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The government has released the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules 2025, empowering citizens to protect their online data, prevent misuse, and regulate consent over 12–18 months.

Digital personal data protection rules 2025 released, citizens gain more control

The government has released the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules 2025, empowering citizens to protect their online data, prevent misuse, and regulate consent over 12&ndash;18 months.

The government on Friday released the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules 2025, which will be implemented in phases over 12-18 months. The rules aim to give citizens greater control over their personal data, prevent misuse, and protect privacy in the online space.
According to the notification, some parts of the rules will come into effect immediately, while provisions such as registration and obligations of consent managers, notices from data fiduciaries to individuals for processing their data, and other major norms related to processing personal data will be implemented over a period of 12-18 months.
The rules are also expected to help citizens avoid spam calls and unauthorised access to personal data, including videos and voice recordings, via any digital means.
"Now, therefore, in exercise of powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 40 of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (22 of 2023), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules... These rules may be called the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025," the notification read.
Data Protection Board and Penalties
The rules set out a mechanism for establishing a Data Protection Board, which will levy penalties based on the nature of the breach as specified in the DPDP Act 2023. The Act allows for penalties of up to Rs 250 per breach, while maintaining a graded penalty system to protect small businesses.
Background and Legal Basis
The DPDP Rules come eight years after the Supreme Court, on August 24, 2017, held that the Right to Privacy is a Fundamental Right, with restrictions specified in relation to constitutional rights.
The rules grant citizens the right to protect their personal data, but also expect individuals to provide accurate information, refrain from filing false complaints, and not suppress information for government-issued IDs or documents.
Citizen Recourse and Protections
- Citizens can seek recourse if their phone numbers are leaked, helping identify and penalise the entities responsible for unauthorised use.
- The provisions exempt certain scenarios, including:
- Enforcement of legal rights or court orders.
- Prevention, detection, investigation, or prosecution of offences.
- Individuals overseas or who have signed contracts with foreign entities.
- Ascertaining financial information and assets of defaulters.
- Specific exemptions for start-ups implementing government schemes or for research and innovation purposes.
The rules are seen as a significant step toward strengthening digital privacy while balancing the needs of government, business, and innovation sectors.

The industry members are especially happy with the cross-border data transfer provision that permits transfer of personal data to any country, except those the government may blacklist in the future

Data Protection Bill tabled in Parliament; industry welcomes the move 

The industry members are especially happy with the cross-border data transfer provision that permits transfer of personal data to any country, except those the government may blacklist in the future

Union Communication, Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishanaw introduced the Data Protection Bill in the Lok Sabha on Thursday. The bill outlines the lawful collection, processing and protection of private data and prescribes penalties up to Rs. 250 crore for data breaches.
As per the bill all the digital platforms must get consent from the users to access personal data. Users can withdraw the consent at any time, upon which digital platforms must stop processing the data. One more critical aspect of the law is that it permits the transfer of personal data to any country, except those the government may blacklist in the future.
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This cross-border data transfer has come as a relief to the Industry and they have welcomed the move. Manish Sehgal, Partner, Deloitte India told Business Today that the bill would make enterprises based outside India serving individuals in India to adhere to the provisions of this bill once enacted.
&ldquo;In view of the bill&rsquo;s extra-territorial coverage, enterprises based outside India serving individuals in India will also be expected to adhere to the provisions of this bill once enacted. Enterprises will have to review the current ways of working especially for the personal data of individuals such as their employees, customers, merchants, vendors, etc. to be able to honour the rights that individuals may exercise, such as the right to access, update, erase their personal data etc. Non-adherence of obligation listed in the bill may attract sanctions and commercial penalty as high as Rs 250 crore&rdquo;, Sehgal told Business Today.
Amit Jaju, Senior Managing Director, Ankura Consulting Group has compared the bill to that of the European Union&rsquo;s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). He mentioned that provisions such as consent, rights of the date subject, and penalties for non-compliance are all seen in GDPR too. He also highlighted the differences between GDPR and India's data protection bill.
&ldquo;However, there are also differences. For instance, GDPR has stricter regulations on data transfer outside the EU and has provisions for the "right to be forgotten", which allows individuals to request the deletion of their data under certain circumstances. The Indian bill, on the other hand, has a focus on the establishment of a Data Protection Board, which is not a feature of the GDPR", Jaju told Business Today.
&nbsp;Jaspreet Bindra, Founder-MD, Tech Whisperer Ltd has also welcomed the move. &ldquo;Bringing in the Digital Data Protection Bill is a very welcome step, since this is the first time there is a law to protect data protection and privacy in India. This is especially significant given that India is one of the very few countries where privacy has been declared to be a fundamental right of its citizens. The formation of the Data Protection Board and the fact that it will be housed by professionals is also very welcome&rdquo; , he told Business Today.
Meanwhile, the opposition has dissented to the bill who raised concerns about its potential violation of the fundamental right to privacy.

The proposed data protection law will prevent any government from violating the privacy of its inhabitants in general. 

When can govt access your personal data? IT minister explains 

The proposed data protection law will prevent any government from violating the privacy of its inhabitants in general.&nbsp;

The government will not be able to violate the privacy of citizens under the proposed data protection law.
According to IT Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar only threats to national security, natural catastrophes, pandemic will give the government access to personal information.
Speaking during an online discussion, the minister said the National Data Governance Framework Policy will be managing data sanitisation.
Chandrasekhar also said the proposed Data Protection Board which will adjudicate matters related to data protection will be independent.
The IT ministry recently published and sought inputs on the draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022 which seeks to replace the earlier Personal Data Protection Bill withdrawn in August 2022.
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The Bill is expected to be tabled in the upcoming Winter session of Parliament.

The government has withdrawn the Personal Data Protection Bill from Lok Sabha and said it will come out with a ‘set of fresh legislations’ that will be better suited for a digital economy. 
According to reports, the Modi govt may replace it more than one bill, dealing with privacy and cyber security. The new set of bills may be introduced in the Winter Session of the Parliament. 
The bill was introduced on 11 December 2019 and was referred to the Joint Committee of the Houses for examination. The report of the JCP was presented to Lok Sabha in December 2021.
According to a govt statement circulated to Lok Sabha members, the 2019 Bill was deliberated in great detail by the Joint Committee, which proposed 81 amendments and 12 recommendations.
The govt said that it is considering the suggestions made by the panel and therefore withdrawing the Personal Data Protection Bill. 
The withdrawn Bill had proposed restrictions on the use of personal data without the explicit consent of citizens. It had also sought to provide the government with powers to give exemptions to its probe agencies from the provisions of the Act, a move that was strongly opposed by the opposition MPs who had filed their dissent notes.
It had also proposed the setting up of a Data Protection Authority.
It had also proposed to specify the flow and usage of personal data, protect the rights of individuals whose personal data are processed, as it works out the framework for the cross-border transfer, accountability of entities processing data, and moots remedies for unauthorised and harmful processing.
 

Explained in 60 seconds: why govt has withdrawn the Personal Data Protection Bill

The government has withdrawn the Personal Data Protection Bill from Lok Sabha and said it will come out with a ‘set of fresh legislations’ that will be better suited for a digital economy. 

The withdrawn Bill had proposed restrictions on the use of personal data without the explicit consent of citizens.

The government has withdrawn the Personal Data Protection Bill from Lok Sabha and said it will come out with a &lsquo;set of fresh legislations&rsquo; that will be better suited for a digital economy.&nbsp;
According to reports, the Modi govt may replace it more than one bill, dealing with privacy and cyber security. The new set of bills may be introduced in the Winter Session of the Parliament.&nbsp;
The bill was introduced on 11 December 2019 and was referred to the Joint Committee of the Houses for examination. The report of the JCP was presented to Lok Sabha in December 2021.
According to a govt statement circulated to Lok Sabha members, the 2019 Bill was deliberated in great detail by the Joint Committee, which proposed 81 amendments and 12 recommendations.
The govt said that it is considering the suggestions made by the panel and therefore withdrawing the Personal Data Protection Bill.&nbsp;
The withdrawn Bill had proposed restrictions on the use of personal data without the explicit consent of citizens. It had also sought to provide the government with powers to give exemptions to its probe agencies from the provisions of the Act, a move that was strongly opposed by the opposition MPs who had filed their dissent notes.
It had also proposed the setting up of a Data Protection Authority.
It had also proposed to specify the flow and usage of personal data, protect the rights of individuals whose personal data are processed, as it works out the framework for the cross-border transfer, accountability of entities processing data, and moots remedies for unauthorised and harmful processing.
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Warning about the economic impact of internet attacks, cyber lawyer Dr. Pavan Duggal says that enough attention has not been paid to secure our cyber sovereignty. With companies facing a cyber attack at an average of every 11 seconds, Dr. Duggal says what we need is a cyber army otherwise we stand to lose trillions of dollars to hacking.

 On News Guru: 'Up to $8 trillion could be lost in cyber attacks this year, mostly from India'

Warning about the economic impact of internet attacks, cyber lawyer Dr. Pavan Duggal says that enough attention has not been paid to secure our cyber sovereignty. With companies facing a cyber attack at an average of every 11 seconds, Dr. Duggal says what we need is a cyber army otherwise we stand to lose trillions of dollars to hacking.

A cyber&nbsp;attack occurs every 11 seconds, keeping this statistic in mind,&nbsp;how crucial is the issue of cyber&nbsp;security to protect not just the digital economy but also individual data?

Is India on the path to becoming truly digital? The government has created 'India stack' which is a tech stack for the entire country. A stack is an amalgamation of all technologies required to operate an application such as computer languages, libraries, servers along with APIs. The move by the govt aims to push India to the forefront of fintech in the world. While, the move could help make India truly digital, experts have raised questions about the infrastructure needed to protect the 'India stack' from cyber attacks. With no dedicated law on privacy or cyber security in the country, the digital rights of citizens remains unaddressed and prone to violation. On News Guru this week, we Vikram Chandra discusses the challenges that lie ahead in India's digital revolution with the Head of Digital India Foundation, Arvind Gupta and the Chairperson of the International Commission on Cyber Security Law, Dr Pavan Duggal.&nbsp;

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Is India on the path to becoming truly digital? The government has created 'India Stack' which is a tech stack for the entire country. A stack is an amalgamation of all technologies required to operate an application such as computer languages, libraries, servers along with APIs. The move by the govt aims to push India to the forefront of fintech in the world. While, the move could help make India truly digital, experts have raised questions about the infrastructure needed to protect the 'India Stack' from cyber attacks. With no dedicated law on privacy or cyber security in the country, the digital rights of citizens remains unaddressed and prone to violation. On News Guru this week, Vikram Chandra along with the Head of Digital India Foundation, Arvind Gupta and the Chairperson of the International Commission on Cyber Security Law, Dr Pavan Duggal discuss the challenges that lie ahead in India's digital revolution.

Is India on the path to becoming truly digital? The government has created 'India Stack' which is a tech stack for the entire country. A stack is an amalgamation of all technologies required to operate an application such as computer languages, libraries, servers along with APIs. The move by the govt aims to push India to the forefront of fintech in the world. While, the move could help make India truly digital, experts have raised questions about the infrastructure needed to protect the 'India Stack' from cyber attacks. With no dedicated law on privacy or cyber security in the country, the digital rights of citizens remains unaddressed and prone to violation. On News Guru this week, Vikram Chandra along with the Head of Digital India Foundation, Arvind Gupta and the Chairperson of the International Commission on Cyber Security Law, Dr Pavan Duggal discuss the challenges that lie ahead in India's digital revolution.

What are the challenges that confront the ongoing digital revolution in the country? With over 800 million internet users, what does India need to do to protect the privacy of its citizens?

Is India on the path to becoming truly digital? The government has created 'India Stack' which is a tech stack for the entire country. A stack is an amalgamation of all technologies required to operate an application such as computer languages, libraries, servers along with APIs. The move by the govt aims to push India to the forefront of fintech in the world. While, the move could help make India truly digital, experts have raised questions about the infrastructure needed to protect the 'India Stack' from cyber attacks. With no dedicated law on privacy or cyber security in the country, the digital rights of citizens remains unaddressed and prone to violation. On News Guru this week, Vikram Chandra along with the Head of Digital India Foundation, Arvind Gupta and the Chairperson of the International Commission on Cyber Security Law, Dr Pavan Duggal discuss the challenges that lie ahead in India's digital revolution.
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Amazon refuses to appear before Parl Committee on Data Protection bill

E-commerce giant Amazon refused to appear before the Joint Committee of Parliament on the Data Protection Bill on October 28 saying their "subject matter experts are overseas" and cannot appear due to travel risk amid Covid.
Panel chairperson and BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi said this amounts to breach of privilege. She also added that &lsquo;the panel is unanimous in its opinion that coercive action can be suggested to the government against the e-commerce company&rsquo;.
Meanwhile, Facebook's policy chief Ankhi Das and business head Ajit Mohan appeared before the committee on Friday and were reportedly questioned for two hours.
The panel has summoned officials of micro-blogging site Twitter on October 28, and Google and Paytm on October 29.

Amazon refuses to appear before Committee on Data Protection bill

Data Protection Bill: Amazon refuses to appear before Committee
Amazon's excuse:&nbsp;Asubject matter experts overseas, can't travel
Panel chairman: Coercive action can be suggested
Facebook&nbsp;officials questioned for 2 hours
Twitter, Google, Paytm&nbsp;also summoned
&nbsp;

E-commerce giant Amazon refused to appear before the Joint Committee of Parliament on the Data Protection Bill on October 28 saying their "subject matter experts are overseas" and cannot appear due to travel risk amid Covid.
Panel chairperson and BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi said this amounts to breach of privilege. She also added that &lsquo;the panel is unanimous in its opinion that coercive action can be suggested to the government against the e-commerce company&rsquo;.
Meanwhile, Facebook's policy chief Ankhi Das and business head Ajit Mohan appeared before the committee on Friday and were reportedly questioned for two hours.
The panel has summoned officials of micro-blogging site Twitter on October 28, and Google and Paytm&nbsp;executives on October 29.

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