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A company's server is found to hold a hidden malicious program that spreads across its network. Under the Information Technology Act, 2000, the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) under section 70B may call for information and give directions to service providers, intermediaries, data centres and body corporates. If a body corporate fails to comply with such a direction, what is the maximum punishment stated in the text?

Failure to comply with a CERT-In direction under section 70B is punishable with imprisonment up to one year, or fine up to one crore rupees, or both. The older one-lakh fine limit was replaced in 2023.

  1. AImprisonment up to one year or fine up to one crore rupees or bothCorrect
  2. BImprisonment up to three years and mandatory fine of one lakh rupees
  3. CFine up to one lakh rupees only
  4. DImprisonment up to one year only, with no fine

Explanation

Section 70B(7) provides imprisonment up to one year or fine up to one crore rupees or both; the fine was raised from one lakh by the 2023 amendment. The one-lakh figure is the older limit. Also, under 70B(8), cognizance requires a complaint by an authorised officer of the agency.

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