The digital personal data protection act, 2023: An ambitious government step towards ensuring its wide reach
- Indian Journal of Public Administration
- 70(3), Sep, 2024: p.502-515
his article is divided into three major segments. The initial section offers a concise overview of the requisite data protection laws in India, aiming to regulate and oversee the collection, processing and utilisation of personal data. The second section delves into an in-depth examination of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (the Act), accompanied by illustrative examples and its scope of applicability. The concluding part presents an analysis of the Act, focusing on its efforts and challenges in safeguarding wide reach as well as its implications for rural populations.- Reproduced