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Information Technology Act

IT Act

Cyber crimes, data privacy, electronic transactions

4 Moderate7 Minor3 Info
🔒 5 Non-Bailable🔓 7 Bailable⚡ 12 Cognizable
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§ 66A
Non BailableCognizable
Punishment for sending offensive messages
This section used to punish people for posting offensive or annoying messages online. It covered things like threats, false information, and messages designed to harass someone. The punishment could be up to 3 years in jail and a fine. However, this section was struck down by the Supreme Court.
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Definitions
§ 2
Compensation for Damage to Computer Systems
§ 43
Tampering with Computer Source Documents
§ 65
Hacking
§ 66
Cheating by Personation
§ 66D
Punishment for identity theft
§ 66C
Punishment for sending offensive messages
§ 66A
Punishment for Violation of Privacy
§ 66E
Punishment for Dishonestly Receiving Stolen Computer
§ 66B
Publishing Obscene Information
§ 67
Punishment for publishing/transmitting sex acts
§ 67A
Punishment for publishing or transmitting material depicting children in sexually explicit act, etc.
§ 67B
Breach of confidentiality and privacy
§ 72
Power to issue directions for interception or monitoring or decryption of any information through any computer resource.
§ 84

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