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Rajeev Chandrasekhar: Further, the Minister responded in a written reply, "Under Rule 3(1)(b)(vii) of Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, ("IT Rules, 2021) every social media intermediary is mandated to observe due diligence, including ensuring the rules and regulations, privacy policy or user agreement of the intermediary inform users not to host any content that impersonates another person."

As the legal terrain evolves with India's data protection framework, intricate intersections between the IT Act and the DPDP Act are likely to bring forth multiple legal challenges.

With the development of technology at an unprecedented rate, the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA) marks a necessary advancement in technology and data privacy laws in India. However, the DPDPA is lean, covering only the substantive requirements, with significant details e.g., restriction on cross-border transfers, details surrounding a data breach notice, and time period for grievance redressal, being left open to rule making. For now, it seems that the law will evolve further only after additional rules are officially notified.

India enacted its new privacy law—the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act) on August 11. Once in effect, the DPDP Act will replace the relevant provisions of the...

Data privacy laws represent both challenges and opportunities for enterprises. In an era where data powers innovation and drives business growth, data