Definition
DPDP Act 2023 · s. 2(c), s. 18The regulator the Act creates to receive breach intimations and complaints, inquire into them, direct remedial measures and impose the penalties in the Schedule, up to Rs 250 crore for a failure of security safeguards. It works as a digital office (s. 28) and its orders can be appealed to the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (s. 29). The Central Government established it by notification G.S.R. 844(E) on 13 Nov 2025; MeitY invited applications for its Chairperson and Members on 6 May 2026.
"Board" means the Data Protection Board of India established by the Central Government under section 18.
Also called the BoardDPBDPBI