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Information Technology Act, 2000 Section 66C

Title: Punishment for Identity Theft.

State: Central

Year: 2000

1[66C. Punishment for identity theft.-Whoever, fraudulently or dishonestly make use of the electronic signature, password or any other unique identification feature of any other person, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years and shall also be liable to fine with may extend to rupees one lakh Rupees.] ______________________ 1. Inserted vide Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008.

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Information Technology Act, 2000 Chapter XI

Title: Offences

State: Central

Year: 2000

.....Act, 2008. Section 71 - Penalty for misrepresentation Whoever makes any misrepresentation to, or suppresses any material fact from the Controller or the Certifying Authority for obtaining any licence or 1[Electronic]Digital Signature Certificate, as the case may be, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine which may extend to one lakh rupees, or with both. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 1. Substituted vide Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008. Previous text was digital Section 72 - Penalty for Breach of confidentiality and privacy Save as otherwise provided in this Act or any other law for the time being in force, if any person who, in pursuance of any of the powers conferred under this Act, rules or regulations made thereunder, has secured access to any electronic record, book, register, correspondence, information, document or other material without the consent of the person concerned discloses such electronic record, book, register, correspondence, information, document or other material to any other person shall be.....

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Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 378

Title: Theft

State: Central

Year: 1860

.....Z's ground, with the intention of dishonestly taking the tree out of Z's possession without Z's consent. Here, as soon as A has severed the tree in order to such taking, he has committed theft. (b) A puts a bait for dogs in his pocket, and thus induces Z's dog to follow it. Here, if A's intention be dishonestly to take the dog out of Z's possession without Z's consent. A has committed theft as soon as Z's dog has begun to follow A. (c) A meets a bullock carrying a box of treasure. He drives the bullock in a certain direction, in order that he may dishonestly take the treasure. As soon as the bullock begins to move, A has committed theft of the treasure. (d) A, being Z's servant, and entrusted by Z with the care of Z's plate, dishonestly runs away with the plate, without Z's consent. A has committed theft. (e) Z, going on a journey, entrusts his plate to A, the keeper of the warehouse, till Z shall return. A carries the plate to a goldsmith and sells it. Here the plate was not in Z's possession. It could not therefore be taken out of Z's possession, and A has not committed theft, though he may have committed criminal breach of trust. (f) A finds a ring belonging to Z on.....

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Electricity Act, 2003 Section 135

Title: Theft of Electricity

State: Central

Year: 2003

.....be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years or with fine or with both: Provided that in a case where the load abstracted, consumed, or used or attempted abstraction or attempted consumption or attempted use-- (i) does not exceed 10 kilowatt, the fine imposed on first conviction shall not be less than three times the financial gain on account of such theft of electricity and in the event of second or subsequent conviction the fine imposed shall not be less than six times the financial gain on account of such theft of electricity; (ii) exceeds 10 Kilowatt, the fine imposed on first conviction shall not be less than three times the financial gain on account of such theft of electricity and in the event of second or subsequent conviction, the sentence shall be imprisonment for a term not less than six months, but which may extend to five years and with fine not less than six times the financial gain on account of such theft of electricity: Provided further that in the event of second and subsequent conviction of a person where the load abstracted, consumed, or used or attempted abstraction or attempted consumption or attempted use exceeds 10.....

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Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 382

Title: Theft After Preparation Made for Causing Death, Hurt or Restraint in Order to the Committing of the Theft

State: Central

Year: 1860

Whoever commits theft, having made preparation for causing death, or hurt, or restraint, or fear of death, or of hurt, or of restraint, to any person, in order to the committing of such theft, or in order to the effecting of his escape after the committing of such theft, or in order to the retaining of property taken by such theft, shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine. Illustrations (a) A commits theft on property in Z's possession; and, while committing this theft, he.has a loaded pistol under his garment, having provided this pistol for the purpose of hurting Z in case Z should resist. A has committed the offence defined in this section. (b) A picks Z's pocket, having posted several of his companions near him, in order that they may restrain Z, if Z should perceive what is passing and should resist, or should attempt to apprehend A. A has committed the offence defined in this section.

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Information Technology Act, 2000 Amending Act 1

Title: Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008

State: Central

Year: 2000

.....appropriate Government may authorise the service providers to collect, retain and appropriate service charges under this section notwithstanding the fact that there is no express provision under the Act, rule, regulation or notification under which the service is provided to collect, retain and appropriate e-service charges by the service providers. (4) The appropriate Government shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify the scale of service charges which may be charged and collected by the service providers under this section: Provided that the appropriate Government may specify different scale of service charges for different types of services.'. 8. Insertion of new section 7A After section 7 of the principal Act, the following section shall be inserted, namely:-- "7A. Audit of documents, etc., maintained in electronic form.-- Where in any law for the time being in force, there is a provision for audit of documents, records or information, that provision shall also be applicable for audit of documents, records or information processed and maintained in the electronic form.". 9. Insertion of new section 10A After section 10 of the principal Act, the.....

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Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008 Part 2 50

Title: Amendments to the Information Technology Act, 2000

State: Central

Year: 2008

.....appropriate Government may authorise the service providers to collect, retain and appropriate service charges under this section notwithstanding the fact that there is no express provision under the Act, rule, regulation or notification under which the service is provided to collect, retain and appropriate e-service charges by the service providers. (4) The appropriate Government shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify the scale of service charges which may be charged and collected by the service providers under this section: Provided that the appropriate Government may specify different scale of service charges for different types of services.'. 8. Insertion of new section 7A After section 7 of the principal Act, the following section shall be inserted, namely:-- "7A. Audit of documents, etc., maintained in electronic form.-- Where in any law for the time being in force, there is a provision for audit of documents, records or information, that provision shall also be applicable for audit of documents, records or information processed and maintained in the electronic form.". Section 9 - Insertion of new section 10A After section 10 of the principal.....

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Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008 Section 32

Title: Substitution of New Sections for Sections 66 and 67

State: Central

Year: 2008

.....either description for a term which may extend to seven years and also with fine which may extend to ten lakh rupees: Provided that provisions of section 67, section 67A and this section does not extend to any book, pamphlet, paper, writing, drawing, painting representation or figure in electronic form-- (i) the publication of which is proved to be justified as being for the public good on the ground that such book, pamphlet, paper, writing, drawing, painting representation or figure is in the interest of science, literature, art or learning or other objects of general concern; or (ii) which is kept or used for bona fide heritage or religious purpose's. Explanation.-- For the purposes of this section, "children" means a person who has not completed the age of 18 years. 67C. Preservation and retention of information by intermediaries.- (1) Intermediary shall preserve and retain such information as may be specified for such duration and in such manner and format as the Central Government may prescribe. (2) Any intermediary who intentionally or knowingly contravenes the provisions of sub-section (1) shall be punished with an imprisonment for a term which may extend to.....

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Information Technology Act, 2000 Complete Act

Title: Information Technology Act, 2000

State: Central

Year: 2000

..... Section44 - Penalty for failure to furnish information, return, etc Section45 - Residuary penalty Section46 - Power to adjudicate Section47 - Factors to be taken into account by the adjudicating officer Chapter X Section48 - Establishment of Cyber Appellate Tribunal Section49 - Composition of Cyber Appellate Tribunal Section50 - Qualifications for appointment as Presiding Officer of the Cyber Appellate Tribunal Section51 - Term of office Section52 - Salary, allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer Section52A - Powers of superintendence, direction, etc. Section52B - Distribution of business among Benches. Section52C - Power of Chairperson to transfer cases. Section52D - Decision by majority. Section53 - Filling up of vacancies Section54 - Resignation and removal Section55 - Orders constituting Appellate Tribunal to be final and not to invalidate its proceedings Section56 - Staff of the Cyber Appellate Tribunal Section57 - Appeal to Cyber Appellate Tribunal Section58 - Procedure and powers of the Cyber Appellate Tribunal Section59 - Right to legal representation Section60 - Limitation Section61 - Civil court not to have.....

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The Cochin Rubber Theft Prevention Act, Vii of 1914 Complete Act

State: Kerala

Year: 1914

.....any stage of the treatment to which it is subjected during the process of conversion into marketable rubber; but "rubber" does not include any manufactured article wholly or partly made of rubber: "Wet rubber" means the latex of any rubber plant, whether fluid or coagulated, in any stage of preparation before the completion of the drying process: "Licensed dealer" means a person licensed to deal in rubber under this Act: "Licensed premises" means the place where a licensed dealer is authorised to deal in rubber: "Purchase" includes the taking of rubber in exchange for other goods or on an account of any claim or indebtedness. Section 3 - Purchase of rubber by unlicensed person prohibited From and after the commencement of this Act it shall be unlawful for any person to purchase rubber, unless he has been licensed under this Act to deal in rubber, or has received from the Diwan Peishkar a permit authorising him to do so, Any person who purchases rubber without being so licensed, or without such permit, shall be guilty of an offence against this Act. Section 4 - Power of Diwan Peishkar to issue license to deal in rubber (1) The Diwan Peishkar may issue, free of.....

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