India: Privacy Protection

India's digital economy, valued at over $250 billion and projected to reach $1 trillion by 2030, hinges on robust data governance to sustain trust and innovation. The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, and its Rules notified on January 3, 2025, mark a foundational shift toward consent-driven data processing, minimization, and individual rights

India's digital privacy framework has now moved from legislative intent to staged implementation.

A constitutional challenge has been raised before the Supreme Court of India against provisions of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 ("the Act").

India's logistics sector runs on precision, speed and visibility. From fleet optimisation systems to warehouse access controls and last-mile delivery apps, operational efficiency increasingly depends on granular, real-time data.

The Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Peoples Union for Civil Liberties & Anr. vs. State of Maharashtra1 directing States to set guidelines and standards...

What really happens to your data when businesses are sold, merged, or spun off?

It is estimated that India is home to more than 1,800 Global Capability Centres ("GCCs") that employ over 1.8 million professionals.

At long last, on November 13, 2025, India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) released the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules...

In the case of IE Online Media Services Private Limited v. Nitin Bhatnagar and Ors.