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Data Theft and Data Protection Precautions in India

At the outset, it is stated that under the Indian Law, “ Data Theft” is a misnomer. Under the Indian Law, there is no offence of “Data Theft” i.e. theft of Data. Section 378 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 defines Theft as follows:- “ Theft – Whoever, intending to take dishonestly any movable property out of […]