Information from individuals is often stated to be the fuel that will power our new digital economy. As India powers into the information age, a key issue facing policymakers is the regulation of the use of this personal information. India is proposing a “Fourth Way” to regulate personal data, distinct from the approaches of the United States, European Union, and China; through our draft Personal Data Protection Bill that was released last year after a public consultation process. The Minister for Electronics and Information Technology has expressed the Government’s intention to table the Bill in the upcoming Winter session in Parliament. The urgent question that arises is: What happens after our new data protection law is passed?
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