Date: 2025-08-06Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Notification (Extraordinary) regarding declaration of certain computer resources relating to identified Critical Information Infrastructures (CIIs) of the Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Limited and the computer resources of their associated dependencies as protected systems
**Summary:**
This notification, S.O. 3602(E), issued by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on August 5, 2025, declares the computer resources relating to the Core Banking Solution (CBS) and Unified Payments Interface (UPI) Switch of Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Limited, along with their associated dependencies, as "protected systems" under subsections 1 and 2 of section 70 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000). The notification authorizes Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Limited to specify, via written order, individuals with authorized access to these protected systems. This includes: (a) designated employees of the bank; (b) team members of contractual managed service providers or third-party vendors on a need-based access; and (c) consultants, regulators, government officials, auditors, or stakeholders on a case-to-case basis. This notification takes effect upon publication in the Official Gazette. The file number for this notification is F.No. AA1422025CSD. Savita Utreja, Scientist G, is named in the document.
Key Entities Referenced
Information Technology Act, 2000: A law enacted by the Parliament of India to provide legal recognition for transactions carried out by means of electronic communication and to facilitate electronic commerce.
Central Government: The executive branch of the Government of India.
Core Banking Solution CBS: Refers to the networked software system that enables banks to offer banking services from any branch.
Unified Payments Interface UPI Switch: A real-time payment system in India that facilitates instant fund transfer between two bank accounts on a mobile platform.
Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Limited: A private sector bank in India, identified as the owner of the Critical Information Infrastructure (CBS and UPI Switch) mentioned in the notification.
New Delhi: The capital of India, where the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology issued the notification.
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology: A ministry of the Indian government responsible for IT policy, strategy and development of the electronics industry.
Official Gazette: A public journal and legal newspaper of the government.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 3516] िई दिल्ली, बधु वार, अगस्ट्त 6, 2025/िावण 15, 1947
No. 3516] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6, 2025/SHRAVANA 15, 1947
इलक्ट्े रॉजिकी और सूचिा प्रौद्योजगकी मत्रं ालय
अधिसचू ना
िई दिल्ली, 5 अगस्ट्त, 2025
का.आ. 3602(अ).—केंद्रीय सरकार, सूचिा प्रौद्योजगकी अजधजियम, 2000 (2000 का 21) (जिसे इसम ें इसके
पश्चात ् उक्त अजधजियम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 70 की उप-धारा (1) और उप-धारा (2) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े
हुए, तजमलिाड़ मकेंटाइल बकैं जलजमटेड की िािुक सूचिा अवसंरचिा होिे के कारण महत्वपूणण बैंककारी समाधाि
(कोर बैंककंग सोल्यूिि) और एकीकृत भुगताि इंटरफेस जस्ट्वच (यूजिफ़ाइड पेमेंट्स इंटरफेस जस्ट्वच) स े संबंजधत कंप्यूटर
संसाधिों एव ं उिस े सहयुक्त आजितताओं के कंप्यूटर संसाधिों को उक्त अजधजियम के प्रयोििों के जलए एतद्वारा सरं जित
प्रणाली घोजित करती ह ै और तजमलिाड़ मकेंटाइल बैंक जलजमटेड को जलजखत आिेि द्वारा जिम्नजलजखत व्यजक्तयों को जिर्िष्टण
करिे के जलए प्राजधकृत करती ह,ै िो संरजित प्रणाजलयों तक पहुचं बिािे के जलए प्राजधकृत ह,ैं अर्ाणत:-
(क) संरजित प्रणाली तक पहुचं बिािे के जलए, तजमलिाड़ मकेंटाइल बैंक जलजमटेड का कोई भी अजभजहत कमणचारी;
(ख) संजविात्मक प्रबंजधत सेवा-प्रिाता या तृतीय पिकार जवक्रेता के िल का कोई सिस्ट्य जिसे आवश्यकता के आधार
पर पहुचुँ प्रिाि की िाए; तर्ा
(ग) मामला िर मामला के आधार पर, कोई परामिी, जवजियामक, सरकारी पिाजधकारी, संपरीिक या पणधारी।
2. यह अजधसूचिा रािपत्र म ें इसके प्रकािि की जतजर् स े प्रवृत्त होगी।
[फा. स.ं एए-14/2/2025-सीएसडी]
सजवता उत्तरेिा, वैज्ञाजिक िी
5244 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 5th August, 2025
S.O. 3602(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 70 of the
Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Central Government
hereby declares the computer resources relating to the Core Banking Solution (CBS) and Unified Payments Interface
(UPI) Switch, being Critical Information Infrastructure of the Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Limited, and the computer
resources of their associated dependencies, to be protected systems for the purposes of the said Act and authorises the
Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Limited, to specify by order in writing, the following persons who are authorised to access
the protected systems, namely:—
(a) any designated employee of the Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Limited, to access the protected system;
(b) any team member of contractual managed service provider or third-party vendor for need-based access;
and
(c) any consultant, regulator, Government official, auditor or stakeholder, on case-to-case basis.
2. This notification shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
[F.No. AA-14/2/2025-CSD]
SAVITA UTREJA, Scientist G
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