The 3rd and main DPDP commencement date is computed as 13 May 2027, which is interpretation until officially confirmed. What is in force today

Sources last verified on 9 October 2026. Methodology

DPDP articles on enforcement

1 article on this site is filed here. Open it for the source documents behind its legal claims, with a claim type label on every source.

26 August 2026Enforcement

Is the Data Protection Board operational? 2 separate reasons it is not

The Data Protection Board of India exists in law, and no appointment to it has been located in MeitY's library as at 7 October 2026. Even fully staffed it could not take a complaint, because section 27 is not in force. Those are 2 different gaps.