THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY
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shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and
with fine.
Explanation.— For the purposes of this section, terms “electronic mail” and
“electronic mail message” means a message or information created or transmitted or
received on a computer, computer system, computer resource or communication device
including attachments in text, image, audio, video and any other electronic record,
which may be transmitted with the message.
66B. Whoever dishonestly receives 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, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description
for aterm which may extend to three years or with fine which may extend to rupees one lakh
or with both.
Punishment
for
dishonestly
receiving
stolen
computer
resource or
communication
device.
Punishment
for identity
theft.
66C. Whoever, fraudulently or dishonestly make use of the electronic signature,
password or any other unique identification feature of any other person, shall be punished
with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years and shall
also be liable to fine which may extend to rupees one lakh.
Punishment
66D. Whoever, by means of any communication device or computer resource cheats
by personation, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which
may extend to three years and shall also be liable to fine which may extend to one lakh rupees.
for cheating
by
personation
by using
computer
resource.
Punishment for
violation
privacy.
of
66E, Whoever, intentionally or knowingly captures, publishes or transmits the image
ofa private area of any person without his or her consent, under circumstances violating the
privacy of that person, shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to three years
or with fine not exceeding two lakh rupees, or with both.
Explanation.— For the purposes of this section—
(a) “transmit” means to electronically send a visual image with the intent that it
be viewed by a person or persons;
(6) “capture”, with respectto an image, meansto videotape, photograph, film or
record by any means;
(c) “private area” means the naked or undergarment clad genitals, public area,
buttocks or female breast;
(d) “publishes” means reproduction in the printed or electronic form and making
itavailable for public;
(e) “under circumstances violating privacy” means circumstances in which a
person can have a reasonable expectation that—
(i he or ghe could disrobe in privacy, without being concerned that an
image of his private area was being captured; or
(ii) any part of his or her private area would not be visible to the public,
regardless of whether that person is in a public or private place.
Punishment
66F. (7) Whoever,—
terrorism.
(A) with intent to threaten the unity, integrity, security or sovereignty of India or
to strike terror in the people or any section of the people by—
.
for cyber
(i) denying or cause the denial of access to any person authorised to
access computer resource; or