India: Data protection authority governance in Digital Personal Data Protection Act

On 11 August 2023, the Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 entered into force after receiving Presidential assent. The Act will allow the Government to establish a Data Protection Board of India. The Board is empowered to act in case of person…

On 9 August 2023, the Digital Personal Data Protection Act was adopted by the Rajya Sabha (Parliament’s upper house). The Act will allow the Government to establish a Data Protection Board of India. The Board is empowered to act in case of personal …

On 7 August 2023, the Digital Personal Data Protection Act was passed by the Lok Sabha (Parliament’s lower house). The Act would allow the Government to establish a Data Protection Board of India. The Board is empowered to act in case of personal da…

On 3 August 2023, the Digital Personal Data Protection Act was introduced in the Indian Parliament (Lok Sabha). The Act would allow the Government to establish a Data Protection Board of India. The Board is empowered to act in case of personal data …

On 2 January 2023, the public consultation on the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, which includes rules expanding data protection authority governance, closed. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) extended the d…

On 18 November 2022, India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) opened a public consultation on its draft of The Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, which will close on 2 January 2023. The Ministry of Electronics and…