Establishment of Board
Section 18 of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 deals with establishment of Board. With effect from such date as the Central Government may, by notification, appoint, there shall be established, for the purposes of this Act, a Board to be called the Data Protection Board of India. The Act was enacted on 11 Aug 2023.
(1) With effect from such date as the Central Government may, by notification, appoint, there shall be established, for the purposes of this Act, a Board to be called the Data Protection Board of India.
(2) The Board shall be a body corporate by the name aforesaid, having perpetual succession and a common seal, with power, subject to the provisions of this Act, to acquire, hold and dispose of property, both movable and immovable, and to contract and shall, by the said name, sue or be sued.
(3) The headquarters of the Board shall be at such place as the Central Government may notify.
Section 18, The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (Act 22 of 2023).
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Questions about Section 18
What does Section 18 of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act deal with?
Section 18 of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act is headed "Establishment of Board". With effect from such date as the Central Government may, by notification, appoint, there shall be established, for the purposes of this Act, a Board to be called the Data Protection Board of India.
How do I find court cases under Section 18 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 18, section 18 Digital Personal Data Protection Act, section 18 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 18 of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it. The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there are 2: most recently Enforcement Timeline for the DPDP Act (2025), then Establishment of the Data Protection Board of India (2025).
When was Section 18 of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act enacted?
Section 18 of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, cited as Digital Personal Data Protection Act 18, 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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