The literal meaning of compounding is to agree for a consideration not to prosecute (an offence). This falls within the different kinds of offences under IT Act 2000. Compounding of contravention / offence is a process whereby
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
For a contract to happen there should be a communication of proposal and acceptance. A contract comes into existence when the acceptor gives his…..
The Information Technology Act provides legal protection to the owner of computer resources against cybercrimes. Any illegal act or unauthorized use of the….
Cyber offences are the unlawful acts which are carried in a very sophisticated manner in which either the computer is the tool or target or both. “computer source code” means the listing
The introduction of the internet has brought tremendous changes to our lives. People of all fields are increasingly using the computers to create, transmit …
Access and free flow of information need to be seen as significant parts of our freedom of speech and expression jurisprudence. In this respect, the role played by ‘information gatekeepers’ in the free circulation
A Cryptosystem is an implementation of cryptographic techniques and their accompanying infrastructure to provide information security services.
Computer Network is defined in the section 2 (1) (J) of IT Act 2000. “Computer network” means the inter-connection of one or more computers or
A computer virus is a computer program or code that can replicate itself and spread from one computer system to another system.
“Electronic Record” means data, record or data generated, image or sound stored, received or sent in an electronic form or microfilm or computer-generated microfiche. An electronic
Computer has been defined under section 2 (i) of the IT Act. The Act provides a very comprehensive and scalable definition of the term “computer”. It Identifies the key ‘legal components’ of the
Computer Resource is either a hardware device or a software construct that facilitates the computers programmed tasks. For instance, an Operating System uses the resources
Information created, received, and maintained as evidence and information by an organisation or person, in pursuance of legal obligations or in the transaction of business.