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For interest deduction u/s 24(b) certificate from person from whom loan is taken and the person can be any person.
For principal deduction u/s 80C the loan must be taken from bank or a financial institution. So deduction for interest allowable totally but principal only from banks.
Read the section. It itself says any person for interest deduction. However certificate required.