Key Points
The government is likely to propose a penalty of up to Rs 500 crore for violating provisions of the Digital India Bill, according to sources..
Under the proposed bill, the Centre may authorise any government agency to monitor and collect traffic data generated, transmitted, received or stored in any digital system to enhance cyber security...
"The Digital India Bill may come with a provision of a penalty of up to Rs 500 crore on entities for breach of obligations," according to the source...
The quantum of penalty will be decided by the proposed Digital India Authority that will handle grievances, the sources said...
Disputes under the proposed Act are unlikely to come under the jurisdiction of civil courts and entities unsatisfied with the resolution provided by the Digital India Authority might have the option to challenge it before the Supreme Court, the sources said...
