Archive · 25 Dec 2025
Cyber offences may lead to Rs 1 crore fine, 7-year jail: Government
The government has said that if someone does bad things online, like sharing rude or offensive stuff, they can be fined up to Rs 1 crore and sent to jail for up to seven years.
A minister told this to the state Assembly when a lawmaker asked about what happens to people who post mean things on social media.
The lawmaker was worried about unfair treatment in some cases.
The government said they have strong rules to handle such problems.
Cyber offences, including sharing obscene and offensive content on social media, can result in a fine of up to Rs 1 crore and imprisonment of up to seven years.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna made this statement in the state Assembly.
The issue was raised by Samajwadi Party legislator HN Singh Patel during the Question Hour.
Patel highlighted the problem of abusive content on social media and biased action in certain cases.
The government asserted that it has a robust mechanism in place to deal with such cyber offences.
- Who
- Parliamentary Affairs Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna and Samajwadi Party legislator HN Singh Patel
- What
- Cyber offences, including circulation of obscene and offensive content on social media, can attract a fine of up to Rs 1 crore and imprisonment up to seven years
- When
- Tuesday (during the Question Hour in the state Assembly)
- Where
- State Assembly
- Why
- To address the issue of abusive content on social media and biased action in certain cases
- Maximum fine
- Rs 1 crore
- Maximum imprisonment
- 7 years
- Minister
- Suresh Kumar Khanna
- Legislator
- HN Singh Patel
- Party
- Samajwadi Party (SP)
- Constituency
- Sagdhi, Azamgarh