Information
Technology Act, 2000 was amended by the Govt. by Information Technology
(Amendment) Act, 2008, by which Section 66A was inserted.
As per Section
66A, a Person shall be liable to 3 years imprisonment or fine, if he sends to
anyone, by means of computer resource [Computer etc.] or any communication
device [Mobile etc.]:
(i)
any information that is grossly offensive or has menacing
character; or
(ii)
any information with the purpose of causing annoyance,
inconvenience, danger, obstruction, insult, injury, criminal intimidation,
enmity, hatred, or ill will,
(iii) any electronic mail or electronic mail message for causing
annoyance or inconvenience or to deceive or to mislead the addressee or
recipient about the origin of such messages.