DPDP reference
Rule 20: Functioning of Board as digital office
Last checked 6 Nov 2026
The Board functions as a digital office. Without limiting its power to summon a person and examine her on oath, it may use techno legal measures to run proceedings without anyone's physical presence.
- Applies to
- The Central Government, the Board and its staff. A business meets this rule only when it appears before the Board.
- 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 20; G.S.R. 892(E), corrigenda
Questions
Must a business appear in person before the Board?
The Board is a digital office and may run proceedings without physical presence, though it keeps its power to summon (Rule 20).
Related
- Section 28: Procedure to be followed by Board
- Rule 19: Procedure for meetings of Board and authentication of orders
- Rule 22: Appeal to Appellate Tribunal
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