DPDP reference
Section 34: Crediting sums realised by way of penalties
Last checked 6 Nov 2026
All sums realised through penalties the Board imposes are credited to the Consolidated Fund of India.
- Applies to
- The Board and the Government.
- Starts
- 13 May 2027 (G.S.R. 843(E), item (c)).
- Penalty
- None of its own. This section sets out how the law works and places no duty on a business.
- Source
- Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (22 of 2023), section 34; G.S.R. 843(E), commencement
Questions
Where does DPDP penalty money go?
To the Consolidated Fund of India (s.34). The Act has no provision paying it to the affected person.
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