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Is there any law against computer hacker,bank a/c hacker,in india?
Asked by Dkumar Banerjee,
06 Apr '10 12:28 am
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MINISTRY OF LAW, JUSTICE AND COMPANY
AFFAIRS (Legislative Department)
New Delhi, the 9th June, 2000/Jyaistha 19, 1922 (Saka)
The following Act of Parliament received the assent of the President on the 9th
June, 2000, and is hereby published for general information:
THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACT, 2000
(No. 21 OF 2000)
[9th June, 2000]
An Act to provide legal recognition for transactions carried out by means of electronic
data interchange and other means of electronic communication, commonly ...more
Answered by anantharaman, 06 Apr '10 08:42 am
AFFAIRS (Legislative Department)
New Delhi, the 9th June, 2000/Jyaistha 19, 1922 (Saka)
The following Act of Parliament received the assent of the President on the 9th
June, 2000, and is hereby published for general information:
THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACT, 2000
(No. 21 OF 2000)
[9th June, 2000]
An Act to provide legal recognition for transactions carried out by means of electronic
data interchange and other means of electronic communication, commonly ...more
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Last year, India passed a landmark digital law that makes hacking, spreading of viruses and illegal financial transactions over the Internet punishable. It became the 12th member in a small club of nations with digital laws.
With mobile phones virtually taking over the role of a personal computer, the proposed amendments to the Information Technology Act, 2006, have made it clear that transmission of any text, audio or video that is offensive or has a menacing character can land a cellphone user in jail for two years. The punishment will also be attracted if the content is false and has been transmitted for the purpose of causing annoyance, inconvenience, danger or insult.
And if the cellphone is used to cheat someone through personation, the miscreant can be punished with an imprisonment for five years.
The need to define communication device under the proposed amendments became imperative as the current law is quiet on what kind of devices can be included under this category. ...more
Answered by saranathan Narasimhan, 06 Apr '10 02:58 pm
With mobile phones virtually taking over the role of a personal computer, the proposed amendments to the Information Technology Act, 2006, have made it clear that transmission of any text, audio or video that is offensive or has a menacing character can land a cellphone user in jail for two years. The punishment will also be attracted if the content is false and has been transmitted for the purpose of causing annoyance, inconvenience, danger or insult.
And if the cellphone is used to cheat someone through personation, the miscreant can be punished with an imprisonment for five years.
The need to define communication device under the proposed amendments became imperative as the current law is quiet on what kind of devices can be included under this category. ...more
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Our country is the first country to establish law and we have laws to gover every aspect, but sadly when it comes to implementation we lck the conviction anf firmness
Answered by SREENIVAS, 06 Apr '10 11:52 am
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Yes, for every crime, there is law and punishment...but...everything lies unenforced...!
Answered by Dil Se, 06 Apr '10 08:55 am
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Yes, cyber laws do exist and all big cities have a cyber crim branch of local police. please report the matter to them
Answered by iqbal seth, 06 Apr '10 08:24 am
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Yep I think our cyberlaws in 2000 made provisions for dealing w/ hackers...but then most hackers operate internationally. A person wanting to hack Indian PC's would probably b based in Turkey. So formulating action becomes difficult.
Answered by A Moin, 06 Apr '10 01:57 am
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