Operative cohort
Act provisions
Section 1(2), section 2, sections 18–26, sections 35 and 38–43, plus section 44(1) and 44(3).
Rules
Rules 1, 2 and 17–21.
Show calculation basis
G.S.R. 843(E), clause (a); G.S.R. 846(E), rule 1(2).
OFFICIAL DESK / GAZETTE FIRST
The controlling record, separated from commentary.
Start with the Act and Gazette notifications. Official explainers help with context, but provision-level commencement must be traced to the controlling text.
LEGAL STATUS BOARD / PROVISION SPECIFIC
One framework. Three clocks.
Read the operative cohort separately from two later dates already fixed by Gazette notification. This is a map to the record, not a compliance answer.
In force on the as-of date Notified one-year tranche One-year cohort
Act provisionsSection 6(9) and section 27(1)(d).
RulesRule 4.
Show calculation basis
One year after Gazette publication under G.S.R. 843(E)(b) and rule 1(3).
Notified eighteen-month tranche Eighteen-month cohort
Act provisionsSections 3–5; section 6(1)–(8) and 6(10); sections 7–17; section 27 except 27(1)(d); sections 28–34, 36, 37 and section 44(2).
RulesRules 3, 5–16, 22 and 23.
Show calculation basis
Eighteen months after Gazette publication under G.S.R. 843(E)(c) and rule 1(4).
RULE STATUS NAVIGATOR / 01–23
Twenty-three Rules. Three commencement cohorts.
Select a Rule to see its notified commencement date and exact Gazette pinpoint. This matrix maps timing only; it does not decide applicability or explain the Rule's substance.
In force13 Nov 202613 May 2027
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PRIMARY RECORD SET
Open the instrument, then the pinpoint.
Each profile records the publisher, identifier, legal-status note, effective-date basis, pinpoint, checked date and update trail.
SRC-ACT-2023-001Provision-specific commencement
Primary legislation · Act No. 22 of 2023
Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023
The enacted statute. Section 1(2) expressly allows different dates for different provisions.
- Published
- Checked
- Method
- Direct official PDF; manually checked
SRC-GAZ-2025-843Controls the Act’s phased commencement
Commencement notification · G.S.R. 843(E)
DPDP Act commencement notification
The controlling notification for which Act provisions are in force now and which commence in later tranches.
- Published
- Checked
- Method
- Direct official Gazette PDF; manually checked
SRC-GAZ-2025-846Phased, rule-specific commencement
Final Rules · G.S.R. 846(E)
Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025
The final Rules. Their notification did not make every rule operative on the same day.
- Published
- Checked
- Method
- Direct official Gazette PDF; manually checked
SRC-GAZ-2025-892Correction record
Corrigendum · G.S.R. 892(E)
Corrigendum to the DPDP Rules, 2025
The official correction record associated with the final Rules. The MeitY source register also lists it on 16 December 2025.
- Published
- Checked
- Method
- Direct official Gazette PDF; manually checked
EDITORIAL BOUNDARY
What this desk will not infer.
A notified future provision is not labelled “in force.” An official press release is not substituted for Gazette text. A technical control, checklist or article is not treated as proof or certification of legal compliance.
This record is educational and may not capture every later notification. Check the linked official documents and obtain qualified advice for a real decision.