Compensation, penalties or confiscation not to interfere with other punishment
Section 77 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 deals with compensation, penalties or confiscation not to interfere with other punishment. No compensation awarded, penalty imposed or confiscation made under this Act shall prevent the award of compensation or imposition of any other penalty or punishment under any other law for the time being in force.] The Act came into force on 17 Oct 2000.
1 [77. Compensation, penalties or confiscation not to interfere with other punishment.--No compensation awarded, penalty imposed or confiscation made under this Act shall prevent the award of compensation or imposition of any other penalty or punishment under any other law for the time being in force.]
Section 77, The Information Technology Act, 2000 (Act 21 of 2000).
Questions about Section 77
What does Section 77 of the Information Technology Act deal with?
Section 77 of the Information Technology Act is headed "Compensation, penalties or confiscation not to interfere with other punishment". [77. Compensation, penalties or confiscation not to interfere with other punishment.--No compensation awarded, penalty imposed or confiscation made under this Act shall prevent the award of compensation or imposition of any other penalty or punishment under any other law for the time being in force.
How do I find court cases under Section 77 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 77, section 77 IT Act, section 77 of the Information Technology Act. People searching for it also type it act 77b and it act section 77 b. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When did Section 77 of the Information Technology Act come into force?
Section 77 of the Information Technology Act, cited as IT Act 77, 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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