This book provides a deep and structured understanding of India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, along with the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025. Placing the legislation within the constitutional backdrop of the Puttaswamy judgment, the book explores the evolution of privacy as a fundamental right and explains how the DPDP Act transforms that constitutional guarantee into a functional legal framework. It also offers comparative insights into global data protection systems, helping readers understand India's position in the international privacy landscape.
Key Features
- Thorough explanation of deemed consent, legitimate uses, and applicability of the DPDP Act.
- Detailed chapters on data fiduciaries, data processors, digital personal data, and digital offices.
- Covers the protection of women's and children's personal data under the Act.
- Includes foreign case laws and comparative global data protection references.
- Step-by-step coverage of the Data Protection Board of India and its functions.
- Discusses mechanisms for appeal, penalties, and alternative dispute resolution.
- Insights on personal data breaches, duties of entities, and compliance pathways.
- Includes general formats, notes on clauses, and practical interpretative guidance.
- Integrated analysis of the DPDP Rules, 2025, for real-world implementation.
This book is essential for lawyers, privacy professionals, data protection officers, policymakers, compliance managers, technology companies, consultants, academicians, and students specializing in cyber law, digital governance, and information privacy. It is also highly valuable for businesses processing personal data, IT organisations, startups, and anyone seeking clarity on India's new data protection regulatory framework.