Civil court not to have jurisdiction
Section 61 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 deals with civil court not to have jurisdiction. No court shall have jurisdiction to entertain any suit or proceeding in respect of any matter which an adjudicating officer appointed under this Act or the [Appellate Tribunal] constituted under this Act is empowered by or under this Act to determine and no injunction shall be granted by any court o The Act came into force on 17 Oct 2000.
No court shall have jurisdiction to entertain any suit or proceeding in respect of any matter which an adjudicating officer appointed under this Act or the 1 [Appellate Tribunal] constituted under this Act is empowered by or under this Act to determine and no injunction shall be granted by any court or other authority in respect of any action taken or to be taken in pursuance of any power conferred by or under this Act.
Section 61, The Information Technology Act, 2000 (Act 21 of 2000).
Questions about Section 61
What does Section 61 of the Information Technology Act deal with?
Section 61 of the Information Technology Act is headed "Civil court not to have jurisdiction". No court shall have jurisdiction to entertain any suit or proceeding in respect of any matter which an adjudicating officer appointed under this Act or the [Appellate Tribunal] constituted under this Act is empowered by or under this Act to determine and no injunction shall be granted by any court o
How do I find court cases under Section 61 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 61, section 61 IT Act, section 61 of the Information Technology Act. People searching for it also type it act 61a and it act 61 2. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When did Section 61 of the Information Technology Act come into force?
Section 61 of the Information Technology Act, cited as IT Act 61, 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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