Elaborate the offences relating to computers and connected matters therein.

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Elaborate the offences relating to computers and connected matters therein.

Answer & Explanation:

Sections 65-78 of Chapter XI of the Information Technology Act, 2000 deal with offences relating to computers etc. and connected matters. These offences include: Tampering with computer source documents Whoever knowingly or intentionally conceals, destroys or alters or intentionally or knowingly causes another to conceal, destroy, or alter any computer source code used for a computer, computer programme, computer system or computer network, when the computer source code is required to be kept or maintained by law for the time being in force, shall be punishable with imprisonment up to three years, or with fine which may extend up to ₹2 lakh, or with both. Computer related offences If any person, dishonestly or fraudulently, does any act referred to in section 43, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years or with fine which may extend to ₹5 lakh or with both. (Section 66) The offences listed in Information Technology Act, 2000 are as under: Dishonestly receiving stolen computer resource or communication device Identity theft Cheating by personation by using computer resource Violation of privacy Cyber terrorism Publishing or transmitting obscene material in electronic form Publishing or transmitting of material containing sexually explicit act, etc., in electronic form Publishing or transmitting of material depicting children in sexually explicit act, etc., in electronic form Misrepresentation Breach of confidentiality and privacy Disclosure of information in breach of lawful contract Publishing electronic signature Certificate false in certain particulars Publication for fraudulent purpose.

Topics: Information Technology Act, 2000

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