Discussion
Which of the following provisions of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (As amended by the Information Technology (amendment) Act, 2008) deals with the punishment for cheating by impersonation by using computer resources ?
Answer: C
Cheating by personation using a computer resource is punished under Section 66D.
The Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008 added several offences. Section 66D punishes whoever, by means of any communication device or computer resource, cheats by personation, with imprisonment up to three years and fine up to one lakh rupees. Online impersonation frauds are prosecuted under it.
Section 66B deals with dishonestly receiving stolen computer resources, Section 66C with identity theft (fraudulent use of another's password, electronic signature or identification feature), and Section 66F with cyber terrorism.
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