Intermediary information retention duties attract monetary penalty for intentional or knowing non-compliance with prescribed preservation requirements.

Intermediaries must preserve and retain information specified by the Central Government for the prescribed duration and in the prescribed manner and format. Intentional or knowing non-compliance with these preservation and retention requirements attracts a monetary penalty that may extend to twenty-five lakh rupees. The current penalty formulation replaced the earlier consequence of imprisonment and fine.

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