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The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.

45 sections · As amended up to 2026-08

Sections

  1. 0Section 0
  2. I — PRELIMINARY
  3. 1Short title and commencement
  4. IX — MISCELLANEOUS
  5. 2Definitions
  6. I — PRELIMINARY
  7. 3Application of Act
  8. II — OBLIGATIONS OF DATA FIDUCIARY
  9. 4Grounds for processing personal data
  10. IX — MISCELLANEOUS
  11. 5The Notes on Clauses explain in detail the various provisions contained in the Bill
  12. 6The Bill seeks to achieve the above objectives
  13. II — OBLIGATIONS OF DATA FIDUCIARY
  14. 7Certain legitimate uses
  15. 8General obligations of Data Fiduciary
  16. 9Processing of personal data of children
  17. 10Additional obligations of Significant Data Fiduciary
  18. III — RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF DATA PRINCIPAL
  19. 11Right to access information about personal data
  20. 12Right to correction and erasure of personal data
  21. 13Right of grievance redressal
  22. 14Right to nominate
  23. 15Duties of Data Principal
  24. IV — SPECIAL PROVISIONS
  25. 16Processing of personal data outside India
  26. 17Exemptions
  27. V — DATA PROTECTION BOARD OF INDIA
  28. 18Establishment of Board
  29. 19Composition and qualifications for appointment of Chairperson and Members
  30. 20Salary, allowances payable to and term of office
  31. 21Disqualifications for appointment and continuation as Chairperson and Members of Board
  32. 22Resignation by Members and filling of vacancy
  33. 23Proceedings of Board
  34. 24Officers and employees of Board
  35. 25Members and officers to be public servants
  36. 26Powers of Chairperson
  37. VI — POWERS, FUNCTIONS AND PROCEDURE TO BE FOLLOWED BY BOARD
  38. 27Powers and functions of Board
  39. 28Procedure to be followed by Board
  40. VII — APPEAL AND ALTERNATE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
  41. 29Appeal to Appellate Tribunal
  42. 30Orders passed by Appellate Tribunal to be executable as decree
  43. 31Alternate dispute resolution
  44. 32Voluntary undertaking
  45. VIII — PENALTIES AND ADJUDICATION
  46. 33Penalties
  47. 34Crediting sums realised by way of penalties to Consolidated Fund of India
  48. IX — MISCELLANEOUS
  49. 35Protection of action taken in good faith
  50. 36Power to call for information
  51. 37Power of Central Government to issue directions
  52. 38Consistency with other laws
  53. 39Bar of jurisdiction
  54. 40Power to make rules
  55. 41Laying of rules and certain notifications
  56. 42Power to amend Schedule
  57. 43Power to remove difficulties
  58. 44Amendments to certain Acts