Question

How many years of imprisonment can an accused person face, if he/she comes under any cyber-crime listed in section 66 of the Indian IT Act, 2000?

(a) 1 year

(b) 2 years

(c) 3 years

(d) 4 years

This question was addressed to me in an international level competition.

I'd like to ask this question from Cyber Laws and IT laws in division Cyber Laws, Security Tools, Bugs and Vulnerabilities of Cyber Security

Answer 1

The correct choice is (c) 3 years

To explain I would say: Any cyber-crime that comes under section 66 of the Indian IT Act, the person accused of such cyber-crime gets fined of around five lacs rupees and 3 years of imprisonment.