India: Indian Joint Parliamentary Committee adopts Report on Personal Data Protection Bill
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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 first comprehensive regulation of the use of individual data by the government and private companies. Among others, it requires businesses to follow cybersecurity standards to protect data (Art. 24).
Original sourceScope
Policy Area
Other operating conditions
Policy Instrument
Cybersecurity regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
central government
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2019-12-11
under deliberation
2021-12-16
under deliberation
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producer / supplier
1
Type
Private organisation
Economic activity
cross-cutting
Category
All
Policy change by business practice
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personal data (all forms): data processing
Regulatory tool
Preventive security requirement
Technical standard adherence
Detective security requirement
Responsive security requirement
Sanctions
Fine
Regulated subjects
1
personal data (all forms): storage (any form)
Regulatory tool
Preventive security requirement
Technical standard adherence
Detective security requirement
Responsive security requirement
Sanctions
Fine
Regulated subjects
1