IPR LAWS IN INDIA - PRESENT

 

• The Trademarks Act, 1999

 

• The Patents Act, 1970

 

• The Copyright Act, 1957

 

• The Semiconductor Layout Designs Act, 2000

 

• The Designs Act,2000

 

PRESENT LAWS, RULES

 

• Information Technology Act, 2000

 

• Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules, 2000

 

• The Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Procedures) Rules, 2000

 

• The Information Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations, 2001

 

• The Information Technology (other power of Civil Court vestd in Cyber Appellate Tribunal) Rules, 2003

 

• The Information Technology (other standards) Rules, 2003

 

• The Information Technology (qualification and experience of adjudicating officers and manner of holding enquiry) Rules, 2003

 

• The Information Technology (use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules, 2004

 

• The Information Technology (security procedure) Rules, 2004

 

AMENDED ACTS, BILLS - RELEVANT TO IT ACT 2000

 

• Negotiable Instruments (Amendment and miscellaneous provisions) Act,2002

 

• The Right to Information Act, 2005

 

• The Personal Data Protection Bill, 2006

 

• The Communication Convergence Bill, 2001

 

• The Bankers Book Evidence Act, 1891 (related provisions)

 

• The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (related provisions)

 

• The Indian Penal Code, 1860 (related provisions)

 

STATE RULES UNDER IT ACT, 2000

 

• The Madhya Pradesh Information Technology (regulation of Electronic delivery of citizen services and appointment of service provider) Rules, 2010

 

• The Kerala Information Technology (Electronic delivery of service provider) Rules, 2010

 

• The Rajasthan Cyber Cafe Rules, 2007

 

• The Gujarat Information Technology Rules, 2004

 

• The Information Technology (KARNATAKA) Rules, 2004

 

• The Chhattisgarh Citizen Service (Electronic governance) Rules, 2003