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CYBER LAWS

SAJISH V.S.



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HierarchyHierarchyLaw

I.P.C.: Indian

PenalCode

Cr.P.C: Criminal

ProcedureCourt

Evidence Act

I.T. Act 2000



Laws relating to computer,internet and

e-commerce

Mr.Pavan Duggal,President CYBER LAW-India

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IT Amendment ActsIT Amendment Acts

The Information Technology Act, 2000 is t he Mot herLegislation t hat deals wit h issues related to use of

computers, computer systems , computer networks andt he Internet.

Information Technology Amendment Bill, 2006

Information technology amendment act, 2008

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ContdContd««

TheThe newnew amendmentsamendments havehave addedadded identityidentity t heft t heft

andand phishingphishing asas cybercrimescybercrimes ..

HaveHave alsoalso coveredcovered breachbreach of of privacy,privacy,

childchild pornographypornography asas specificspecific offencesoffences

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Off encesOff ences

Offence under IT ActsOffence under IT Acts

Tampering wit h Computer source documentsTampering wit h Computer source documents

Hacking wit h Computer systems, Data alterationHacking wit h Computer systems, Data alteration

Publishing obscene informationPublishing obscene information

UnUn--aut horisedaut horised access to protected systemaccess to protected system

Breach of Confidentiality and PrivacyBreach of Confidentiality and Privacy

Publishing false digital signature certificatesPublishing false digital signature certificates

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Sections in Law & PenaltiesSections in Law & Penalties

Section 43Section 43:: of t he act reads: If any person wit hout permission of

t he owner

a) ACCESS to such computer

b)

DO

WNLO AD, C

OPIES, or EX

TRAC

TS any data from suc

hcomputer

c) Introduces COMPUTER VIRUS so as to contaminate t he system

d) DAMAGES such computer network

e) CAUSES DISRUPTION to such computer system

f) DENY t he user to access

g) CHANGES ACCOUNT SETTINGS

Punishment:Punishment:

He shall be liable to pay damages by t he way of compensationHe shall be liable to pay damages by t he way of compensation

not exceedingnot exceeding One crore to person soto person so affected..



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Section 66Section 66

Hacking wit h Computer SystemHacking wit h Computer System

(1) If Information residing in a computer resources get :(1) If Information residing in a computer resources get : DestroyedDestroyed

DeletedDeleted

Altered Altered Diminished in value or utilityDiminished in value or utility

Affected Injuriously Affected Injuriously

Punishment Punishment::3 yrs. Or Fine up to 23 yrs. Or Fine up to 2 laclac for hacking.for hacking.



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Section 67 of t he Act reads: Whoever publishes orSection 67 of t he Act reads: Whoever publishes ortransmitted in t he electronic form any material which transmitted in t he electronic form any material which contains sexually explicit acts or conduct :contains sexually explicit acts or conduct :

Fine of tenFine of ten lakhlakh rupees as punishment on first rupees as punishment on first convictionconviction

In t he event of second or subsequent convictionIn t he event of second or subsequent conviction

Imprisonment of eit her description for a term which mayImprisonment of eit her description for a term which may

extend to seven years and also wit h

fine wh

ich

mayextend to seven years and also wit h

fine wh

ich

mayextend to tenextend to ten lakhlakh rupees.rupees.

If t he same t hing is repeated imprisonment of 10 yrs.



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Tampering wit h computer source document:

Punishment:

Offences are punishable wit h imprisonment upto 3 yrs. And / or fine up to Rs. 2 lakh



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Deals wit h t he Interception, monitoring orDeals wit h t he Interception, monitoring ordecryption of any information in t he interest of decryption of any information in t he interest of t he sovereignty, integrity, Security or defense of t he sovereignty, integrity, Security or defense of

India, friendly relations wit h t he foreign statesIndia, friendly relations wit h t he foreign statesetc.etc.

Punishment:Punishment:

22 lakhlakh and /or jail not exceeding 5 yrsand /or jail not exceeding 5 yrs..



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Some other Sections«Some other Sections«

Section 72Section 72:: Violation of t he Violation of t he privacy policyprivacy policy------FineFineup to 5up to 5 lakhlakh, jail not extending 2 yrs., jail not extending 2 yrs.

Section 502ASection 502A:: Publishing, Transmitting images Publishing, Transmitting images

of t heof t he private areaprivate area of a person wit hout his or herof a person wit hout his or herconsentconsent------2yrs./22yrs./2 lakhlakh..

Section 419 ASection 419 A:: Cheating by any communication Cheating by any communication

device or computer resourcedevice or computer resource ------ 5yrs.5yrs.

Section 417ASection 417A:: Identity Theft Identity Theft------ 2yrs.2yrs.



ConclusionsConclusions

TheThe newnew amendmentsamendments havehave strengt henedstrengt hened t het he handshands of of t het he nationnation byby increasingincreasing t het he reachreach of of t het he powerspowers of of interceptioninterception of of t het he Government Government..

GenerateGenerate awarenessawareness && orientationorientation about about t het he compliancecompliancerequirementsrequirements of of IndianIndian CyberCyber LawLaw

SensitizeSensitize peoplepeople about about ::

The

The levellevel of of compliancescompliances of of t

heirt heir respectiverespectiveorganizationsorganizations pertainingpertaining toto IndianIndian CyberCyber LawLaw..

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