Information Technology Act Section 82 — Controller, Deputy Controller and Assistant Controller to be public servants
CHAPTER XIII MISCELLANEOUS
Cyber Law
Summary
The Controller, the Deputy Controller, and the Assistant Controllers are all considered to be public servants, as that term is defined in section 21 of the Indian Penal Code. This means they are treated as holding a public office for legal purposes.
Official Text
The Controller, the Deputy Controller and the Assistant Controllers shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).]