Cyber Appellate Tribunal has been established under the Information Technology Act under the aegis of the Controller of Certifying Authorities (C.C.A.). The first and the only Cyber Appellate Tribunal in the country has been established by the Central Government in accordance with the provisions contained under Section 48(1) of the Information Technology Act, 2000. The Tribunal, initially known as the Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (C.R.A.T.), started functioning from October 2006.