Regulations

Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (India)

Data Privacy and Protection Law

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General Reference

Law Atlas. "Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (India)." Accessed September 8, 2026. https://law.interactiveatlas.org/regulations/digital-personal-data-protection-act-2023.

APA Style

Law Atlas. (n.d.). Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (India). Retrieved September 8, 2026, from https://law.interactiveatlas.org/regulations/digital-personal-data-protection-act-2023

BibTeX

@misc{lawatlas-digital-personal-data-protection-act-202,
  author = {Law Atlas},
  title = {Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (India)},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://law.interactiveatlas.org/regulations/digital-personal-data-protection-act-2023},
  note = {Accessed September 8, 2026}
}

The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (also known as DPDP Act or DPDPA-2023) is an act of the Parliament of India to provide for the processing of digital personal data in a manner that recognises both the right of individuals to protect their personal data and the need to process such personal data for lawful purposes.

Facts

Erathe subject's own account

Passed by the Lok Sabha 7 August 2023 and the Rajya Sabha 9 August 2023; assented to by the President of India 11 August 2023 (Act No. 22 of 2023). 1

Promulgated Bythe subject's own account

Parliament of India (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha), assented to by the President of India. 1

Jurisdiction Scopethe subject's own account

India, national law governing the processing of digital personal data. 1

Regulatory Domainthe subject's own account

Digital personal data protection and privacy. 1

Cross-Tradition Connections

In Legal System

Indian Legal System

India national data protection law, within India own mixed legal system.

Source Major Legal Systems in the World TodayRene David and John E.C. Brierley

Sources

1. Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (Wikipedia)

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The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (also known as DPDP Act or DPDPA-2023) is an act of the Parliament of India to provide for the processing of digital personal data in a manner that recognises both the right of individuals to protect their personal data and the need to process such personal data for lawful purposes.

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Major Legal Systems in the World Today

Rene David and John E.C. Brierley, Stevens and Sons, 1985In Legal System: Indian Legal System

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