Data protection bill gets cabinet nod, major provisions likely to be kept

The central government has retained the major provisions of the draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022, including penalties for data breaches, parental consent for children’s data, and deemed consent, in the final version to be tabled in Parliament, informed sources. The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the draft Bill released for public consultation in November 2022.

The government received as many as 21,666 suggestions from industry stakeholders and legal experts, a senior government official told reporters.

The Bill will continue with a principle-based approach, and it will be followed by a rulebook, said an official.