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The committee of experts headed by Justice B N Srikrishna, former judge of Supreme Court will suggest a draft data protection bill

While the Digital Data Protection Bill represents a crucial step towards a robust data protection regime in India, it is a nuanced legislation with potential trade-offs. Balancing the need for data protection, individual privacy, and a thriving digital economy will be key to its successful implementation.

The Union Cabinet has approved the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Bill, marking a crucial step towards its introduction in the upcoming Monsoon Session of Parliament, which commences on July 20.

The Personal Data Protection Bill is likely to water-down many suggestions of draft Bill prepared by the Justice BN Srikrishna.

The Union government said that to trace rogue messages on platforms such as WhatsApp, it has proposed to amend the Information Technology (Intermediaries Guidelines) Rules, 2011 of the IT Act, 2000