Section 7
Section 7 of IT Act 2000. Retention of electronic records. (1) Where any law provides that documents, records or information shall be retained for any specific period, then, that requirement shall be deemed to have been satisfied if such documents, records or information are retained in the electronic form, if- (a) the infor
Retention of electronic records.
(1) Where any law provides that documents, records or information shall be retained for any specific period, then, that requirement shall be deemed to have been satisfied if such documents, records or information are retained in the electronic form, if- (a) the information contained therein remains accessible so as to be usable for a subsequent reference;
(b) the electronic record is retained in the format in which it was originally generated, sent or received or in a format which can be demonstrated to represent accurately the information originally generated, sent or received;
(c) the details which will facilitate the identification of the origin, destination, date and time of despatch or receipt of such electronic record are available in the electronic record:
Provided that this clause does not apply to any information which is automatically generated solely for the purpose of enabling an electronic record to be despatched or received.
(2) Nothing in this section shall apply to any law that expressly provides for the retention of documents, records or information in the form of electronic records.
Section 7, IT Act 2000 (Act 21 of 2000).
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Questions about Section 7
How do I find court cases under Section 7 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 7, section 7 IT Act 2000, section 7 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 7 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.
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