The updated version of the Information Technology Act, 2000 is commonly referred to as the IT Act, 2008. This amendment introduced significant changes including the introduction of electronic signatures for authenticating electronic records and provisions for penalties related to mishandling sensitive personal data. It also initially included Section 66A, which penalized sending offensive messages electronically, but this section was later omitted by the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023, following concerns about its constitutionality
. In summary:
- The original IT Act was enacted in 2000.
- The key update came with the IT Act Amendment in 2008.
- Section 66A was removed in 2023.
- The Act now includes provisions for digital signatures, data protection liabilities, and various cybercrime penalties.
Thus, the current and updated version of the IT Act, 2000 is the Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008, with further modifications like the 2023 amendment removing Section 66A
