All of us
know that online transactions have gained the momentum it desired and many
people are finding benefits of it. There are few black sheep’s in this business
also and to take action agonist them Information Technology Act was introduced
as Special Act by Parliament of India. There are sections 43 and 43A which
specifically deals with Civil Liability and for appealing under these sections
Adjudicators have been prescribed under Information Technology Act. These Adjudicators
are Information Technology Secretary of respective State governments.
To appeal
against decisions of these Adjudicators, the Cyber appellate Tribunal has been
constituted under said act.
So we
presume that the set up is very fine and must be in order.
But reality
is very different. The most progressive state Maharashtra, which was in many
ways a trend setter in I T Adjudication till Mr. Rajesh Aggrawal was
Adjudicator, has conducted only two hearings in last two years.
Amazing!!!!!
A state with 47 cases registered in 2014, 59 cases in 2015 and 18 cases till
March 2016 could conduct only one hearing in entire Year speaks itself about
the way government is looking towards I T Civil Litigation's.
And it’s no
good to speak about CYBER APPELLATE TRIBUNAL which is yet to see new Chairperson
since last many years.
The Information
Technology Department Maharashtra neither is bothered about updating its
website in relation to I T Act cases nor interested in ascertaining how much
Court fees is paid to it towards such litigation's.
It has to be
mentioned very sadly that A country whose Prime Minister is encouraging use of
Technology in every possible manner is unaware about I T Civil Judicial System.
Its no good
for a country where cyber criminals are targeting innocent people who are left
remediless by such Judicial apathy.
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