Prevention of Electronic Crimes
10. Modesty of Natural Person:
Intentional and public display or exhibition or transmission of any information which superimposes a photograph over any sexually explicit image or video of a natural person; includes a photograph in sextually explicit conduct of a natural person; intimates a natural person with sexually explicit image or video of natural person; or induces a natural person to engage in sexually act; through an information system to harm a natural person or his reputation, take revenge, create hatred or blackmail a natural person.
Section.21
Offences against modesty of a natural person and minor:
1. Whoever intentionally and publicly exhibits or displays or transmits any information which,
a. superimposes a photograph of the face of a natural person over any sexually explicit image or video; or
b. includes a photograph or a video of a natural person in sexually explicit conduct; or
c. intimidates a natural person with any sextual act, or any sextually explicit image or video of a natural person; or
d. cultivates, entices or induces a natural person to engage in a sexually explicit act, through an information system to harm a natural person or his reputation, or to take revenge, or to create hatred or to blackmail, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years or with fine which may extend to five million rupees or with both.
(2) Whoever commits an offence under sub-section (1) with respect to minor shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years and with fine which may extend to five million rupees:.
Provided that in case of a person who has been previously convicted of an offence under sub- section (1) with respect to a minor shall be punished with imprisonment for a term of ten years and with fine.
(3) Any aggrieved person or his guardian, where such person is a minor, may apply to the authority for removal, destruction of or blocking access to such information referred to in sub-section (1) and the Authority, on receipt of such application, shall forthwith pass such orders as deemed reasonable in the circumstances including an order for removal, destruction, preventing transmission of or blocking access to such information and the Authority may also direct any of its licensees to secure such information including traffic data.
11. Child Pornography:
Produce, offer or make available, distribute or transmit through an information system or to procure for himself or for any other person or without lawful justification possesses material in an information system any material which contain the elements of child pornography.
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Produce, offer or make available, distribute or transmit through an information system or to procure for himself or for any other person or without lawful justification possess material in an information system any material which contain the elements of child pornography.