Section 75 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 – Act to apply for offence or contravention committed outside India

Home › The Information Technology Act, 2000

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

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.

Source: official text of The Information Technology Act, 2000 as published on India Code (PDF). All sections of the Information Technology Act, 2000.