Govt establishes data protection board under DPDP Act

The board consists of a Chairperson and four other Members

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Published: May 12, 2026 1:51 PM  | 1 min read
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The government has established the Data Protection Board of India (DPBI) under Section 18 of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023. 

The Board has been established as a body corporate with the mandate to function as an independent adjudicatory authority for the effective enforcement of the provisions of the Act. 

The DPBI has been envisaged as a digital-by-design institution, aligned with the government’s objective of ensuring efficient, transparent, and technology-enabled governance. 

The board consists of a Chairperson and four other Members. 

Applications have been invited for filling up the post of the Chairperson and four other members. 

Published On: May 12, 2026 1:51 PM