The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 Along with the DPDP Rules, 2025 | An Understanding to Data Protection Rights, Duties and Obligations

The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 Along with the DPDP Rules, 2025 provides a practical and comparative understanding of India's emerging data protection framework. The 3rd Edition incorporates the DPDP Rules, 2025, along with explanations of the Act, FAQs, case studies and relevant case laws, while placing Indian data protection law in the context of major international privacy and data protection frameworks.

Key Features:

• Covers the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, with detailed explanations of its provisions along with the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025, notified vide G.S.R. 846(E), dated November 13, 2025.
• Explains key concepts including Data Principal, Data Fiduciary, personal data, data processing, rights, duties and obligations.
• Discusses the rights and responsibilities of Data Principals and Data Fiduciaries under the Indian framework.
• Explains the complaint and grievance redressal mechanism, including the role and functioning of the Data Protection Board.
• Covers penalties and consequences for non-compliance under the DPDP framework.
• Provides comparative insights with international data protection regimes, including the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and UK data protection law.
• Examines relevant international conventions, principles and frameworks, including those of the United Nations, OECD, ASEAN, APEC and OAS, along with Convention 108+ and the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
• Includes frequently asked questions (FAQs) to facilitate understanding of complex provisions.
• Uses case studies and case laws, including relevant decisions from India and other jurisdictions, to explain data protection principles in practice.
• Addresses the development of the right to privacy and informational privacy in India, including its constitutional foundations.

This book is particularly useful for lawyers, advocates, judicial officers, legal practitioners, law students, compliance professionals, data protection professionals, corporate legal teams, policymakers, researchers and academics seeking to understand and apply India's digital personal data protection regime.