have done much in the field of Data protection in today’s date. Data Protection Act has following aims and objectives:
Personal information shall only be obtained for lawful purpose, it shall only be used for that purpose, mustn’t be disclosed or used to effectuate any unlawful activity, and must be disposed off when the purpose is fulfilled.
Though Data Protection Act aims at protecting privacy issues related to the information but still we find no mention of the word “privacy” in the Act, nor is it defined, further the protection comes with various exemptions, including compulsory notification from the Commissioner in certain cases of the personal data. Due to the change in the regime of information technology for the date European Convention came, on which the Act is based amendments in the Act is advised for matching the present situation and curbing the crime in efficient way.
There is no Data Protection Act in India, the only provisions which talks about data protection are Section 72 and Section 43 of Information Technology Act, 2000. There must be a new Law to deal with the situation for a person to know that the Controller is processing his data concerning him and also that he must know the purpose for which it has been processed. It is a fundamental right of the Individual to retain private information concerning him provided under Article 21 of the Indian Constitution, which says: “No person shall be deprived of his life or personal liberty except according to procedure established by law”. And due to the increasing trend of the Crime rate in the field separate legislation is required in this context for better protection of individuals.
8. Conclusion &