Act Number: 21

Act Name: The Information Technology Act, 2000

Year: 2000

Enactment Date: 2000-06-09

Long Title: 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

Ministry: Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology

Department:

Section 81: Act to have overriding effect.
    The provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any other law for the time being in force.
     1 [Provided that nothing contained in this Act shall restrict any person from exercising any right conferred under the Copyright Act, 1957 (14 of 1957) or the Patents Act, 1970 (39 of 1970).]
Notes:
1Ins. by s. 42, ibid. (w.e.f. 27-10-2009)
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