Information Technology Law

Unit- I

1. Evolution of the I.T. Act, Genesis and Necessity

2. Salient features of the IT Act, 2000, Amendments under the IT act, Impact on other related
Acts due to Amendments in IT Act.

3. Definitions under the IT Act 2000.

Unit – II

1. Cyber Space Jurisdiction (a) Jurisdiction issues under IT Act, 2000. (b) Traditional
principles of Jurisdiction (c) Extra terrestrial Jurisdiction (d) Case Laws on Cyber Space
Jurisdiction
2. Various authorities under IT Act (certifying authority)

Unit - III

1. Digital / Electronic Signature

2. Electronic records
3. E- commerce
4. Domain Names and Trademark Disputes
5. Cyber Squatting

Unit - IV

1. Penalties & Adjudication

2. Offences
3. Cyber Tribunal and Appellate Tribunal.

Unit V

1. E-governance
2. Issues related to Data Privacy
3. Contemporary developments in Cyber Law

Listed of Cases:
1. Syed Asifuddin v. State of Andhra Pradesh, 2006 (1) ALD (Cri) 96
2. NAASCOM v. Ajay Sood, 119 (2005) DLT 596
3. Poona Auto Ancillaries Pvt. Ltd. v PNB, HO New Delhi and Ors.
 4. Avnish Bajaj v State (2005)
5. Google India Pvt Ltd. v Visaka Industries Ltd (2009)
6.
Suggested Readings:

1. Vakul Sharma, Information Technology Law and Practice, Universal Law Publishing (2010)
2. S.R. Bhansali, The Information Technology Act, Universal law publishing (2015)
3. S.R. Bhansali, Commentary on The Information Technology, Universal law publishing (2015)
4. Mani, A Practical Approach To Cyber Law, Kamal Publishers, New Delhi (2017)
5. Karnika Seth, Computers Internet and New Technology Laws, LexisNexis (2013)