Section 19: Unauthorized interception
The Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, 2016 · Criminal Laws · II · in_force
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19. Unauthorized interception.— Whoever with dishonest intention commits unauthorized interception by technical means of— (a) any transmission that is not intended to be and is not open to the public, from or within an information system; or (b) electromagnetic emissions from an information system that are carrying data, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years or with fine which may extend to five hundred thousand rupees or with both.
Effective date: 2016-08-18
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Section 18: Tampering, etc. of communication equipmentSection 20: Offences against dignity of a natural personSection 17: Unauthorized issuance of SIM cards etcSection 21: Offences against modesty of a natural person and minorSection 16: Unauthorized use of identity informationSection 22: Child pornography
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