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(a) accesses or secures access to such computer, computer system or computer network [or computer resource]; 
      N.S. Kamble                                                            page 11 of 45




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(b) downloads, copies or extracts any data, computer data base or information from such computer, computer system or computer network including information or data held or stored in any removable storage medium;
(e) disrupts or causes disruption of any computer, computer system or computer network;
(f) denies or causes the denial of access to any person authorised to access any computer, computer system or computer network by any means;
(g) provides any assistance to any person to facilitate access to a computer, computer system or computer network in contravention of the provisions of this Act, rules or regulations made thereunder; 
      N.S. Kamble                                                        page 33 of 45




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                     "Section 43(a) Accesses   or   secures   access   to   such

computer, computer system or computer network (or computer resource);

43(j) Steel, conceals, destroys or alters or causes any person to steal, conceal, destroy or alter any computer source code used for a computer resource with an intention to cause damage."

27. Applying the aforesaid principles to the facts involved in the case, perusal of the complaint would reveal that the allegations relate to the use of the data code by the employees of the complainant company by accessing the Code and stealing the said N.S. Kamble page 42 of 45 jud-917-wp-4361-2018 data by using the computer source code. The Act of accessing or securing access to computer/computer system or computer network or computer resources by any person without permission of the owner or any person who is in charge of the computer, computer system, computer network or downloading of any such data or information from computer in a similar manner falls within the purview of Section 43 of the Information Technology Act,2000.