When A Law Makes Them Disclose
Compliance with a statutory disclosure obligation is a legitimate use
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Summary
Sometimes a law orders them to hand it over.
Compliance with a statutory disclosure obligation is a legitimate use
Full transcript
Sometimes a law orders them to hand it over.
Section 7(d) makes that a legitimate use.
Any obligation under a law in force in India
to disclose information to the State.
Pause. So any disclosure is fine?
No. It is subject to the other law.
Any other law's disclosure rules still govern.
The duty has to exist, and be followed.
A legal obligation is the licence here.
No obligation, no lane.
s.7(d) — Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 + Rules, 2025
In force from 13 May 2027