It act 2008 - sec 66 c

Querist : Anonymous (Querist) 16 September 2011 This query is : Resolved
My wife's office password was saved on my Home PC. We had a fight and she went to her parents.She still has duplicate keys of house with her.

She had given wrong statement to her head office regarding her address. Somebody emailed to her head office regarding this using her account.

Now, she has lodged the complaint that i have hacked her password and sent email to defame her using her email ID.

Whether this is a case of hacking or Sec 66-C of IT ACT 2008. Kindly enlighten.

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Guest (Expert) 16 September 2011
Sure, it is a case of hacking, as you were not authorised to make any alteration in the personal data of any person and communicate through IT, may be that of your wife. The law is quite clear, it does not provide any immunity to husband or wife.

Querist : Anonymous (Querist) 16 September 2011
Thanks Sir.

But Sec 66-C states "Whoever, fraudulently or dishonestly make use of the electronic signature, password or any other unique identification feature of any other person"

Is that case of fraud or dishonesty. Kindly guide. Thanks

prabhakar singh (Expert) 16 September 2011
YOU HAVE DEFENSES,LET FIRST CASE BE INVESTIGATED,DO NOT DISCUSS THE MATTER ANY MORE HERE,UNLESS A CHARGE SHEET IS FILLED AGAINST YOU.

M.Sheik Mohammed Ali (Expert) 16 September 2011
yes, i do agree expert query reply

R.Ramachandran (Expert) 16 September 2011
Did you use your wife's password to access her mail account and send any mail from her mail-id?
Did you have your wife's permission to do so?
If you did not have your wife's permission to do so, you acted fradulently and dishonestly. The provisions of Section 66-C is very much attracted.