The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023, which outlines both peoples’ rights and the responsibilities of organisations managing and processing data, was approved by the Lok Sabha on Monday.
The bill proposes imposing a minimum penalty of Rs. 50 crore and a maximum penalty of Rs. 250 crore on corporations that violate the rules.
The rules would apply to both personal data that is gathered offline but later digitised and personal data that is obtained online from data principals in India. If the processing is being done to provide products or services to Indian citizens, it will also be subject to the same rules.
The legislation was introduced in the lower house on August 3 by Ashwini Vaishnaw, the union’s minister of communications, electronics, and information technology. It had been asked by the opposition that it be submitted to the standing committee for review. Vaishnaw had argued that the measure was a “normal bill” while pushing it, rejecting claims that it was a money bill.
The bill provides for the processing of digital personal data in a manner “that recognises both the right of individuals to protect their personal data and the need to process such personal data for lawful purposes”.
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