t0
of a person who has bcen previously convioted ofan
offence under sr b-section (1) with respect to a miDor shail be punished wilh
imprisonment for a term often years and with fine.
Provided hat in
(3)
ca-se
Any aggrieved person or his guardian, where such person is
a
rnino!, may apply to
the Authority for removal, dest-uction of or blocking access to srrch inlbrmation referred to in
(l)
fo*hwith pass such orders
as deemed r€asonable in the circumstances including an order for removal, destruction,
preventing transmission of or blocking access to such iflfo.mation afld the Authority may also
direct any ofits licensees to secure such information including traffic data.
sub-section
and the Authority, on rcceipt ofsuch application, shall
19A. Child pornography.- (l) Whoever intentionally produces, offers or makes available,
distributcs or transmits through an infomation systen or procures for himself or for another
person or wilhout lawrul justifiration posscsses material in an information system, that visualiy
depicts-
(.1)
(b)
(c)
(d)
a minor engaged in sexually
a
explicit conduct:
pe6o, appearing to be a minor
engaged in sexually
cxplicit conducti or
realistic images representing a minor engaged in scxually explicit conduct; or
discloses the id(:ntity of the minor. shall bc punished with imprisonrnent for a
term which ma) extend to sevcn years, or with fine which may cxtend ro five
miliion rupecs or with both.
(2)
Any aggrieved pcrson or his guardian, where such person is a minor, may apply to
the Authority for removal, dcs.ruction of or blocking access to such information refered to in
sub-section
(l)
and the Authority, on receipt ofsuch application, shall forthwith pass such orders
in lhc
circumstances, including zm ordcr for removal, destuction,
preventing transmission of or lrlocking access to such infornration and the Authority may also
as deemed rcasonable
direct ary of its liccrsecs to secure such infonnation including traffic data.
20.
Malicious code.-Whoever willfully and without aulhorization writes, offers,
makes
available, distributes or tmnsmits malicious codc through an information system or device, witir
intent to cause harm to any in.bmation system or data resulting in the corruption, destruction,
alteration, suppression, theli or loss of the information system or data shall be punished with
imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years or with fine &hich may extend lo onc
million rupccs or with hoth.