The Lok Sabha on Monday passed the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023. This legislation lists out the responsibilities of entities handling and processing digital data while upholding the rights of individual in India. The bill also includes substantial penalties, for those found guilty, which ranges from minimum of Rs 50 crore to Rs 250 crore.
The primary objective of Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 is to establish a comprehensive framework for the protection of personal data. This framework extends its jurisdiction to personal data collected within India, both online and offline data that has been subsequently digitized. Moreover, the bill regulations will also apply even if the data processing occurs outside India, if the offering of goods and services to individuals is within the country.
Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Communications, Electronics and Information Technology Minister, presented the bill in the Lok Sabha on August 3. Vaishnaw defended the bill as “normal bill” as the Opposition leaders referred the bill to the standing committee for further examination.
