Explain the three fundamental provisions to which the Information Technology Act, 2000 is made applicable.

CS Executive · Jurisprudence, Interpretation and General Laws · PYQS · December 2022
Explain the three fundamental provisions to which the Information Technology Act, 2000 is made applicable.

Answer & Explanation:

The Information Technology Act, 2000, was enacted to make, in the main, three kinds of provisions, as under: It provides legal recognition for transactions carried out by means of electronic data interchange and other means of electronic communication, usually referred to, as "electronic Commerce". It facilitates the electronic filing of documents with the Government agencies, (and also with the publication of rules etc., in the electronic form). It amends the, Indian Penal Code, the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, the Bankers' Book Evidence Act, 1891, and the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, so as to bring in electronic documentation within the purview of the respective enactments.

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