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Cybercrime / hackingPossibly — unconfirmed
Possibly — unconfirmed
Reported range, not yet confirmed against official text. Do not rely on this — awaiting confirmation.
Statutory range — reported, not yet confirmed
s. 43 — unauthorised access etc. (civil)Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- Civil (not criminal)
- Fine
- Compensation / damages per adjudication, no fixed cap stated
s. 66 — dishonest / fraudulentPossibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- Up to 3 years
- Fine
- Fine up to ₹5,00,000
Imprisonment OR fine OR both.
s. 65 — tampering with computer source documentsPossibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- Up to 3 years
- Fine
- Fine up to ₹2,00,000
ss. 66B / 66C / 66D — dishonestly receiving stolen computer resource / identity theft / cheating by personationPossibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- Up to 3 years
- Fine
- Fine up to ₹1,00,000
s. 66E — violation of privacyPossibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- Up to 3 years
- Fine
- Fine up to ₹2,00,000
s. 66F — cyber terrorismPossibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- Life
- Fine
- —
s. 67 — publishing obscene material in electronic formPossibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- Up to 3 years (1st) / up to 5 years (2nd)
- Fine
- Fine up to ₹5,00,000 (1st) / ₹10,00,000 (2nd)
Note on this entry
Do NOT use the pre-2008 s. 66 figure (₹2,00,000 — superseded). s. 66A was STRUCK DOWN in Shreya Singhal (2015) — it must not be presented as live law.
Source
Not legal advice. This range is the statutory penalty as written in the law — it is
not “your sentence.” What is NOT accounted for here: Priors, plea, discretion. If you face a real
charge, consult a licensed lawyer in the relevant jurisdiction.