Data Protection Law

The Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (“MEITY”) in the year 2019 formed a Committee to make recommendations for the consideration of the Central Government on the regulation of the Non-Personal Data. The Expert Committee headed by Infosys co-founder, Mr. Kris Gopalakrishnan, released its report (“Report”) on Non-Personal Data Governance Framework. The Committee in its […]

The Government of India has recently introduced a codified law on the subject of personal data protection, i.e., The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as the “DPDP Act”). The provisions will come into force once notified by the Central Government. WHAT IS PERSONAL DATA AND PROCESSING UNDER THE DPDP ACT? Under