The Central Government, on December 05, 2025, issued the Information Technology (Amendment) Bill, 2025, to further amend the Information Technology Act, 2000.
The following amendments have been stated:-
• In section 2, after clause (o), the following clauses shall be inserted, namely:— “(oa) “digital asset” means an electronic record in which an individual has a right or interest and excludes an underlying asset or liability unless such asset or liability is an electronic record and includes all electronic records of the user, email accounts, social media accounts, cryptocurrencies, photos and videos posted to the internet, websites and online purchasing accounts;
• In section 2, after clause (o), the following clauses shall be inserted, namely:—(ob) “digital asset will” means any electronic document containing the details regarding acquisition and distribution of digital asset of any person amongst his appointees and legal heirs; and
• In section 2, after clause (o), the following clauses shall be inserted, namely:—(oc) “digital executor” means a person authorised to execute digital asset in a digital asset will of a deceased person;”
• After section 66F, the following section shall be inserted, namely:– “66G. Whoever intentionally gains unauthorized access to the digital assets of a deceased person shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend upto two years or fine which may extend upto rupees fifty thousand or with both.”.
[Bill No. 28 of 2025]
