Which one of the following Act, 2000 applies also to an offence committed outside of India when the
Verified Answer
A. accused is an Indian nationally only
B. accused is of any nationality
C. act or conduct constituting the offence involves a computer, computer system or computer network irrespective of its location
D. act of conduct constituting the offence involves a computer, computer system or computer network is located in India
Explanation:
The Information Technology Act, 2000 (IT Act) has extra-territorial jurisdiction under Section 75. It applies to any offence or contravention committed outside India by any person, irrespective of their nationality or the physical location of the act, if the act or conduct involves a computer, computer system or computer network located in India. The phrase 'irrespective of its location' in option (C) refers to the location of the offender or the act, not the computer resource itself, which must be in India.