What are the Penalties for Cyber Crime in India?

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What are the Penalties for Cyber Crime in India?

Cyber Crime in India are cognizable offence under the Information Technology Act of 2000, the following penalties are imposed:

  1. Damage caused to computer, computer system, etc., (Section 43): whoever without the permission of the p erson in-charge of the computer system accesses, downloads any data, introduces computer virus, causes denial of access will be liable to pay damages by way of compensation to the person so affected
  2. Computer Related Offence (Section 66): –If any person, dishonestly or fraudulently, does any act referred to in section 43, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 3 years or with fine which may extend to 5 lakh rupees or with both
  3. Punishment for dishonestly receiving stolen computer resource or communication device (Section 66B): Whoever dishonestly receive or retains any stolen computer resource or communication device knowing or having reason to believe the same to be stolen computer resource or communication device, is to be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to 3 years or with fine which may extend to 1 lakh rupees or with both.
  4. Identity Theft (Section 66C): Whoever, fraudulently or dishonestly make use of the electronic signature, password or any other unique identification feature of any other person, is to be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to 3 years and be liable to fine which may extend to 1 lakh rupees
  5. Impersonation (Section 66D): Whoever, by means of any communication device or computer resource cheats by personation, is to be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to 3 years and be liable to fine which may extend to 1 lakh rupees.
  6. Violation of Privacy (Section 66E): Whoever, intentionally or knowingly captures, publishes or transmits the image of a private area of any person without his or her consent, under circumstances violating the privacy of that person, is to be punished with imprisonment which may extend to 3 years or with fine not exceeding 2 lakh rupees, or with both
  7. Cyber Terrorism (Section 66F): Whoever commits or conspires to commit cyber terrorism is to be punished with imprisonment which may extend to imprisonment for life
  8. Transmitting of material containing sexually explicit act, etc., in electronic form (Section 67): Whoever publishes or transmits or causes to be published or transmitted in the electronic form any material which contains sexually explicit act or conduct is to be punished on first conviction with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to 5 years and with fine which may extend to 10 lakh rupees and in the event of second conviction with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to 7 years and also with fine which may extend to 10 lakh rupees.
  9. Transmitting of material depicting children in sexually explicit act, etc., in electronic form (Section 67B): Whoever, publishes or transmits or causes to be published or transmitted material in any electronic form which depicts children engaged in sexually explicit act or conduct; or creates text or digital images, collects, seeks, browses, downloads, advertises, promotes, exchanges or distributes material in any electronic form depicting children in obscene or indecent or sexually explicit manner etc., is to be punished on first conviction with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to five years and with fine which may extend to 10 lakh rupees and in the event of second conviction with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to 7 years and also with fine which may extend to 10 lakh rupees
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