CYBER LAWS

Cyber Laws under Information Technology Act in India

- Section 43 of IT Act states any act of destroying, altering or stealing computer system/network or deleting information with act of damaging data or information without authorization of owner of that computer is liable for payment to be made to owner as compensation for damages

- Section 43A of IT Act states any corporate body dealing with sensitive information and negligent with implementing reasonable security practices causing loss or wrongful gain to any other person will also be liable as convict for compensation to the affected party

- Section 66 states hacking of computer system by individual with dishonesty or fraudulently with 3 yrs imprisonment with fine of Rs. 5,00,000 or both

- Section 66A states any offensive information with demean character or information known as false but sent for purpose of causing annoyance, inconvenience, danger, enmity, hatred or criminal intimidation to mislead the recipient is liable for imprisonment upto 3 years with (or) without fine

- Section 66 B,C,D for fraudulently or dishonesty using or transmitting information or Identity theft is punishable with 3 yr imprisonment or 1,00,000 fine or both

- Section 66 E for Violation of privacy by transmitting image of private area is punishable with 3 yr imprisonment or 2,00,000 fine or both

- Section 66 F on Cyber Terrorism affecting unity, integrity security, sovereignity of India through digital medium is liable for life imprisonment

- Section 67 states publishing obscene information or pornography or transmitting obscene information in public is liable for imprisonment upto 5 years or penalty of Rs. 10,00,000 or both.