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 84: Protection of action taken in good faith.
    No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against the Central Government, the State Government, the Controller or any person acting on behalf of him, 1[]and adjudicating officer] for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of this Act or any rule, regulation or order made thereunder.
Notes:
1 Subs. by s. 169, ibid., for "the Chairperson Members, adjudicating officers and the staff of the Cyber Appellate Tribunal" (w.e.f. 26-5-2017)
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