Bar of jurisdiction
Section 39 of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 deals with bar of jurisdiction. No civil court shall have the jurisdiction to entertain any suit or proceeding in respect of any matter for which the Board is empowered under the provisions of this Act and no injunction shall be granted by any court or other authority in respect of any action taken or to be taken in pursuance of a The Act was enacted on 11 Aug 2023.
No civil court shall have the jurisdiction to entertain any suit or proceeding in respect of any matter for which the Board is empowered under the provisions of this Act and no injunction shall be granted by any court or other authority in respect of any action taken or to be taken in pursuance of any power under the provisions of this Act.
Section 39, The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (Act 22 of 2023).
Made under this section, and citing it
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Questions about Section 39
What does Section 39 of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act deal with?
Section 39 of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act is headed "Bar of jurisdiction". No civil court shall have the jurisdiction to entertain any suit or proceeding in respect of any matter for which the Board is empowered under the provisions of this Act and no injunction shall be granted by any court or other authority in respect of any action taken or to be taken in pursuance of a
How do I find court cases under Section 39 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 39, section 39 Digital Personal Data Protection Act, section 39 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 39 of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, and has it changed?
The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there is one: most recently Enforcement Timeline for the DPDP Act (2025).
When was Section 39 of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act enacted?
Section 39 of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, cited as Digital Personal Data Protection Act 39, 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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