After a agelong hold of 16 months, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology connected January 3, 2025, unveiled the draught rules for implementing the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023 —India’s archetypal broad information privateness authorities applicable crossed each sectors of commerce and industry.
The authorities is presently inviting stakeholder feedback connected the draught until February 18, 2025, with plans to commence implementation by mid-year.
To sermon the nuances of the draught rules and immoderate of the concerns they raise, Aaratrika Bhaumik is joined by Apar Gupta, Delhi-based advocator and co-founder of Internet Freedom Foundation.
Video: Tayyab Hussain and Sabika Syed
Editing: Tayyab Hussain
Published - January 15, 2025 04:30 p.m. IST