India: Data Protection

India's financial system is evolving at the intersection of compliance, data sovereignty, and technological self-reliance. In line with this vision, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is set to launch the Indian Financial Services...

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Consent is the cornerstone of data privacy as envisaged under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 ("DPDPA").

The Ministry of Communications ("MoC"), through the Department of Telecommunications ("DoT"), has released the Draft Telecommunications (Telecom Cyber Security) Amendment Rules, 2025 ("Draft Rules") to strengthen India's cybersecurity in the telecom sector and improve the security of telecom networks.

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India's data protection regime is undergoing a transformational shift. With the enactment of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 ("DPDP Act") and draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 ("Rules"), the country has moved from a fragmented and sector-specific framework to a unified, rights-based legislation more focused on digital personal data.

Consent, as we note, is the primary basis for processing personal data under India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 and the Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 released for public consultation earlier this year.

As India advances toward operationalising its Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 ("DPDPA"), the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology ("MeitY") has released a Business Requirements Document...

In Rajeev Gupta & Ors. v. Prashant Garg & Ors., the Supreme Court has clarified how limitation must be established in suits involving multiple reliefs, such as cancellation of sale deeds and recovery of possession.