The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeiTY) on November 13, 2025, issued a notification regarding the commencement of the DPDP Act, 2023.
The following has been stated: -
•The Central Government has notified staggered enforcement dates for various provisions of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.
•Provisions under Section 1(2), Section 2, Sections 18–26, 35, 38–43, and Sections 44(1) & (3) come into force on the date of Gazette publication.
•Section 6(9) and Section 27(1)(d) will take effect one year from the publication date.
•Sections 3–17, Sections 6(1)–(8) & (10), Section 27 (except 27(1)(d)), Sections 28–34, 36, 37, and Section 44(2) will become effective eighteen months from publication.
The detailed notification is given in the document below.
[Notification No.: G.S.R.843(E)]
