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Date: 14-Mar-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Designating Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) as agency of Ministry of Home Affairs under Section 79(3)(b) of Information Technology Act, 2000

Issued by Ministry of Home Affairs · Administration Division

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The gazette notification designates the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) as the agency of the Ministry of Home Affairs to perform specific functions under Section 79 of the Information Technology Act, 2000.
  • I4C is authorized to notify intermediaries about instances of unlawful activity involving their computer resources.

Key Changes

  • The Central Government, acting as the appropriate government, has designated the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) as the agency of the Ministry of Home Affairs.
  • I4C is empowered to perform functions under clause (b) of sub-section (3) of section 79 of the Information Technology Act, 2000.
  • I4C can notify intermediaries about information, data, or communication links on their computer resources being used for unlawful acts.

Impact Analysis

Intermediaries

  • Action Item: Review current policies and procedures for handling notifications of unlawful activity and ensure compliance with the Information Technology Act, 2000.

Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C)

  • Action Item: Develop and implement protocols for notifying intermediaries and tracking their responses to reported incidents.

Citizens

  • Action Item: Be aware of the reporting mechanisms available to report cybercrime incidents.

Key Entities Referenced

Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C): Designated agency of the Ministry of Home Affairs responsible for coordinating efforts to combat cybercrime. Ministry of Home Affairs: Government ministry overseeing the I4C and responsible for national security and law enforcement. Information Technology Act, 2000: The primary law governing cyber activities and information technology in India. Section 79 deals with the liability of intermediaries. Intermediaries: Entities that provide services enabling users to access or transmit information online (e.g., social media platforms, internet service providers).
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-14032024-252989 CG-DxLx-xEG-I1D4H0x3x2x0 24-252989 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 180] नई दिल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, माचच 14, 2024/फाल्ग नु 24, 1945 No. 180] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2024/PHALGUNA 24, 1945 गहृ मत्रं ालय अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 13 माच,च 2024 सा.का.जन. 193(अ).—केंद्रीय सरकार, िो दक समुजचत सरकार ह,ै सूचना प्रौद्योजगकी अजधजनयम 2000 की धारा 79 की उपधारा (3) के खंड (ख) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, गृह मंत्रालय की एिेंसी का समुजचत सरकार के रूप म ें प्रजतजनजधत्व करन,े सूचना प्रौद्योजगकी अजधजनयम, 2000 की धारा 79 की उप-धारा (3) के खंड (ख) के अधीन भारतीय साइबर अपराध समन्वय केंद्र (I4C) को, सूचना प्रौद्योजगकी अजधजनयम, 2000 की धारा 79 की उपधारा (3) के खंड (ख) के अधीन कृत्यों का पालन करने के जलए और मध्यवती द्वारा जनयंजत्रत कंप्यूटर संसाधन म ें जवद्यमान या उससे सम्बद्ध ऐसी सूचना, डाटा संसूचना संपकच के िष्ृ ांतों को अजधसूजचत करन े के जलए, जिनका उपयोग जवजध जवरुद्ध काय च के जलए दकया िा रहा ह,ै गृह मंत्रालय का अजभकरण अजभजहत करती ह।ै [फा. सं. 22003/21/2019-I4C] आिीष कुमार, संयक्ु त सजचव 1913 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 13th March, 2024 G.S.R. 193(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (b) of sub-section (3) of section 79 of the Information Technology Act 2000, Central Government being the appropriate government hereby designate the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), to be the agency of the Ministry of Home Affairs to perform the functions under clause (b) of sub-section (3) of section 79 of Information Technology Act, 2000 and to notify the instances of information, data or communication link residing in or connected to a computer resource controlled by the intermediary being used to commit the unlawful act. [F. No. 22003/21/2019-I4C] ASHISH KUMAR, Jt. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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