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The Information Technology Act 2000 (as amended by the IT Amendment Act 2008) governs cybercrime in India. Section 66 covers offences such as hacking with intent to damage (Section 66B — receiving stolen computer resources, Section 66C — identity theft, Section 66D — cheating by impersonation, Section 66E — privacy violation, Section 66F — cyber terrorism). The Supreme Court in Shreya Singhal v. Union of India, (2015) 5 SCC 1, struck down Section 66A as unconstitutional for vagueness and overbreadth. Sections 67-67B address obscenity and child pornography online.
Statutory reference
Information Technology Act 2000
Related practice areas
Section 66 IT Act 2000 criminalises computer-related offences (hacking, identity theft, cyberstalking). Section 66A was struck down in Shreya Singhal v. Union of India (2015) for unconstitutional vagueness.
IT Act 2000 — Sections 66 and 66A is governed by Information Technology Act 2000. The Information Technology Act 2000 (as amended by the IT Amendment Act 2008) governs cybercrime in India. Section 66 covers offences such as hacking with intent to damage (Section 66B — receiving stolen computer resources, Section 66C — identity theft, Section 66D — cheating by impersonation, Section 66E — privacy violation, Section 66F — cyber terrorism). The Supreme Court in Shreya Singhal v. Union of India, (2015) 5 SCC 1, struck down Section 66A as unconstitutional for vagueness and overbreadth. Sections 67-67B address obscenity and child pornography online.
IT Act 2000 — Sections 66 and 66A falls under Cyber Law, Criminal Law. NyaySevak matches you with a Bar-Council-verified advocate in the relevant practice area — the first consultation is free.
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