30. Insertion of new sections 46A, 46B and 46C in the principal enactment

The following new sections are hereby inserted immediately after section 46 of the principal enactment and shall have effect as sections 46A, 46B and 46C of that enactment:-

46A. Every person who willfully interferes with, disrupts or disturbs any telecommunication system in respect of which a licence has been issued under section 17 or any radio frequency emitting apparatus in respect of which a licence has been issued under section 22 commits an offence and shall on conviction by a Magistrate be liable to a fine not exceeding five million rupees.

46B. Every person who, with the intention of misrepresenting, deceiving or misleading any other person omits, changes or modifies the calling party number or introduces any other calling party number other than his own number commits an offence and shall on conviction by a Magistrate be liable to a fine not exceeding ten million rupees and to imprisonment of either description for a term not less than one year and not exceeding three years or to both such fine and imprisonment.

46 C. Every person who, willfully provides false information as to the identity of user to obtain telecommunication service commits an offence and shall on conviction be liable to a fine not less than one hundred thousand rupees and not exceeding one million rupees and to

Deceiving or misleading persons using a tele communication system

Providing false information as to the identity of user to obtain tele communication service

“Interference, etc. to tele communication system

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imprisonment of either description for a term not less than one year and not exceeding three years or to both such fine and imprisonment.”.