POLITYANDGOVERNANCE

DIGITALPERSONALDATA PROTECTIONACT2023 Limitations thisAct

of
President toDPDP2023
recentlygrantedassert NoCompensation SectionUSAof It Acteemoved
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privacyis considered afundamental
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DPDPAct2023 WayForward Time
bounddataremovalneedtobeadded
It protectsdigitalpersonalDataby 12 REFORMINGINDIASCRIMINALLAWS
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processdata existingcriminallaws in India
therightsanddutiesofdataprinciples
financialpenaltiesforbreachofrightsdutiesand
obligations Meedofthembills
keyprovisionsoftheAct Coloniallegacy judicialpendencytlowconviction
Applicability Notapplicable ifpersonaldatais 1.2.1 BharatiyaNyayaSamhita2023
usedforpersonalpurposes willrepealIpc 1860cameintoeffecton1802
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availablebyDatapersonalorotheeperonundes in1834bythomasmacaulay
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personalconsentonly th thebillremoveseditionfecizyaoppe
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ChildConsent ParentorGuardiancanprovide
DataProtectionboardofIndia MonitorCompliance wordssigns
Offensesincludeexchangeof
I Handlinggrievances TermacresReappeligible communication or use offinancialmeans

ofDataPrincipal Canseekremovalofdata
Rights 7yearsimprisonment
Grievanceredressal cannotfilefalsecompliant The bill definesterrorismas an act that
cannominatea heirtoexerciseprivacyrights intendstothreatenunityintegrity andsecurity
dataaftermet L To disturb
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breach
ofpersonaldata chemicalweapons generatefearin public
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Exemptions Rights will notapply incase Issues
of
offences forstartups
JudicialfunctionInvestigation Affectsfreedomofspeech
forresearchpurpose nationalSelmitypurposes Mayincrease custodialtortureas policediscretion
BillallowscrossbordertransferofDataexcept enhanced
restrictedcountriesbycentre
1 22 BharatiyaNagarile Surat
eshaSamhita2023 Issues
willrepealcodeofcriminalprocedure1977 AgainstScorderin Anoopbarnwalcase
firstenactedin 1882amendedin 7973 Rulingpartydominancet effectIndependenceofCec
MajorProvisions 141 COMMONElectoralnon
Undertrialfirsttimeoffenders willbereleased SingleRollcallforParliamentstatpanchayat
if landofmaximumperiodofoffencecompleted municipalityelections OWEN VOTE
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NotapplicabletoDeathpenaltyandlife
imprisonment Issues
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of
Allowscollectionofspecimen signaturesfingerprints falsedeclarationofassetsispunishableunderRPA
voicesamplesfrom
anypersonevenifNotarvested Setupverificationprocedure
Prescribestimelines 147 PARITYBTWVOTINGAGEANDCONTESTINGAye
forgivingjudgement
billrestrictspoliticalwaiverofpunishment Lackofpantybtwvotingageandcontestingage
Death
penalty Lifeimprisonment Freas hasledto lowparticipationbyyouth
ZEROFIR Complaintregistrationinanyarea 15 GOVERMENTOFMCTOFDELHI
ACT
1 2 3 BHARATIYASAILSAYABILL2022 CTDactpassed in parliament
GM
willrepealIndianevidenceact7872 keyprovisions
MajorProvisions NationalCapitalCivilServicesAuthoritytoadvise
recordswillhavesame
Electronicordigital matter
LTgovernor onservice

legaleffectaspaperrecord CentrewillappointbothPrinciple
secretary Chieffecutay

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trialofmorethanonepersonforsameoffence Issues
12 CECandotherEyappointmentconditionsof AgainstSupremecourtjudgementin 2023
Serviceandtermofofficebill2023 Violateprinciples parliamentary democracy
of
It repealsECAct1991 1 6 NOConeFIDENCEMOTION
keyhighlights RecentlyUnionGoutfaceda Noconfidence
motion
CECappointment willbedone in monsoonsessionofparliament
byselection
committee

earlier Now 17 MEDIATIONBILL

Preoppositionleader CTI PMoppleaderUnionCabinet must BothhousespassedmediationbilltopromoteADR

Searchcommitteeheaded cabinetsecretaryta
by keyprovisions
QualificationsHold RankofSecretary PriorExperience Definesmediation
Term654NoReappointment litigationmediation
voluntarypre
Removal CECremovalsimilartoSupremecourt judge C Territorialjurisdiction
EC canberemovedon CECrecommendation Timelineforconductingmediation
L EstablishMediationcouncil India
Mediationbindingand
of
enforceable appeals 900
before
 Need mediationbill ADVOCATES AMENDMENT BILL2023
of
Judicialoverburden fulfillingSingapore
Convention
bill passedbyRes
1 8 GUIDELINESFORCELEBRITIESINFLUENCESAND Geekstomaketoutpunishable
virtual INFuENLEN a tout is apersonwhopromises employment
AdvertisingStandardsCouncilofIndiahasreleased oflegalpractise in returnofpayment
ComprehensiveGuidelinesFor
Influenceradvertising
Department ofConsumerAffairs nodalministry
keyprovisions
Disclosemonetaryconnectionpaidpromotion

Refrainfrommakingfalseclaims
healtifitnessexperts
Disclosetheyarecertified
Financeinfluencershave toregisterwithSEBI
beforegivinginvestmentadvises
Influencers must usetheproductsbeforeclaims
Need
SocialInfluencermarketingisgrowingrapidly
Customersneedtobeprotectedfrom
False
marketing
1.9 RegistrationofbirthandDeathamendment2023
I Fallsin Concurrentlist

keyfeatures
IndiawillmaintainnationalDatabase
RegiskarGeneralof
ProvideDigitalDelivery E Registration
Aadharlinking withbirthdata
birthcertificatewill beusedinschool
admission

Issues
NotprovidedalternativeproofofDOB
DenyingadmissionwithoutBirth Art
violate
certificate 21A

SHORTS
PRESSANDREGISTRATIONOFPERIODICAL2023

Justintroduced in RI
I appointa puneegistar general ofIndia
to suspend cancelcertificateofregistration
Restrictspersonsconvicted in terrorist
andunlawfulactivities tobring outprint
media