*[ 69. Powers to issue
directions for interception or monitoring or decryption of
any information through any computer resource.- (1)
Where the central Government or a State Government or any
of its officer specially authorized by the Central Government
or the State Government, as the case may be, in this behalf
may, if is satisfied that it is necessary or expedient to
do in the interest of the sovereignty or integrity of India,
defense of India, security of the State, friendly relations
with foreign States or public order or for preventing incitement
to the commission of any cognizable offence relating to above
or for investigation of any offence, it may, subject to the
provisions of sub-section (2), for reasons to be recorded
in writing, by order, direct any agency of the appropriate
Government to intercept, monitor or decrypt or cause to be
intercepted or monitored or decrypted any information transmitted
received or stored through any computer resource.
(2) The Procedure and safeguards subject to which such interception
or monitoring or decryption may be carried out, shall be such
as may be prescribed.
(3) The subscriber or intermediary or any person in charge
of the computer resource shall, when called upon by any agency
which has been directed under sub section (1), extend all
facilities and technical assistance to -
(a) provide access to or secure access to the computer resource
generating, transmitting, receiving or storing such information;
or
(b) intercept or monitor or decrypt the information, as the
case may be; or
(c) provide information stored in computer resource.
(4) The subscriber or intermediary or any person who fails
to assist the agency referred to in sub-section (3) shall
be punished with an imprisonment for a term which may extend
to seven years and shall also be liable to fine.
[* Substituted vide Information Technology Amendment Act,
2008]
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