law: Information Technology Act, 2000
  66. Hacking with Computer System. – 
  (1) Whoever with the intent of cause or knowing 
  
  that is likely to cause wrongful loss or damage to the public or any person 
  
  destroys or deletes or alters any information residing in a computer resource or 
  
  diminishes its value or utility or affects it injuriously by any means, commits 
  
  hacking.
  (2) Whoever commits hacking shall be punished 
  
  with imprisonment up to three years, or with fine which may extend up to two 
  
  lakh rupees, or with both.