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PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION BILL (India)

NO&T Asia Legal Review

Author
Rashmi Grover
Publisher
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
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NO&T Asia Legal Review No.20 (February, 2020)
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*Please note that this newsletter is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. In addition, it is based on information as of its date of publication and does not reflect information after such date. In particular, please also note that preliminary reports in this newsletter may differ from current interpretations and practice depending on the nature of the report.

Background
With an aim to protect the privacy of individuals with respect to their personal data and to govern the relationship between individuals and entities processing personal data, the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019 (“PDPB”) was introduced in the Parliament of India in December 2019 and is currently being reviewed by the joint parliamentary committee. The joint parliamentary committee is due to submit its report in February 2020. The PDPB is largely based on the data protection bill submitted to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology by the Srikrishna Committee, however contains some significant changes, as set out below.

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