Entities May Face Penalty Upto Rs 250 Crores For Misusing Personal Data

Entities misusing or failing to protect digital data users may face penalty of up to Rs 250 crore under the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2023. The bill was laid down the obligations of entities handling and processing data as well as the rights of individuals. The bill which was introduced in Parliament today moots the creation of the Data Protection Board of India and provides protection to the Centre.