Many loose ends in new Personal Data Protection Bill 2022

The government on Friday re-introduced the draft Personal Data Protection Bill 2022 (PDPD 2022) for public consultation. The bill, which was withdrawn from parliament during the Monsoon session in 2022, comes up with various changes including heavy penalties in case of data breach and easing cross-border data flows. It also exempts government agencies from the law in case of national security.