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IT Act 2000

Section 6

In force Act 21 of 2000 As on 17 Oct 2026

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Act 21 of 2000 Cited by 3 provisions

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Section 6 of IT Act 2000. Use of electronic records and digital signatures in Government and its agencies.

Use of electronic records and digital signatures in Government and its agencies.

(1) Where any law provides for- (a) the filing of any form. application or any other document with any office, authority, body or agency owned or controlled by the appropriate Government in a particular manner;

(b) the issue or grant of any licence, permit, sanction or approval by whatever name called in a particular manner;

(c) the receipt or payment of money in a particular manner, then, notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, such requirement shall be deemed to have been satisfied if such filing, issue, grant, receipt or payment, as the case may be, is effected by means of such electronic form as may be prescribed by the appropriate Government.

(2) The appropriate Government may, for the purposes of sub-section (1), by rules, prescribe- (a) the manner and format in which such electronic records shall be filed, created or issued;

(b) the manner or method of payment of any fee or charges for filing, creation or issue any electronic record under clause (a). [PART II --

Section 6, IT Act 2000 (Act 21 of 2000).

Cross-references

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Referred to by 3

  1. s. 9
  2. s. 87
  3. s. 90

Questions about Section 6

How do I find court cases under Section 6 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 6, section 6 IT Act 2000, section 6 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 6 of the IT Act 2000, and has it changed?

3 other provisions in this corpus refer 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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