Janak Patel, SVKM’s Pravin Gandhi College of Law
Ammar Bhoira, SVKM’s Pravin Gandhi College of Law
ABSTRACT
The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, which was enacted in 2023 (hereinafter DPDPA) is a further development in the data protection legislation of India as provided for the repealed Information Technology Act of 2000. By outlining the major benefits of this transition, the purpose of this article is to explore how the author makes a case for this new law regarding its previous one and how it stands in the existing environment dominated by regulations such as GDPR. It discusses some legal and practical problems which businesses, especially SMEs, will encounter when complying with the new act. The article also considers how the DPDPA is expected to boost creativity in new technologies including artificial intelligence and big data analytics before recommending measures for the effective introduction of the DPDPA with specific emphasis on the need for engagement of the public, definition, and enforcement of data localization law, and promotion of other emerging technology trends.
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