The Information Technology Act, 2000
CHAPTER XIII: MISCELLANEOUS
Section 83: Power To Give Directions
Bare Act
83. The Central Government may give directions to any State Government as to the carrying into execution in the State of any of the provisions of this Act or of any rule, regulation or order made thereunder.
Simplified Act
The Central Government (India's national government) has the authority to instruct any State Government on how to implement the provisions (rules… Read the complete text with KanoonGPT Pro.
Explanation using examples
For instance, consider the situation where a new provision is introduced in The Information Technology Act, 2000, that mandates all businesses to implement a certain level of cybersecurity measures to protect customer data. The Central Government, to ensure the uniform application of this provision across the country, can issue directions to the State Governments to execute this provision in their respective states. The State Government would then need to ensure that all businesses within its jurisdiction comply with the new cybersecurity measures as per the central directive.
