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1 year ago

Who is liable if the employee misuses the Digital Signature of his boss or master without his permission , who should be liable , any case law , how to approach the case

Subhashis Paul

Responded 1 year ago

A.Section 419 and 420 of Indian Penal Code interprets identity theft as cheating and it is equally punishable since it is cheating by impersonation.
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Aryaman Dubey

Replied 1 year ago

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Anik

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A.Section 66C of the Act punishes for identity theft. This Act punishes fraudulent use of electronic signature of any other person and such person shall be punished with imprisonment of up to three years and will also liable to pay fines which may extend up to one lakh.
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Kishan Dutt Kalaskar

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A.Dear Sir,

It is a Cyber crime and the aggrieved party may lodge criminal complaint with the concerned Cyber Police Station.
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