Notes on various Cyber Crimes In India

[Offences under Information Technology Act from Serial No. 1 to 27]
 
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 electronic form Sec.67A
 
11. Punishment for publishing or transmitting of material depicting children in sexually explicit act, etc.
in electronic form 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 information through
any computer resource Sec.69
 
13. Power to issue directions for blocking for public access of any information through any computer
resource Sec.69A
 
14. Power to authorize to monitor and collect traffic data or information through any computer resource
for Cyber Security 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 punishment 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 = Section 85
 
28. Sending threatening messages by e-mail = Section 503 of Indian Penal Code
 
29. Word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman = Section 509 of Indian Penal Code
 
30. Sending defamatory messages by e-mail = Section 499 of Indian Penal Code
 
31. Bogus websites, Cyber Frauds = Section 420 of Indian Penal Code
 
32. E-mail Spoofing = Section 463 of Indian Penal Code
 
33. Making a false document = Section 464 of Indian Penal Code
 
34. Forgery for purpose of cheating = Section 468 of Indian Penal Code
 
35. Forgery for purpose of harming reputation = Section 469 of Indian Penal Code
 
36. Web-Jacking = Section 383 of Indian Penal Code
 
37. E-mail Abuse = Section 500 of Indian Penal Code
 
38. Punishment for criminal intimidation = Section 506 of Indian Penal Code
 
39. Criminal intimidation by an anonymous communication = Section 507 of Indian Penal Code
 
40. When copyright infringed = Copyright in a work shall be deemed to be infringed Sec.51
 
41. Offence of infringement of copyright or other rights conferred by this Act. Any person who knowingly infringes or abets the infringement of Section 63 of The Copyright Act
 
42. Enhanced penalty on second and subsequent convictions = Section 63A of The Copyright Act
 
43. Knowing use of infringing copy of computer programme to be an offence = Section 63B of The Copyright Act
 
44. Obscenity = Section 292 of Indian Penal Code
 
45. Printing etc. of grossly indecent or scurrilous matter or matter intended for blackmail = Section 292A of Indian Penal Code
 
46. Sale, etc., of obscene objects to young person = Section 293 of Indian Penal Code
 
47. Obscene acts and songs = Section 294 of Indian Penal Code
 
48. Theft of Computer Hardware = Section 378 of Indian Penal Code
 
49. Punishment for theft = Section 379 of Indian Penal Code
 
50. Online Sale of Drugs = NDPS Act
 
51. Online Sale of Arms = Arms Act