The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has issued Notification G.S.R. 844(E) on November 13, 2025, establishing the Data Protection Board of India. This action is taken in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (3) of section 18 of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (22 of 2023). The Board is established to exercise powers conferred on it and perform functions assigned to it under the said Act, effective from the date of the notification's publication in the Official Gazette. The head office of the Data Protection Board of India will be located in the National Capital Region of India. The notification is filed under F. No. AA-11038/1/2025-CL&ES and is issued by Ajit Kumar, Joint Secretary.
Key Entities Referenced
Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023: The Act under which the notification is issued, specifically referencing Section 18 regarding the powers to establish the Data Protection Board of India.
Data Protection Board of India: The board established by the notification to exercise powers and perform functions assigned to it under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology: The ministry issuing the notification regarding the establishment of the Data Protection Board of India.
New Delhi: The location where the notification is issued and where the head office of the Data Protection Board of India will be located (National Capital Region).
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
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स.ं 758] िई दिल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, िवम्ब र 13, 2025/कार्तकड 22, 1947 1947
No. 758] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2025/KARTIKA 22, 1947 1947
इलक्ट्े रॉजिक्ट्स और सचू िा प्रौद्योजगकी मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू िा
िई दिल्ली, 13 िवम् बर, 2025
सा.का.जि. 844(अ).— जडजिटल वैयजिक डटे ा संरक्षण अजधजियम, 2023 (2023 का 22 वां) की धारा
18 की उप-धारा (1) और (3) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, केंद्र सरकार, एतद्द्वारा, इस अजधसूचिा के रािपत्र
में प्रकािि की जतजि से उि अजधजियम के तहत प्रिात्त िजियों का प्रयोग करि े और उस े सौंपे गए कायों का जिष्पािि
करिे के जलए डाटा संरक्षण बोड डकी स्ट्िापिा करती ह।ै
2. भारतीय डेटा सरं क्षण बोडड का मुख्यालय भारत के राष्ट्रीय रािधािी क्षेत्र म ेंहोगा।
[फा. सं. AA-11038/1/2025- सी एल और ई एस]
अिीत कुमार, संयुि सजचव
7593 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 13th November, 2025
G.S.R. 844(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (3) of section 18 of
the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (22 of 2023), the Central Government hereby establishes,
the Data Protection Board of India, to exercise the powers conferred on, and to perform the functions
assigned to it under the said Act, with effect from the date of publication of this notification in the Official
Gazette.
2. The head office of the Data Protection Board of India shall be in the National Capital Region of India.
[F. No. AA-11038/1/2025-CL&ES]
AJIT KUMAR, Jt. Secy.
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