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 23 September 2026. Methodology
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Consent
The DPDP Act 2023 contains no deemed consent and no legitimate interest ground: what replaced them is section 7, not in force until a computed 13 May 2027. That date is interpretation until officially confirmed. Both phrases come from the 2022 consultation draft Bill, which was never introduced in Parliament, and section 7 is headed Certain legitimate uses, with 9 clauses.
Compliance
Section 7(i), not in force yet, lets employers process employee personal data for the purposes of employment without consent; the ground is purpose based. Computed commencement for section 7 is 13 May 2027, interpretation until officially confirmed, so this is a planning window: it is not a blanket for everything HR touches, and the general obligations still apply.
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