34. Indian Cyber Law and Cyber Crime Awareness
34.1 More IT Act Sections You Should Know
Chapter 18 covered sections 43 and 66 to 66F. These are the other sections that come up often:
| Section | What it covers (in simple words) |
|---|---|
| 65 | Tampering with computer source code |
| 67 / 67A / 67B | Publishing or sending obscene material electronically; sexually explicit material; child sexual abuse material (the most serious) |
| 69 | Government power to intercept, monitor or decrypt information in specified situations |
| 69A | Government power to block public access to online content |
| 70 / 70B | Protected systems (critical infrastructure); CERT-In as the national incident response agency |
| 72 / 72A | Breach of confidentiality and privacy; disclosure of personal information in breach of a lawful contract |
| 79 | "Safe harbour" for intermediaries (platforms) if they follow due-diligence rules |
| 66A | Was struck down by the Supreme Court in Shreya Singhal v. Union of India (2015) – nobody can be booked under it |
The IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 tell platforms how fast to remove unlawful content and to appoint grievance officers.
Ravindra Bagale's Tip
Interview madhe "66A khali case hoto ka?" asa prashna trick mhanun vichartat. Uttar: nahi – 2015 madhe Supreme Court ne 66A radd kela (Shreya Singhal case). Juna kiwa radd zalela section sangne ha common mistake aahe, mhanun official text madhun tapasa.
Practice task
On indiacode.gov.in open the Information Technology Act, 2000 and read sections 67, 72 and 79. For each, write one realistic example using a fictional Maharashtra business (for example "Sahyadri Travels").