Unauthorised disclosure of personal information under a service contract attracts penalty when likely to cause wrongful loss or gain.

Disclosure of personal information obtained while providing services under a lawful contract attracts liability where it is made to another person without consent or in breach of the contract, with intent or knowledge of likely wrongful loss or wrongful gain. The penalty may extend to twenty-five lakh rupees. From 30 November 2023, the earlier criminal punishment was replaced by a penalty.

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