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    Section         Nature of Offence / Provision                    Penalty / Punishment

                          67     Publishing  or transmitting  obscene  First conviction:  Fine up  to  `5,00,000
                                 material in electronic form.                 or imprisonment up to 3 years or both;
                                                                              Subsequent  conviction:  Fine up to
                                                                              `10,00,000  or imprisonment  up  to  5
                                                                              years or both.
                         67A     Publishing  or transmitting  sexually  First conviction:  Fine up to  `10,00,000
                                 explicit content in electronic form.         or imprisonment up to 5 years or both;
                                                                              Subsequent  conviction:  Imprisonment
                                                                              up to 7 years with fine.

                         68      Non-compliance  with  directions  issued  Fine  up  to  `1,00,000  or imprisonment
                                 by the Controller to Certifying Authorities. up to 2 years or both.
                         69      Failure to comply with government orders  Imprisonment  up to  7  years and fine
                                 for interception, monitoring or decryption  (amount not specified).
                                 of information.
                         70      Unauthorised access or non-compliance  Imprisonment  up  to  10 years  and  fine
                                 regarding protected systems and critical  (amount not specified).

                                 information infrastructure.
                          71     Misrepresentation  or suppression  of  Fine  up  to  `1,00,000  or imprisonment
                                 material  facts  to  obtain a license  or  up to 2 years or both.
                                 Electronic Signature Certificate.
                          72     Breach of confidentiality and privacy by  Fine  up  to  `1,00,000  or imprisonment
                                 unauthorised  disclosure  of electronic  up to 2 years or both.
                                 records or information.
                         72A     Disclosure of personal information  with  Fine up  to `5,00,000 or imprisonment
                                 intent to cause wrongful loss or gain or in  up to 3 years or both.
                                 breach of contract.

                          73     Publishing  or making  available  an  Fine  up  to  `1,00,000  or imprisonment
                                 Electronic  Signature  Certificate  known  up to 2 years or both.
                                 to  be  invalid,  unaccepted,  revoked  or
                                 suspended.
                          74     Creation  or publication of Electronic  Fine  up  to  `1,00,000  or imprisonment
                                 Signature  Certificates  for  fraudulent or  up to 2 years or both.
                                 unlawful purposes.
                          75     Offences     committed     outside    India Provisions of the IT Act apply irrespective

                                 involving computer systems or networks  of nationality.
                                 located in India.
                          76     Confiscation of computer resources used  Confiscation  of devices;  arrest  only  if
                                 in contravention of the Act.                 fraud is established.

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