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The Act (2023)

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Ch. I: Preliminary
Ch. II: Obligations of Data Fiduciary
Ch. III: Rights and Duties of Data Principal
Ch. IV: Special Provisions
- s. 16 Processing of personal data outside India
- s. 17 Exemptions
Ch. V: Data Protection Board of India
Ch. VI: Powers, Functions and Procedure to be Followed by Board
- s. 27 Powers and functions of Board
- s. 28 Procedure to be followed by Board
Ch. VII: Appeal and Alternate Dispute Resolution
Ch. VIII: Penalties and Adjudication
- s. 33 Penalties
- s. 34 Crediting sums realised by way of penalties to Consolidated Fund of India
Ch. IX: Miscellaneous
The Schedule (penalties)

The Rules (2025)

Overview
Rules 1 to 23
Schedules

Notifications

Overview
Appointment to the post of Chairperson and other Members in the Data Protection Board of India
G.S.R. 892(E) Corrigenda to the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025
G.S.R. 843(E) Commencement of provisions of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023
G.S.R. 844(E) Establishment of the Data Protection Board of India
G.S.R. 845(E) Number of Members of the Data Protection Board of India
G.S.R. 02(E) Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025, published for public consultation

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Guides

Overview
What is the DPDP Act? A plain-English introduction
Who does the DPDP Act apply to?
Key dates: when each part of the DPDP Act and Rules comes into force
The DPDP Rules, 2025 explained: what each rule does
Consent, notice and Consent Managers under the DPDP Act
Data Fiduciary obligations: a plain-English checklist
Children's data and persons with disability under the DPDP Act
Significant Data Fiduciaries: designation and extra duties
Your rights and duties as a Data Principal
Cross-border data transfers and processing by the State
Penalties, enforcement and how the Data Protection Board works
Employee data under the DPDP Act: HR, payroll and workplace processing

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