Section 66D: Punishment for cheating by personation by using computer resource (Inserted Vide ITA 2008):
Whoever, by means of any communication device or computer resource cheats by personation, shall be
Cyber Laws
Section 66C: Punishment for identity theft. (Inserted Vide ITA 2008):
Whoever, fraudulently or dishonestly make use of the electronic signature, password or any other unique
Section 66B: Punishment for dishonestly receives or retains any stolen computer resource or communication device (Inserted Vide ITA 2008)
Whoever dishonestly receives or retain any stolen computer resource or communication device knowing or having
Section 66A: Punishment for sending offensive messages through communication service, etc. (Introduced vide ITAA 2008)
Any person who sends, by means of a computer resource or a communication device,- Any
Section 66: Computer related offences
If any person, dishonestly, or fraudulently, does any act referred to in section 43, he
Section 65: Tampering with computer source documents
Whoever knowingly or intentionally conceals, destroy or alters or intentionally or knowingly causes another to
Section 63 – Compounding of contraventions
At any time, before or after the institution of adjudication proceedings, the CCA or an
Comparative analysis of the IT Act, IPC and other Laws
S. No. Nature of complaint Applicable section(s) and Punishments under ITAA 2008 Applicable sections(s) under
Section 43: Penalty for Damage to Computer, Computer System, etc.
If any person without permission (or the knowledge) of the owner or any other person
