Explain the extension enforcement and objects of information Technology act 2000

The Information Technology Act, 2000 provides legal recognition for transactions carried out by means of electronic data interchange and other means of electronic communication, commonly referred to as“electronic commerce”. 

Salient Features of The Information Technology Act, 2000

1 Digital signature has been replaced with an electronic signature to make it a more technology-neutral act.

2 It adds a provision to Section 81, which states that the provisions of the Act shall have overriding effect. The provision states that nothing contained in the Act shall restrict any person from exercising any right conferred under the Copyright Act, 1957.

3 It provides for the constitution of the Cyber Regulations Advisory Committee.

4 The Information Technology Act is based on The Indian Penal Code, 1860, The Indian Evidence Act, 1872, The Bankers’ Books Evidence Act, 1891, The Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, etc.

Following are the documents or transactions to which the Act shall not apply –

    Negotiable Instrument(Other than a cheque) as defined in The Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881;
    A power-of-attorney as defined in The Powers of Attorney Act, 1882;
    A trust as defined in The Indian Trusts Act, 1882;
    A will as defined in The Indian Succession Act, 1925 including any other testamentary disposition;
    Any contract for the sale or conveyance of immovable property or any interest in such property;
    Any such class of documents or transactions as may be notified by the Central Government.