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Some persons, intending to threaten the security of India, introduce a computer contaminant into a bank's core system. This causes disruption of services essential to the life of the community. Under Section 66F, what is the maximum punishment for committing or conspiring to commit this offence?

Imprisonment which may extend to life. Introducing a contaminant with intent to threaten India's security and disrupting essential services amounts to cyber terrorism under Section 66F(1), and Section 66F(2) punishes committing or conspiring to commit it with imprisonment up to life.

  1. AImprisonment up to three years
  2. BImprisonment up to seven years with fine
  3. CImprisonment up to ten years
  4. DImprisonment which may extend to imprisonment for lifeCorrect

Explanation

Such conduct with intent to threaten the security of India that disrupts essential services is cyber terrorism under Section 66F(1)(A). Section 66F(2) provides imprisonment which may extend to imprisonment for life for committing or conspiring to commit it.

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