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Under Section 69B of the Information Technology Act, 2000, an intermediary intentionally or knowingly fails to provide technical assistance to a Government agency authorised to monitor and collect traffic data. What is the consequence for the intermediary as per the current text?

Such an intermediary is punishable with imprisonment up to one year, or fine up to one crore rupees, or both, under Section 69B(4) as amended in 2023. The earlier punishment of three years plus fine has been replaced.

  1. AImprisonment up to one year or fine up to one crore rupees, or bothCorrect
  2. BImprisonment up to three years and also liable to fine
  3. CImprisonment up to one year and compulsory fine of one lakh rupees
  4. DOnly a penalty of one crore rupees with no imprisonment

Explanation

Section 69B(4), as amended w.e.f. 30-11-2023, provides imprisonment up to one year or fine up to one crore rupees, or both. The 'three years and also liable to fine' wording is the old text that was substituted.

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