Section 81A: Application of the Act to electronic cheque and truncated cheque

Q: What does Section 81A of The Information Technology Act, 2000 (IT Act) deal with?

Section 81A IT Act pertains to "Application of the Act to electronic cheque and truncated cheque". It is part of the The Information Technology Act, 2000, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 81A of The Information Technology Act, 2000 (IT Act) governs application of the Act to electronic cheque and truncated cheque.

Q: Is Section 81A IT Act still in force?

Yes, Section 81A of the The Information Technology Act, 2000 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 81A IT Act?

धारा 81A IT Act is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 81A of the The Information Technology Act, 2000. Section 81A of The Information Technology Act, 2000 (IT Act) governs application of the Act to electronic cheque and truncated cheque.

Q: What is Dhara 81A IT Act?

Dhara 81A IT Act is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 81A of the The Information Technology Act, 2000. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 81A of The Information Technology Act, 2000 (IT Act) governs application of the Act to electronic cheque and truncated cheque.

Q: How to cite Section 81A of The Information Technology Act, 2000?

Cite as: "Section 81A, The Information Technology Act, 2000 (IT Act)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Information Technology Act, 2000, 2000, § 81A (India).

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The provisions of this Act, for the time being in force, shall apply to, or in relation to, electronic cheques and the truncated cheques subject to such modifications and amendments as may be necessary for carrying out the purposes of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (26 of 1881) by the Central Government, in consultation with the Reserve Bank of India, by notification in the Official Gazette.

Explanation

For the purposes of this section, the expressions "electronic cheque" and "truncated cheque" shall have the same meaning as assigned to them in section 6 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (26 of 1881).