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The Central Government appoints specific dates for the commencement of various provisions of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (22 of 2023), as per powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 1 of the said Act.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, via Notification G.S.R. 843(E) issued on November 13, 2025, in exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 1 of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (22 of 2023), has appointed specific dates for the commencement of its provisions. On the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette (November 13, 2025), sub-section (2) of section 1, section 2, sections 18 to 26, sections 35, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, and sub-sections (1) and (3) of section 44 of the Act shall come into force. Furthermore, one year from the date of publication (November 13, 2026), sub-section (9) of section 6 and clause (d) of sub-section (1) of section 27 shall come into force. Lastly, eighteen months from the date of publication (May 13, 2027), sections 3 to 5, sub-sections (1) to (8) and (10) of section 6, sections 7 to 10, sections 11 to 17, section 27 (excluding clause (d) of sub-section (1)), sections 28 to 34, 36, 37 and sub-section (2) of section 44 of the Act shall come into force. The notification was signed by AJIT KUMAR, Jt. Secy.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-14112025-267647 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 757] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2025/ KARTIKA 22, 1947 MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 13th November, 2025 G.S.R. 843(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 1 of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (22 of 2023), the Central Government hereby appoints— (a) the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette as the date on which the provisions of sub-section (2) of section 1, section 2, sections 18 to 26 sections 35, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, and sub- sections (1) and (3) of section 44 of the said Act shall come into force; (b) one year from the date of publication of this gazette on which the provisions of sub-section (9) of section 6 and clause (d) of sub-section (1) of section 27 of the said Act shall come into force. (c) eighteen months from the date of publication of this gazette, on which the provision of sections 3 to 5, sub-sections (1) to (8) and (10) of section 6,sections 7 to 10, sections 11 to 17, section 27 except clause (d) of sub-section (1) of the said section, sections 28 to 34, 36, 37 and sub-section (2) of section 44 of the said Act shall come into force. [F. No. AA-11038/1/2025-CL&ES] AJIT KUMAR, Jt. Secy.

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