Information Technology Act, 2000 · Chapter XI: Offences
Section 66: Computer related offences
[66. Computer related offences.— If any person, dishonestly or fraudulently, does any act referred to in section 43, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years or with fine which may extend to five lakh rupees or with both.
Explanation.—For the purposes of this section,—
(a) the word "dishonestly" shall have the meaning assigned to it in section 24 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860);
(b) the word "fraudulently" shall have the meaning assigned to it in section 25 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).]
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 14 October 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.
Supreme Court judgments citing the section 66
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Rinku Baheti v. Sandesh Sharda
Issue arose whether the petitioner-wife is entitled to the transfer of the divorce petition; and whether this Court, upon the application filed by the respondent-husband, can exercise its powers u/Art. 142(1) of the…
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Bhagw An Singh v. Dilip Kumar @ Deepu @ Depak
Whether the Single Judge of the High Court was justified in granting bail to the respondent-accused in connection with the FIR registered against them by the appellant-uncle of the minor girl alleging gang rape, threat…
- Directorate of Enforcement v. Aditya Tripathi
- Sukhpal Singh Khaira v. The State of Punjab
- Aroon Purie v. State of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
- The State of Uttar Pradesh v. Aman Mittal & Anr.
- The State of Maharashtra & Ors. v. Tasneem Rizwan Siddiquee
- Tarun Tyagi v. Central Bureau of Investigation
- Ramesh Rajagopal v. Devi Polymers Private Limited
- Sanjiv Rajendra Bhatt v. Union of India & Ors.