CHAPTER IX: PENALTIES, COMPENSATION AND ADJUDICATION

Section 47: Factors To Be Taken Into Account By The Adjudicating Officer | The Information Technology Act, 2000

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While adjudging the quantum of compensation under this Chapter, the adjudicating officer shall have due regard to the following factors, namely:

  • (a) the amount of gain of unfair advantage, wherever quantifiable, made as a result of the default;
  • (b) the amount of loss caused to any person as a result of the default;
  • (c) the repetitive nature of the default.

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