Information Technology Act, 2000
Cybercrime Provisions
The IT Act, 2000, as amended by the IT (Amendment) Act, 2008, is the primary legislation governing cybercrime in India. It defines offences, prescribes penalties, and establishes the institutional framework for cyber regulation.
- Section 43: Penalty for damage to computer systems — compensation up to Rs 5 crore (civil liability)
- Section 65: Tampering with computer source documents — imprisonment up to 3 years
- Section 66: Computer-related offences (hacking) — imprisonment up to 3 years and/or fine up to Rs 5 lakh
- Section 66C: Identity theft — imprisonment up to 3 years and fine up to Rs 1 lakh
- Section 66D: Cheating by personation using computer resources — imprisonment up to 3 years and fine up to Rs 1 lakh
- Section 66F: Cyber terrorism — imprisonment which may extend to life imprisonment
- Section 69: Power to issue directions for interception, monitoring, or decryption of any information
- Section 79: Safe harbour for intermediaries (conditional on compliance with due diligence requirements)
- CERT-In (Indian Computer Emergency Response Team): Established under Section 70B as the national agency for cybersecurity incident response
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