Application of the Act to electronic cheque and truncated cheque
Section 81A of the Information Technology Act, 2000 deals with application of the Act to electronic cheque and truncated cheque. The provisions of this Act, for the time being in force, shall apply to, or in relation to, electronic cheques and the truncated cheques subject to such modifications and amendments as may be necessary for carrying out the purposes of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (26 of 1881) by the Central The Act came into force on 17 Oct 2000.
1 [81A. Application of the Act to electronic cheque and truncated cheque.--(1) The provisions of this Act, for the time being in force, shall apply to, or in relation to, electronic cheques and the truncated cheques subject to such modifications and amendments as may be necessary for carrying out the purposes of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (26 of 1881) by the Central Government, in consultation with the Reserve Bank of India, by notification in the Official Gazette.
(2) Every notification made by the Central Government under sub-section (1) shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each House of Parliament, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in making any modification in the notification or both Houses agree that the notification should not be made, the notification shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that notification.
Explanation.-- For the purposes of this Act, the expressions "electronic cheque" and "truncated cheque" shall have the same meaning as assigned to them in section 6 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (26 of 1881).]
Section 81A, The Information Technology Act, 2000 (Act 21 of 2000).
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Questions about Section 81A
What does Section 81A of the Information Technology Act deal with?
Section 81A of the Information Technology Act is headed "Application of the Act to electronic cheque and truncated cheque". [81A. Application of the Act to electronic cheque and truncated cheque.--(1) The provisions of this Act, for the time being in force, shall apply to, or in relation to, electronic cheques and the truncated cheques subject to such modifications and amendments as may be necessary for carrying out the
How do I find court cases under Section 81A 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 81A, section 81A IT Act, section 81A of the Information Technology Act. 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 81A of the Information Technology Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on Negotiable Instruments Act 6 (''Cheque''), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When did Section 81A of the Information Technology Act come into force?
Section 81A of the Information Technology Act, cited as IT Act 81A, 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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