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IT Act 2000

Section 56

In force Act 21 of 2000 As on 19 Oct 2026

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Act 21 of 2000 Cited by 1 provision

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Section 56 of IT Act 2000. Staff of the Cyber Appellate Tribunal. (1) The Central Government shall provide the Cyber Appellate Tribunal with such officers and employees as that Government may think fit (2) The officers and employees of the Cyber Appellate Tribunal shall discharge their functions under general superintendence

Staff of the Cyber Appellate Tribunal.

(1) The Central Government shall provide the Cyber Appellate Tribunal with such officers and employees as that Government may think fit (2) The officers and employees of the Cyber Appellate Tribunal shall discharge their functions under general superintendence of the Presiding Officer.

(3) The salaries, allowances and other conditions of service of the officers and employees or' the Cyber Appellate Tribunal shall be such as may be prescribed by the Central Government.

Section 56, IT Act 2000 (Act 21 of 2000).

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Referred to by 1

  1. s. 87

Questions about Section 56

How do I find court cases under Section 56 of the IT Act 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: IT Act 2000 56, section 56 IT Act 2000, section 56 of the IT Act 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 56 of the IT Act 2000, and has it changed?

1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.

When was the IT Act 2000 enacted?

IT Act 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

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