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Karnataka Gig Worker’s Act and DPDPA..2

In debating the DPDPA implications arising out of employment contracts, one issue that comes forth is how the “GIG Workers” get represented in the DPDPA. In this connection we can refer to the The Karnataka Platform Based Gig Workers (Social … Continue reading

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DPDPA liability for HR operations

It is well known that every organization that has employees, is exposed to DPDPA non compliance risk. Though “For Employment” is considered a reason for bringing a personal data processing situation under “Legitimate Use” basis, it only covers the exemption … Continue reading

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Corrigendum to DPDPA Rules

The Meity has released some corrections in DPDPA Rules through a Gazette notification It essentially consists of some typo corrections.  as follows Necessary corrections are being made at dpdpa.in and the rules posted at the dpdpa rules  Naavi

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“Indigo Lesson” for DPDPA

The Indigo fiasco is a good education for all organizations and the MeitY regarding DPDPA Compliance  deadline which comes on 13th May 2027. The problem of INDIGO was directly related to their stubborn attitude to refuse regulatory compliance  and challenging … Continue reading

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Press Club of India demand explicit exemption for journalists in DPDPA

The  Press Club of India had submitted a joint memorandum to the Ministry on June 25, 2025 . After a meeting with the Secretary of MeitY, the Press Council had again submitted a list of 35 questions on August 23, … Continue reading

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DPDPA Rules are Notified

After a long wait, the DPDPA  2023 rules have been finally notified. Links to the documents are here: 23 Rules DPB number of members DPB location Timeline of implementation The rules appear to be similar to the draft rules except … Continue reading

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