Right of grievance redressal
Section 13 of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 deals with right of grievance redressal. A Data Principal shall have the right to have readily available means of grievance redressal provided by a Data Fiduciary or Consent Manager in respect of any act or omission of such Data Fiduciary or Consent Manager regarding the performance of its obligations in relation to the personal data of su The Act was enacted on 11 Aug 2023.
(1) A Data Principal shall have the right to have readily available means of grievance redressal provided by a Data Fiduciary or Consent Manager in respect of any act or omission of such Data Fiduciary or Consent Manager regarding the performance of its obligations in relation to the personal data of such Data Principal or the exercise of her rights under the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder.
(2) The Data Fiduciary or Consent Manager shall respond to any grievances referred to in sub-section (1) within such period as may be prescribed from the date of its receipt for all or any class of Data Fiduciaries.
(3) The Data Principal shall exhaust the opportunity of redressing her grievance under this section before approaching the Board.
Section 13, The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (Act 22 of 2023).
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Questions about Section 13
What does Section 13 of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act deal with?
Section 13 of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act is headed "Right of grievance redressal". A Data Principal shall have the right to have readily available means of grievance redressal provided by a Data Fiduciary or Consent Manager in respect of any act or omission of such Data Fiduciary or Consent Manager regarding the performance of its obligations in relation to the personal data of su
How do I find court cases under Section 13 of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Digital Personal Data Protection Act 13, section 13 Digital Personal Data Protection Act, section 13 of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 13 of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, and has it changed?
2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it. One instrument names it without being made under it, most recently Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules, 2025 (2025).
When was Section 13 of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act enacted?
Section 13 of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, cited as Digital Personal Data Protection Act 13, was enacted on 11 Aug 2023 as Act 22 of 2023. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 6. Consent818 words
- 17. Exemptions716 words
- 2. Definitions713 words
- 7. Certain legitimate uses684 words
- 8. General obligations of Data Fiduciary637 words
- 40. Power to make rules613 words
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