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Section 66A IT Act — [Punishment for sending offensive messages through communication service, etc. ]

The Information Technology Act, 2000 · Official PDF page 26

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266A. [Punishment for sending offensive messages through communication service, etc. ]– Omitted by the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023 (18 of 2023), s. 2 and Schedule ( w.e.f. 30-11-2023).

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