DPDP Act 2023 · Preliminary

Section 1: Short title and commencement

What Section 1 says, in plain English

Names the Act and delegates its start date to the Central Government. Different sections can commence on different dates. In practice, DPDP has been rolled out in phases through 2025-2027.

What it means for you

Track which sections are actively in force. The Rules 2025 notification of 14 November 2025 activated most operative provisions with a 13 May 2027 outer deadline for compliance.

Other sections in Preliminary

Section 2: Definitions Section 3: Application of the Act

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