Applicability
DPDP and AI: the Act never names it, and public data is not a free pass
Abhijeet Singh23 September 2026 · 15 min read
DPDP Act and Rules: articles and updates
Answer first articles on real DPDP questions, with published and reviewed dates and official sources behind every legal claim.
Official documentsFeatured
DPDP Removal of Difficulties Order 2026, S.O. 5458(E): what changed in sections 9 and 10
S.O. 5458(E) changes words in sections 9(1) and 10(2)(c)(ii), and neither section is in force yet. Both paragraphs quoted, the comma the Order quotes that the Act does not print, the dates on its Gazette print, and the 3 year limit on section 43 orders.
Abhijeet Singh10 October 2026 · 11 min read
Penalties
Jan Vishwas Act 2023: what it changed in the IT Act, and what it left alone
Abhijeet Singh6 September 2026 · 24 min read
Current status
SPDI Rules 2011: still in force, and what the DPDP Act does to them
Abhijeet Singh6 September 2026 · 22 min read
Rights
Can I sue under the DPDP Act? The Act has no compensation route
Abhijeet Singh5 September 2026 · 34 min read
Current status
DPDP deadline: is the 18 month window being cut to 12 months?
Abhijeet Singh1 September 2026 · 23 min read
Roles
Data Processor obligations under DPDP: what you actually have to do
Abhijeet Singh28 August 2026 · 15 min read
Official documents
DPDP Rules 2025 corrigendum G.S.R. 892(E): all 8 corrections
Abhijeet Singh28 August 2026 · 13 min read
Consent
DPDP and cookies: the Act never mentions them
Abhijeet Singh26 August 2026 · 8 min read
Consent
DPDP and marketing consent: 2 regimes, and the one in force is not DPDP
Abhijeet Singh26 August 2026 · 9 min read
All articles
- DPDP Removal of Difficulties Order 2026, S.O. 5458(E): what changed in sections 9 and 1010 October 2026
- DPDP and AI: the Act never names it, and public data is not a free pass23 September 2026
- Jan Vishwas Act 2023: what it changed in the IT Act, and what it left alone6 September 2026
- SPDI Rules 2011: still in force, and what the DPDP Act does to them6 September 2026
- Can I sue under the DPDP Act? The Act has no compensation route5 September 2026
- DPDP deadline: is the 18 month window being cut to 12 months?1 September 2026
- Data Processor obligations under DPDP: what you actually have to do28 August 2026
- DPDP Rules 2025 corrigendum G.S.R. 892(E): all 8 corrections28 August 2026
- DPDP and cookies: the Act never mentions them26 August 2026
- DPDP and marketing consent: 2 regimes, and the one in force is not DPDP26 August 2026
- Is the Data Protection Board operational? 2 separate reasons it is not26 August 2026
- Deemed consent does not exist under the DPDP Act25 August 2026
- Data Protection Officer under the DPDP Act: who must appoint one24 August 2026
- Is the DPDP deadline 13 or 14 May 2027? Why sources disagree by 1 day24 August 2026
- डेटा ब्रीच हो जाए तो क्या करें? DPDP नियम 7 और 2 समयसीमाएँ24 August 2026
- DPDP for schools and edtech: what the Fourth Schedule exemption really covers24 August 2026
- Section 17 of the DPDP Act: what the exemptions actually switch off24 August 2026
- Does the DPDP Act have a sensitive personal data category? No24 August 2026
- Supreme Court challenge to the DPDP Act: what stands today23 August 2026
- Children's data under the DPDP Act: consent, bans and exemptions23 August 2026
- DPDP compliance requirements for businesses: the obligations map (2026)23 August 2026
- What is a Consent Manager under the DPDP Act? Definition, registration and obligations23 August 2026
- DPA clauses under the DPDP Act: what the law requires versus good drafting23 August 2026
- Data protection audit under the DPDP Act: who must be audited and what the text requires23 August 2026
- Does the DPDP notice have to be in 22 languages? What section 5(3) actually says23 August 2026
- Additional obligations of a Significant Data Fiduciary: DPO, auditor, DPIA23 August 2026
- DPIA under the DPDP Act: who must do one, what it contains, when it starts23 August 2026
- DPDP Act for HR teams: employee data, section 7 and what needs consent21 August 2026
- DPDP compliance checklist for small businesses: 10 steps (2026)21 August 2026
- A data breach just hit your organisation: the hour by hour response under DPDP20 August 2026
- DPDP Act क्या है? फुल फॉर्म, नियम और तारीखें (2026)20 August 2026
- DPDP breach notification: 72 hours to the Board, 6 hours to CERT In20 August 2026
- DPDP vs GDPR: key differences for Indian businesses (2026)20 August 2026
- What is DPDP? India's data protection law, explained from the official text18 August 2026
- Do you need to register as a Consent Manager? Rule 4 and who it applies to17 August 2026
- Data Fiduciary vs Data Processor: which role are you?17 August 2026
- Does DPDP apply to B2B SaaS companies?17 August 2026
- Does DPDP apply to foreign companies?17 August 2026
- Does the DPDP Act apply to startups? No size test, and 3 places size counts17 August 2026
- DPDP Act 2023 and Rules 2025: what is in force in 2026?17 August 2026
- From complaint to penalty: how the Data Protection Board process works17 August 2026
- DPDP data breach reporting: what Rule 7 actually requires17 August 2026
- DPDP compliance checklist for CTOs17 August 2026
- DPDP compliance checklist for startups17 August 2026
- DPDP consent requirements: what section 6 actually demands17 August 2026
- Does DPDP require data localisation? Cross border transfers, and the 1 rule that does17 August 2026
- DPDP grievance redressal: what Rule 14(3) says about 90 days17 August 2026
- Data Principal rights under the DPDP Act: sections 11 to 1417 August 2026
- DPDP Act penalties: fines up to Rs 250 crore explained (2026)17 August 2026
- Do you need a contract with your Data Processor under DPDP?17 August 2026
- DPDP data retention and erasure: Rule 8 and the 2 minimum floors17 August 2026
- DPDP Rule 6 security safeguards, explained control by control17 August 2026
- Voluntary undertakings under section 32: the DPDP settlement track17 August 2026
- Is a name and email address personal data under DPDP?17 August 2026
- Significant Data Fiduciary: what changes if you are notified17 August 2026
- What is verifiable consent under DPDP?17 August 2026
- What must a DPDP privacy notice contain? Section 5 and Rule 317 August 2026
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