IT Act-2000 was notified to bring a control on
Cybercrimes
The Information Technology Act, 2000 (IT Act-2000) was notified on the 17th of October, 2000, and has been active since a major amendment in 2008. According to this, a person committing a cybercrime gets an imprisonment for 3 years, along with bearing a fine of rupees 5 lakh.