Bharat's Digital Personal Data Protection Act by CA. Kamal Garg

Division I

Law & Practice

Chapter 1        Introduction                                                                            

Chapter 2        Definitions                                                                              

Chapter 3        Applicability                                                                           

Chapter 4        Grounds for Processing Personal Data                                    

Chapter 5        Notice                                                                                     

Chapter 6        Consent                                                                                  

Chapter 7        Certain Legitimate Uses of Personal Data                               

Chapter 8        General obligations of Data Fiduciary                                    

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

Chapter 10      Additional obligations of Significant Data Fiduciary              

Chapter 11      Rights and Duties of Data Principals                                       

Chapter 12      Cross-Border Processing and Transfer of Personal Data         

Chapter 13      Exemptions from the Applicability of the Act                        

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

Chapter 15      Appeals, Execution of Orders and Ancillary Information Powers      

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

Division II

Sectoral Challenges

Chapter 17      Impact and Application of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 to Banks              

Chapter 18      Impact and Application of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 to Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs)                                                

Chapter 19      Impact and Application of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 to Airline Companies                                                                                               

Chapter 20      Impact and Application of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 to Ride-Hailing Aggregators (Ola, Uber and Similar Platforms)                       

Chapter 21      Impact and Application of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 to Food Delivery Aggregators (Swiggy, Zomato and Similar Platforms)             

Chapter 22      Impact and Application of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 to Schools and K-12 Educational Institutions                                                          

Chapter 23      Impact and Application of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 to Colleges, Universities and Higher Educational Institutions                     

Chapter 24      Impact and Application of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 to Professional and Statutory Institutions (ICAI, ICSI, ICMAI, IIMs and Similar Bodies)  

Chapter 25      Impact and Application of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 to Pathology Laboratories and Diagnostic Service Providers                       

Chapter 26      Impact and Application of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 to Hospitals, Clinics and Healthcare Establishments                                               

Chapter 27      Impact and Application of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 to Indian Railways and Railway Ecosystem Entities                                                    

Chapter 28      Impact and Application of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 to Insurance Companies                                                                              

Chapter 29      Impact and Application of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 to Telecom Companies                                                                                               

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

Chapter 31      Impact and Application of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 to Malls and Commercial Complexes                                                          

Chapter 32      Impact and Application of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 to Shops and Retail Outlets                                                                                    

Chapter 33      Impact and Application of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 to Ticketing, Event, and Entertainment Aggregator Platforms (BookMyShow-type Entities)          

Chapter 34      Impact and Application of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 to Real Estate Developers, Brokers and Property Platforms                          

Chapter 35      Impact and Application of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 to Chartered Accountants, Company Secretaries, Cost Accountants, and Law Firms          

Chapter 36      Impact and Application of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 to Stock Brokers and Securities Market Intermediaries                                             

Chapter 37      Impact and Application of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 to Hotels, Lodges, and Inns                                                                                        

Chapter 38      Impact and Application of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 to Coaching Centres and Training Institutes                                                            

Chapter 39      Impact and Application of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 to Health Applications                                                                                               

Chapter 40      Impact and Application of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 to Utility Service Entities (Electricity, Water, Gas, and Essential Services)         

Chapter 41      Impact and Application of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 to Resident Welfare Associations and Housing Societies                                        

Chapter 42      Impact and Application of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 to Share Registrars and Transfer Agents                                                                      

Chapter 43      Impact and Application of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 to Shareholder Data and Companies                                                                       

Chapter 44      Impact and Application of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 to Employee Data

Chapter 45      Impact and Application of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 to Cookies and Tracking Technologies                                                            

Chapter 46      Impact and Application of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 to Selfies, Photography, Vlogging, and Incidental Capture of Individuals           

Chapter 47      Impact and Application of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 to Recruitment Agencies and Hiring Intermediaries                                        

Chapter 48      Impact and Application of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 to Location and Document Image Sharing on Whats App and Similar Messaging Platforms    

Chapter 49      Impact and Application of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 to Matrimonial and Dating Applications                                                                

Chapter 50      Impact and Application of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 to Social Media Platforms (Facebook, Instagram and Similar Platforms)         

Chapter 51      Impact of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 on the Right to Information Regime                                                                                               

Division III

Miscellaneous

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

Chapter 53      Summary - Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025