Recovery of penalty or compensation
Section 64 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 deals with recovery of penalty or compensation. A [penalty imposed or compensation awarded] under this Act, if it is not paid, shall he recovered as an arrear of land revenue and the licence or the [electronic signature] Certificate, as the case may be, shall be suspended till the penalty is paid. The Act came into force on 17 Oct 2000.
64. Recovery of 1 [penalty or compensation].--A 2 [penalty imposed or compensation awarded] under this Act, if it is not paid, shall he recovered as an arrear of land revenue and the licence or the 3 [electronic signature] Certificate, as the case may be, shall be suspended till the penalty is paid.
Section 64, The Information Technology Act, 2000 (Act 21 of 2000).
Questions about Section 64
What does Section 64 of the Information Technology Act deal with?
Section 64 of the Information Technology Act is headed "Recovery of penalty or compensation". 64. Recovery of [penalty or compensation].--A [penalty imposed or compensation awarded] under this Act, if it is not paid, shall he recovered as an arrear of land revenue and the licence or the [electronic signature] Certificate, as the case may be, shall be suspended till the penalty is paid.
How do I find court cases under Section 64 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 64, section 64 IT Act, section 64 of the Information Technology Act. People searching for it also type it act 64a and income tax act 64. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When did Section 64 of the Information Technology Act come into force?
Section 64 of the Information Technology Act, cited as IT Act 64, 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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