66D. Punishment for cheating by personation by using computer resource.–Whoever, by means
of any communication device or computer resource cheats by personating, shall be punished with
imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years and shall also be liable to
fine which may extend to one lakh rupees.
66E. Punishment for violation of privacy.–Whoever, intentionally or knowingly captures, publishes
or transmits the image of a private area of any person without his or her consent, under circumstances
violating the privacy of that person, shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to three years
or with fine not exceeding two lakh rupees, or with both.
Explanation.–For the purposes of this section–
(a) “transmit” means to electronically send a visual image with the intent that it be viewed by a
person or persons;
(b) “capture”, with respect to an image, means to videotape, photograph, film or record by any
means;
(c) “private area” means the naked or undergarment clad genitals, public area, buttocks or female
breast:
(d) “publishes” means reproduction in the printed or electronic form and making it available for
public;
(e) “under circumstances violating privacy” means circumstances in which a person can have a
reasonable expectation that–
(i) he or she could disrobe in privacy, without being concerned that an image of his private
area was being captured; or
(ii) any part of his or her private area would not be visible to the public, regardless of whether
that person is in a public or private place.
66F. Punishment for cyber terrorism.–(1) Whoever,–
(A) with intent to threaten the unity, integrity, security or sovereignty of India or to strike terror in
the people or any section of the people by–
(i) denying or cause the denial of access to any person authorised to access computer
resource; or
(ii) attempting to penetrate or access a computer resource without authorisation or exceeding
authorised access; or
(iii) introducing or causing to introduce any computer contaminant, and by means of such
conduct causes or is likely to cause death or injuries to persons or damage to or destruction of
property or disrupts or knowing that it is likely to cause damage or disruption of supplies or
services essential to the life of the community or adversely affect the critical information
infrastructure specified under section 70; or
(B) knowingly or intentionally penetrates or accesses a computer resource without authorisation
or exceeding authorised access, and by means of such conduct obtains access to information, data or
computer data base that is restricted for reasons of the security of the State or foreign relations; or any
restricted information, data or computer data base, with reasons to believe that such information, data
or computer data base so obtained may be used to cause or likely to cause injury to the interests of the
sovereignty and integrity of India, the security of the State, friendly relations with foreign States,
public order, decency or morality, or in relation to contempt of court, defamation or incitement to an
offence, or to the advantage of any foreign nation, group of individuals or otherwise,
commits the offence of cyber terrorism.
(2) Whoever commits or conspires to commit cyber terrorism shall be punishable with imprisonment
which may extend to imprisonment for life.
67. Punishment for publishing or transmitting obscene material in electronic form.–Whoever
publishes or transmits or causes to be published or transmitted in the electronic form, any material which
is lascivious or appeals to the prurient interest or if its effect is such as to tend to deprave and corrupt
persons who are likely, having regard to all relevant circumstances, to read, see or hear the matter
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