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IT Act 2000

Section 90

In force Act 21 of 2000 As on 17 Oct 2026

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Act 21 of 2000 Cited by 1 provision

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Section 90 of IT Act 2000. Power of State Government to make rules. (1) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules to carry out the provisions of this Act.

Power of State Government to make rules.

(1) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules to carry out the provisions of this Act.

(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely: - (a) the electronic form in which filing, issue, grant receipt or payment shall be effected under sub-section (1) of section 6;

(b) for matters specified in sub-section (2) of section 6;

(c) any other matter which is required to be provided by rules by the State Government.

(3) Every rule made by the State Government under this section shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each House of the State Legislature where it consists of two Houses, or where such Legislature consists of one House, before that House.

Section 90, IT Act 2000 (Act 21 of 2000).

Cross-references

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This section refers to

  1. s. 6

Referred to by 1

  1. s. 94

Questions about Section 90

How do I find court cases under Section 90 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 90, section 90 IT Act 2000, section 90 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 90 of the IT Act 2000, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 6, so none of them can safely be read on its own. 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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