȋȌ

Sessions Court District Court Additional Sessions ȋǤ

Ȍ

Assistant Sessions Court ȋͳͲȌ

Chief Judicial Magistrate Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ȋȌ

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118 |

43 Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases

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ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

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ǣȀȀǤǤǤȀȀǤ

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