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Monsoon Session: Parliament to Debate Digital Privacy Bill

The long-pending data protection bill is set to be tabled this week amid pushback from industry bodies.

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Rohan Kapoor
19 July 2026, 1:19 am 1 min read
Monsoon Session: Parliament to Debate Digital Privacy Bill

The much-delayed digital privacy and data protection bill is finally set to be tabled in parliament this week, officials confirmed on Thursday, kicking off what is expected to be a contentious debate.

Industry bodies have raised concerns over compliance timelines and cross-border data transfer clauses, while privacy advocates say the current draft still leaves too much discretion with the executive branch over exemptions for government agencies.

A parliamentary standing committee had reviewed the bill over the past six months and recommended over 40 amendments, most of which have reportedly been accepted in the final draft.