Rule 1
In Force

Short title and commencement

(1) These rules may be called the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025.

(2) Rules 1, 2 and 17 to 21 shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

(3) Rule 4 shall come into force one year after the date of publication of this Gazette.

(4) Rules 3, 5 to 16, 22 and 23 shall come into force eighteen months after the date of publication of this Gazette.

Notes / Explanation

Official title (DPDP Rules, 2025) and commencement. Note that different rules come into effect on different dates (Phased rollout: Immediate, Nov 2026, May 2027).