Section 4: Unauthorized copying or transmission of data
The Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, 2016 · Criminal Laws · II · in_force
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4. Unauthorized copying or transmission of data.— Whoever with dishonest intention and without authorization copies or otherwise transmits or causes to be transmitted any data shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to one hundred thousand rupees or with both.
Effective date: 2016-08-18
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Section 3: Unauthorized access to information system or dataSection 5: Interference with information system or dataSection 2X: Appeal against decisions of the TribunalSection 6: Unauthorized access to critical infrastructure information system or dataSection 2W: Jurisdiction of the TribunalSection 7: Unauthorized copying or transmission of critical infrastructure data
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