Section 195: Information not to be divulged

195. Information not to be divulged.—Any person who— (a) being an employee of the Commission publishes or communicates to any person, any information or data acquired by him in the course of such employment without being authorized by the Commission; (b) breaches, in any manner, the security or integrity of the information or data contained in the electoral rolls database; (c) having possession of any information or data which to his knowledge has been obtained or disclosed in contravention of this Act or in breach of the security, secrecy or integrity thereof, publishes or communicates that information or data to any other person; or (d) misuses or abuses, in any manner, the information or data contained in the electoral rolls database; shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with fine which may extend to one hundred thousand rupees or with both.

Effective date: 2017-10-02

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