Digital Personal Data Protection Act law Compliance & Industry Impact with Case Studies By CA. Kamal Garg 1st Edition Jan 2026

Bharat’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act By CA. Kamal Garg

Bharat’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act By CA. Kamal Garg

About The Book

This book is intended to serve as a clear, structured, and practice-oriented guide to India’s data protection framework, combining statutory analysis with compliance insights and sector-specific application. It seeks to assist readers in understanding not only the text of the law, but also its practical operation, enforcement architecture, and real-world implications across industries

Each Chapter is structured to explain the legal framework first, followed by contextual analysis, detailed case studies, and compliance implications. Particular care has been taken to address practical questions that arise in real-world scenarios such as consent fatigue, unsolicited communications, employee data processing, surveillance risks, cross- border transfers, algorithmic decision-making, grievance redressal, and the role of the Data Protection Board of India and the Appellate Tribunal

Content of the Book is as Follows –

Division I

Law & Practice

1        Introduction

2        Definitions

3        Applicability

4        Grounds for Processing Personal Data

5        Notice

6        Consent

7        Certain Legitimate Uses of Personal Data

8        General obligations of Data Fiduciary

9        Processing of personal data of a child or a person with disability

10      Additional obligations of Significant Data Fiduciary

11      Rights and Duties of Data Principals

12      Cross-Border Processing and Transfer of Personal Data

13      Exemptions from the Applicability of the Act

14      The Data Protection Board of India: Institutional Framework, Powers and Procedure

15      Appeals, Execution of Orders and Ancillary Information Powers

16      Enforcement Architecture: Resolution, Penalties, Executive Powers and Legislative Control

Division II

Sectoral Challenges

17      Impact and Application of the DPDP Act, 2023 to Banks

18      Impact and Application of the DPDP Act, 2023 to Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs)

19      Impact and Application of DPDP Act, 2023 to Airline Companies

20      Impact and Application of the DPDP Act, 2023 to Ride-Hailing Aggregators (Ola, Uber and Similar Platforms)

21      Impact and Application of the DPDP Act, 2023 to Food Delivery Aggregators (Swiggy, Zomato and Similar Platforms)

22      Impact and Application of the DPDP Act, 2023 to Schools and K-12 Educational Institutions

23      Impact and Application of the DPDP Act, 2023 to Colleges, Universities and Higher Educational Institutions

24      Impact and Application of the DPDP Act, 2023 to Professional and Statutory Institutions (ICAI, ICSI, ICMAI, IIMs and Similar Bodies)

25      Impact and Application of the DPDP Act, 2023 to Pathology Laboratories and Diagnostic Service Providers

26      Impact and Application of the DPDP Act, 2023 to Hospitals, Clinics and Healthcare Establishments

27      Impact and Application of the DPDP Act, 2023 to Indian Railways and Railway Ecosystem Entities

28      Impact and Application of the DPDP Act, 2023  to Insurance Companies

29      Impact and Application of the DPDP Act, 2023 to Telecom Companies

30      Unsolicited Commercial Communications and the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023

31      Impact and Application of the DPDP Act, 2023 to Malls and Commercial Complexes

32      Impact and Application of the DPDP Act, 2023 to Shops and Retail Outlets

33      Impact and Application of the DPDP Act, 2023 to Ticketing, Event, and Entertainment Aggregator Platforms (BookMyShow-type Entities)

34      Impact and Application of the DPDP Act, 2023 to Real Estate Developers, Brokers and Property Platforms

35      Impact and Application of the DPDP Act, 2023 to Chartered Accountants, Company Secretaries, Cost Accountants, and Law Firms

36      Impact and Application of the DPDP Act, 2023 to Stock Brokers and Securities Market Intermediaries

37      Impact and Application of the DPDP Act, 2023 to Hotels, Lodges, and Inns

38      Impact and Application of the DPDP Act, 2023 to Coaching Centres and Training Institutes

39      Impact and Application of the DPDP Act, 2023 to Health Applications

40      Impact and Application of the DPDP Act, 2023 to Utility Service Entities (Electricity, Water, Gas, and Essential Services)

41      Impact and Application of the DPDP Act, 2023 to Resident Welfare Associations and Housing Societies

42      Impact and Application of the DPDP Act, 2023 to Share Registrars and Transfer Agents

43      Impact and Application of the DPDP Act, 2023 to Shareholder Data and Companies

44      Impact and Application of the DPDP Act, 2023 to Employee Data

45      Impact and Application of the DPDP Act, 2023 to Cookies and Tracking Technologies

46      Impact and Application of the DPDP Act, 2023 to Selfies, Photography, Vlogging, and Incidental Capture of Individuals

47      Impact and Application of the DPDP Act, 2023 to Recruitment Agencies and Hiring Intermediaries

48      Impact and Application of the DPDP Act, 2023 to Location and Document Image Sharing on Whats App and Similar Messaging Platforms

49      Impact and Application of the DPDP Act, 2023 to Matrimonial and Dating Applications

50      Impact and Application of the DPDP Act, 2023 to Social Media Platforms (Facebook, Instagram and Similar Platforms)

51      Impact of the DPDP Act, 2023 on the Right to Information Regime

Division III

Miscellaneous

52      Aadhaar Authentication and Offline Verification (Amendment) Regulations, 2025: Aadhaar Verifiable Credentials, Offline Face Verification, and the Reconfigured Compliance Architecture

53      Summary – Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025

Appendix 1      The DPDP Act, 2023

Appendix 2      Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025