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    Defines offences like hacking, identity theft, cyber fraud, cyber terrorism

                         Prescribes penalties and punishments for cyber offences
                         Provides provisions for adjudication and appeal

                         Ensures data protection and confidentiality

                         Applies to offences committed inside and outside India (extraterritorial jurisdiction)

                      PENALTIES, COMPENSATION AND ADJUDICATION UNDER INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
                      ACT, 2000

                      The following table penalties, compensation and adjudication under the Information Technology
                      Act, 2000:

                        Section         Nature of Offence / Provision                    Penalty / Punishment
                           43      Unauthorised access, damage, disruption  Liable to pay compensation and penalty
                                   or misuse  of a  computer,  computer  to the affected person.
                                   system or computer network without the
                                   owner’s permission.
                           44      Failure to furnish documents, returns or  `1,50,000 per failure; `5,000 per day for

                                   reports  to  the  Controller or Certifying  delay in furnishing information; `10,000
                                   Authority;  failure to provide  information  per day for failure to maintain accounts/
                                   or maintain records.                        records.
                           65      Intentional   tampering,     concealment, Fine up to  `2,00,000  or  imprisonment
                                   destruction  or  alteration of  computer  up to 3 years or both.
                                   source documents.
                           66      Dishonest  or fraudulent  acts  referred to  Fine up  to `5,00,000 or imprisonment
                                   under Section 43.                           up to 3 years or both.
                          66B      Dishonestly  or fraudulently receiving  or  Fine  up  to  `1,00,000  or imprisonment

                                   retaining  stolen  computer  resources  or  up to 3 years or both.
                                   communication devices.
                          66C      Fraudulent use  of another person’s  Fine  up  to  `1,00,000  or imprisonment
                                   electronic signature, password or unique  up to 3 years or both.
                                   identification feature.
                          66D      Cheating by personation using computer  Fine  up  to  `1,00,000  or imprisonment
                                   resources or communication devices.         up to 3 years or both.

                          66E      Intentional   capture,    publication    or Fine up to  `2,00,000  or  imprisonment
                                   transmission of images of a private area  up to 3 years or both.
                                   without consent.
                          66F      Cyber  terrorism  threatening  the  unity,  Imprisonment for life.
                                   integrity, security or sovereignty of India.

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