{"number":44,"title":"Amendments to certain Acts","slug":"section-44-amendments-to-certain-acts","chapter":9,"body":[{"type":"subsection","label":"(1)","text":"In section 14 of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997, in clause (c), for sub-clauses (i) and (ii), the following sub-clauses shall be substituted, namely:—","children":[{"type":"clause","label":"(i)","text":"“the Appellate Tribunal under the Information Technology Act, 2000;"},{"type":"clause","label":"(ii)","text":"the Appellate Tribunal under the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India Act, 2008; and"},{"type":"clause","label":"(iii)","text":"the Appellate Tribunal under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.”."}]},{"type":"subsection","label":"(2)","text":"The Information Technology Act, 2000 shall be amended in the following manner, namely:—","children":[{"type":"clause","label":"(a)","text":"section 43A shall be omitted;"},{"type":"clause","label":"(b)","text":"in section 81, in the proviso, after the words and figures “the Patents Act, 1970”, the words and figures “or the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023” shall be inserted; and"},{"type":"clause","label":"(c)","text":"in section 87, in sub-section (2), clause (ob) shall be omitted."}]},{"type":"subsection","label":"(3)","text":"In section 8 of the Right to Information Act, 2005, in sub-section (1), for clause (j), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:—","children":[{"type":"clause","label":"(j)","text":"“information which relates to personal information;”."}]}],"text":"(1) In section 14 of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997, in clause (c), for sub-clauses (i) and (ii), the following sub-clauses shall be substituted, namely:—\n(i) “the Appellate Tribunal under the Information Technology Act, 2000;\n(ii) the Appellate Tribunal under the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India Act, 2008; and\n(iii) the Appellate Tribunal under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.”.\n(2) The Information Technology Act, 2000 shall be amended in the following manner, namely:—\n(a) section 43A shall be omitted;\n(b) in section 81, in the proviso, after the words and figures “the Patents Act, 1970”, the words and figures “or the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023” shall be inserted; and\n(c) in section 87, in sub-section (2), clause (ob) shall be omitted.\n(3) In section 8 of the Right to Information Act, 2005, in sub-section (1), for clause (j), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:—\n(j) “information which relates to personal information;”.","commencement":{"date":"2025-11-13","notificationId":"gsr-843e-2025","phase":1,"note":"sub-sections (1), (3): 2025-11-13 (phase 1); sub-section (2): 2027-05-13 (phase 3)"},"definesTerms":[],"references":{"sections":[43],"rules":[]},"status":{"code":"in-force","label":"In force since 13 November 2025","short":"In force","date":"2025-11-13"},"url":"https://dpdp.myndsolution.com/wiki/act/section-44-amendments-to-certain-acts/","markdown":"- **(1)** In section 14 of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997, in clause (c), for sub-clauses (i) and (ii), the following sub-clauses shall be substituted, namely:—\n  - **(i)** “the Appellate Tribunal under the Information Technology Act, 2000;\n  - **(ii)** the Appellate Tribunal under the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India Act, 2008; and\n  - **(iii)** the Appellate Tribunal under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.”.\n\n- **(2)** The Information Technology Act, 2000 shall be amended in the following manner, namely:—\n  - **(a)** section 43A shall be omitted;\n  - **(b)** in section 81, in the proviso, after the words and figures “the Patents Act, 1970”, the words and figures “or the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023” shall be inserted; and\n  - **(c)** in section 87, in sub-section (2), clause (ob) shall be omitted.\n\n- **(3)** In section 8 of the Right to Information Act, 2005, in sub-section (1), for clause (j), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:—\n  - **(j)** “information which relates to personal information;”.\n\n"}