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Hey Friends!  Cyber Law is a Very Common Word For Ethical Hackers, Cyber Security Researcher and Cyber Police But Many People want to Know What is Cyber Law and Personally, I Believe Every Researcher Should Aware The People What is Cyber Law And Cyber Security. I See Many Kids and People Which is Interested in Cyber Security But They Don't Know About Cyber Laws, So For That, I Am Starting a DarkAwareBlogs SeriesWhere I will Aware People by Blogs And Video So this is the First Blog Regarding This Series.

Cyber Crime

So, First of All, Let's Talk About What Cyber Crime and Types of Cyber Crimes." Cyber Crime is a Type of Crime Where Computer and Networks Are Involved " This is a The Simplest One Line Answer of Cyber Crime. 

" Offenses that are committed against individuals or groups of individuals with a criminal motive to intentionally harm the reputation of the victim or cause physical or mental harm, or loss, to the victim directly or indirectly, using modern telecommunication networks such as Internet (networks including chat rooms, emails, notice boards and groups) and mobile phones " (According to Wikipedia).

Check Out: Cyber Crime On Wikipedia

Types of Cyber Crime:

• Fraud 

Providing Wrong Information to Steal Their Money, Property. It ranges from email spam to online scams. Internet fraud can occur even if partly based on the use of Internet services and is mostly or completely based on the use of the Internet.

Check Out: Internet Fraud on Wikipedia

• Copyright

Any use of your copyright without your permission is a punishable offense. Copyright Act Means Something Which Belongs to You, Anyone Can't Publish That. Copyright is a bundle of rights given by the law to the creators of literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works and the producers of cinematograph films and sound recordings.

Check Out: Copyright Law

• Defamation

By Defamation We Can Understand in This Criminal Harm Someone's Reputation. In Simple Words So "It is a Statement Which Harms Anyone's Business or Personal Reputation" So If You are Thinking What is The Use of Internet in This Law, "By the Use of Internet Criminal Harm Someone's Personal Reputation Comes in Cyber Law"

Checkout: Defamation

• Stalking

Stalking Means "By Using of Internet Harras Individuals or Business" "Cases of cyberstalking can often begin as seemingly harmless interactions. Sometimes, especially at the beginning, a few strange or perhaps unpleasant messages may even amuse you. However, if they become systematic, it becomes annoying and even frightening"

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Cyber Laws and Penalties 

Section 65: Tempering with Computer Source Code

Punishment: Imprisonment up to 3 Years or Fine Up to 2 Lakhs 

Bailable: Yes

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Section 66: Computer Related Offenses 

Punishment: Imprisonment up to 3 Years or Fine Up to 5 Lakhs 

Bailable: Yes

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Section 66-A: Sending Messages Through Communication Services

Punishment: Imprisonment up to 3 Years or Fine 

Bailable: Yes

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Section 66-B: Receiving Dishonestly Computer Resources

Punishment: Imprisonment up to 3 Years or Fine Up to 1 Lakhs 

Bailable: Yes

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Section 66-C: Identity Theft

Punishment: Imprisonment up to 3 Years or Fine Up to 1 Lakhs 

Bailable: Yes

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Section 66-D: Cheating using Computer Resources 

Punishment: Imprisonment up to 3 Years or Fine Up to 1 Lakhs 

Bailable: Yes

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Section 66-E: Violation of Privacy 

Punishment: Imprisonment up to 3 Years or Fine Up to 2 Lakhs 

Bailable: Yes

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Section 66-F: Cyber Terrorism

Punishment: Imprisonment Can be Extended to Life Imprisonment 

Bailable: No

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Section 67: Publishing or Transmitting Obscene 

Punishment: Imprisonment up to 3-5 Years or Fine Up to 5-10 Lakhs 

Bailable: Yes

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Cyber Law and Penalties

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