DPDP reference
Rule 1: Short title and commencement
Last checked 6 Nov 2026
The Rules start in three stages. Rules 1, 2 and 17 to 21 came into force on publication in the Official Gazette (Rule 1(2)). Rule 4 starts one year after publication (Rule 1(3)). Rules 3, 5 to 16, 22 and 23 start eighteen months after publication (Rule 1(4)).
- Applies to
- Everyone reading the Rules, since this rule decides when each one starts.
- Starts
- 13 Nov 2025, in force (Rule 1(2)).
- Penalty
- None of its own. This rule sets out how the law works and places no duty on a business.
- Source
- G.S.R. 846(E), Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025, rule 1; G.S.R. 892(E), corrigenda
Questions
When do the DPDP Rules 2025 start?
In three stages from the Gazette of 13 Nov 2025: on publication, one year later for Rule 4, and eighteen months later for Rules 3, 5 to 16, 22 and 23 (Rule 1).
Related
- Section 1: Short title and commencement
- Rule 2: Definitions
- Rule 4: Registration and obligations of Consent Manager
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