Jurisdiction of Courts

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(1) An offence under this Act may be inquired into and tried by a court in the territorial limits of the State of Uttarakhand within whose local jurisdiction:
- (a) the offence was committed, wholly or in part; or
- (b) the Family ID database, server, or digital system affected is situated; or
- (c) the beneficiary, authority, or institution concerned is located; or
- (d) the cause of action, wholly or in part, arises.
(2) Where an offence involves electronic access or interference originating outside the territorial limits of the State of Uttarakhand but affecting the Unified Family Data Repository or any digital infrastructure within the State, such offence shall be deemed to have been committed within the State and shall be triable by a court having jurisdiction under sub-section (1).

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