6
5.
Interferencc ryith information syslem or d.ta.- \lhoever with dishonest intention
interferes with or damages or causes to be interlcrcd u'ith or damagcs irny part or wholc of an
information system or data shall be punished with irnprisorunent which may cxtend lo two ycars
or \xith Iine uhich may extend to fire hundred thousand rupees or with both.
6.
Unauthorizcd access lo crrtical infrash'ucturc inforEation systeE or dala.-Whoever
with dishonest intention gains unauthorized acccss to any critical inflastructure information
systcm or data shall bc punished wi:h imprisonment which may extend to threc years or with fine
which ma) extend to one million ru:ees or with both.
7.
Unauthorizcd copying or tmnseissiotr of critical infrastructsre data.- Whocver \i'ith
dishonest inrenlion and u,ithout allthorization copics or otherwise transmits or causes to bc
hahsrnittcd any critical inlrastructure data shzrll be punished with imprisonment for a term which
may extend to fivc ycars. or with fir:c *,hich may cxteDd to five
million rupees or with both.
8.
Intcrference with critical iofrastructure inlormation system or drta.- Whocver with
dishonest intention interfercs with r,r damagcs, or causes to be interfered *ith or damaged, any
part or wholi of a critical information system. or data , shall be punished with imp sonment
which may extend to severr years or with llne which may cxteod to ten million rupees or with
both.
9.
Glorification of an offcnce:-(l) wloevcr prepares or disscminalcs info.mation, tl[ough
any infomation systcm or device, \vith thc intent to glorily an offence relating to terorism. or
any person convicted of a crimc rclating to terrorism, or activities of proscribed organizations or
individuals or groups shall lrc punisled with imprisonment for a lcrm which may cxtend to seven
years or
*ith linc
which may extcnd to ten million rupccs or with both.
Explanation.:'gloritication' includ:s depiction
of any form of
praise or celebration
in
a
desirable manner.
10.
Cyber terrorism. Whoever commits or threatcrls to commit anJ, ol the offences under
sections 6. 7, 8 or 9, rvhere the comrission or tkeal is with lhe intcnt to(a)
coercc, intimidatc, create a sense of fear, panic or insecurity in the (iovernment or
the public or a soction
ofthe public or community or sect or crcate a sense of fesr
or insccuity in societl ; or
(b)
advance intcr-faith, seitarian or etllnic hatred; or