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THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY
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52B. Where Benches are constituted, the Chairperson of the Cyber Appellate
Tribunal may, by order, distribute the business of that Tribunal amongst the Benches
and also the matters to be dealt with by each Bench.
52C. On the application of any of the parties and after notice to the parties, and
after hearing such of them as he may deem proper to be heard, or suo motu without
such notice, the Chairperson of the Cyber Appellate Tribunal may transfer any case
pending before one Bench, for disposal to any other Bench.
52D. Ifthe Members ofa Bench consisting of two Members differ in opinion on
or points on which they differ, and make a reference
any point, they shall state the point
to the Chairperson of the Cyber Appellate Tribunal who shall hear the point or points
himself and such point or points shall be decided according to the opinion of the
majority of the Members who have heard the case, including those who first heard it.”.
27. In section $3 of the principal Act, for the words “Presiding Officer”, the words
“Chairperson or Member, as the case may be,” shall besubstituted.
28. In section 54 of the principal Act, for the words “Presiding Officer” wherever they
occur, the words “Chairperson or the Member” shall besubstituted.
29. In section 55 of the principal Act, for the words “Presiding Officer”, the words
“Chairperson or the Member” shall be substituted.
30. In section 56 of the principal Act, for the words “Presiding Officer”, the word
“Chairperson” shall be substituted.
31. In section 64 of the principal Act,—
(i) for the words “penalty imposed”, the words “penalty imposed or compensation
awarded” shall be substituted;
(i) in the marginal heading, for the word “penalty”, the words “penalty or
compensation” shall be substituted,
32. For sections 66 and 67 of the principal Act, the following sections shall be
substituted, namely:—
or fraudulently, oes any act referred to in section 43,
+66. Ifany person, dishonestly
he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years or with
fine which may extend to five lakh rupees or with both.
Explanation—For the purposes of this section—,
Distribution
of business
among
Benches.
Power of
Chairperson
to transfer
cases,
Decision by
majority.
Amendment
of section 53.
Amendment
of section 54.
Amendment
of section 55.
Amendment
of section 56.
Amendment
of section 64.
Substitution of
new
sections
for sections 66
and 67.
Computer
related
offences.
(a) the word “dishonestly” shallhave the meaning assigned to it in section 24
45 of 1860.
of the Indian Penal Code;
45 of 1860.
of the Indian Penal Code.
(8) the word “fraudulently” shall have the meaning assigned to itin section 25
66A. Any person who sends, by means of a computer resource or a
communication device
(a) any information that is grossly offensive or has menacing character; or
(6) any information which he knows to be false, but for the purpose of
causing annoyance, inconvenience, danger, obstruction, insult, injury, criminal
ly use of ‘such computer
by making
intimidation, enmity, hatred or ill will, persistent
resource or a communication device; or
(©)any electronic mail or electronic mail message for the purpose ofcausing
annoyance or inconvenience or to deceive or to mislead the addressee orrecipient
about the origin of such messages,
Punishment
for sending
offensive
messages
through
communication
service, et.
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