The Digital Personal #DataProtectionBill seeks to amend the RTI Act by severely restricting its scope and seeks to give wide discretionary powers to the Union government both in rulemaking and vis-à-vis the oversight body.
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Finally, the #DataProtectionBill has come to the Lok Sabha for discussion. For many of us who have been following the many versions of this Bill, this is a significant moment. However, unfortunately, passing of this Bill (or any Bill) in our Parliament is only ceremonial. Do not
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'Imagine paying a fine of upto Rs.500Crore for helping an Old Woman/Disabled person applying on their behalf for their pension? It sounds unimaginary right? That's what the #DataProtectionBill might do.' Rajendran Narayanan
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Govt. again pushing a Bill without adequate deliberations. #DataProtectionBill while imp. for India might just land up making the #RTI Act even more redundant & the Govt. even less accountable.
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As the Bill gets listed for discussion in Lok Sabha, just reflecting that one of the biggest gaps in #DataProtectionBill is the setting up of a weak institutional structure. We do not have an independent data protection authority & we have a board which will be appointed by the
What is the Data Protection Bill of 2023?
Source: The Hindu
GS Paper 2 – Government policies and issues arising out of it
Keywords: Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2023, data privacy, data protection, cross-border data flows
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