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Section 75 IT Act — Act to apply for offence or contravention committed outside India

The Information Technology Act, 2000 · Official PDF page 31

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75. Act to apply for offence or contravention committed outside India .–(1) Subject to the provisions of sub -section (2), the provisions of this Act shall apply also to any offence or contravention committed outside India by any person irrespective of his nationality.

(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1), this Act shall apply to an offence or contravention committed outside India by any person if the act or conduct constituting the offence or contravention involves a computer, computer system or computer network located in India.

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