The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the draft of Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Bill 2023 for tabling it in the upcoming Monsoon Session of Parliament. The Bill proposes to levy a penalty of up to Rs 250 crore on entities for every instance of violation of norms in the Bill.
The Monsoon Session of Parliament will be held from July 20 to August 11. The Bill includes almost all the provisions of the last draft that was issued by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology for consultation. Sources said the Government entities have not been granted a blanket exemption under the proposed law.
“In case of disputes, Data Protection Board will decide. citizens will have the right to claim compensation by approaching the civil court. There are lots of things that will evolve gradually,” sources said.
According to sources, individuals will have the right to seek details about their data collection, storage, and processing once the law is implemented.