Explanatory note to Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025

The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (Act) received the assent of the Hon’ble President on 11th August 2023. A draft of the Rules as envisaged under different sections of the Act have been made. The Rules provides for the necessary details and implementation framework of the Act.

During the drafting of Rules, certain principles used in the drafting of the Act, like using simple language, avoiding unnecessary cross referencing, providing contextual definition, and providing illustrations etc. have been followed meticulously. This explanatory note provides a brief overview of the contents of the Rules.