What is the punishment for cyber crime?
The punishments under these provisions are different based upon the gravity of the committed cybercrime. Section 419 carries a punishment up to 3 years of imprisonment or fine and Section 420 carries up to 7 years of imprisonment or fine.
What is considered a cyber crime in UAE?
12 of 2016, the UAE criminalises the use of the internet to invade privacy of another person, the recording of audio or video conversation or communication, photographing others or copying the same and publishing news, statements or information.
How long can you go to jail for cybercrime?
A person convicted of certain internet or computer crimes may also face a jail or prison sentence. The most serious crimes, such as possessing child pornography, can result in a prison sentence of 20 years or more.
What can cyber police do?
You can make a complaint anytime to the cyber police or crime investigation department either offline or online. In order to give punishment for cyber crime, the first & foremost step is to lodge complaints against the crime. You need to file a written complaint with the cyber crime cell of any jurisdiction.
Can Cyber Cell Track Whatsapp messages?
An application for tracking your Whatsapp messages may not be entertained by the cyber cell as it is considered as a breach of privacy, which has been considered as a fundamental right under the Indian Constitution.
Is Sexting legal in UAE?
Sexting in the UAE is against the law. That also includes nude selfies, as this young couple found out. The couple was then charged in criminal court for exchanging the nude pictures and also having consensual sex outside of wedlock – a legal offense in Arab countries.
Is recording a conversation illegal in UAE?
According to the Federal Laws, specifically the Cybercrime Law, Telecommunications Law and the Penal Code, it is not permissible to record phone conversations unless the consent of the parties is obtained.
How can I file cyber crime in UAE?
You can report cybercrimes online through the following channels:
- the eCrime website.
- Aman service- Abu Dhabi Police.
- Dubai Police’s website.
- the ‘My Safe Society’ app launched by the UAE’s federal Public prosecution (the app is available on iTunes or Google Play)
Can police see my deleted WhatsApp messages?
We do not retain data for law enforcement purposes unless we receive a valid preservation request before a user has deleted that content from our service. In the ordinary course of providing our service, WhatsApp does not store messages once they are delivered or transaction logs of such delivered messages.
Is WhatsApp traceable to police?
On being asked why metadata shared by WhatsApp with law enforcement agencies is not enough for investigation purposes, Singh said that metadata is useful but has limitations since the police do not know the contents of a message and who sent it.