Union Cabinet approves draft data protection bill

The Union Cabinet has approved the draft of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Bill 2023 for tabling in the upcoming monsoon session of the Parliament, an official source said.

The bill proposes to levy a penalty of up to Rs 250 crore on entities for every instance of violation of norms in the bill, NewsDrum reported.

"The Cabinet has approved a draft of the DPDP bill. It will be tabled in the Parliament in the upcoming session," the source said.

The monsoon session of the Parliament will be held from July 20 to August 11.

The bill includes almost all the provisions of the last draft that was issued by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology for consultation, according to the source.

The source also stated that the government entities have not been granted a blanket exemption under the proposed law.

"In case of disputes, the Data Protection Board will decide. Citizens will have the right to claim compensation by approaching the civil court. There are a lot of things that will evolve gradually," the source said.

As per the source, individuals will have the right to seek details about their data collection, storage and processing once the law is implemented.

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