The Digital Personal Data Protection Act & Shaping AI Regulation in India
- Abhivardhan
- Aug 14, 2023
- 25 min read
Updated: Nov 16

As of August 11, 2023, the President of India has given assent to the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA), and it is clear that the legal instrument after its notification in the Official Gazette, is notified as a law. Now, there have been multiple briefs, insights and infographics which have been reproduced and published by several law firms across India. This article thus focuses on the key provisions of the Act, and explores how it would shape the trajectory of AI Regulation in India, especially considering the recent amendments in the Competition Act, 2002 and the trajectory for the upcoming Digital India Act, which is still in the process.
You can read the analysis on the Digital India Act as proposed in March 2023 here. You can also find this complete primer of the important provisions of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act as provided with this insight, which have been discussed in this article. We urge you to download the file as we have discussed provisions which are described in this document.


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