According to the IT Act 2000, the penalty for breach of confidentiality and privacy is imprisonment for a term which may extend to how many years, or a fine which may extend to how many lakh rupees, or both?

Under the IT Act 2000, breach of confidentiality and privacy is punishable with up to two years imprisonment or a fine up to one lakh rupees, or both.

Pairing one year with two lakh does not match the penalty in the Act.

Pairing two years with two lakh overstates the maximum fine.

Pairing one year with four lakh matches neither the term nor the fine.

This penalty falls under Section 72 of the Information Technology Act.

It applies to anyone who discloses records or information accessed under the Act without consent.