Section 35: Protection of action taken in good faith

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Simple Explanation

Section 35 provides legal protection for actions taken in good faith: • Protected Entities: The Central Government, Board, Chairperson, Members, officers, and employees. • Protected Actions: Anything done or intended to be done in good faith under the Act. • Legal Immunity: No lawsuits or prosecutions can be filed against them for such actions. This 'good faith' protection is standard in regulatory statutes and allows officials to perform their duties without fear of personal liability, as long as they act honestly and without malice.

Key Points

✓Protects government, Board, and its personnel
✓Covers actions done in good faith under the Act
✓No suits or prosecutions allowed for good faith actions
✓Standard protection for regulatory officials

Official Text (Summary)

No suit, prosecution, or other legal proceedings shall lie against the Central Government, the Board, its Chairperson, Members, officers, or employees for anything done or intended to be done in good faith under this Act or the rules made thereunder.

Source: The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (No. 22 of 2023), Ministry of Law and Justice.

More Sections in Chapter IX

Sec. 35 Sec. 36 Sec. 37 Sec. 38 Sec. 39 Sec. 40 Sec. 41 Sec. 42 Sec. 43 Sec. 44

All Chapters

I. Preliminary II. Obligations of Data Fiduciary III. Rights and Duties of Data Principal IV. Special Provisions V. Data Protection Board of India VI. Powers, Functions and Procedure to be Followed by Board VII. Appeal and Alternate Dispute Resolution VIII. Penalties and Adjudication IX. Miscellaneous

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