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Six official publications. Choose a type or year, or search by subject or instrument number.

6 publications · checked 30 September 2026

Gazette publication
Correction / G.S.R. 892(E)

The Rules receive wording corrections.

The corrigendum specifies eight changes to the English text of the final Rules. Read it with the original publication.

Effective / commencement
Specified corrections to G.S.R. 846(E); commencement still follows rule 1.
Issuing body
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
Our source check
30 September 2026
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Context & limits

The instrument is dated 10 December; the Gazette issue is dated 11 December. MeitY lists it on 16 December. These are distinct dates, not interchangeable versions. Our comparison shows three selected corrections, not a consolidated Rules text.

MeitY listing date: 16 December 2025

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Gazette publication
Rules / G.S.R. 846(E)

The final Rules set out the implementation detail.

The final publication covers matters including notices, safeguards, requests and the Board. Rule 1 assigns the Rules to three commencement groups.

Effective / commencement
Rules 1, 2 and 17–21: publication; rule 4: one year; rules 3, 5–16, 22 and 23: eighteen months.
Issuing body
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
Our source check
30 September 2026
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Context & limits

Final publication does not mean every rule began that day. Read the later corrigendum alongside this PDF. The selected record does not certify that there are no other relevant publications.

MeitY listing date: 14 November 2025

Gazette publication
Commencement / G.S.R. 843(E)

The Act receives a phased commencement schedule.

The notification groups Act provisions into immediate, one-year and eighteen-month stages. The operative list is in clauses (a), (b) and (c).

Effective / commencement
Three groups, measured from publication. Check the clause covering the provision you need.
Issuing body
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
Our source check
30 September 2026
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Context & limits

The Act and the Rules have separate commencement instruments. A business deadline cannot safely be inferred from an announcement headline alone. Use the original provision list and seek advice for your situation.

MeitY listing date: 14 November 2025

Gazette publication
Institutional / G.S.R. 844(E)

A notification establishes the Data Protection Board.

The notification establishes the Data Protection Board of India from publication and locates its head office in the National Capital Region.

Effective / commencement
From publication in the Official Gazette.
Issuing body
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
Our source check
30 September 2026
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Context & limits

This document establishes the body. It does not verify named appointments, staffing, a complaints portal or operational readiness.

MeitY listing date: 14 November 2025

Gazette publication
Institutional / G.S.R. 845(E)

The Board’s composition is specified.

A separate notification specifies a Board consisting of four members.

Effective / commencement
The notification specifies composition; it is not an appointment list.
Issuing body
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
Our source check
30 September 2026
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Context & limits

Do not treat the notified member count as evidence that four people have been appointed or that the Board is handling matters.

MeitY listing date: 14 November 2025

Gazette publication
Act / Act No. 22 of 2023

The Digital Personal Data Protection Act is published.

The Act establishes the legislative framework for digital personal data. Section 1(2) leaves commencement to notification, including different dates for different provisions.

Effective / commencement
Phased by the later commencement notification, G.S.R. 843(E).
Issuing body
Ministry of Law and Justice
Our source check
30 September 2026
Open Act No. 22 of 2023 · official PDF ↗
Context & limits

Publication and commencement answer different questions. Read the framework with the later Rules and commencement notification; this timeline does not replace the law.

MeitY listing date: Not used as an effective date in this record.

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