Section 86 of ITA, 2000 : Section 86: Removal Of Difficulties

Bare Act

(1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the Central Government may, by order published in the Official Gazette, make such provisions not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act as appear to it to be necessary or expedient for removing the difficulty : Provided that no order shall be made under this section after the expiry of a period of two years from the commencement of this Act.

(2) Every order made under this section shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each House of Parliament.

Simplified Act

(1) If there's a problem with how this law (The Information Technology Act, 2000) is applied or understood, the Central Government has the power to clarify or make changes. These changes must not conflict with the existing law and should help solve the problem. However, the government can't make these changes m...

Explanation using Example

Let's consider a hypothetical scenario to understand Section 86 of The Information Technology Act, 2000. Suppose, two years after the commencement of the Act, a new form of cybercrime emerges which the Act doesn't explicitly address. The Central Government, recognising the urgency and importance of addressing this new form of cybercrime, decides to issue an order to provide clarity and guidance on how to deal with it.

The Central Government publ...