B.Sc. (Information Technology) IT Act 2000 and Subsequent Amendments Syllabus - Mumbai University
This is the TY BSc IT syllabus under NEP 2020, in force from the academic year 2026-27. The University still sets the earlier Choice Based papers alongside it for ATKT candidates, so check which scheme your exam form names before you revise.
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Syllabus for IT Act 2000 and subsequent amendments
This is a paper of the Information Technology Minor, for students whose college runs that Minor. In Semester 5 you sit one pair: Linux Operating System and Linux Operating System Practical, or Mobile Programming Practical and IT Act 2000 and subsequent amendments. From 2026-27 your college sets and marks Minor papers itself.
Module I: Information Technology Act, 2000 – Foundations
- Evolution of Cyber Laws in India
- Objectives, Scope, and Importance of the Information Technology Act, 2000
- Definitions and Key Concepts under the IT Act
- Legal Recognition of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures
- Electronic Governance
- Electronic filing
- Issue of licenses and permits
- Certifying Authorities and Digital Signature Certificates
- Duties of Subscribers
- Offences and Penalties under IT Act, 2000
- Adjudication and Appellate Authorities
- Powers of Controller and Adjudicating Officers
Module II: Amendments, Cyber Crimes, and Emerging Issues
- Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 2022
- Cyber Offences and Crimes: o Hacking and identity theft o Phishing, spoofing, and cyber fraud o Cyber stalking and online harassment
- Data Protection and Privacy Provisions
- Intermediary Liability and Safe Harbour Provisions
- Cyber Security and Critical Information Infrastructure
- Role of CERT-In
- Cyber Terrorism and National Security
- Case Studies on Cyber Law Violations
- Emerging Trends: o Social media misuse o Cloud computing and legal challenges o Artificial Intelligence and cyber law concerns
Text Books
- Cyber Law in India – Farooq Ahmad, Oxford University Press
- Information Technology Law and Practice – Vakul Sharma, Universal Law Publishing
- Cyber Laws – Justice Yatindra Singh, Universal Law Publishing
- Bare Act: Information Technology Act, 2000 (as amended)
Reproduced from the University of Mumbai syllabus for B.Sc. (Information Technology) under NEP 2020, in force from the academic year 2026-27. Wording is as printed in that syllabus. Module numbering is as printed there too.
The complete syllabus
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