Section 77B: Offences with three years imprisonment to be cognizable

Q: What does Section 77B of The Information Technology Act, 2000 (IT Act) deal with?

Section 77B IT Act pertains to "Offences with three years imprisonment to be cognizable". It is part of the The Information Technology Act, 2000, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 77B of The Information Technology Act, 2000 (IT Act) governs offences with three years imprisonment to be cognizable.

Q: Is Section 77B IT Act still in force?

Yes, Section 77B of the The Information Technology Act, 2000 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 77B IT Act?

धारा 77B IT Act is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 77B of the The Information Technology Act, 2000. Section 77B of The Information Technology Act, 2000 (IT Act) governs offences with three years imprisonment to be cognizable.

Q: What is Dhara 77B IT Act?

Dhara 77B IT Act is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 77B of the The Information Technology Act, 2000. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 77B of The Information Technology Act, 2000 (IT Act) governs offences with three years imprisonment to be cognizable.

Q: How to cite Section 77B of The Information Technology Act, 2000?

Cite as: "Section 77B, The Information Technology Act, 2000 (IT Act)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Information Technology Act, 2000, 2000, § 77B (India).

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The Information Technology Act, 2000

Chapter XI — Offences

Section 77B

Offences with three years imprisonment to be cognizable

Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), the offence punishable with imprisonment of three years and above shall be cognizable and the offence punishable with imprisonment of three years shall be bailable.