Section 45
Residuary penalty.
The Information Technology Act, 2000
About this Act
An Act to provide legal recognition for transactions carried out by means of electronic data interchange and other means of electronic communication, commonly referred to as
Whoever contravenes any rules or regulations made under this Act, for the
contravention of which no penalty has been separately provided, shall be liable to pay a compensation not
exceeding twenty-five thousand rupees to the person affected by such contravention or a penalty not
exceeding twenty-five thousand rupees.