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title: "Chapter VIII: Penalties and Adjudication"
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description: "Chapter VIII of the DPDP Act, 2023 (Penalties and Adjudication): sections 33 to 34, with in-force status and plain-English explanations."
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# Chapter VIII: Penalties and Adjudication

- [Section 33: Penalties](https://dpdp.myndsolution.com/wiki/act/section-33-penalties/) — Comes into force on 13 May 2027
- [Section 34: Crediting sums realised by way of penalties to Consolidated Fund of India](https://dpdp.myndsolution.com/wiki/act/section-34-crediting-sums-realised-by-way-of-penalties-to-consolidated-fund-of-india/) — Comes into force on 13 May 2027