The bill introduces new data protection standards, digital identity provisions, and e-governance reforms that will affect citizens and businesses nationwide.
Key Provisions
The legislation establishes new frameworks for data protection, digital identity, and cross-border data flows, with a phased 18-month rollout.
The bill also creates a new Digital Rights Commission to handle citizen grievances related to data misuse, and mandates that all government digital services comply with the new identity verification standards within a year.
Reactions Across the Spectrum
Industry bodies have largely welcomed the bill, calling it a much-needed update to India's decade-old IT regulations, while privacy advocates say they will be watching closely to see how the enforcement mechanisms are implemented in practice.
