Section 8: Interference with critical infrastructure information system or data
The Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, 2016 · Criminal Laws · II · in_force
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8. Interference with critical infrastructure information system or data.— Whoever with dishonest intention interferes with or damages, or causes to be interfered with or damaged, any part or whole of a critical information system, or data, shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to seven years or with fine which may extend to ten million rupees or with both.
Effective date: 2016-08-18
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Section 7: Unauthorized copying or transmission of critical infrastructure dataSection 9: Glorification of an offenceSection 6: Unauthorized access to critical infrastructure information system or dataSection 10: Cyber terrorismSection 5: Interference with information system or dataSection 11: Hate speech
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