An insight into Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019

DATA PROTECTION BILL, 2019

The Data Protection Bill, 2019 (“Bill”) has been proposed to protect the sanctity of data belonging to natural persons and for setting up an Authority for ensuring the fundamental right of privacy and protection of personal data of the citizens of India. Through this article, we would attempt to understand the Bill and the changes that will come into force once the Bill is enacted. We are evaluating the said topic to gain a brief insight of the Bill through this article.

Existing Legal Framework

At present the Personal Data of individuals is protected by Section 43-A of the Information and Technology Act, 2000 and Information Technology (Reasonable security practices and procedures and sensitive personal data or information) Rules, 2011. Once the Bill is enacted into an Act, this Section shall be omitted. The existing framework is a consent-based regime and provides for compensation in case of unauthorized access to or disclosure of sensitive personal data, however, with the enactment of the Bill into an Act, the framework would shift to a more regulated regime with severe penal consequences. Readmore..