The question (15 marks)
Trace the development of data protection in India from section 43A of the Information Technology Act, 2000 to the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 and the Rules made under it, and state precisely how much of that scheme is presently operative. (15 marks)
Unit VII of the syllabi (right to data protection); pack ch. 03, sections 9 and 10.
Plan your answer on paper before you look at the authorities — issue first, then the rule, then apply it to these facts.
It tests Unit 3 · Cyber Offences, Data Protection and the Limits of the Criminal Law of Cyber Law.
Authorities you will need
- Information Technology Act
- Digital Personal Data Protection Act
- Digital Personal Data Protection Rules
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