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Under the IT Act, 2000, a person dishonestly or fraudulently does an act referred to in section 43 (for example, damaging data on a rival firm's server). What is the maximum punishment under section 66?

Section 66 punishes a person who dishonestly or fraudulently does any act referred to in section 43 with imprisonment up to three years, or fine up to five lakh rupees, or both. The punishment is alternative or combined, not fine-only and not mandatory imprisonment.

  1. AImprisonment up to three years or fine up to five lakh rupees or bothCorrect
  2. BImprisonment up to two years or fine up to one lakh rupees or both
  3. CImprisonment up to five years and fine up to ten lakh rupees
  4. DFine up to five lakh rupees only, with no imprisonment

Explanation

Section 66 makes the dishonest or fraudulent doing of any act in section 43 punishable with imprisonment up to three years, or fine up to five lakh rupees, or both. The other options alter the term, the fine or make the penalty cumulative or fine-only, none of which the section provides.

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