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Ravi, a trainee at a Chennai trading firm, uses another employee's login credentials without permission and reads confidential price lists, though he changes nothing. Which description fits his act best?

Ravi's act is unauthorised access to a computer resource, which is unlawful under the IT Act even if nothing is changed or deleted. Employment does not give permission to use another person's credentials or to view data beyond granted access rights.

  1. ALawful access because he made no changes
  2. BUnauthorised access to a computer resource, which is unlawful even without damageCorrect
  3. CA permitted act as long as he is an employee of the firm
  4. DA civil matter only if the firm suffers a loss in rupees

Explanation

Accessing a computer system or data without the owner's permission is unlawful under the IT Act, whether or not data is altered. Being an employee does not authorise access beyond granted rights, and the wrongfulness does not depend on proven monetary loss.

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