DPDP reference
Section 36: Power to call for information
Last checked 6 Nov 2026
For the purposes of the Act, the Central Government may require the Board and any Data Fiduciary or intermediary to furnish the information it calls for. Rule 23 and the Seventh Schedule set the purposes and the authorised persons.
- Applies to
- Every Data Fiduciary and intermediary.
- Starts
- 13 May 2027 (G.S.R. 843(E), item (c)).
- Penalty
- Up to ₹50 crore (s.33, Schedule item 7).
- Source
- Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (22 of 2023), section 36; G.S.R. 843(E), commencement
Questions
Can the Government ask a business for information?
Yes, for the purposes of the Act, through the authorised persons in the Seventh Schedule (s.36, Rule 23).
Related
- Rule 23: Calling for information from Data Fiduciary or intermediary
- Section 37: Power of Central Government to issue directions
- Section 38: Consistency with other laws
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