Progress

Current status
rejected
03 Aug 2022 rejected
16 Dec 2021 under deliberation
11 Dec 2019 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
India
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cross-border data transfer regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
central government
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

03 Aug 2022
rejected

Rejected Personal Data Protection Bill including cross-border transfer requirements

On 3 August 2022, the Indian Government withdrew the Personal Data Protection Bill (2019) which had been pending in the House (Lok Sabha). The Bill would have set out the rules for cross-border data transfers (art. 33 ). The Bill specified that sens…

Source
Event type law
Action type rejection
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
16 Dec 2021
under deliberation

Indian Joint Parliamentary Committee adopts Report on Personal Data Protection Bill

On 16 December 2021, the Indian Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Personal Data Protection Bill (PDPB) tabled its report in both Houses of Parliament, two years after the bill was first referred to the JPC. The PDPB constitutes India's firs…

Source
Event type law
Action type opinion
Government branch legislature
Government body central government
11 Dec 2019
under deliberation

Introduction of Personal Data Protection Bill to house

The Personal Data Protection Bill (2019) was introduced to the House (Lok Sabha). It includes a comprehensive data protection regime. Among others, the bill would set out the rules for cross-border data transfers (art. 33 et seq.). Whereas sensitive…

Source
Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament