This Quick Reference Sheet serves as a high-velocity revision tool for Adv. Shoeb Hakim’s 100-question master set. It bridges the IT Act 2000, the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA) 2024, and the DPDP Act 2023.
At the Executive Dashboard on shoebhakim.com, Adv. Shoeb Hakim emphasizes that memorizing sections is secondary to understanding the “Digital Syntax” they govern.
I. THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACT, 2000
| Section | Topic | Core Techno-Legal Purpose |
| Sec 2(1)(a) | Access | Defines the logic of gaining entry into a computer resource |
| Sec 2(1)(t) | Electronic Record | Establishes the legal status of digital data/images/sound |
| Sec 2(1)(w) | Intermediary | Governs ISPs, Search Engines, and Social Media platforms |
| Sec 3 & 3A | Digital/Electronic Sig | Legalizes authentication via Asymmetric Crypto Systems |
| Sec 4 | Legal Recognition | Grants electronic records the same status as paper |
| Sec 10A | E-Contracts | Validates contracts formed through electronic communication |
| Sec 43 | Civil Damage | Compensation (up to ₹1 Cr) for unauthorized access/data theft |
| Sec 65 | Source Documents | Penalizes tampering with computer source code |
| Sec 66 | Computer Offenses | Criminalizes hacking and dishonest computer acts |
| Sec 66C | Identity Theft | Punishes fraudulent use of electronic signatures/IDs |
| Sec 66D | Cheating by Impersonation | Addresses phishing and digital personation |
| Sec 66E | Privacy Violation | Penalizes capturing/publishing private images |
| Sec 66F | Cyber Terrorism | Life imprisonment for acts threatening national security |
| Sec 67 | Obscenity | Penalizes publishing/transmitting obscene digital material |
| Sec 67B | Child Pornography | Strict penalties for child-related sexually explicit content |
| Sec 69 | Powers of Interception | Allows government decryption for national security |
| Sec 70 | Critical Infrastructure | Protects strategic digital assets (power/finance/defense) |
| Sec 72 & 72A | Breach of Privacy | Penalizes disclosure of info in breach of lawful contract |
| Sec 75 | Extra-Territoriality | Applies the Act to offenses committed outside India |
| Sec 79 | Safe Harbor | Grants conditional immunity to intermediaries |
II. BHARATIYA SAKSHYA ADHINIYAM (BSA), 2024
| Section | Topic | Forensic Imperative |
| Sec 2(1)(d) | Document | Includes electronic records in the definition of a document |
| Sec 57 | Primary Evidence | Recognizes certain digital records as primary evidence |
| Sec 61 | Proof of Contents | Governs how the contents of electronic records are proved |
| Sec 63 | Admissibility | The Master Section: Replaces 65B; governs digital evidence |
| Sec 63(4) | Mandatory Certificate | The forensic certificate required for all secondary digital data |
III. DIGITAL PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION (DPDP) ACT, 2023
| Provision | Topic | Compliance Mandate |
| Sec 4 | Grounds for Processing | Requires clear consent or “Legitimate Use” |
| Sec 6 | Consent | Must be free, specific, informed, and unconditional |
| Sec 8 | Data Fiduciary Duties | Mandates security safeguards to prevent data breaches |
| Sec 10 | Significant Data Fiduciary | Enhanced obligations for entities handling high volumes of data |
| Sec 13 | Right to Erasure | The “Right to be Forgotten” once the purpose is served |
| Sec 33 | Penalties | Up to ₹250 Cr for failing to prevent a personal data breach |
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