Paper II

Information Technology Law

Digital signatures, electronic governance, cyber contraventions and offences, intermediary liability, electronic evidence and the constitutional right to privacy under the Information Technology Act, 2000.

Study aid only. Confirm statute numbers with the current bare Act and the official OU LL.B. (3-YDC) 2024–25 syllabus PDF.

Unit I: Digital signatures and electronic records

Definitions, authentication and electronic signatures 2 cases Legal recognition of electronic records and signatures 2 cases

Unit II: Electronic governance

E-governance, publication and retention of electronic records 2 cases Secure electronic records and certifying authorities 2 cases

Unit III: Cyber contraventions and offences

Civil liability for damage to computers: section 43 2 cases Computer-related offences: sections 66, 66A and 67 2 cases

Unit IV: Investigation, interception and intermediaries

Interception, monitoring and decryption: section 69 2 cases Intermediary liability and safe harbour: section 79 3 cases

Unit V: Electronic evidence and data protection

Proof of electronic records 2 cases Privacy, personal data and the constitutional framework 2 cases