https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=61903 Tampering with telecommunication identifiers, including IMEIs, is a cognizable, non-bailable offence; intentional removal, alteration, or use of configurable IMEIs, and possession or trafficking of hardware or software that effects such tampering, are criminalised under the Telecommunications Act, 2023 and Telecom Cyber Security Rules, 2024. Manufacturers and importers must register device IMEIs on the Device Setu (ICDR) portal prior to first sale, testing or importation; abetment and willful possession of tampered equipment attract identical punishments. en-us Mon, 17 Nov 2025 21:31:02 +0530 Mon, 17 Nov 2025 21:31:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=61903 Tampering with telecommunication identifiers, including IMEIs, is a cognizable, non-bailable offence; intentional removal, alteration, or use of configurable IMEIs, and possession or trafficking of hardware or software that effects such tampering, are criminalised under the Telecommunications Act, 2023 and Telecom Cyber Security Rules, 2024. Manufacturers and importers must register device IMEIs on the Device Setu (ICDR) portal prior to first sale, testing or importation; abetment and willful possession of tampered equipment attract identical punishments. News - Mon, 17 Nov 2025 21:31:02 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=61903