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Section                    Offence                                      Penalty

                       68      Power of Controller to give directions     Imprisonment up  to two years, or/and  with  a
                                                                          fine up to `1,00,000
                       69      Directions of Controller to a subscriber to   Imprisonment up to seven years, or/and shall be
                               extend facilities to decrypt information   liable to fine
                       70      Securing access or attempting to secure    Imprisonment up to ten years, or/and with a fine

                       71      Misrepresentation                          Imprisonment up to two years, or/and with a fine
                                                                          up to `1,00,000
                       72      Breach of confidentiality and privacy      Imprisonment up to two years, or/and with a fine
                                                                          up to `1,00,000
                       73      Publishing Digital Signature Certificate false in   Imprisonment up to two years, or/and with a
                               certain particulars                         fine up to  `1,00,000

                       74      Publication for fraudulent purpose          Imprisonment up to two years, or/and with a
                                                                           fine up to `1,00,000


                 Additional Laws Related to Cybersecurity

                 Ð ÐIndian Penal Code (IPC): Sections 463, 465, and 468 deal with forgery, which can apply to digital crimes.

                 Ð ÐCompanies Act, 2013: Ensures companies maintain secure systems and report cyber breaches.
                 Ð ÐPersonal  Data  Protection  Bill  (PDP  Bill): Proposed legislation focusing  on data  protection  and
                    privacy  rights.

                 How to File a Cybercrime Complaint Online in India?
                 Filing a cybercrime complaint in India can be done through the National Crime Reporting Portal. This portal
                 is  an  initiative  by  the  Government  of  India  to  provide  an  accessible  and  efficient  platform  for  victims  or
                 complainants to report cybercrimes online.

                 Go to the website of cybercrime-
                 https://cybercrime.gov.in/
































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