1-year jail, ₹50,000 fine for providing fake details for SIM cards, OTT: Draft Telecom Bill
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Thursday, 29 September, 2022 As per the prepared draft of Indian Telecommunication Bill 2022, providing fake documents to avail SIM cards or create an account on OTT platforms will invite one year in jail or fine of up to ₹50,000, Economic Times reported. As per the report, the provision in the draft bill has been incorporated to tackle widespread problem of "online identity fraud".