Section 72A
Punishment for disclosure of information in breach of lawful contract.
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
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[72A. Punishment for disclosure of information in breach of lawful contract.-- Save as otherwise
provided in this Act or any other law for the time being in force, any person including an intermediary
who, while providing services under the terms of lawful contract, has secured access to any material
containing personal information about another person, with the intent to cause or knowing that he is likely
to cause wrongful loss or wrongful gain discloses, without the consent of the person concerned, or in
breach of a lawful contract, such material to any other person, shall be punished with imprisonment for a
term which may extend to three years, or with fine which may extend to five lakh rupees, or with both.]
Notes
1 Ins. by s. 37, ibid. (w.e.f. 27-10-2009).