Handbook on the DPDP Act, 2023 1st Edition January 2026

Handbook on the DPDP Act, 2023 1st Edition January 2026

The Handbook on the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 is a comprehensive and practical guide to India’s new data protection framework. This 2026 Edition provides clear, section-wise analysis of the DPDP Act along with practical insights for implementation and compliance.

Book is divided into Four (4) divisions as indicated in “Contents at a Glance”. Reader may directly go to any division with the help of spot on fore-edge of the Book.

At the beginning of the book, to help readers understand the background and concept of DPDP, we have provided the following:

1. a) Objectives and Legislative Intent of the “Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023”;
2. b) Overview of the “Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023”; and
3. C) K.S. Puttaswamy vs. Union of India Case

In Division 1: Text of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 has been provided along with:

• Relevant Rules of the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2015;
• Notification (if any) issued by the Ministry;
• Legislative Clause;
• Referred provision of other laws, if any; and
• Concise Commentary.

In Division 2: All notifications issued under the DPDPAct.

In Division 3: Ready Referencer to understand the relevant concept or list instead to view DPDP Act and Rules.

In Division 4:

• All Parliament Standing Committee Reports on “Citizens’ Data Security and Privacy”
• Information Technology Act, 2000 & Reasonable security practices and procedures and sensitive personal data or Information Rules, 2011.

Content of the Book is as follows –

Division I – The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023

• Arrangement of Sections
• The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023

Division II – Notifications issued under the DPDP Act, 2023

• The Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025
• Notification issued under Section 1(2)
• Notification issued under Section 18(1) & (3)
• Notification issued under Section 19(1)

Division III – Ready Referencer

• Enforcement Status of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023
• Enforcement Status of the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025
• All About Consent under DPDP
• Children’s Data Protection
• Processing of Children’s Data – Do’s & Don’ts
• Rights of Data Principal
• Data Breach
• Compliance Lifecycle – DPDP Data Journey
• Practitioner’s “Do’s & Don’ts”
• All Illustrations used under DPDP Act and Rules
• Offences Liable to Penalty
• Data Protection Board of India (DPB)
• Appeal & Dispute Resolution under DPDP
• Matters for Which Rules Are to Be Prescribed
• Exemptions from Various Provisions of DPDP Act
• List of Amendments to Other Acts made by DPDP Act
• Grey Areas and Issues which may Arise in Future under DPDP Act
• GDPR vs DPDP

Division IV – Other Reference Materials