DPDP reference
Section 44: Amendments to certain Acts
Last checked 6 Nov 2026
s.44(1) adds the Act to the list in section 14 of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997, giving the Appellate Tribunal its jurisdiction. s.44(2) omits section 43A of the Information Technology Act, 2000, along with section 87(2)(ob), and adds the Act to the proviso in section 81.
s.44(3) replaces section 8(1)(j) of the Right to Information Act, 2005, to read "information which relates to personal information".
- Applies to
- Every business that today relies on section 43A of the Information Technology Act.
- Starts
- s.44(1) and (3): 13 Nov 2025, in force (G.S.R. 843(E), item (a)). s.44(2): 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 44; G.S.R. 843(E), commencement
Questions
When does section 43A of the IT Act end?
s.44(2) omits it, and s.44(2) comes into force on 13 May 2027 under G.S.R. 843(E), item (c).
Related
- Section 29: Appeal to Appellate Tribunal
- Section 38: Consistency with other laws
- Section 1: Short title and commencement
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