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After two years, India’s data privacy law comes to force
- On November 14, 2025, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology notified the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025, operationalising the DPDP Act and starting compliance timelines.
- After months of consultation, MeitY finalised the DPDP Rules following Parliament's August 2023 passage of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 and draft rules circulated in January 2025.
- Platforms must now comply with clearer notice and consent rules, including verifiable consent, strict data retention limits, and mandatory breach reporting to users and the Data Protection Board of India.
- The Data Protection Board of India will be headquartered in the National Capital Region and have four members, with powers to investigate breaches and companies must start aligning systems with the new rules.
- A phased schedule makes core duties immediate while data fiduciaries face staggered deadlines including DPO disclosures by November 2026, Consent Manager rules next year, and full enforcement for large tech by May 2027.
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Government Notifies DPDP Rules to Empower Citizens, Protect Privacy
Get latest articles and stories on Business at LatestLY. The Centre has notified the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules, 2025, marking the full operationalisation of the DPDP Act, 2023. Business News | Government Notifies DPDP Rules to Empower Citizens, Protect Privacy.
Centre notifies data protection rules paving way for India’s first privacy law
While the law is now operational, only parts of it are currently in force, as some of the most important protections available to citizens under the law will take longer – between twelve to eighteen months – to be implemented.
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