Information Technology Act 2000

Information Technology Act

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If a person knowingly or intentionally conceals, destroys or alters or

Tampering with intentionally or knowingly causes another to conceal, destroy or alter any
65 computer source computer source code used for a computer, computer programme,
documents computer system or computer network, when the computer source code is
required to be kept or maintained by law for the time being in force.
If a person with the intent to cause or knowing that he is likely to cause

Hacking with computer wrongful loss or damage to the public or any person destroys or deletes
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system or alters any information residing in a computer resource or diminishes its
value or utility or affects it injuriously by any means, commits hack.
Receiving stolen A person receives or retains a computer resource or communication

66B computer or device which is known to be stolen or the person has reason to believe is
communication device stolen.
Using password of A person fraudulently uses the password, digital signature or other unique
66C
another person identification of another person.
Cheating using computer If a person cheats someone using a computer resource or

66D
resource communication.
Publishing private If a person captures, transmits or publishes images of a person's private

66E
images of others parts without his/her consent or knowledge.
If a person denies access to an authorized personnel to a computer

resource, accesses a protected system or introduces contaminant into a
66F Acts of cyberterrorism
system, with the intention of threatening the unity, integrity, sovereignty or
security of India, then he commits cyberterrorism.
If a person publishes or transmits or causes to be published in the

electronic form, any material which is lascivious or appeals to the
Publishing information
prurient interest or if its effect is such as to tend to deprave and
67 which is obscene in
corrupt persons who are likely, having regard to all relevant
electronic form
circumstances, to read, see or hear the matter contained or embodied
in it
Publishing images If a person publishes or transmits images containing a sexual explicit act or
67A
containing sexual acts conduct.
Publishing child If a person captures, publishes or transmits images of a child in a sexually

67B porn or predating explicit act or conduct. If a person induces a child into a sexual act. A child
children online is defined as anyone under 18.
67 Persons deemed as intermediatary (such as an ISP) must maintain

Failure to maintain records
C required records for stipulated time. Failure is an offence.
The Controller may, by order, direct a Certifying Authority or any employee

of such Authority to take such measures or cease carrying on such
Failure/refusal to comply activities as specified in the order if those are necessary to ensure
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with orders compliance with the provisions of this Act, rules or any regulations made
thereunder. Any person who fails to comply with any such order shall be
guilty of an offence.
If the Controller is satisfied that it is necessary or expedient so to do in the

interest of the sovereignty or integrity of India, the security of the State,
friendly relations with foreign Stales or public order or for preventing
incitement to the commission of any cognizable offence, for reasons to be
recorded in writing, by order, direct any agency of the Government to
Failure/refusal to decrypt
69 intercept any information transmitted through any computer resource. The
data
subscriber or any person in charge of the computer resource shall, when
called upon by any agency which has been directed, must extend all
facilities and technical assistance to decrypt the information. The
subscriber or any person who fails to assist the agency referred is deemed
to have committed a crime.
The appropriate Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette,

declare that any computer, computer system or computer network to be a
Securing access or protected system.
attempting to secure
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access to a protected The appropriate Government may, by order in writing, authorise the
system persons who are authorised to access protected systems. If a person who
secures access or attempts to secure access to a protected system, then
he is committing an offence.
71 Misrepresentation If anyone makes any misrepresentation to, or suppresses any material fact
from, the Controller or the Certifying Authority for obtaining any license or
Digital Signature Certificate.

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If a person knowingly or intentionally conceals, destroys or alters or

If a person with the intent to cause or knowing that he is likely to cause

Receiving stolen A person receives or retains a computer resource or communication

Cheating using computer If a person cheats someone using a computer resource or

Publishing private If a person captures, transmits or publishes images of a person's private

If a person denies access to an authorized personnel to a computer

If a person publishes or transmits or causes to be published in the

Publishing child If a person captures, publishes or transmits images of a child in a sexually

67 Persons deemed as intermediatary (such as an ISP) must maintain

The Controller may, by order, direct a Certifying Authority or any employee

If the Controller is satisfied that it is necessary or expedient so to do in the

The appropriate Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette,

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