Information Technology Act 2000 Section 68 : Power of Controller to give directions : (1) The Controller may, by order, direct a Certifying Authority or any employee of such Authority to take such measures or cease carrying on such activities as specified in the order…
Information Technology Act 2000 Section 67C : Preservation and retention of information by intermediaries : (1) Intermediary shall preserve and retain such information as may be specified for such duration and in such manner and format as the Central Government may prescribe. (2) any intermediary…
Information Technology Act 2000 Section 67B : Punishment for publishing or transmitting of material depicting children in sexually explicit act, etc., in electronic form : Whoever,– (a) publishes or transmits or causes to be published or transmitted material in any electronic form which depicts children…
Information Technology Act 2000 Section 67A : Punishment for publishing or transmitting of material containing sexually explicit act, etc., in electronic form : Whoever publishes or transmits or causes to be published or transmitted in the electronic form any material which contains sexually explicit act…
Information Technology Act 2000 Section 67 : Punishment for publishing or transmitting obscene material in electronic form : Whoever publishes or transmits or causes to be published or transmitted in the electronic form, any material which is lascivious or appeals to the prurient interest or…
Information Technology Act 2000 Section 66F : Punishment for cyber terrorism : (1) Whoever,– (A) with intent to threaten the unity, integrity, security or sovereignty of India or to strike terror in the people or any section of the people by– (i) denying or cause…
Information Technology Act 2000 Section 66E : Punishment for violation of privacy : Whoever, intentionally or knowingly captures, publishes or transmits the image of a private area of any person without his or her consent, under circumstances violating the privacy of that person, shall be…
Information Technology Act 2000 Section 66D : Punishment for cheating by personation by using computer resource : Whoever, by means of any communication device or computer resource cheats by personation, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to…
Information Technology Act 2000 Section 66C : Punishment for identity theft : Whoever, fraudulently or dishonestly make use of the electronic signature, password or any other unique identification feature of any other person, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which…
Information Technology Act 2000 Section 66B : Punishment for dishonestly receiving stolen computer resource or communication device : Whoever dishonestly receive or retains any stolen computer resource or communication device knowing or having reason to believe the same to be stolen computer resource or communication…
Information Technology Act 2000 Section 66A : 1.[Punishment for sending offensive messages through communication service, etc : 1. Omitted by the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provision) Act, 2023 (18 of 2023), s. 2 and the Schedule (w.e.f. 1-8-2024). Section 66A has been struck down by…
Information Technology Act 2000 Section 66 : 1[Computer related offences : If any person, dishonestly or fraudulently, does any act referred to in section 43, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years or with fine which may…
Information Technology Act 2000 Chapter XI : Offences : Section 65 : Tampering with computer source documents : Whoever knowingly or intentionally conceals, destroys or alters or intentionally or knowingly causes another to conceal, destroy, or alter any computer source code used for a computer,…
Information Technology Act 2000 Section 64 : Recovery of 1.[penalty or compensation] : A 2.[penalty imposed or compensation awarded] under this Act, if it is not paid, shall he recovered as an arrear of land revenue and the licence or the 3.[electronic signature] Certificate, as…
Information Technology Act 2000 Section 63 : Compounding of contraventions : (1) Any contravention under this 1.[Act] may, either before or after the institution of adjudication proceedings, be compounded by the Controller or such other officer as may be specially authorised by him in this…
Information Technology Act 2000 Section 62 : Appeal to High Court : Any person aggrieved by any decision or order of the 1.[Appellate Tribunal] may file an appeal to the High Court within sixty days from the date of communication of the decision or order…
Information Technology Act 2000 Section 61 : Civil court not to have jurisdiction : No court shall have jurisdiction to entertain any suit or proceeding in respect of any matter which an adjudicating officer appointed under this Act or the 1.[Appellate Tribunal] constituted under this…
Information Technology Act 2000 Section 60 : Limitation : The provisions of the Limitation Act, 1963 (36 of 1963), shall, as far as may be, apply to an appeal made to the 1.[Appellate Tribunal]. --------- 1. Subs. by Act 7 of 2017, s, 169, for…
Information Technology Act 2000 Section 59 : Right to legal representation : The appellant may either appear in person or authorise one or more legal practitioners or any of its officers to present his or its case before the 1.[Appellate Tribunal]. --------- 1. Subs. by…
Information Technology Act 2000 Section 58 : Procedure and powers of the 1.[Appellate Tribunal] : (1) The 1.[Appellate Tribunal] shall not be bound by the procedure laid down by the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908) but shall be guided by the principles…