, Scope of Encryption Law in India

Section 84A of the Information Technology Act, 2000/8 (IT Act) provides that the

*[ 84A. Modes or methods for encryption .- The Central Government may, for secure use of the electronic medium and for promotion of e-governance and e-commerce, prescribe the modes or methods for encryption

[* Inserted vide Information Technology Amendment Act, 2008]

The Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules, 2000 (IT Rules) sets out the standards of encryption for digital signatures. India's central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has mandated a minimum standard of SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) of 128 bits encryption.