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DPDP Act 2023: Rights, Duties and 2026 Deadlines

17 November 20251 min read
NATIONAL AFFAIRSDPDP Act 2023:Rights, Duties and2026 Deadlines17 November 2025safalsetu.com

Why in the news

The Union government brought most of the DPDP Act into force in 2025 with the DPDP Rules, 2025.

Key facts

  • Rooted in the 2017 K.S. Puttaswamy judgment on the right to privacy.
  • Covers data fiduciaries; the State and its instrumentalities are exempt.
  • Non-compliance draws fines or penalties.
PartyRights or duties
Data principalAccess, correct, erase, port data; consent-based processing
Data fiduciarySafeguards, a Data Protection Officer, transparency
Consent managerActs for users on their rights

Impact on RTI

  • Personal information may be withheld where public interest conflicts with privacy.

Exam angle

  • Users are data principals; collectors are data fiduciaries.

Test yourself

1. Under the DPDP Act, 2023, what are individuals whose data is processed called?

Individuals are data principals; collectors are data fiduciaries.

2. The DPDP Act's privacy basis is which 2017 Supreme Court judgment?

The notes link the Act to the Puttaswamy judgment on the right to privacy.

3. From when do DPO disclosure and the Consent Manager framework become enforceable for firms?

The notes give November 2026 for these key provisions.

This topic is part of Daily Current Affairs 15 November 2025 (17 topics).

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