India: Privacy Protection

In this case, the Directorate of Enforcement (“ED”) filed an application under S. 44(1)(c) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (“PMLA”) (which provides for committal of the case relating to the scheduled offence to the Special Court under the PMLA)...

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Global Capability Centres (“GCCs”) in India are at an inflection point. With over 1,800 centres employing nearly two million professionals and generating approximately USD 64.6 billion in revenue as of 2024, the sector accounts for roughly 35 percent of India’s technology services workforce and over 1.6 percent of national GDP.

This article examines the Competition Commission of India's intervention in WhatsApp's 2021 Privacy Policy under the Competition Act, 2002. It argues that data has become both a parameter of market power and a mechanism of exploitative and exclusionary abuse.

Welcome to the February 2026 edition of the Data Privacy, AI and Technology Newsletter. This edition captures significant regulatory and policy developments shaping India's evolving digital, AI, and fintech landscape.

The Information Technology framework in India regulates how digital platforms, social media, online gaming services, and intermediaries function.

On November 14, 2025, the government notified the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025, providing detailed operational guidance on how to implement the provisions of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act (enacted in August 2023).

India's IT and SaaS sector sits at the heart of the global digital economy. Indian and India-facing technology companies design, host, process and analyse personal data at scale for enterprises, governments and consumers across jurisdictions.

The exponential growth of the digital economy has fundamentally transformed how businesses, consumers, and service providers interact.