Friday, 24 March, 2023

Data protection bill withdrawn by government

<p>The government declared the repeal of the data protection bill. The purpose of the privacy bill was to safeguard Indian individuals and create a data protection authority. Tech behemoths were worried that it may increase their compliance burden and data storage requirements. As per a government notice, New Delhi made the choice because a legislative panel&#39;s study of the law resulted in 81 change requests, requiring the creation of a new &quot;complete legal framework.&quot;</p>