tt 14. Unauthorized u$c of identity information.-( 1) Whoever obtains, sells, possesses, transmits or uses another persor's identity inlormation wilhout authorization shall be punished with inrprisonment for a term wllich may extend to tluec years or with finc which may extend to Iivc nrillion rupees, or wilh both (2) Any person whose identity information is obtained. sold, possessed, used or transmilted may apply to the Arthority for securing, deshoying, blocking access or preventing transmission of identity informa:ion referlcd to in sub-sectio[ (l) and the Autho ty on receipt of such application may takc such measures as deemed approp ate for securing, destroyilg or preventing transmission of such identity informalion. 15. Unauthorized issuancr of SIM cards etc,- Whoever sclls ot otherwise provides subsoribcr identity module (SII!4) card, re-usable identification module (R-lUIvf) or universal integrated circuit card (UICC) or othcr module designed for authcnticating uscrs to establish connection with the network ard 1o bc used in cellular mobile, wireless phone or other digital devices such as tabiets. without obtaining and verification of the subscriber's antecedents in the mode and manncr for the tirnc b€ing approved by the Authority shall be punished with imprisonment for a tcrm which may ext€nd to tkee years or with 6nc which may extend to five hundred thousand rupees or witr both. 16. Tampering, etc. of ,:ommunication cquipmelt.-Whoever unlawfully or without authorization changes. altcrs, tampers with or re-prog.ams unique device identifier of any communication equipment inclJding a ccllular ot wirelcss handset and starts using or marketing such device for transmitling and receiving inlormation shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to thrce yenrs or with finc which rnay cxtend to one million rupees or with both Explanatioa.-A"uniquc devic: identilier" is an clcctronic equipmcnl identilier which is unique to a communication device. 17. Unauthorizxd interception.- Whoever with dishonest intontion commits unauthorized iiterception by technical mean; of- (") any lransrnission that is not intended to be and is not open to the public, from or wilhin an infornlation systeml or (a) electromagnetic emissions from an information system tl1at are carrying data, shall be punish:d witi imp soDmeot of either description for a term which may extend to two years or with fine which may extend to five hundred thousand rupees or with Loth.