Chart summarizes major offences and their penalties under THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACT, 2000

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Here is a chart outlining offences and penalties under the Information Technology (IT) Act, 2000:

SectionOffencePenalty
65Tampering with computer source documentsImprisonment up to 3 years, or fine up to ₹2 lakh, or both
66Computer-related offences (hacking, data theft, introducing viruses, etc.)Imprisonment up to 3 years, or fine up to ₹5 lakh, or both
66BDishonestly receiving stolen computer resource or deviceImprisonment up to 3 years, or fine up to ₹1 lakh, or both
66CIdentity theft (fraudulent use of another's electronic signature, password, etc.)Imprisonment up to 3 years, and fine up to ₹1 lakh
66DCheating by impersonation using a computer resourceImprisonment up to 3 years, and fine up to ₹1 lakh
66EViolation of privacy (capturing, publishing private images without consent)Imprisonment up to 3 years, or fine up to ₹2 lakh, or both
66FCyber terrorismImprisonment for life
67Publishing/transmitting obscene material in electronic formFirst offence: Imprisonment up to 3 years, fine up to ₹10 lakh; Subsequent offence: Imprisonment up to 5 years, fine up to ₹10 lakh
67APublishing/transmitting material containing sexually explicit actsFirst offence: Imprisonment up to 5 years, fine up to ₹10 lakh; Subsequent offence: Imprisonment up to 7 years, fine up to ₹10 lakh
67BPublishing/transmitting material depicting children in sexually explicit actsFirst offence: Imprisonment up to 5 years, fine up to ₹10 lakh; Subsequent offence: Imprisonment up to 7 years, fine up to ₹10 lakh
72Breach of confidentiality and privacyImprisonment up to 2 years, or fine up to ₹1 lakh, or both
72ADisclosure of information in breach of lawful contractFine up to ₹25 lakh
73Publishing false electronic signature certificateImprisonment up to 2 years, or fine up to ₹1 lakh, or both
74Publication for fraudulent purposeImprisonment up to 2 years, or fine up to ₹1 lakh, or both
77ACompounding of certain offencesOffences with punishment up to 3 years can be compounded, except in cases affecting socio-economic conditions, children, or women
77BBailability of offencesOffences punishable with imprisonment of 3 years or less are bailable

This chart summarizes major offences and their penalties under the IT Act

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