Information Technology Act Section 61 — Civil court not to have jurisdiction

CHAPTER X THE 2[APPELLATE TRIBUNAL]

Cyber Law

Summary

No court is allowed to hear any lawsuit or legal proceeding about a matter that an adjudicating officer appointed under this Act, or the Appellate Tribunal set up under this Act, has the power to decide. This means that if the Act gives these authorities the job of determining a particular issue, a regular court cannot step in and take up that case instead.

Also, no court or other authority can issue an injunction, which is a court order stopping or forcing an action, in relation to anything that has been done or is going to be done under the powers given by this Act. So, once an action is taken or planned under the Act's authority, it cannot be blocked by an injunction from any court or other body.

Official Text

No court shall have jurisdiction to entertain any suit or proceeding in respect of any matter which an adjudicating officer appointed under this Act or the 1[Appellate Tribunal] constituted under this Act is empowered by or under this Act to determine and no injunction shall be granted by any court or other authority in respect of any action taken or to be taken in pursuance of any power conferred by or under this Act.