If any person dishonestly or fraudulently does any act under section 43 of Information Technology Act, 2000 without the permission of the owner or any other person, who is incharge of a computer, computer system network,
CS Executive · Jurisprudence, Interpretation and General Laws · PYQS · June 2019
If any person dishonestly or fraudulently does any act under section 43 of Information Technology Act, 2000 without the permission of the owner or any other person, who is incharge of a computer, computer system network, he shall be punished. What is the punishment for this offence? In brief, discuss the offences listed in The IT Act relating to computer and computer system network.
Answer & Explanation:
If any person, dishonestly or fraudulently, does any act referred to in Section 43 of the Information Technology Act, 2000, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years or with fine which may extend to five lakh rupees or with both. (Section 66 of the Information Technology Act, 2000) The offences listed in the Information Technology Act, 2000 are as follows: 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 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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