Empowering privacy, enforcing security

THE CENTRE SET up an expert committee under the chairmanship of Justice BN Srikrishna to prepare a white paper on data protection framework for India.

- RAJIV CHUGH & MINI GUPTA

The objective was to ensure growth of the digital economy while keeping personal data of citizens secure and protected.

The draft digital personal data protection rules, 2025 builds on above principles and aims to provide much needed clarity on implementation of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, craft privacy protections amid fostering India's digital economy innovation and give directions to the businesses in India by explicating upon compliance to be carried out.

The draft rules are open for industry consultation and propose to introduce a framework to safeguard personal data, address implementation challenges and uphold privacy rights.

The eagerly awaited regulations aim to tackle implementation hurdles, procedural discrepancies, and areas needing greater clarity within the Act. The draft has made headway in addressing these issues, yet there remains considerable opportunity for further refinement and enhancement.