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| Parliament passes digital personal data protection bill 2023 | | | Agencies
New Delhi, Aug 9: The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2023 with a voice vote following a walkout by the opposition members over the Manipur issue.
The Lok Sabha had passed the bill on Monday.
The bill which comes after six years of the Supreme Court declaring “Right to Privacy” as a fundamental right has provisions to curb the misuse of individuals’ data by online platforms.
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the bill lays down obligations on private and government entities around collection and processing of citizen’s data.
The bill seeks to protect the privacy of Indian citizens while proposing a penalty of up to Rs 250 crore on entities for misusing or failing to protect the digital data of individuals.
Moving the bill for consideration and passage in the Upper House of Parliament, Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said, “It would have been good had the opposition discussed the bill today (in the House). But no opposition leader or member is concerned over the rights of the citizens.”
He said the bill has been brought after extensive public consultation.
Underscoring the salient features of the bill, the minister said its language is very simple so that even a common person can understand it. |
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