India proposes Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2022

India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology proposed new privacy legislation, the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2022. The draft bill aims to enable personal data processing while recognizing individuals' rights and "the need to process personal data for lawful purposes." It allows cross-border data transfers with "certain notified countries and territories" and establishes a Data Protection Board to oversee compliance and impose penalties, stated not to exceed 5 billion rupees. The ministry welcomes public feedback on the draft bill until Dec. 17.