The official texts, reproduced from the Gazette of India. Every clause has its own link, so you can point a colleague or a client at the exact provision — and where it helps, a plain-English note sits beside it.
| Document | Gazette | Dated | Clauses | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPDP Act 2023 The Act itself — every section, with a plain-English note on what each one asks of a business. | No. 22 of 2023 | 11 Aug 2023 assented | 341 44 sections | Read · PDF |
| DPDP Rules 2025 The rules that put the Act into practice — notice wording, breach reporting, erasure timelines. | G.S.R. 846(E) | 13 Nov 2025 notified | 47 11 rules | Read · PDF |
| Commencement Notification The notification that brings the Act into force in three stages, from 13 November 2025 to 13 May 2027. | G.S.R. 843(E) | 13 Nov 2025 notified | 7 | Read · PDF |
| Draft Rules (Jan 2025) superseded The draft published for consultation in January 2025. Kept for reference — the final Rules replaced it. | G.S.R. 02(E) | 3 Jan 2025 published | 11 | Read · PDF |
Reproduced from the Gazette of India, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. Where a page here and the Gazette differ, the Gazette governs. These pages are a reference, not legal advice.