The Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022: Some Key Features and Concerns

Susmit Mukherjee

doi:10.55662/JLSR.2023.9504

The Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022: Some Key Features and Concerns

Publication Information

Journal Title: Journal of Legal Studies & Research
Author(s): Susmit Mukherjee
Published On: 05/10/2023
Volume: 9
Issue: 5
First Page: 137
Last Page: 143
ISSN: 2455-2437
Publisher: The Law Brigade Publisher

DOI: 10.55662/JLSR.2023.9504

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Susmit Mukherjee, The Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022: Some Key Features and Concerns, Volume 9 Issue 5, Journal of Legal Studies & Research, 137-143, Published on 05/10/2023, 10.55662/JLSR.2023.9504 Available at https://jlsr.thelawbrigade.com/article/the-draft-digital-personal-data-protection-bill-2022-some-key-features-and-concerns/

Abstract

The Government of India, through the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology or ‘MeitY’ officially released the Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill on 18^th November 2022 and invited applications from the public concerning feedback and relevant suggestions to be submitted by 17^th December 2022 (the deadline was later extended to 2^nd January 2023 in light of requests from multiple stakeholders). This marks the fourth attempt by the Government of India to construct a specific set of laws aimed at Data Protection and individual privacy in online platforms.[i]

[i] Saransh Jauhari and Chitrakshi Kapgate, The Digital Data Protection Bill, 2022 and the concerns associated, 14 December 2022 6:05 PM, The Digital Data Protection Bill, 2022 And The Concerns Associated (knimbus.com) (accessed on 12^th May 2023)

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Keywords: Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, data privacy, Data Fiduciaries, Data Principals, The Data Protection Board of India, Data Principal’s fundamental right to privacy