Data Protection Board of India
Adjudicatory Board overview
JurisdictionIndia
Adjudicatory Board executive
  • TBD, Chairperson

The Data Protection Board of India is an adjudicating body which is being set up by the Government of India under section 18[1] of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023. It is a body that adjudicates the dispute between those whose personal data has been given to a platform and the platform which has in turn breached the obligations under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.[2]

Background

The events that lead to the establishment of the Data Protection Board of India are as follows:

  • On 5 July 2023, the cabinet has approved the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 which is the revised version of the bill which was put up for public consulation earlier.[5]
  • On 3 August 2023, the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 was introduced in Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India.[6]
  • On 7 August 2023, the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 was passed by Lok Sabha.[7]
  • On 9 August 2023, the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 was introduced and passed by Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament of India.[8]

Structure

According to the section 18 of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, the board shall consist a Chairperson.[1]

Powers and functions

  • The Data Protection Board shall exercise and perform its powers on receipt of an intimation of personal data breach under sub-section (6) of section 8, to direct any urgent remedial or mitigation measures in the event of a personal data breach, and to inquire into such personal data breach and impose penalty as provided in the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023
  • To give directions for remediating or mitigating data breaches
  • To inquire into data breaches and complaints and impose financial penalties
  • To refer complaints for Alternate Dispute Resolution and to accept Voluntary Undertakings from Data Fiduciaries
  • To advise the Government to block the website, app etc. of a Data Fiduciary who is found to repeatedly breach the provisions of the Bill
  • Adjucate in case of dispute
  • The Board shall determine whether there are sufficient grounds to proceed with an inquiry
  • Impose penalty in case of breach of provisions in the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023

References

  1. 1 2 "Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023" (PDF).
  2. ↑ Ganguly, Shirsha (2023-08-30). "Data Protection Board To Function As Adjudicator, Not Regulator, Clarifies MoS IT". thelogicalindian.com. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  3. ↑ "Data Protection Framework | Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India". www.meity.gov.in. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
  4. ↑ "Wayback Machine" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-08-28. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
  5. ↑ Bureau, The Hindu (2023-07-05). "Cabinet clears Data Protection Bill". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
  6. ↑ Bureau, The Hindu (2023-08-03). "Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 introduced in Lok Sabha". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
  7. ↑ "Data protection bill passed by Lok Sabha, next stop Rajya Sabha". Moneycontrol. 2023-08-07. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  8. ↑ Chishti, Aiman J. (2023-08-09). "Parliament Passes Digital Personal Data Protection Bill". www.livelaw.in. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
  9. ↑ "India gets a data protection law". Moneycontrol. 2023-08-11. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
  10. ↑ "Digital Personal Data Protection Bill gets nod from President". The Economic Times. 2023-08-12. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
  11. ↑ P, Suraksha (2023-08-21). "Will notify Data Protection Board, rules soon: MoS IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
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