Unauthorized disclosure of personal information attracts criminal liability for service providers acting with intent or knowledge of wrongful loss.

Section 72A creates criminal liability for disclosure of personal information in breach of a lawful contract. It applies to any person, including an intermediary, who obtains access to another person's personal information while providing contractual services. Liability arises where the information is disclosed without consent or in breach of contract, with intent to cause, or knowledge of likely causing, wrongful loss or wrongful gain. The offence is punishable with imprisonment, fine, or both, subject to applicable legal exceptions.

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