The Data Protection Bill, 2018 (“Bill”) formulated on the basis of the Justice Srikrishna Committee’s report on data protection, if passed into law, would mark a defining moment in the legislative history of our nation with respect to privacy and data protection.
In this Statutory Gyan, we provide a quick overview of the obligations imposed by the Bill on government and private entities with respect to handling personal data of individuals.
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