The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023
Act No. 22 of 2023. Received Presidential assent on 11 August 2023. Provides for the processing of digital personal data in a manner that recognises both the right of individuals to protect their personal data and the need to process such personal data for lawful purposes.
Chapter I - Preliminary
Chapter II - Obligations of Data Fiduciary
Chapter III - Rights and Duties of Data Principal
Chapter IV - Special Provisions
Chapter V - Data Protection Board of India
- §18Establishment of Board
- §19Composition and qualifications for appointment of Chairperson and Members
- §20Salary, allowances and conditions of service of Chairperson and Members
- §21Disqualifications for appointment and continuation as Chairperson and Members
- §22Resignation by Members and filling of vacancy
- §23Proceedings of Board
- §24Officers and employees of Board
- §25Members and officers to be public servants
- §26Powers of Chairperson
Chapter VI - Powers, Functions and Procedure of Board
Chapter VII - Appeal and Alternate Dispute Resolution
Chapter VIII - Penalties and Adjudication
Chapter IX - Miscellaneous
- §35Protection of action taken in good faith
- §36Power to call for information
- §37Power of Central Government to issue directions
- §38Consistency with other laws
- §39Bar of jurisdiction
- §40Power to make rules
- §41Laying of rules and certain notifications before Parliament
- §42Power to amend Schedule
- §43Power to remove difficulties
- §44Amendment to certain Acts
Chapter S - The Schedule