81. .- The provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any other law for the time being in force. Provided that nothing contained in this Act shall restrict any person from exercising any right conferred under the Copyright Act, 1957 (14 of 1957) or the Patents Act, 1970 (39 of 1970). =============... ... ...

80. - (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), any police officer, not below the rank of a Inspector, or any other officer of the Central Government or a State Government authorised by the Central Government in this behalf may enter any public place and search and arrest without warrant any person found therein who is reasonably suspected of having committed or of committing or of being about to commit any offence under this Act. Explanation.... ... ...

Mumbai, Sep 24 (PTI) Stock markets tumbled on Thursday with the benchmark index Sensex tanking nearly 1,248 points to settle at an over three-month low due to across-the-board selling, led by financials, metal, auto and oil shares amid a spike in crude oil prices and surging US bond yields. The 30-share BSE Sensex tanked 1,247.71 points, or 1.67 per cent, to settle near the day's low levels at 73,580.54, the lowest closing level since June 8. During the day, it plummeted 1,264.33 points, or ... ... ...

The Bajaj Finance Personal Loan offers interest rates from 10% to 30.5% per annum, three loan variants, and collateral-free borrowing, customers can use the personal loan EMI calculator to estimate monthly repayments before applying Pune, Maharashtra, India (NewsVoir) The Bajaj Finance Personal Loan offers eligible customers loan amounts ranging from Rs. 40,000 to Rs. 55 lakh, with repayment tenures from 12 to 108 months and interest rates from 10% to 30.5% per annum. Customers can use the... ... ...

79A. .- The Central Government may, for the purposes of providing expert opinion on electronic form evidence before any court or other authority specify, by notification in the Official Gazette, any Department, body or agency of the Central Government or a State Government as an Examiner of Electronic Evidence. Explanation.- For the purposes of this section, "electronic form evidence" means any information of probative value that is either stored or transmitted in electronic form and includes... ... ...

79. .- (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force but subject to the provisions of sub-sections (2) and (3), an intermediary shall not be liable for any third party information, data, or communication link made available or hosted by him. (2) The provisions of sub-section (1) shall apply if- (a) the function of the intermediary is limited to providing access to a communication system over which information made available by third parties is transmit... ... ...

Section 77B of the Information Technology Act, 2000 overrides inconsistent criminal-procedure provisions by classifying offences according to their prescribed imprisonment term. Offences punishable with imprisonment of three years or more are cognizable, while offences punishable with imprisonment of three years are bailable. The provision consequently attaches both cognizability and bailability to the three-year threshold.

Compounding of offences under the Information Technology Act, 2000 is available only for offences not punishable with life imprisonment or imprisonment exceeding three years. It is barred where a prior conviction attracts enhanced or different punishment, and for offences affecting socio-economic conditions or committed against a child below eighteen years or a woman. An accused may apply in the court where the trial is pending under the applicable criminal procedure.

Each company seeking to function as a Nidhi must file Form NDH-4 for declaration or updated Nidhi status and comply with the Companies Act, 2013 and applicable Nidhi Rules. Nidhi companies may accept deposits and grant loans only to members. Public investors should verify declared Nidhi status rather than rely on unusually high-return promises, agent representations, or informal assurances. Deposits with Nidhi companies are not insured by the Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation, and recovery may be difficult where a company fails or fraud occurs.

Section 72A criminalises unauthorised disclosure of personal information obtained while providing services under a lawful contract. Liability arises where disclosure occurs without the concerned person's consent or in breach of the contract, with intent to cause, or knowledge of likely causing, wrongful loss or wrongful gain. The offence is punishable with imprisonment, fine, or both.

Banks retain full discretion to deploy liquidity mobilised through FCNR(B) deposits, based on their credit pipeline, lending proposals, liquidity outlook and asset-liability position. No sector-specific direction applies to use of these funds. FCNR(B) deposits are fixed-term foreign-currency deposits in which principal and interest are repayable in the same foreign currency, protecting non-resident depositors from direct rupee exchange-rate risk. Continued prudent credit appraisal and underwriting standards are expected.

Mandatory additional qualifiers/identifiers must be declared through the Customs Automated System for specified export tariff items covering woven and knitted fabrics used in Fire/Flame Retardant textile products. Effective from 1 November 2026, the requirement applies to identified tariff items in Chapters 52, 55 and 60. It enables electronic distinction between FR and non-FR fabrics for implementation of the Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Textiles.

Indian Computer Emergency Response Team serves as the national agency for cyber-security incident response. Its functions include collecting, analysing and disseminating cyber-incident information; issuing forecasts and alerts; undertaking emergency measures; coordinating incident-response activities; and issuing guidelines, advisories, vulnerability notes and white papers on information-security practices, prevention, response and incident reporting.

The Central Government may designate a Government organisation as the national nodal agency for Critical Information Infrastructure Protection by Official Gazette notification. The designated agency is responsible for protective measures, including related research and development, and must perform its functions and duties in the prescribed manner.

Section 69B authorises the Central Government to empower a government agency to monitor and collect traffic data or information through computer resources for cyber security and prevention of intrusions or computer contaminants. Intermediaries and persons in charge must provide technical assistance and facilities for online access when required by an authorised agency. Intentional or knowing non-compliance attracts imprisonment, a fine, or both, subject to prescribed procedures and safeguards.

Section 69A permits written directions requiring a government agency or intermediary to block public access to information through a computer resource on specified sovereignty, security, foreign-relations, public-order, or cognizable-offence incitement grounds. Blocking is subject to prescribed procedures and safeguards. Intermediary non-compliance with a blocking direction may result in imprisonment and fine.

Intermediaries must preserve and retain specified information for the prescribed duration and in the prescribed manner and format. Intentional or knowing contravention of these information preservation and retention obligations may attract a penalty extending to twenty-five lakh rupees.

Customs clearance may temporarily proceed on an undertaking instead of the bond otherwise required under section 143AA during lockdown-related disruption. This facility remains available until 15 June 2020, while the deadline for submission of the proper bond is extended until 30 June 2020. Existing conditions governing the undertaking remain unchanged, and the relaxation is subject to review after the lockdown period.

Section 67B criminalises electronic publication, transmission, creation, collection, browsing, downloading, promotion, exchange, or distribution of material depicting children in an obscene, indecent, or sexually explicit manner. It also covers online grooming for sexually explicit conduct, facilitation of online child abuse, and electronic recording of sexually explicit abuse of children. Imprisonment and fine apply, with enhanced imprisonment for repeat convictions, subject to public-good and bona fide heritage or religious-purpose exceptions.

Section 67A criminalises publishing, transmitting, or causing publication or transmission in electronic form of material containing sexually explicit acts or conduct. A first conviction may attract imprisonment of up to five years and a fine of up to ten lakh rupees; second or subsequent convictions may attract imprisonment of up to seven years and a fine of up to ten lakh rupees.