Section-69
Power 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 officers specially authorized by the Central Government or the State Government, as the case may be, in this behalf may if satisfied that it is necessary or expedient so 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 offense relating to above or for investigation of any offense, 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 generated, transmitted, received or stored in 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 referred to in 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, 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 subsection (3) shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years and shall also be liable to fine.
Explanation in Layman's Term:
The Central Government or a State Government or any of its officers specially authorized by the Central Government or the State Government has the right to intercept/decrypt the information that is associated to damage to the sovereignty of India and the user/owner of the software interfering the operating will be liable of imprisonment for seven years and shall also liable to pay fine.
Punishment according to the Section-69:
Sentenced to jail for seven years.
Liable to pay a fine (Undecided).
Section-69(A)
Power to issue directions for blocking for public access of any information through any computer resource.
(1) Where the Central Government or any of its officers specially authorized by it in this behalf is satisfied that it is necessary or expedient so to do, in the interest of sovereignty and 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, it may subject to the provisions of sub-section (2), for reasons to be recorded in writing, by order, direct any agency of the Government or intermediary to block for access by the public or cause to be blocked for access by the public any information generated, transmitted, received, stored or hosted in any computer resource.
(2) The procedure and safeguards subject to which such blocking for access by the public may be carried out, shall be such as may be prescribed.
(3) The intermediary who fails to comply with the direction issued under sub-section (1) shall be punished with an imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years and also be liable to fine.
Explanation in Layman's Term:
The Central Government or any of its officers specially authorized by it on this behalf is empowered with special privileges and can block content for the public use which is found inappropriate to the sovereignty of India, and if the owner or the user of that content opposes the restriction are subject for imprisonment.
Punishment according to the Section-69(A):
Sentenced to jail for seven years.
Liable to pay a fine (Undecided).