Information Technology Law · Semester 6

Information Technology Law · September/October 2020

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Information Technology Law · September/October 2020

September/October 2020 · Information Technology Law · Semester 6

FACULTY OF LAW
LL.B. (3 YDC) / LL.B. (Hons.) (3 YDC) III-Year VI-Semester Examination / BA LL.B. (5 YDC) / B.Com.
LL.B. (5 YDC) X-Semester Examination, September/October 2020
Subject : LAW
PAPER - I & II : INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LAW
Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 80

PART - A (4 x 10 = 40 Marks)
Answer any FIVE of the following:
1. Legal recognition of electronic documents.
2. Cyber terrorism.
3. Identity theft.
4. Protection of sensitive personal data.
5. Hate speech in the internet.
6. Credit Card Frauds.
7. Escrow agreements.
8. [text obscured in the source photograph]

PART - B (1 x 20 = 20 Marks)
Answer any TWO of the following:
9. What is Cyber space? What are the jurisdictional issues relating to cyber space operations?
10. How is controller or Certifying Authority appointed? What are his functions under the
Information Technology Act?
11. Enumerate and explain the offences punishable under the Information Technology Act,
2000.
12. Discuss the technical and legal aspects relating to Electronic Contracts and E-Commerce.

PART - C (1 x 10 = 20 Marks)
Answer any TWO of the following:

13. Messages which are offensive to a particular religion, community, ethnic group or political
party are posted in a blog or a social networking site. Such messages might have the effect
of either inciting hatred in the minds of the people or communal clashes between two
groups. Is it an offence under the Information Technology Act, 2000? Examine.
14. A computer scientist accepts online payments and allows paying customers to view or
download pornographic pictures and videos from his website. Is it an offence punishable
under the Information Technology Act, 2000? Discuss the nature of offence and the
punishment for it.
15. In an Engineering college, private version of software is used in the computer lab. Is there
any violation of the Information Technology Act and the copyright Act? Examine.
16. The original home page of a website belonging to a Government Department is substituted
with another page by a computer miscreant. Disturbing images and offensive phrases are
displayed in the process. It affected the image of the Government Department. Are there
adequate provisions under the Information Technology Act for counteracting this kind of
problem? Examine.

Part A · 6 marks

  1. Legal recognition of electronic documents.
    Topics: Definitions, authentication and electronic signatures; E-governance, publication and retention of electronic records; Legal recognition of electronic records and signatures
    Year and frequency →
  2. Cyber terrorism.
    Year and frequency →
  3. Identity theft.
    Year and frequency →
  4. Protection of sensitive personal data.
    Topics: Privacy, personal data and the constitutional framework
    Year and frequency →
  5. Hate speech in the internet.
    Year and frequency →
  6. Credit Card Frauds.
    4× in bank
    Year and frequency →
  7. Escrow agreements.
    5× in bank
    Year and frequency →
  8. [text obscured in the source photograph].
    2× in bank
    Year and frequency →

Part B · 15 marks

  1. What is Cyber space? What are the jurisdictional issues relating to cyber space operations?
    Year and frequency →
  2. How is controller or Certifying Authority appointed? What are his functions under the Information Technology Act?
    Topics: Secure electronic records and certifying authorities
    Year and frequency →
  3. Enumerate and explain the offences punishable under the Information Technology Act, 2000.
    Topics: Computer-related offences: sections 66, 66A and 67
    Year and frequency →
  4. Discuss the technical and legal aspects relating to Electronic Contracts and E-Commerce.
    Topics: Definitions, authentication and electronic signatures; E-governance, publication and retention of electronic records; Legal recognition of electronic records and signatures
    Year and frequency →

Part C · 10 marks

  1. Messages which are offensive to a particular religion, community, ethnic group or political party are posted in a blog or a social networking site. Such messages might have the effect of either inciting hatred in the minds of the people or communal clashes between two groups. Is it an offence under the Information Technology Act, 2000? Examine.
    Year and frequency →
  2. A computer scientist accepts online payments and allows paying customers to view or download pornographic pictures and videos from his website. Is it an offence punishable under the Information Technology Act, 2000? Discuss the nature of offence and the punishment for it.
    2× in bank Topics: Computer-related offences: sections 66, 66A and 67
    Year and frequency →
  3. In an Engineering college, private version of software is used in the computer lab. Is there any violation of the Information Technology Act and the copyright Act? Examine.
    Topics: Computer-related offences: sections 66, 66A and 67
    Year and frequency →
  4. The original home page of a website belonging to a Government Department is substituted with another page by a computer miscreant. Disturbing images and offensive phrases are displayed in the process. It affected the image of the Government Department. Are there adequate provisions under the Information Technology Act for counteracting this kind of problem? Examine.
    Topics: Computer-related offences: sections 66, 66A and 67
    Year and frequency →