Short title, extent and commencement
Section 1 of the Telecommunications Act, 2023 deals with short title, extent and commencement. This Act may be called the Telecommunications Act, 2023. The Act was enacted on 24 Dec 2023.
(1) This Act may be called the Telecommunications Act, 2023.
(2) It extends to,--
(i) the whole of India; and
(ii) to any offence committed or contravention made outside India by any person, as provided in this Act.
(3) It shall come into force on such date1 as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act and any reference in any such provision to the commencement of this Act shall be construed as a reference to the commencement of that provision.
Section 1, The Telecommunications Act, 2023 (Act 44 of 2023).
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Questions about Section 1
What does Section 1 of the Telecommunications Act deal with?
Section 1 of the Telecommunications Act is headed "Short title, extent and commencement". This Act may be called the Telecommunications Act, 2023.
How do I find court cases under Section 1 of the Telecommunications 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: Telecommunications Act 2023 1, section 1 Telecommunications Act 2023, section 1 of the Telecommunications 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 1 of the Telecommunications Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When was Section 1 of the Telecommunications Act enacted?
Section 1 of the Telecommunications Act, cited as Telecommunications Act 2023 1, was enacted on 24 Dec 2023 as Act 44 of 2023. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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