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DPDP Rules 2025 · Rule 20 · Group GIn force · 13 Nov 2025

Functioning of Board as digital office

Status
In force
In force since
13 Nov 2025Rule 1(2)
Penalty
No separate penalty
Binds
No direct duty on companies

In plain English

The Board works as a digital office. It keeps the power to summon people and examine them on oath, but it may run proceedings through techno-legal measures so that nobody has to appear in person.

Gazette text · Rule 20The Board shall function as a digital office, without prejudice to its power to summon and enforce the attendance of any person and examine her on oath, may adopt techno-legal measures to conduct proceedings in a manner that does not require physical presence of any individual.
  1. The Board shall function as a digital office, without prejudice to its power to summon and enforce the attendance of any person and examine her on oath, may adopt techno-legal measures to conduct proceedings in a manner that does not require physical presence of any individual.

Source: Gazette of India, G.S.R. 846(E), 13 Nov 2025 (MeitY copy)

Act sections and tools that apply

DPDP Act 2023, s. 28: Procedure to be followed by Board

Source: Gazette of India, G.S.R. 846(E), 13 Nov 2025 (MeitY copy) · Change log

Change log

4 Nov 2026 First version, with the text of the Gazette notification of 13 Nov 2025 and Infofacility's notes.

This page explains the law in plain English. It is not legal advice. The text of the Rules is reproduced from the Gazette of India notification of 13 Nov 2025; Infofacility's notes are its own.