7. Dealing with data &c., unlawfully obtained an offence

Any person who, knowing or having reason to believe that any other person has without lawful authority obtained information from a computer or a storage medium of a computer,—

buys, receives, retains, sells, or in any manner deals with ; or

offers to buy or sell, or in any manner deals with ; or

downloads, uploads, copies or acquires the substance or meaning of, any such information shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction be liable to a fine not less than one hundred thousand rupees and not exceeding three hundred thousand rupees or to imprisonment of either description for a term not less than six months and not exceeding three years, or to both such fine and imprisonment.

It is immaterial that the offender had authority to access the computer or had authority to perform the function ;

The offender need not have intended to cause or have had the knowledge that he is likely to cause, loss or damage to any particular person or institution.