Q. Penalty amount for publishing information which is obscene in electronic form under IT Act 2000 is

A
1,00,000
B
2,00,000
C
3,00,000
D
4,00,000
Solution:

Whoever publishes or transmits or causes to be published in the electronic form, any material which is lascivious or appeal to the prurient interest or if its effect is such as to tend to deprave and corrupt persons who are likely, having regard to all relevant circumstances, to read, see or hear the matter contained or embodied in it, shall be punished on first conviction with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to five years and with fine which may extend to one lakh rupees.

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