A boy and a girl used to send sentimental e-mails to each other.Boy started pressurising girl to follow what all he wants in terms.she was just 17.got so scared from him,was aware of just FEW terms of internet knowledge.she wanted to take all her e-mails back to reduce all the mentel pressure & agony.she asked his password and tried to remove her mails from his account but failed so she changed his password.He got angry he 1st demanded his account back,girl denied..later he said he can get that back himself.They broke up,girl didnt touch that account after that so it is no more now.After 5 years they meet again and boy starts threatening girl to sue her under ITact even when he knows that girl cant return it now.Is boy doing right?Can he really sue her now
?Can girl be punished after 5 years?Can he be charged for harrassment at present by the girl?
2007-04-20 10:51:55 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
He has no case against her under the IT Act 2000. The original email account in question has been closed now, which was not even a paid email account. According to the definition of Computer, computer system or computer network, a free email account cannot be covered under any of these. More over access to his email account was given by him hence she had his permission to use it accordingly. Whether any data in his account was destroyed by her or not one cannot say unless the email account is checked which now do not exist. It seems that his treat is just to criminally intimidate her for doing an act which she is not legally bound to do hence a criminal offence under section 506 of the Indian penal Code can be made out against him.
2007-04-20 18:18:06 · answer #1 · answered by vijay m Indian Lawyer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Before he can mount a valid suit, he has to be able to prove damages and a lost e-mail account is hardly worth anything. Especially a 5 year old one.
The action took place so long ago that the statute of limitations of any criminal repercussions has long passed.
The guy's full of hot air and he would never find a lawyer to even listen to his case. He's a bully and your best bet is to ignore him.
Now, stop worrying.
2007-04-20 18:05:36 · answer #2 · answered by Jack 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Statutes of limitation vary in different states, they are usually 3-6 years. If the boy is within the limitations and can prove that there was wrong-doing, then it is a possibility that charges could be filed. I doubt it though.
If taken to trial, then there would most likely be a plea bargin or they would agree to drop charges because of the reason she did it.
2007-04-20 18:00:45 · answer #3 · answered by Robert T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably not. Anything over 4 yrs is usually thrown out of court.
2007-04-20 18:01:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just ignore immature behaviour
2007-04-26 01:39:11 · answer #5 · answered by balkrishna c 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why do not meet a lawyer and discuss with him?
2007-04-27 03:21:02 · answer #6 · answered by laxmi kumar n 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nothing will happen just a teenage freak, forget and focus on school/college
2007-04-25 05:27:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no he cannot no she cannot no he cannot yes you can I want ten
2007-04-28 12:45:29 · answer #8 · answered by Mon-chu' 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋