Digital Personal Data Protection Bill Is Now Officially an Act, Receives President’s Assent

Digital Personal Data Protection Bill Is Now Officially an Act, Receives President’s Assent

The Digital Personal Data Protection bill, passed by Parliament this week, has received President’s assent, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday.  Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) law aims to protect the privacy of Indian citizens while proposing a penalty of up to Rs. 250 crore on entities for misusing…

Digital Personal Data Protection Law Expected to Be Implemented Within 10 Months: IT Minister

Digital Personal Data Protection Law Expected to Be Implemented Within 10 Months: IT Minister

The government is expecting to implement the Digital Personal Data Protection law within 10 months, Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday.  The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2023 with a voice vote amid a walkout by opposition members over the Manipur issue….

Personal Data Protection Bill: Entities May Face Penalty of Up to Rs. 250 Crore on Failing to Protect Data

Personal Data Protection Bill: Entities May Face Penalty of Up to Rs. 250 Crore on Failing to Protect Data

Entities misusing or failing to protect digital data users may face penalty of up to Rs. 250 crore, according to the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2023 which lays down obligations of entities handling and processing data as well as rights of individuals.  The bill which was introduced in Parliament…

New Data Privacy Bill Will Be Ready Soon, Nirmala Sitharaman Reportedly Confirms

New Data Privacy Bill Will Be Ready Soon, Nirmala Sitharaman Reportedly Confirms

India will get a new data privacy bill “soon”, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman confirmed on Wednesday. The Information Technology minister Ashwini Vaishnaw is working on it, said the minister, adding that the new Bill would address every such concern most of the people had on the privacy Bill. Last month,…