Information Technology Act, 2000

Section - 45 - Residuary penalty

Residuary penalty.

45. 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
(b)-one lakh rupees, by any other person.]
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