Information Technology Act, 2000
70. Protected system.-
(1) The appropriate Government may, by
notification in the Official Gazette, declare that any computer, computer
system or computer network to be a protected system.
(2) The appropriate Government may, by order
in writing, authorize the persons who are authorized to access protected
systems notified under sub-section.
(3) Any person who secures access or attempts
to secure access to a protected system in contravention of the provisions of
this section shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a
term which may extend to ten years and shall also be liable to fine.