| Section | Offence | Punishment | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Damage to computer systems (unauthorized access, downloading data, introducing viruses) | Compensation up to ₹1 crore to affected person | | S.65 | Tampering with computer source documents (e.g., hiding source code) | Imprisonment up to 3 years or fine up to ₹2 lakhs | | S.66 | Computer-related offences (hacking under old law; now any act under S.43 with dishonest intent) | Up to 3 years imprisonment or fine up to ₹5 lakhs | | S.66B | Dishonestly receiving stolen computer resource | Up to 3 years or fine up to ₹1 lakh | | S.66C | Identity theft (using another’s electronic signature, password, etc.) | Up to 3 years + fine up to ₹1 lakh | | S.66D | Cheating by personation using computer resource (phishing) | Up to 3 years + fine up to ₹1 lakh | | S.66E | Violation of privacy (capturing, transmitting private parts of body without consent) | Up to 3 years or fine up to ₹2 lakhs | | S.66F | Cyber terrorism (acts with intent to threaten unity/integrity/security of India) | Life imprisonment | | S.67 | Publishing/transmitting obscene material in electronic form | First conviction: up to 3 years + fine up to ₹5 lakhs | | S.67A | Publishing/transmitting material containing sexually explicit acts | Up to 7 years + fine up to ₹10 lakhs | | S.67B | Child pornography | Up to 5 years + fine up to ₹10 lakhs (repeat: 7 years + ₹10 lakhs) |
In India, Information Technology Law is governed by the Information Technology Act, 2000 (IT Act, 2000). The IT Act, 2000 provides a framework for the regulation of information technology in India and deals with issues such as: information technology law llb notes
In the digital economy, data is the new oil. Consequently, data protection is the most robustly legislated area of IT Law. The shift from "secrecy" to "data sovereignty" is best exemplified by the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Key Principles: Lawfulness, fairness, transparency, and purpose limitation. The Right to be Forgotten: | Section | Offence | Punishment | |
Yahoo! Inc. v. Akash Arora (1999) – Delhi HC restrained Yahoo! from using the domain name ‘yahooindia.com’. It held that even though Yahoo!’s server was in the US, the trademark infringement had effect in India. The shift from "secrecy" to "data sovereignty" is