Act to have overriding effect
Section 81 of Information Technology Act, 2000 (Central Act 21 of 2000) deals with act to have overriding effect. The provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any other law for the time being in force.
The provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any other law for the time being in force. 2[Provided that nothing contained in this Act shall restrict any person from exercising any right conferred under the Copyright Act, 1957 (14 of 1957) or the Patents Act, 1970 (39 of 1970).] 3[81A. Application of the Act to electronic cheque and truncated cheque .- (1) The provisions of this Act, for the time being in force, shall apply to, or in relation to, electronic cheques and the truncated cheques subject to such modifications and amendments as may be necessary for carrying out the purposes of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (26 of 1881) by the Central Government, in consultation with the Reserve Bank of India, by notification in the Official Gazette.
(2) Every notification made by the Central Government under sub-section (1) shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each House of Parliament, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in making any modification in the notification or both Houses agree that the notification should not be made, the notification shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that notification.
Explanation .- For the purposes of this Act, the expressions "electronic cheque" and "truncated cheque" shall have the same meaning as assigned to them in section 6 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (26 of 1881).] 4[82. Controller, Deputy Controller and Assistant Controller to be public servants .- The Controller, the Deputy Controller and the Assistant Controllers shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).]
Section 81, Information Technology Act, 2000 (Central Act 21 of 2000) (Act 21 of 2000).
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Questions about Section 81
What does Section 81 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (Central Act 21 of 2000) deal with?
Section 81 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (Central Act 21 of 2000) is headed "Act to have overriding effect". The provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any other law for the time being in force.
How do I find court cases under Section 81 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (Central Act 21 of 2000)?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Information Technology Act, 2000 (Central Act 21 of 2000) 81, section 81 Information Technology Act, 2000 (Central Act 21 of 2000), section 81 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (Central Act 21 of 2000). Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 81 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (Central Act 21 of 2000), and has it changed?
Its own text turns on Indian Penal Code 21 ("Public servant"), Negotiable Instruments Act 6 (''Cheque''), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When was the Information Technology Act, 2000 (Central Act 21 of 2000) enacted?
Information Technology Act, 2000 (Central Act 21 of 2000) was enacted in 2000 as Act 21 of 2000. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 5. Legal recognition of [electronic signatures]1401 words
- 87. Power of Central Government to make rules960 words
- 43. '[Penalty and compensation] for damage to computer, computer system, etc830 words
- 65. Tampering with computer source documents458 words
- 6. Use of electronic records and [electronic signatures] in Government and its agencies449 words
- 68. Power of Controller to give directions417 words
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