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Although previous proofs of QNEC relied on the assumption of separable Hilbert spaces and the use of density matrices \\cite{Balakrishnan_2019, Bousso_2016}, which are ill defined in QFT, a theory-independent proof requires recasting of QNEC in terms of relative entropy. To that end, in this thesis, we use the abstract machinery of operator algebras and modular theory, which properly account for infinite dimensions, to prove QNEC. We demonstrate the role played by the modular theory of von Neumann algebras and their inclusion properties in explaining this energy inequality and also draw a connection to the field of quantum error correction. Moreover, we present ongoing work on the role of modular theory in understanding correlation measures in Conformal Field Theories such as mutual information, which is a specific instance of relative entropy, and its connection to the thermal partition function and its breakdown. 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