The question (15 marks)
"The Information Technology Act, 2000 is a facilitating statute before it is a penal one." Explain the legal obstacles that electronic commerce faced before the Act, the method by which the Act removes them, and the limits Parliament placed on that removal. (15 marks)
Unit I of the syllabi that set this paper (fundamentals of e-commerce and e-contracting, need for cyber law); pack ch. 01, sections 1 to 3.
Plan your answer on paper before you look at the authorities — issue first, then the rule, then apply it to these facts.
It tests Unit 1 · E-commerce, Electronic Contracts and the Scheme of the IT Act of Cyber Law.
Authorities you will need
- Information Technology Act
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