Abstract
The Information Technology Act 2000 (IT Act-2000) was approved in June 2000 by the President and came into effect from 17 October 2000. Post its enforcement, it underwent two major changes—one in 2008 and the next in 2018. Use of new technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the execution of cybercrimes as well as other technological advancements have made the digital world more prone to misuse. Realising its intensity, the Government of India is in the process of drafting a new legislation— the Digital India Act. This paper intends to review the IT Act (2000) and the rules/guidelines issued under the aegis of same, to identify grey areas and voids that may be considered for inclusion in the proposed legislation.
Keywords: IT Act 2000, Electronic Records, Digital Signature, Electronic Signature, Cyber Incident, Cybercrime, Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT), National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre (NCIIPC), Deep Fake, Quantum Computing, Cryptocurrency, Digital Arrest, Ransomware.
