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Section 61: Civil court not to have jurisdiction.

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

No court shall have jurisdiction to entertain any suit or proceeding in respect of any matter which an adjudicating officer appointed under this Act or the [Appellate Tribunal] constituted under this Act is empowered by or under this Act to determine and no injunction shall be granted by any court or other authority in respect of any action taken or to be taken in pursuance of any power conferred by or under this Act.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Information Technology Act, 2000
Section61
Marginal noteCivil court not to have jurisdiction.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source
Judgments citing it5

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, Act 7 of 2017. . Subs. by Act 7 of 2017, s. 169, for 'Cyber Appellate Tribunal" (w.e.f. 26-5-2017)

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