Which of the following topics was NOT addressed in India's Information Technology Act 2000 (IT Act)?
Which of the following topics was NOT addressed in India's Information Technology Act 2000 (IT Act)?
The Information Technology Act of 2000 in India primarily addresses issues such as digital signatures, electronic transactions, and cybersecurity procedures. It was enacted to provide legal recognition to electronic records and digital signatures, facilitate electronic commerce and prevent cybercrimes. Censorship limitations, however, are not a central focus of this Act.
Should be B. The Information Technology Act 2000 (IT Act) primarily focuses on issues such as digital signatures, electronic transactions, and cybersecurity procedures. However, censorship limitations are not a central focus of this legislation.
Information Technology Act, 2000 Provide legal recognition to electronic records and digital signatures: The Act aims to give legal validity and enforceability to 1. Electronic records 2. And digital signatures at par with physical documents and handwritten signatures. 3. cybercrime and e-commerce This enables e-governance and e-commerce. In accordance with A 19(2), the IT Act contains numerous provisions that can be used to censor online content – notably in Sections 66A, 69A and 79. Most tellingly almost all these instances involve executive action with no system of judicial oversight – in fact under Section 79, the law actively encourages private censorship.