This document provides an introduction to IT laws, including the cyber crimes and laws covered by the IT Act 2000 and its amendment in 2008. It discusses the evolution of cyber security laws in India, types of cyber crimes like data theft and cyber threats. The key aspects of the IT Act are explained, including legal recognition of electronic documents and digital signatures, offenses and penalties. Intellectual property rights are introduced, covering copyrights in computer programs. The document also discusses licensing and infringement remedies under copyright law, as well as how e-contracts are formed through websites.

1. AN
INTRODUCTION TO
IT LAWS

2. PRESENTATION PLAN
INTRODUCTION TO SESSION ;
 The cyber crimes and laws.
 The IT Act, 2000 and IT Amendment Act, 2008.
 Protecting Copyright in the digital millennium.
 Introduction to Intellectual Property Rights.
 E - contract

3. CYBER CRIME
Cyber Crime is a combination of crime and
computer.

4. EVOLUTION OF CYBER SECURITY LAWS
Data Protection Act, 1988 : Applicable in all countries in Council of
Europe. India is not however integrated amoung them.
The Information Technology Act 2000 : India enacted similar Act for
regulating the Cyber crime and data protection.

5. CYBER THREAT
• Data theft : Illegal copying of data. [Theft : Dishonestly taking
property without consent. (Sec. 378 of IPC)].
•Breach of Trust : Dishonestly misappropriates or converts entrusted
property. (Sec. 405 of IPC)

6. CRIME AGAINST
GOVERNMENT
CRIME AGAINST
PROPERTY
CRIME AGAINST
PERSON
• Cyber pornography
• Sale of illegal articles like
narcotics, weapons, wildlife
• Online gambling
• Cyber terrorism
• Money laundering in cyber
space
• Phishing
• Intellectual Property
crimes- software piracy,
copyright infringement,
trademarks violations, theft
of computer source code.
• Data spoofing
• Forgery
• Defamation
• Cyber stalking
• Skimming

7. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACT 2000
• The Act essentially deals with the following issues;
• Legal Recognition of Electronic Documents.
• Legal Recognition of Digital Signatures.
• Offenses and Contraventions.
• Justice Dispensation Systems for cyber crimes.
• The Act amended on 5 Feb 2009 Some of the notable features are;
• Focusing on data privacy and Information Security.
• Defining cyber cafe.
• Authentication of digital signature technology.
• Defining reasonable security practices to be followed by corporate.
• Redefining the role of intermediaries.
• Recognizing the role of Indian Computer Emergency Response Team.
• Inclusion of cyber crimes like child pornography and cyber terrorism.

8. IT ACT AN OVERVIEW
• Chapter III discusses procedures and the legal recognition of electronic
records and signature and recognition to the validity of contracts formed
through electronic means.
• Section 43 deals with penalties and compensation for damage to computer,
computer system, data theft and breach of trust etc.
• By this sec. data theft became just like physical theft or larceny of goods
and commodities.

9. By Section 43A corporates are under an obligation to ensure adoption of
Reasonable Security Practices.
• Site certification.
• Security initiatives.
• Awareness Training.
• Conformance to Standards, certification.
• Policies and adherence to policies.
• Policies like password policy, Access Control, email Policy etc.
• Periodic monitoring and review.

10. CRIMINAL LIABILITY CIVIL LIABILITY
• Tampering with source documents(Sec.65)
• Computer related offences (Sec 66)
• Sending offensive messages through communication
service, causing annoyance etc (Sec 66A)
• Dishonestly receiving stolen computer resource or
communication device (Sec 66B )
• Electronic signature or other identity theft like
using others’ password or electronic signature
etc.(Sec 66C)
• Cheating by personation using computer resource
or a communication device .(Sec 66D)
• Privacy violation (Sec 66E)
• Cyber terrorism (Sec 66F)
• Publishing or transmitting obscene material in
electronic form. (Sec.67)
• Penalties and compensation for
damage to computer, computer system
etc. (Sec 43).

11. Acts amended by the IT Act ;
• The Indian Penal Code, 1860
• The Indian Evidence Act 1872
• Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934
• Companies Act, 2013
• Indian Copyright Act, 1957

12. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS (IPR)
• Intellectual Property (IP) is defined as any "original creative work manifested
in a tangible form that can be legally protected".
• Sec. 2(ffc) of the Copyright Act, defines a computer program. And it included
in the definition of literary work.
• Computer software is “computer program” within the meaning of the
Copyright Act.
• Creator is the First owner of copyright.
• Copyright subsists in a computer program for 60 years.

13. • According to section 14 of the Copyright Act, "copyright" means the
exclusive right to do (or authorize the doing of) any of the following:
•To fix information in any tangible form
•To reproduce copyrighted work
•To sell, rent, lease or otherwise distribute copies
•Perform and display copyrighted work
•To prepare derivatives of a copyrighted work.
•According to section 30 of the Copyright Act, the following can grant interest
in a copyright by way of licenses:
• The owner of the copyright in any existing work.
•. The prospective owner of the copyright in any future work.

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LICENCE
The permission granted by competent authority to exercise a certain
privilege.
Type of Software licenses :
• Time-based licenses where the license expires after a particular time
period.
• User-based licenses where the license fee depends upon the number of
computers on which the software will be installed
• Feature-based licenses where the license fee depends upon the
features that are required by the user.

15. INFRINGMENT AND REMEDIES
The copyright in a computer program is deemed to be infringed when any
person act in contravention of the conditions of a license or use it without
a license.
Offences:
Sec. 65 : Any person who knowingly makes, or possess any work which
protected by copy right for the purpose of making infringing copies is
punishable with imprisonment which may extends to 2 yrs. and with fine.

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CIVIL REMEDIES
• Suit for damages.
• Suit for injunction.

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E- CONTRACTING
• Essential of contract (Sec.10 of Indian contract Act, 1872)
Offer & Acceptance - competent parties – consideration- lawful object – consent
• Forming an e- contract through website;
• Click wrap - By clicking on 'I agree'
• Browse wrap - Implied agreement by surfing website
• Shrink wrap - Terms and conditions inside the box. If user does not
agree with its terms within in a particular time, product can return.
• Sec. 10 A of IT Act confers the validity of E- contract.

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