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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Information Technology Act, 2000 Section 29

Access to Computers and Data

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https://sooperkanoon.com/act/37547

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Information Technology Act, 2000 Section 29 is part of Information Technology Act, 2000 - Access to Computers and Data. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

(1) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 69, the Controller or any person authorised by him shall, if he has reasonable cause to suspect that any contravention of the provisions of this Act, rules or regulations made thereunder has been committed, have access to any computer system, any apparatus, data or any other material connected with such system, for the purpose of searching or causing a search to be made for obtaining any information or data contained in or available to such computer system.

(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1), the Controller or any person authorised by him may, by order, direct any person incharge of, or otherwise concerned with the operation of, the computer system, data apparatus or material, to provide him with such reasonable technical and other assistance as he may consider necessary.

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What does Information Technology Act, 2000 Section 29 provide?

Section Section 29 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (Access to Computers and Data) is reproduced on this page as part of the Information Technology Act, 2000. Lawyers and researchers use it to read the statutory wording before checking how courts have applied this section in reported judgments.

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