Q. The Section 43A and Section 72A, which were making news recently to enable compensations for leak of personal data, belong to which of the following legislations?
Answer:
Information Technology Act, 2000
Notes: The Information Technology Act, 2000 was amended in 2008 to add Sections 43A and 72A for personal data leak compensation. The Personal Data Protection Bill aims to protect individual data and establish a Data Protection Authority. The Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules regulate social media and OTT platforms. The Kerala Police Act was amended to include Section 118(A), making offensive social media posts a cognizable offense.