Section 9: Sections 6, 7 and 8 not to confer right to insist document should be accepted in electronic form.

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

Nothing contained in sections 6, 7 and 8 shall confer a right upon any person to insist that any

Ministry or Department of the Central Government or the State Government or any authority or body es tablished by or under any law or controlled or funded by the Central or State Government should accept, issue, create, retain and preserve any document in the form of electronic records or effect any monetary transaction in the electronic form.

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Act	The Information Technology Act, 2000
Section	9
Marginal note	Sections 6, 7 and 8 not to confer right to insist document should be accepted in electronic form.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source
Judgments citing it	56

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