Section 45: Residuary penalty.

The Information Technology Act, 2000Central Act · Act 21 of 2000

Whoever contravenes any [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 [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.]

Where this provision sits

Act	The Information Technology Act, 2000
Section	45
Marginal note	Residuary penalty.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source
Judgments citing it	15

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

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

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