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Under section 69B of the IT Act, 2000, an intermediary intentionally contravenes the duty to give technical assistance and online access to an authorised agency monitoring traffic data. What is the punishment prescribed?

Under section 69B(4), an intermediary who intentionally or knowingly fails to give technical assistance and facilities to the authorised agency faces imprisonment up to one year, or a fine up to one crore rupees, or both. The earlier three-year plus fine wording has been replaced.

  1. AImprisonment up to three years and also fine
  2. BImprisonment up to one year, or fine up to one crore rupees, or bothCorrect
  3. CFine up to one lakh rupees only
  4. DImprisonment for life

Explanation

Section 69B(4), as substituted in 2023, provides imprisonment up to one year or liability to fine up to one crore rupees, or both. The 'three years and also fine' option reflects the old wording that was replaced.

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