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Statute — All Data Fiduciaries — MeitY

Legislation enacted · 2023-08-11

Entity: Statute — All Data Fiduciaries
Authority: Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
Date: 2023-08-11
Sector: Government
Legal provision: DPDP Act 2023
Penalty: Up to ₹250 Cr (framework)
Outcome: Enacted
Violation: Legislation enacted

What happened

The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 received Presidential assent, establishing India's first comprehensive data-protection statute with penalties up to ₹250 crore per breach.

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• meity.gov.in

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