Penalty for failure to furnish information, return, etc
Section 44 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 deals with penalty for failure to furnish information, return, etc. If any person who is required under this Act or any rules or regulations made thereunder to-- (a) furnish any document, return or report to the Controller or the Certifying Authority fails to furnish the same, he shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding [fifteen lakh] rupees for each such failure; The Act came into force on 17 Oct 2000.
If any person who is required under this Act or any rules or regulations made thereunder to--
(a) furnish any document, return or report to the Controller or the Certifying Authority fails to furnish the same, he shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding 1[fifteen lakh] rupees for each such failure;
(b) file any return or furnish any information, books or other documents within the time specified therefor in the regulations fails to file return or furnish the same within the time specified therefor in the regulations, he shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding 2[fifty thousand] rupees for every day during which such failure continues;
(c) maintain books of account or records, fails to maintain the same, he shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding 3[one lakh] rupees for every day during which the failure continues.
Section 44, The Information Technology Act, 2000 (Act 21 of 2000).
Questions about Section 44
What does Section 44 of the Information Technology Act deal with?
Section 44 of the Information Technology Act is headed "Penalty for failure to furnish information, return, etc". If any person who is required under this Act or any rules or regulations made thereunder to-- (a) furnish any document, return or report to the Controller or the Certifying Authority fails to furnish the same, he shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding [fifteen lakh] rupees for each such failure;
How do I find court cases under Section 44 of the Information Technology Act?
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 44, section 44 IT Act, section 44 of the Information Technology Act. People searching for it also type income tax act 44. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When did Section 44 of the Information Technology Act come into force?
Section 44 of the Information Technology Act, cited as IT Act 44, came into force on 17 Oct 2000, having been enacted on 09 Jun 2000. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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