Analysing The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022

Angad Haksar, Advocate & Founder, Angad Haksar Law Firm

In the matter of Karmanya Singh Sareen & Anr. Vs Union of India & Ors. SLP (C) 804/2017, the Hon’ble Supreme Court comprising of a 5 Judge’s Bench, KM Joseph J., Ajay Rastogi J., Aniruddha Bose J., Hrishikesh Roy J. and CT Ravikumar J., hearing upon the pleas whereby latest privacy policy of WhatsApp were being challenged so as to which it was informed by the Attorney General for India, Mr. R. Venkataramani that the new Data Protection Bill is ready to be introduced in the Monsoon Session of the Parliament.

Considering the only statement given by the AG a new Data Protection Bill is being introduced in this Monsoon Session. So, what is Data Protection Bill or The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022 (DPDP Bill)? In order to understand the statutory provisions of DPDP Bill it is significant to know the purpose of protecting our personal data. Firstly, the purpose is not only to protect our personal data, but to secure the fundamental rights and liberty associated with that data. It is to ensure that our fundamental rights are not being violated or misused by any person.

Secondly, in order to commence fair trade and services it is necessary to protect our data usage, as to which no personal data could be put up for sale and an individual have a greater authority on its own.

Thirdly, if our personal data is not being regulated and protected then it can lead to very unpleasant situations, where our bank accounts will not safe and other important details can be use against us.