Sl.No |
Offences |
Section Under IT Act |
1. |
Tampering with computer source Documents |
Sec.65 |
2. |
Hacking with computer systems , Data Alteration |
Sec.66 |
3. |
Sending offensive messages through communication service, etc |
Sec.66A |
4. |
Dishonestly receiving stolen computer resource or communication device |
Sec.66B |
5. |
Identity theft |
Sec.66C |
6. |
Cheating by personation by using computer resource |
Sec.66D |
7. |
Violation of privacy |
Sec.66E |
8. |
Cyber terrorism |
Sec.66F |
9. |
Publishing or transmitting obscene material in electronic form |
Sec .67 |
10. |
Publishing or transmitting of material containing sexually explicit act, etc. in |
Sec.67A |
11. |
Punishment for publishing or transmitting of material depicting children in |
Sec.67B |
11. |
Preservation and Retention of information by intermediaries |
Sec.67C |
12. |
Powers to issue directions for interception or monitoring or decryption of any |
Sec.69 |
13. |
Power to issue directions for blocking for public access of any information |
Sec.69A |
14. |
Power to authorize to monitor and collect traffic data or information through |
Sec.69B |
15. |
Un-authorized access to protected system |
Sec.70 |
16. |
Penalty for misrepresentation |
Sec.71 |
17. |
Breach of confidentiality and privacy |
Sec.72 |
18. |
Publishing False digital signature certificates |
Sec.73 |
19. |
Publication for fraudulent purpose |
Sec.74 |
29. |
Act to apply for offence or contraventions committed outside India |
Sec.75 |
21. |
Compensation, penalties or confiscation not to interfere with other |
Sec.77 |
22. |
Compounding of Offences |
Sec.77A |
23. |
Offences with three years imprisonment to be cognizable |
Sec.77B |
24. |
Exemption from liability of intermediary in certain cases |
Sec.79 |
25. |
Punishment for abetment of offences |
Sec.84B |
26. |
Punishment for attempt to commit offences |
Sec.84C |
27. |
Offences by Companies |
Sec.85 |
Note : Sec.78 of I.T. Act empowers Police Inspector to investigate cases falling under this Act |
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28. |
Sending threatening messages by e-mail |
Sec .503 IPC |
29. |
Word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman |
Sec.509 IPC |
30. |
Sending defamatory messages by e-mail |
Sec .499 IPC |
31. |
Bogus websites , Cyber Frauds |
Sec .420 IPC |
32. |
E-mail Spoofing |
Sec .463 IPC |
33. |
Making a false document |
Sec.464 IPC |
34. |
Forgery for purpose of cheating |
Sec.468 IPC |
35. |
Forgery for purpose of harming reputation |
Sec.469 IPC |
36. |
Web-Jacking |
Sec .383 IPC |
37. |
E-mail Abuse |
Sec .500 IPC |
38. |
Punishment for criminal intimidation |
Sec.506 IPC |
39. |
Criminal intimidation by an anonymous communication |
Sec.507 IPC |
40. |
When copyright infringed:- Copyright in a work shall be deemed to be |
Sec.51 |
41. |
Offence of infringement of copyright or other rights conferred by this Act. Any |
Sec.63 |
42. |
Enhanced penalty on second and subsequent covictions |
Sec.63A |
43. |
Knowing use of infringing copy of computer programme to be an offence |
Sec.63B |
44. |
Obscenity |
Sec. 292 IPC |
45. |
Printing etc. of grossly indecent or scurrilous matter or matter intended for |
Sec.292A IPC |
46. |
Sale, etc., of obscene objects to young person |
Sec .293 IPC |
47. |
Obscene acts and songs |
Sec.294 IPC |
48. |
Theft of Computer Hardware |
Sec. 378 |
49. |
Punishment for theft |
Sec.379 |
50. |
Online Sale of Drugs |
NDPS Act |
51. |
Online Sale of Arms |
Arms Act |