September 12, 2026

Section 45. Residuary penalty – Information Technology Act, 2000

Chapter IX – Penalties, Compensation and Adjudication
Information Technology Act, 2000

45. Residuary penalty

Whoever contravenes any rules, regulations, directions or orders made under this Act, for the contravention of which no penalty has been separately provided, shall be liable to pay a penalty not exceeding one lakh rupees, in addition to compensation to the person affected by such contravention not exceeding–(a) ten lakh rupees, by an intermediary, company or body corporate; or (b) one lakh rupees, by any other person.