DPDP Act, 2023 Balances Privacy and Transparency
The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act) aims to protect individual privacy while allowing lawful processing of personal data. An amendment to the RTI Act aligns privacy rights with the right to information, ensuring a balance between transparency and privacy. The government conducted extensive consultations before enacting the DPDP Act, which codifies existing jurisprudence and addresses potential conflicts between laws.
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