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