The Centre for Law & Technology at National Law University, Jodhpur, under the guidance of Dr. Prof. Shilohu Rao, is pleased to present a National-Level Public Policy Document—"Commentary on the Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025."
This report provides recommendations to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) on the Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 based on an expert-driven evaluation. It systematically benchmarks the proposed Rules against established legal principles and policy standards derived from key and landmark documents.
Key aspects of this report include:
A principle-based assessment of the Rules, evaluating their alignment with established legal and policy standards.An expert survey, wherein specialists across relevant sectors assessed the Rules based on a structured scoring framework.A sector-specific evaluation, analyzing the implications for different stakeholders.Policy recommendations aimed at strengthening the regulatory framework and ensuring robust data protection measures.This document is now publicly accessible, and we invite policymakers, legal practitioners, industry experts, and scholars to engage with our findings and contribute to the ongoing discourse on digital governance.
