Section 72
Penalty for Breach of confidentiality and privacy.
The Information Technology Act, 2000
About this Act
An Act to provide legal recognition for transactions carried out by means of electronic data interchange and other means of electronic communication, commonly referred to as
Save as otherwise provided in this Act or
any other law for the time being in force, if any person who, in pursuance of any of the powers conferred
under this Act, rules or regulations made thereunder, has secured access to any electronic record, book,
register, correspondence, information, document or other material without the consent of the person
concerned discloses such electronic record, book, register, correspondence, information, document or
other material to any other person shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to
two years, or with fine which may extend to one lakh rupees, or with both.