The Data Protection Board of India (DPBI) is an adjudicating body which is being set up by the Government of India under section 18[1] of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.
It is a body that adjudicates the dispute between those whose personal data has been given to a platform and the platform which has in turn breached the obligations under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.
[2] The events that lead to the establishment of the Data Protection Board of India are as follows: According to the section 18 of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, the board shall consist a Chairperson.
[1] Under the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025, the board shall consist a Chairperson along with members who will be appointed as per the extant rules.
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