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THE FIRST SCHEDULE (See section 15) AMENDMENTS TO THE INDIAN PENAL CODE |
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Amendment to section 4 |
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In section 4, after clause (2) and before Explanation, the following clause shall be inserted, namely: - |
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“(3) Any person in any place without and beyond India where the act or conduct constituting the offence involves targeting a computer resource located in India. Explanation: - the expression “computer resource” shall have the meaning assigned to it in clause (k) sub-section (1) of section 2 of the Information Technology Act, 2000,” |
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Amendment to section 40 |
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In section 40, in clause (2), after the figures “117”, the figures “118, 119 and 120” shall be inserted. |
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Amendment to section 118 |
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In section 118, for the words “voluntarily conceals, by any Act or illegal omission, the existence of a design”, the words, “voluntarily conceals by any act or omission or by the use encryption or any other information hiding tool, the existence of design”, shall be substituted. |
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Amendment to section 119 |
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In section 119, for the words “voluntarily conceals, by any Act or illegal omission, the existence of a design”, the words, “voluntarily conceals by any act or omission or by the use encryption or any other information hiding tool, the existence of design”, shall be substituted. |
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Amendment to section 120 |
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In section 120, for the words “voluntarily conceals, by any Act or illegal omission, the existence of a design”, the words, “voluntarily conceals by any act or omission or by the use encryption or any other information hiding tool, the existence of design”, shall be substituted. |
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Insertion of a new section 417A |
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After Section 417, the following section shall be inserted, namely:- Punishment for cheating using digital signature of another person “417A Whoever, cheats by using the digital signature, password or any other unique identification feature of any other person, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years and shall also liable to fine.”
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Insertion of new section 419A |
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After section 419, following section shall be inserted, namely: - Punishment for cheating by impersonation using communication network or computer resource: “419A Whoever, by means of any communication network or computer resource, cheats by personation shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to five years and shall also liable to fine. Explanation:- the expression “computer resource” shall have the meaning assigned to it in clause (m) of sub-section (1) of section 2 of the Information Technology Act, 2000,” |
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The Indian Evidence Act shall be amended in the manner specified in the second schedule. |
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