law: Information Technology Act, 2000
  72. Breach of confidentiality and privacy.- 
  Save as otherwise provided in this Act or any
  
  other law for the time being in force, if any person who, in pursuance of any
  
  of the powers conferred under this Act, rules or regulations made thereunder,
  
  has secured access to any electronic record, book, register, correspondence,
  
  information, document or other material without the consent of the person
  
  concerned discloses such electronic record, book, register, correspondence,
  
  information, document or other material to any other person shall be punished
  
  with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine which
  
  may extend to one lakh rupees, or with both.