Information Technology Act, 2000
1. Short title, extent, commencement and
application. –
(1) This Act may be called the Information
Technology Act, 2000.
(2) It shall extend to the whole of India and,
save as otherwise provided in this Act, it applies also to any or contravention
thereunder committed outside India by any person.
(3) It shall come into force on such date as
the Central Government may, by notification, appoint and different dates may be
appointed for different provisions of this Act and any reference in any such
provision to the commencement of this Act shall be construed as a reference to
the commencement of that provision.
(4) Nothing in this Act shall apply to-
(a) a negotiable instrument as defined in section