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Provides legal recognition for transactions carried out by means of electronic data interchange and other means of electronic communication.
The Information Technology Act, 2000 provides legal recognition to electronic documents and digital signatures. It also defines cyber crimes and prescribes penalties for them.
9 June 2000
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India
2008
Protects personal data and provides for privacy rights of individuals in the digital space.
India is in the process of enacting a comprehensive data protection law. Currently, the Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules, 2011 provide some protection for personal data.
11 April 2011
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India
2021