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Section 17(2)(a)Exemptions
National Security Exemption
The national-security exemption depends on a Central Government notification covering a State instrumentality and specified statutory grounds.
Meaning and legal context
Grounds include sovereignty, integrity, State security and public order. Private organisations cannot assert a blanket national-security exemption merely because they consider processing important.
Practical application
Identify the actual notification, covered entity and processing.
Related concepts
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