Section 72 (IT ACT, 2000) – Breach of confidentiality/privacy by person in charge

Information Technology Act, 2000

Section 72 IT Act – Breach of confidentiality/privacy by person in charge

🔹 Short Note (Hindi)

Agar koi aadmi, jiske paas kisi aur ka personal ya confidential data hai (office, service, authority ke through), us info ko bina permission share, leak ya misuse karta hai, toh Section 72 ke tahat uspar case ho sakta hai.

🔹 Detailed Explanation (English + Hindi)

Section 72 IT Act un logon par apply hota hai jinke paas authority, access ya official role ke through confidential information aata hai — jaise IT staff, service providers, government officers, bank/telecom employees, company admins, agents, app developers, etc.

Agar wo log:

• Personal info leak karte hain
• Passwords ya data disclose karte hain
• Documents misuse karte hain
• Customer/user ke consent ke bina data forward karte hain

toh yeh breach of privacy maana jata hai. Intentional leak or unauthorized use directly punishable hai.

🔹 Main Conditions

• Data access entrusted ya authorized capacity me mila ho
• Information personal, confidential ya sensitive ho
• Disclosure ya misuse bina consent ke hua ho
• Intentional access ya sharing prove ho

🔹 Legal Meaning (Simple Terms)

Jiske paas zimmedari ke tahat kisi ka personal data ho, woh bina permission usse share nahi kar sakta. Agar karta hai, toh yeh privacy breach ka offence hai.

🔹 Example

Simran ek telecom company me kaam karti hai. Usne customer ka mobile number aur address kisi marketing third party ko de diya. Complaint ke baad Section 72 ke tahat action liya gaya.

🔹 Key Legal Points

• Maximum 2 saal tak jail
• Fine up to ₹1 lakh
• Sensitive personal data includes:
  • Identity proofs
  • Financial info
  • Medical records
  • Digital passwords
  • Communication records
• Consent-based data sharing hi legal hai
• Organizations bhi liable ho sakte hain

🔹 Nyay Neeti Advice

• Kisi ko bhi apna password, OTP, ID ya documents bina reason share mat karein
• Kisi office, company, ya agent ke against complaint file ki ja sakti hai
• Cyber Cell, Police Station ya IT Act ke under FIR possible hai
• Data breach ke screenshots, messages ya proof sambhal ke rakhein

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