Cross-border computer offences: criminal jurisdiction extends to persons abroad targeting computer resources located in India. Section 51 extends Indian Penal Code coverage to persons outside India committing offences targeting computer resources located in India. It clarifies the ... Summary
Cross-border computer offences: criminal jurisdiction extends to persons abroad targeting computer resources located in India.
Section 51 extends Indian Penal Code coverage to persons outside India committing offences targeting computer resources located in India. It clarifies the inclusion of extraterritorial acts that would be punishable if committed within India and adopts the statutory meaning of computer resource. It also recognises concealment through encryption or other information-hiding tools under sections 118 and 119, expands section 40(2) references, and replaces "digital signature" with "electronic signature" in section 464.
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