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Privacy Law: Aftermath of Puttaswamy's Judgment

by Harmanjot Kaur  We use the data without much thought. Throughout our day, there are many instances where we share our stories via Instagram, Snapchat and many other instruments. However, there are various data protection laws which one should pay heed.  The following is a list of comprehensive resources, encompassing laws related to data privacy and security. Some of these are as follows:   1. Section 43A – Compensation for failure to protect data. 2. Section 66 – Computer Related Offences 3. Section 66A  – Punishment for sending offensive messages through communication service, etc. (This provision had been struck down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court as unconstitutional on 24th March 2015 in Shreya Singhal vs. Union of India) 4. Section 66B – Punishment for dishonestly receiving stolen computer resource or communication device. 5. Section 66C – Punishment for identity theft. 6. Section 66D – Punishment for cheating by personation by using computer resource....