Controller, Deputy Controller and Assistant Controller to be public servants
Section 82 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 deals with controller, Deputy Controller and Assistant Controller to be public servants. The Controller, the Deputy Controller and the Assistant Controllers shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).] The Act came into force on 17 Oct 2000.
1 [82. Controller, Deputy Controller and Assistant Controller to be public servants.-- The Controller, the Deputy Controller and the Assistant Controllers shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).]
Section 82, The Information Technology Act, 2000 (Act 21 of 2000).
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Questions about Section 82
What does Section 82 of the Information Technology Act deal with?
Section 82 of the Information Technology Act is headed "Controller, Deputy Controller and Assistant Controller to be public servants". [82. Controller, Deputy Controller and Assistant Controller to be public servants.-- The Controller, the Deputy Controller and the Assistant Controllers shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).]
How do I find court cases under Section 82 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 82, section 82 IT Act, section 82 of the Information Technology Act. People searching for it also type income tax act 82 and income tax act 82 1. 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 82 of the Information Technology Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on Indian Penal Code 21 ("Public servant"), so none of them can safely be read on its own. One instrument names it without being made under it, most recently Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (Salary, Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer) Rules, 2003. (2003).
When did Section 82 of the Information Technology Act come into force?
Section 82 of the Information Technology Act, cited as IT Act 82, 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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