Members and officers to be public servants
Section 25 of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 deals with members and officers to be public servants. The Chairperson, Members, officers and employees of the Board shall be deemed, when acting or purporting to act in pursuance of provisions of this Act, to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860). The Act was enacted on 11 Aug 2023.
The Chairperson, Members, officers and employees of the Board shall be deemed, when acting or purporting to act in pursuance of provisions of this Act, to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).
Section 25, The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (Act 22 of 2023).
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Questions about Section 25
What does Section 25 of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act deal with?
Section 25 of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act is headed "Members and officers to be public servants". The Chairperson, Members, officers and employees of the Board shall be deemed, when acting or purporting to act in pursuance of provisions of this Act, to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).
How do I find court cases under Section 25 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 25, section 25 Digital Personal Data Protection Act, section 25 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 25 of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on Indian Penal Code 21 ("Public servant"), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When was Section 25 of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act enacted?
Section 25 of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, cited as Digital Personal Data Protection Act 25, was enacted on 11 Aug 2023 as Act 22 of 2023. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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