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Data Privacy & Cyber Law Hub: Act and Framework Map

Data Privacy & Cyber Law Hub: Act and Framework Map: practical Indian finance and law guidance from Finin2min.

Use this as a navigation map; open the official text before relying on a provision.

Map

Provision / instrumentCoverage
DPDP Act ss.1–3Commencement, definitions and application
ss.4–10Processing grounds and data-fiduciary obligations
ss.11–17Data-principal rights, duties and exemptions
ss.18–26Data Protection Board
ss.27–34Board powers, appeals and alternative dispute resolution
ss.35–44Government powers, penalties and consequential amendments
DPDP Rules, 2025Notices, consent manager, breach, rights, children, SDF and Board process
IT Act and SPDI frameworkLegacy cybersecurity and sensitive-data controls during transition
CERT-In directionsIncident reporting, time synchronisation, logs and point of contact
IT Intermediary RulesDue diligence, grievance and digital-media obligations

Reading sequence

  1. Commencement and application
  2. Definitions
  3. Substantive duties and rights
  4. Procedure, forms and evidence
  5. Enforcement, appeal and transition