Data Protection Bill to Strengthen Privacy Rights

The Union Cabinet approved the draft of the Data Protection bill with the Indian government to introduce the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022, during the upcoming Monsoon session of Parliament.

The bill aims to safeguard personal data and establish a comprehensive data governance framework for the country. It comes six years after India's Supreme Court recognized privacy as a fundamental right. Designed to address issues between the government and social media giants, it has provisions to protect data of Indian consumers and impose penalty on those violating it.

A board would be setup for deciding penalties, with a maximum fine of INR 250 crore.