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TypeBare Act JurisdictionDelhi Government

The Information Technology Act, 2000 Section 45

Residuary penalty

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The Information Technology Act, 2000 Section 45 is part of The Information Technology Act, 2000 - Residuary penalty. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

Whoever contravenes any 1[rules, regulations, directions or orders] made under this Act, for the contravention of which no penalty has been separately provided, shall be liable to pay a 2[penalty not exceeding one lakh rupees, in addition to compensation to the person affected by such contravention not exceeding--
(a) ten lakh rupees, by an intermediary, company or body corporate; or/be (b) one lakh rupees, by any other person.]


1. Subs. by ibid., s. 2 and Schedule, for "rules or regulations" (w.e.f. 30-11-2023).
2. Subs. by ibid., s. 2 and Schedule, for certain words (w.e.f. 30-11-2023).

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Section Section 45 of the The Information Technology Act, 2000 (Residuary penalty) is reproduced on this page as part of the 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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