UPSC | Prelims GS | 2026

The Kerala High Court’s direction to make the Data Protection Board functional within eight weeks was reported in connection with which legislation?

  1. Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023
  2. Right to Information Act, 2005
  3. Information Technology Act, 2000
  4. Aadhaar Act, 2016

Answer

Correct Answer

Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023

Explanation

Option A is correct: the reported Kerala High Court direction concerned the Data Protection Board constituted under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023. The RTI Act concerns access to public information, not this Board. The Information Technology Act is a broader electronic-law framework. The Aadhaar Act regulates the identity system and is not the statute named in the report.

Topics: data governance, digital personal data protection act 2023, personal-data protection, polity