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Governance / 31 October 2026 snapshot

India’s DPDP timeline.

Trace legislation, consultation, notifications and scheduled commencement.

Law enacted11 Aug 2023
Phased commencement2025–27

Legislative chronology

Explore the sequence

Interactive timeline unavailable; all milestones and sources are below.

Scheduled dates are not already effective provisions. The timeline reflects the original 13 November 2025 commencement notification.

Milestones and sources

  1. DPDP Act receives assent

    Act No. 22 of 2023 became law. Commencement of individual provisions was to follow by notification.

    Official document
    Published
  2. Draft rules published

    MeitY issued draft rules for comment, before publication of the final notification.

    Official document
    Published
  3. Final DPDP Rules notified

    G.S.R. 846(E) appeared in the Gazette. Its publication date is shown as 13 November 2025.

    Official document
    Published
  4. First provisions commence

    G.S.R. 843(E) brought specified preliminary and institutional provisions into force.

    Official document
    Published
  5. Second stage scheduled

    One-year commencement stage for section 6(9) and section 27(1)(d), as specified by G.S.R. 843(E).

    Official document
    Scheduled
  6. Further provisions scheduled

    Eighteen-month stage for the remaining specified provisions, subject to subsequent changes.

    Official document
    Scheduled

Legal dates can change through later notifications. This is explanatory editorial material, not legal advice. Review the MeitY document register for amendments.