Cyber Fraud via WhatsApp Images: Punishments Under IT Act Sections 66C, 66D, and BNS Section 318

There is a growing concern in India regarding cyber fraud that occurs through WhatsApp photos. Both the Information Technology Act of 2000 and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita of 2023 detail the severe penalties that are stipulated for offenses of this nature. In this article, important legal provisions and the implications of those provisions are discussed.