Laws Governing Cyber Space

Paper Code: 
CLC 322
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

To create an understanding in the students regarding laws governing. 

12.00
Unit I: 
Overview of Information Technology Act 2000

Overview of Information Technology Act 2000 : Pre IT Act 2000 Scenario, reason for special act creation for It Act 2000, statement of objective, Critiques for the act,

12.00
Unit II: 
Application of IT Act

Application of IT Act : Extra Territorial effect, digital Signature – controller of certifying authorities, license to issue digital signature certificates.

12.00
Unit III: 
It Act and e – Governance

It Act and e – Governance : Functional Equivalence Approach, legal recognition of electronic records , Legal recognition to digital signature, Use of electronic record & digital signature in government & its agencies, retention of electronic records.

12.00
Unit IV: 
Adjudication & Penalties under IT Act

Adjudication & Penalties under IT Act : Adjudicating Officer, cyber regulation appellate tribunal. Penalties, offences and investigation under the law

12.00
Unit V: 
Guidelines issues by various ministries

Guidelines issues by various ministries: Broadband Policy 2004, Domain Policy Framework, Guidelines for Setting up of International Gateways for Internet

Essential Readings: 

·         David Whiteley, E-Commerce, Tata McGraw Hill

·         T.N. Chhabra, R.K.Suri, E-Commerce new vistas for business, Dhanpat Rai & Co.

·         Eframi Turban, Jae Lee, David King, K. Michale Chung, Electronic Commerce, Pearson Education

·         Agarwal, K.N. and Deeksha Agarwal ,Business on the net, Macmillan, New Delhi

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References: 

  Gulshan Kapoor: Business Law, New Age International Pvt Ltd Publishers.

·         Maheshwari&Maheshwari: Principle of Mercantile Law, National Publishing Trust

Rohini Aggarwal: Mercantile & Commercial Law, Taxmann.

Academic Year: 
2019-2020
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